The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-29
MISSISSIPPI IN
! MENAC|NG MOOD
rulsa Girl Tells of Her
Trip Through South
From Florida
IKE IMMENSE LAKE
Miss Layman Represented
.Christian Philathea's
at Convention

The Mississippi in menacing mood
a, ike an immense lake gone mad,
,,ri,y a stream to strike terror in
:. the heart, Miss Josephine lay
ma, said Friday afternoon in des-
Thing her return trip along It's
Inks from Jacksonville. Fla. where
me attended the twenty-fourth an
rnal convention OF the World Wide
Rsraca Philathea union.
From speeding trains the Missis-
.ppl gave an effect of covering all
,be territory in sight while the tu-
vggl,uos roar with which II pursued
rs southbuund course seemed to
contain note of impatience at the
rrglccessfu straining at the leashes
a, the leyees. The brodd eXpanse
n "water water everywhere" was
broken only by the roofs and house,
io1 holding their heads slightly
sbgye the surface of the stream and
occasional wreckage. Miss Layman
said. She found conditions worst
IN Mss ssippi and In the neIghbor-
hood Of Memphis, Tenn, and less
abnormal in Arkansas. Practically
brough0ut the state of Mississippi
her train rumbled over railroad ties
hidden by water and on rails the
Ups OF which were just an inch or
80 more above the water level.
Though she saw none of the flood
refugees, she heard many tales of
woe and convention delegates were
considerably disturbed by one days
umors that the flood situation
would prevent journeying home.
The river was noticably more swol-
len as Miss Layman viewed it COM
Ing back than when outgoing April
lG
Like Burst OF Sunshine.
The pleasant side Of Miss lay
y mans story. that of tropical warmth
in Florida, was like burst of sun
shils in shivering Tulsa. The Sun
shine" convention fully lived up to
rs given name. being a succession
Of golden days in a setting OF RIO
,ous flowers, rich vegetation and
ripe tropical fruit. over 1000 del
tgates from Philathea young wo-
mems and Paraca young mems Sun
day school classes in all parts of the
|, United states and many sections of
canada were present, Georgia and
florida tying with 1l5 delegates
zach. The five days session in the
ealtful southern city was COM
plnded of inspirational addresses
md technical discussion in equal
relsure. The amount Of $4,000 re-
CURED for the international budget
Va; pleged and raised in part at the
tonyention. Marshall A. Hudson
G Syracuse, y. Y, founder of the
Movement, was reelected president
saiis vice presidents named were
H'r Charles Mckenzie of Johns
nvn, y. Y, Henrietta Heron of
tlelnnati. Elsie Wickersham of
los Angeles and II. l.. Legg OF De-
uot 1t is understood that the
ls!S convention will be held either
10 Washington or Chicago, the Sc
'eclM to be made later this year.
outstanding social features of the
hg convention We're beach trip
Were surf bathing was the order
o' NE afternoon and many saluted
un' Atlantic ocean for the first time,
anu banquet for 1000 followed by
an lce'breaking social. Miss Law
man gave readings on three diffe-
rant OCCASIONS.
Mss lAyman represented the
iANdthea class of the First Chris
,'ah church while Miss Jessie Nc
Leahd represented the Philathea
o,as OF the Boston Avenue NJ. T..
s"ufcn and George Lanier the Ba-
's'd eIass or the latter church.