The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-03
CRAz|EST QUILT
| SELL FOR $307
|purchaser Will Have it
Fixed for Use in Old.
Ladies' Home.
CONTAINS 2.432 PIECES
H. Been a Money-Making
Scheme FromIts Incep-
ton by LADIES' Aid.

sre,.ll 'o Tho NoFld'
poNCA CITY, Jan. This is the
s.or, OF quilt. an article of COM
a.. lp an old ladies home. where
,or ,,,rs no doubt 1t will be con-
lIor,J a. Messing. This is also the
-, ...liest of quilts. for II con-
,sins a4sg pieces, each stitched in
=" IA. whole with the greatest of
osrc And this has been also a
concentrating qnilt. for up to the
,i,<e THAT II reached the old ladies
Anyne IL viii have brought 1907 to its
and makers.
\ IT, u,l this quilt of many pieces,
| IKE I'M II. colorings to Joseph's coat.
ia h.lplng to build church and al
sn to finance an American Legion
organization. Its mission thus far
bas hcpr to aid In the upbuilding
~ two institutions. and although
ro, an old duilt. its career has been
varied and interesting.
The quilts creation was in the
mind OF a woman. who Is member
of tho Presbyterian ladies aid society
Of this city. II was suggested by
nor ay "A means Of helping raise the
funds which that organization had
nlcdred toward the new 100000
church now being erected here. The
suggestion was made at a fried J.
chicken dinner, given by another
oembcr of tle society.
<Thc plan was for each member
10 make a block OF the quilt. each
one trying to see how many diff
fcrtnt pieces could be made into
the block, all blocks to he OF equal
size. For each piece, stitched into
l.. ..g.
A penny towardA the church fund.
and when the quilt was completed
and the ladies met to sew the blocks
Together. 1t was discovered that the
winner was Mrs. W. T. oates. VIII,
had put SOC pieces into her block
The pennies. turned in that day,
amounted to something ever $50.
sold Gucsscs on Quilt.
The quilt was completed about the
last Of Octoberk and on election
night In November II was displayed
at a cafeteria luncheon, given by
the Presbyterian ladies' at local re-
publican headquarters. Seeing the
quilt and noticing the unusual mum
ber Of pieces IL contained, some one
suggested that guesses to he sold
10 all Comers at ten cents and tina,
an angel food cake be given to the
person coming the nearest to guess
the total number of pieces. This
plan was followed and an additiona
sum of s37 was thus brought into
the quilt fund.
"he quilt, however. was to con.
tngc in a money-making capacity
The ladies aid society admitted thai
what would be done with the quill
had not Seen figured out. II wa,
then suggested that IL be offered al
public auction at meeting. beins
given that same night at the cit,
auditorium by the American LegioT
In connection with receiving elec
ton returns. The ladies offered tc
split with the Legion whatever fund!
were received for the quilts sale II
This manner.
Auctioncd to Mrs. Mariana.
The auCtioneer on this occasion
was W. n. McFadden, formeri,
mayor Of this city for seven year
and first vice president OF the Mar
land oil interests. The crowd wa
Just the same as was assemble,
m every town and city throughou
the nation to hear the election re
turns. The first bid WAS SIS, the
$50, then 800. then 5000 and final
Y 1t brought s320, which was divid
ed evenly between the ladies ali
ana the American Legion, $50 each
Inc quilt had netted the ladies' ali
VA and the Legion 500. or
total Of 1907.
The highest bidder for the uu.l
was Mrs. f.. w. Marland. wife {
ne OIL magnate. and she is no,
having 1t quilted prior to sendin
10 the old ladies home wher
u Is TO remain permanently.