The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-20
EKHUSE MATRONS
DO GOOD WORK
Maids Twelve Years Ago
Are Matrons of
Today
TWO ORGANIZATIONS
Especially Good Service Rem
dered in Care Of Children
in the COUNT Home
nv MILDRED =. CHADWICK.


10 make sure OF long lifo for a CLUB
is to found 1t on principles, which
IN themselves are undylng. uNmhera
OF the Ekhuse Matrons' club ~ sa-
pulpa declare. This club, tho old
est In the city. was organized In
February OF 1903. when 10 glrfs
met In the ~. Jamoa hotel for the
purpose OF organizing a purely so-
cial club, tho need for which had
made itself evident on several oc-
casions. Those charter members OF
The club were. Misses Minnie
Eagan, Ethel Kirkpatrick, Betty
Menlfoc. Evelyn Hughes. Nan Kelly,
Gertrude Morrow, Flora Ross
Maude Nerdin, Fannie Dingman.
Maud whitaker. Florence Hundoll,
Geraldine Robbins and Kate Nevins.
Al this time the newly founded
club was called the Ekhusc club,
and all OF its members were un-
married. II was nj this first meet
inging also, that tho pledge was
made to always do all things which
would further cement the bonds OF
friendship which had brought them
together and IL was the keeping OF
under all conditions which has car
ried them from one helpful deed to
another.
Less than year had elapsed
since the organization OF the club
before the members were called
upon to see the circle broken by the
marriage of Miss Ethel Kirk
patrick. she becomina Mrs. J. M.
Kicks in May OF 1909, and closely
following her Miss Gertrude Nor
row was married to j, II. Berry In
June OF the Same year. As each
memb9r announced her engagement
she Was given the usual round OF
showers and parties and they con-
tinued to meet with the club, but
gradually the larger Interests OF tho
home intruded, ambitions and aims
OF the members became broader and
the need for bigger purposes OF the
club became evident.
Organization Ii Divided.
IL was then that II was decided
TO divide the organization ana to
form two clubs. one to be known as
the Ekhuse Maids, which would In
clude all OF the unmarried members.
and the other to be knowns as the
Ekhuse Matrons and 10 Include the
married members, and Fin this club
will be found the majority OF the
charter members OF the club formed
In 1903.
Soon after the division the
Matrons were federated and incor-
porated In their constitution. be-
sides the old pledge to cement tho
bonds OF friendship, the furthering
OF charity. and the assisting In civic
Improvement, and while only few
members have been added to the
original roll. tho clab has been and
Is a real factor In the city along
the lines laid down by It's charter
Civic leaders have always found the
club ready TO do It's part In any
movement tending to be,ter condi-
signed to IL have been we'll per-
formed. Especial interest has been
taken In children and at each meet
ing OF the club a number OF tho
Mairons' children will ba found
present and special tablo with "A
special menu In always provided for
them, but other children, particu-
Iarly unfortunate ones. have also
been helped by this club and the
club both individually and as an
organization has done much to make
lifc happier for the youngsters at
the Children's :iome here in Sa-
puIpa.
Mindful OF the Children.
At Christmas time a tree was pro-
vlded for the children OF tho home
by the Ekhuse Matrons' club and
the kwanis club. and individuals OF
the Matrons provided turkeys.
candy. shoes, dresses and tops for
these children who lived at the
home. During the years at tho
meetings held by the club time has
heen spent By tho members In do
Ing sewing for the children at the
homo. and 1t is planned to take all
OF these children on a picnic at the
Country club some day In the spring.
Tho children will be taken out in
cars and zeal picnic dinner will
be given them. During the years
, when the members OF the club have
been busy helping with charity work
and doing all In their power toward
civic Improvement, their original
aim of furthering the friendship OF
the members of the club has not
been forgotten and social meetings
have been held regularly.
At the meeting of the Federated
clubs held last year. the president.
Mrs. Lola Pearson, Complimented
this club very highly and commented
upon the objects OF its constitution
and complimented the ipnior mem
bers, the children OF the matron,
also. She stated ali OF the things
embodied In the constitution were
worth the highest consideration and
she especially emphasized the fact
that this was a social club and still
II was of benefit TO the ntire 10.
cality. She expressed "a desire thai
this club would continue to flourish
and that other clubs In other cities
would pattern their constitution
after the one used by the Ekhus,
Matrons of Sapulpa. The active
members OF the club are: Mes
danes Jim Berry. J. ID. Frazier. r.
j. Ranck, G, j, Hughes, Jack smith
w. G. Baker, NJ. II. Shumard, Hugh
Mckay. Claude Harmony. w. II
Darner, John kolstad. IL. II. Kin,
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