The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-01
Celebrate so,h Anniversary.


torlaInlng the families Of the mem
hers ara the pastor and family Will
picnic. served cafeteria style.
During the time socially spent
Mrs. A. S. Gray. who has been presi
dent for several years, gave shorl
history Of the society. mentioning Q
number Of It's old time members
Mrs. Jonas Cook gave briefly many
of the financial obligations met by
this society in tho years gone by
aud what they are now doing
Among the items, she stated that q
church building fund OF nearly eight
hundred dollars IL being held IN
trust by Mrs. VI. S. Blcdsoe aud II
kept entirely separate from the 9th
er finances OF the society, Mrs. 7.
II. Losey closed this part OF the pro
gram by giving the future outlook OF
this, the first organization OF It's
Kind IN Chlckasha. stating that II
should serve as nm example OF sac
rifice, falthfunoss aud encourage
mont. Following Is the history as
given by Mrs. Grey:
"On June 2S. 1892. company Of
women met at the home OF Mrs. u.
NJ. Johnston and organized the La
dies Social circle of the First Pres.
byterIan church. The officers were
Mrs. d. NJ. Johnston. president, Mrs.
j. A. Rose, treasurer and Miss Mat.
lie Brown secretary. Mrs. Mary
Trimble was also charter member.
We are glad today that we have two
of these charter members with us.
who have been spared TO do such
faithful service during these thirty
years.
"The object of this society was TO
promote sociability and give finan
cial aid TO the church. This was
the first. and for several years the
only church society in Chickasha.
Women OF other denominations be-
came members, withdrawing TO form
other societies as their own church
es were organized.
Mrs. ]. c. Smith became a mem
Der in 1897 and did efficient work
as president and in other capacities
until sickness caused her 90 lay
aside active work, she has the DIS
tinction of being the only honorary !
member.
I'm 1908 Mrs. J. A. Denny became
n member ond has taken active part
in the work, serving as secretary
for five years.
I'm 1900 Mrs. A. s. Gray moved
to Chickasha and joined the circle
and was secretary from 1901 to
1904. LII 1901 Mrs. Jonas Cook be-
came member and was secretary
from 1904 to 1908. In 1910 she was
elected treasurer. which office she
still holds. In 1901 Mrs. j. s. Cor
bett also joined the circle and was
one of the most faithful workers
during the earlier years. Mrs. Ellen
Fisher is one our older members,
whose presence in our meetings
brings cheer and encouragement.
Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. j. c. Good
are friends and willing helpers in
our circle, who we are glad to have
in our meetings.
"Our other members have come in !
the circle in later years, and each
one has taken her part faithfully I
and heartily. TO some of the new S
er and younger members the circle '
owes much of the financial success
of the past three years. During the |
period since we organized we have {
lost seven members by death, Miss i
Carrie Brown, Miss Miller, Mrs. Des- |
combes, Mrs Ross, Mrs. Patten, Mrs. I
Corbett and Mrs. Johnston. The d
last two we're known to all of us, d
and are sadly missed today, as our \
thoughts 90 back over the years of a
with them in our work t.
We have not time in this brief p
of our members as Mrs. w. B. Leon II
ard, Mrs. A. B. Snow, Mrs. Z. M. a
Payne, Mrs. C. "A. Horn, Mrs. John &
Eight, Mrs. w. A. Fox and many f,
others who did so much for our C
own and church in the earlier days. N
The wife of each of our pastors has +
aiken up the work in our circle, and Ii
las been help and inspiration B
o us. d
81 may mention especially Mrs. S
J, V. Fait, whose interest In our III
work. and friendship for some of us B
lates back long years before she M
anne as the pastors wife and who gi
II heart at least is still member 81
# the circle. 1t will not be possible II
or me to tell you the good work
ccomplished by our circle in these H
hirty years, how many strangers
ave been welcomed to our town and a
hurch; into how many homes our II
romen have gone with material aid he
nd comfort in sorrow; how much ha
wing help and sympathy in the to
ist sad rites of many dear ones. at
can surely be said of our circle to-
nasmuch as We did 1t unto one of da
le least of these, my brethren, ye isl
i'd it unto Me- lat
"No doubt many of you are ia
Iiliar wit hthe beautiful sentiment SCI
yprpcend in tho LITTLE Noon, by Ed- col