The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-30
THE FIRST CONFEDERATE REUNION
OF THE CHICKASAW NATION
Three Days Reunion at Sulphur a Grand
Success - Nine Thousand People on
the Ground--265 Old Soldiers
Register at Headquarters.

terrible condition of the roads, up 10
10 O'Clock on the first day. large
number of old veterans had arrived.
At 10 O'Clock the assembly ca'l was
sounded and the soldiers and people
generally rallied to the grand stand
on the park set apart for the soldiers.
Harvey A. Youngbloo od, officer of the
day, called the meeting to order.
Chaplain F. Nj. Lawrence then Of
fered up a prayer, after which Com
rade N. F. Law, introduced II. A.
Youngblood, commander of Jchn H.
Morgan camp, who delivered speech
appropriate to the occasion. which
was enthusiastically received.
Capt. j. l.. Dyer, member ofJobn
II. Morgan's command, gave some
of his experience as a soldier under
his dashing leader, and recounted
"reminiscences of war times. He was
a prisoner with General Morgan, and
while not a fluent speaker was
brave soldier.
In the afternoon F. NJ Lawrence
took the stand, and spoke of his ex-
perience in the army. fights around
Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge,
while marc hing through Georgia and
other places. His talk was interest
ing and enjoyable 20 all,
j. w. Ownby at O'Clock delivered
an address of welcome. 1t was
mastery effort, and with his beauti-
full and forcible language, kept the
audiance spell bound for an hour or
more. The universal verdict was
that he is one of the most brilliant
orators of the south, which was evi
deDced by the incessart rounds OF
applause which greeted his eloquence
and tears trickling down the furrow-
ed cheeks of war SCARED heroes.
The sun shown brightly during the
afternoon, and hundreds of visitors
arrived hourly. At O'Clock the
band played Dixie, the soldiers ac-
companied the music with what some
are pleased to call the "rebel yell, +"
and the first day was at an end so far
as the military program was con-
cerned.
After supper was over the places
of amusement were visited. Some
tripping the light fantastic on the
many dancing platforms, others
seeking the little pleasure boat for
ride on the lake by moonlight; others
sat around the camp fires telling
tales of long ago, while some visited
the bath houses and took plunge in
Sulphur's clear water; while throDgs
witnessed the display of fire works
and the balloon ascensions.
SECOND DAY.
The morning of the second day
opened clear and bright. Reveille
was sounded, and soon Camp Gait
presented q lively appearance. Sol
diers and their families and other
guests were continually arriving,
until the grounds and park set apart
for the soldiers was soon comfortably
filed. Lieut. W. t Simmons was
officer of the day, who assembled the
ex-confederates and marched to the
grand stand at o'clock. Here the
morning was occupied by speeches
from old soldiers. Col. Sidney Suggs,
although a boy when the war was
going on, spoke in telling words of
1.-THE men who pulled the trigger
and the brave women who remained
at home, making cartridges, clothing,
ETC.. as tie persons in whom the
South principally depended, and Its
true heroes. He said he visited bat
tie fields, and carried water to the
wounded, and assisted to alleviate
the suffering of the dying. His talk
was full of true and vivid scenes of
the battle field, and the manner in
which he eulogized the man in the
ranks brought forth great applause.
Many others spoke until the hour
for drawing rations arrived.
The afternoon was set apart for
the Sons of the Confe deracy.
Mr.. VIM. Franklin, commander OF
the Sons of the Confederacy of Ard
more, was introduced to the vast as
semblage, and delivred one of the
finest speeches ever heard in the
Territory. He astonished his most
intIment friends and electrified the
the old soldiers by his eloquence, ard
he was frequently applauded.
M L Garrett Also spoke of the
valor of the Confederate soldier and
said he was proud tc be able 70 call
himself Son of the Confederacy
His address was we'll received.
N. G. Buckley of Wynnewood, fol
lowed with a forcible and we'll re-
ceived speech
j. C. Graham delivered an address
on the "Heroism of Sam Davis in
honor of whom Ardmore camp was
named. which was a grand tribute to