The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-20

my sincere thanks for your kind remem-
brance OF me cannot tell you how
deeply touched I am that my dear hus-
band, though, absent IN the body s
not forgotten and how highly appreciate
your honoriBg his memory by naming
camp for the accommodation OF the ve.-
Grams after him. It was always his great
est pleasure in life, to meet with his com
rades OF the Grand Army at their annual
reunions and At seems as II It were NJ
most impossible TO have an Encampment
without him It IS a comforting thought.
however. TO know that we VIII be missed
by those we loved so well Hoping you
may have happy enjoyable reunion, ]
am, Very Sincerely Yours,
MRS. JAMES A. SEXTON.
SOL La Sale Avenue.
Among the latest Of the prominent per-
sons who have promised TO attend the
Encampment are General @. NJ Dodge
OF New York: Colonel X. Bruce Rickett
of Ricketts, battery fame; Colonel Hors-
| ito O. King Of Brooklyn Captain G 70
! Clark, late commander Of the battleship
! Oregon and General Wesley Merritt
commander CT the East. with headquar-
Harbor
ters on Governors Island New YORK
Acceptances have also been received
from Rear Admiral Phillip. Rear Admi-
raj Rodgers and Engineer-in-Chief Geo.
rye W Melville, OF the Navy; and Gener
al d Nom. Gregg. OF the Cavalry. who
dind such good work at the battle OF Get
| tysburg Here's letter which Major
| Couum. Of the navy and marine commit
tee has received from Admiral Sampson
1t looks now as II the Dalawa - will Wit
ness the greatest naval event Of recent
years. during the first week IN September
IT, $ Flag Ship New York, Newport. r
/ July q 1895.
Sir. 1 have 10 acknowlede the recelp
Of your letter of the sd inst inviting m'
to participate with the squadron unde
ry command. IN the ceremonies attend
in September next As the time for IN,
Encampment approaches ] VIII be able Il
make a reply It Is not practicable 10 d
so at present so far n advance Of m
time Of the meeting Of the Encampmen
Very Respectfully.
W T SAMPSON
Rear Admiral. Commander -in-Chief 4. =
Naval forces on South Atlantic Station
The big fleet will be here depend upo
IT,
By the way The veterans viii be dea
stuck on the Court Of Honor. which wi
run four blocks or more on Broad street
II VIII be attractive enough in the da
time. but at night when brilliantly nlum
mated. it viii be a thing Of beauty. lon
20 be remembered Captain Frank Fui
ness says IL will capture the hearts Of el
cry visitor and he ought 10 know
: win encircle The city hall, aha that mag
nihcent structure. the largest public bull
ing in the world viii contain myriads
- electric lights. The Court Of Honor,
e | Itself viii be worth a long journey
see after the shades % night shall hsy
e fallen.
There ls also some talk Of making
r variable "fahyland" out % The Ird
e pei dence ana wsthlngt5n So, 20
IS Sta ding at re A. n beadauaris
4 there is a beautiful vista running fully
housand feet possibly more. 70 seveni
and Locust streets. Both these squar
are b storic washington square contain
Q the bodies OF hundreds Of Revllutiona
Ie soldiers. who ca u wcunis "a illnt
q square, there's no use saying a wor
Every school boy In the lani knows
. about H. The idea Of some OF the cor
mite members Is 70 OH the trees Of bo
ir ths squares with incandescent ligh
A. and make an attraction that VIII riy
ot the court Of honor Such scene