The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-19
nEALDToN REUNIuN.
Meeting of the Old Confederates anu
Euends-A Pleasant Occasion.


Fuends-A Pleasant Occasion.
Joe Wheeler Camp, U. Q. ", met
at Healdton at 10 O'Clock August lo
pursuant to a call by the commanoer
in the capacity of reunion
R. T. Ricketts, called the camp TO
order and stated the object OF the
meeting,
Mns;c bv the Rezrote brass band.
Capt. Bingham of Ardmore was In
troduced and made the welcome ao-
dress. The Captain received the
undivided attention of the audience
to an interesting speech, at the close
of which he received hearty ap-
plause.
Music by the band.
Capt. Robt. H. West of Ardmore
was then introduced and addressed
the old soldiers. The Captain was
equal to the occasion and gave many
interesting accounts of the war, ana
made many warm friends, and will
long be remembered by the members
of Joe Wheeler Camp.
Music by the band.
Col. Evans of Newport was intro
duced. He carefully scanned his au-
dience and inquired as to the where
abouts of Col. Sidney Suggs, saying
that he had come loaded for Col.
Suggs, but as he was not present he
would take up Capt West. Col. Ev-
ans is the life of a reunion; always
ioIly and good natured. 1t is our
sincere wish that Col. Evans will be
with us at our next reunion.
SECOND DAY.
The Camp met at IL O'Clock, Judge
NJ Garrett of Ardmore was intro
duced and delivered an address, the
most of which was to the young peo-
ple, He told how his father and
mother dug up the dirt in their smoke
house, poured water on it and drained
the salt out of it to season their
food. He related many good stories
which were well received. He ac-
Quilted himself with credit and JUS
flC0 TO the camp.
After dinner the band called the
camp to the grand stald, after which
the company formed into line, Capt.
j. r. Pulliam of Ardmore taking
command and marching it around
awhile to the edification of the peo-
pie. After which the election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year was enter
ed into.
CAPT. Ricketts, thanked the COM
rades for the honor they had shown
him and stated that he had had many
pIeasant conversations with the
members during the past year. He
also said that he had given the camp
several entertainments during the
time and it had not cost the members
one cent. He had tried to discharge
his duty to all, but he might have
committed some error in discharQlne
his duties, but if he had it was an err
TOR of the head and not of the heart
He asked the camp to elect some
other member to fill his place and
hoped they would select man thai
was full of love to the cause of the
Confederate Soldier; a man that haC
the will to do his duty and was full
of enthusiasm.
Capt. Rickets called on Capt. j. K
Pulliam to preside over the meeting
The following officers were elected
Capt. r. T. Ricketts, was unanI
mously re elected commander, + Nj
Walker, 1st lieut.; F. u. Robertson
End lieut.. j. H. Ewing, adjt.; I. NJ
Lowery, chaplain.
Music by the band.
THIRD DAY.
The camp was called to order, Mis-
Stella Wilkerson of Ardmore was IN
troduced and delivered an essay
1.-THE Man That Wore the Gray.
She received a vote of thanks from
the camp.
The camp by resolution adopte'
the ARDMoREITE as the official organ
of Joe Wheeler Camp and it was re
ouested to publish the proceeding
OF this camp.
A vote of thanks was extended t
the citizens of Healdton and Irol
Top for their kind and generous hos
pitality. Thanks were also voted t
the Rexrote band, after which tn
Captain said before parting he want
ed to shake hands with every old sol
dier present. The old fellows cam
up and extended their hands to eac
other and there was grand time
The tears could be seen runnin
down their cheeks.
The following is list OF old so
diers present:
VIC Gentry, B, 90 Miss cav, Fox
WR Evans, Lanes Tex reg, Elk
RN Rrannan, 8, 81 Tex, Graham