The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-29
AK REUNION
Philadeiph a Making 6reat Pr
parat,ous 10 Fnteriaib the

] FaANA ARA ANo naA nlEdlNNNlEAN ana rs
union OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. during the FIRST week OF September
are hard az work and say that thc DEM
onstrauon In this city viii exceed any-
thing that has ever preceded &c. phnad We
ph.a IS patriotic to the core and when
sho sets out to make the soldiers vol
come she intends 90 do DO 10 the Queens
| taste" Thousands of The men ~ 81 who
passed through here on their way home
or 10 the front know vlt was done and
few Will ever forget DO Tier Union and
Cooper shop Refreshmeut saloons and
her magnificent army hospitals went
right 90 the hearts of the boyH and they
are stu talking about them-thoss who
are above the cold cold ground For be-
90 remembered that over "a million of the
brave souls who fought u that bitter
strife are lying an over the land in their
last resting places Bat they are not for
gotten and on Memorial Day every year.
fresh garlands are placed upon tho
mounds u~7"- which they sleep and their
deeds viii live iu history forever
Well. good old Philadelphia intends e.
give the boys such a rousinE welcome
ia September that they will hardly know
where "they are at" when she g done
with them 10 they deserve 81? Yes and
more very much more than Philadelphia
oven can do for them aud that's sowing
a great deal Ali sorts Of plans are being
arranged for the 'old vets" and t&e proc
gram Is already such a bog one that it
Is enough 90 make ones head swim The
boys Will hate 20 leave us once that they
are here. But let Them an come and
bring their wives and children with them
ana we viii show them that we aro just
as nice as we were 9i ycors ago We hopc
they will and us even better But let 'cm
come and see for themselves.
General Wagner ana Colonel D. B.
Beath are the maiustuys on the commute
tee and they have o. lot Of hustiug tei-
lows with them so mat the encampm me
sure 90 be an 'eye-opener what the
committee doesn't know about mdlsIu-
people happy Isn't worth knowing when
You leave the headquarters You have Co
walk but "a few steps aud vlu are ut ola
Independence Han with The beI which
rang out liberty Il all the world ln ltit
The bel alone is worth The vsu tl the
city
But let's us set down o. business ono
Ga tne greatest attractions nt the great
encampment WIN be the camp "a ruu-
mont park There will hc accommodation
for 10000 men la tents with cots for four
men I'm each The camp wlll to pitched on
a beautiful plateau of 2S acres, overlook
Ing the charming schuylldu with the cttv
In the distance II viii be accessible from
all parts OF the town at an hours of enc
day and night and VIII be Ruordel by @
battalion OF Sons Of Veterans In the hea o
Of the city there VIII bee FREQ quartor
for fully thirty thousand additional com-
rades -i that an who come VIII be sure Co
b. cared for. Then. again. the committee
ON public comfort have done a big thing
they have arranged "a pan OF rer strltlcn
for tho visitors 80 that one viii be able q
nrd any I'D ccmrade of the war at any
lime Gav or right. in steen minutei O.,
IN. town clock. which by the way ia he
biggest clock ln this big biG world WOW
CONVENIENT that win be. particularly late
at night But that's only one OF the many
good ideas of the husuing comm ttee
which comes to on's mind on the sur o
the mlment.
We hear that Secretary OF state Ha.
VIII be here and at the Campfire wit
reed e poem which hc h3a been asked q.
/ write and dedicate TO the veterans
Thero'u bo % night of d. sure. at That
/ ..
veteran. viii be thore and In addition tc
Secretary Hay hon h1vo nearly am th,
members 5f the cabinet along
Tho following De- tho programme f1r th,
week or revised
| MCUlay. September . Receipt ON 1f
litne Posts and delegations no ralr0o,
stations parade Of naval veterans.
Tuesday. September Parade OF H.
| Grand 81
at the Academy of music 90 the Natona
lEncampment O.. a. r. Woman's Relic
corps; Ladders OF the 6. A. r.. Daughter
Of Veterans ma other nat onal societies
The president OF the Unite States ana
members OF the cabinet tho governor O.
Pennsylvania, the mayor OF Phuade.ph0
and manW other distinguished om.c ala
comrades and guests are expected 10 b.
present
Wednesday evening Reception by TN
woman's Relief Corps Ladies OF the q
A. r. and Daughters of Veterans Th
Dog watch" OF the Naval Veterans wll
be held al the Academy ~ Music on We
nceday even ng and the camp Gre Of th
national association OF Union cx-prlsoner
OF war az Tho Academy of Music oi
Thursday exening
The business sessions no thc variou
national organization ana coru-. division
reetmontal and other reunions fsbo1f %
Of these aIope) WIN bc hold on wednssil
and Thursday on Frdav there win ba
great naval review on the De.swaro river
which D. lg antciDated. wW re th. Grand
eet event ever seen in THIS country
AS this letter is Intended raaiqi. far th
! veterans n will be- well t1 r.v. eau
other facts an other they rnqv clio tn. er