The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-18
SPLENDID MONDAY
I'M EETIh c Of LIONS
|CLUb TODAY At THE
| CHAMBER Of COMMERCE

The Lions Club met in regular
weekly session at noon today. The
meeting opened with the singing Of
America, followed by prayer by Dr..
Ashley Chappell
After partaking of delightful
luncheon the members and their
guests were entertained by vocal Sc
!ectlons rendered by the Poulter broth
ers, Charley, Bill and Fred, accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Lucie
Iones. an honorary member Of the
orsahization. The musical renditions
were we'll received by the assemblage.
The guests introduced at the meet
ing were: William G. Davisson. local
sttorney, and bresideht OF the Kiwan-
Is Club; u. A. Martin. of Oklahoma
/ Curnmins and others.
Mr.. Davisson spoke Of the wonder
ful work which the organizations OF
This city, such as the Lions, Rotary
and Kiwanis clubs were doing, and
stated that he had organized the
Kiwanis club after he had seen the
work Of the two older organizations,
the Lion and Rotary clubs, and that
TWO Of the purposes of the organiza-
ton were because of the broad field
Of the work, and that the fact that
There were many who were unable to
obtain membership in the other or
/ ganiZations. He stated that the HI
wants organization will attempt and
strive to emulate the example sci
before them by the Lions and Rotary
I clubs Mr.. Davisson emphasized the
fact thar there was a broad field fol
/ work of the character which the or
gani2ations are doing and that there
is room for all.
James Barron was elected an hon
orary member Of the Lions Club lie
was nominated by Frank Ketch, who
spoke Of Mr.. Barron as being a hard
worker, who strove TO make Ardinore
better city and was accomplishing
fine work in this respect through
his position as secretary OF the local
Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr. Barron, in accepting the hon
oraiy membership thanked the mem.
bers Of the organization In J. fine
manner ana stated thar there were
no better men in town than the mem
bers of the Lions Club. He spoke
OF the wonderful cooperation which
had existed between the officers Of
The Lions Club and the officers OF the
Rotary Club. al ihc time when he
was secretary OF the Rotary Club.
He praised Mr.. Lasher, president OF
/. the Lions, for the fine work which
he was doing
Mr.. Barron spoke of the necessity
Of the younger men Of the community
taking an active interest in the .af'
fairs OF their city. 1t is not the
older men who will build Ardmore,"
he stated but the younger men.
The right kind OF selfishness is the
greatest asset any man can possess
Ardmore is fun of opportunity, and 1t
is up to the younger men TO grasp
it, Ardmore has more money per
capita than any other city in the
United States, with the exception of
Tulsa. The older men have done
things. and now il is up to the young
men 10 go 10 H."
President Lasher announced that
there will be conducted get-acquaint-
!. ed meeting of the Lions on Thursday,
)Ljecember 2nd. The purpose of the
meeting will be 10 enable the mem-
bers TO meet each other personally.
Frank Ketch called meeting Of
the entertainment committee at his
office in the Won Weise building
@iomorrow at p m. 1t is understood
that the committee expects 10 put on
some real entertainment"
John f. Easley and Harry Kessler
made earnest appeals to the members
on behalf of the benevolent organi2a-
ton and Salvation Army, and COM
mttee, comprised of NJ. l.. Cochran,
chairman. Il. r. Gilbert and Lee
sneed. was appointed TO supervise
rhe work. The committee will as.
sisr these organizations in providing
needy families during the holidays.
This step is in connection with the
Good Fellowship work which the
Lions club inaugurated in this city.
There will be no meeting of the
club next Thursday November 2ith,
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