The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-16
MANY HEAR COLE YOUNGER
is INDUCED TO ADDRESS coEFEo.
ERETE VETERANS AND SONS
Interesting Business Session Of Camp
sam Davis and John H. Morgan
Camp Held at the City Hall
Sunday kfternoo1.

Vest rday afternoon both the John
H Morgan Camp and Camp Sam
Da.s met at the city hall. and at both
meeting Col Cole Younger vas pres
ent AL made a few remarks 20 those
r5ese-' 40 mention had been made
in .d. newspapers that Mr Younger
would BE there. but some found it.
out. ami standing room was at a pre-.
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In the absence of the commandsat
Erret Dunlap. John F. Easley called
Camp sam Davis 10 order.
Chairman Easley then stated that
they had learned that the John n
Morgan Camp had purchased a flag
and some money was still due on il.
and lnasmuch as the Sons had some
money in their treasury, he would en-
tertaln a motion that the Sons donate
s. toward helping the veterans pay for
the flag The donation was made and
the secretary authorized TO draw a
check in favor OF John II Morgan
Camp.
There being no other business De-
fore the camp Chairman Easley stated
to the audience that the camp had the
pleasure Of entertaining one OF the
most distinguished and noted Confed-
.ldiers that had ever answered
TO roll call, and that person was Col.
Cole Younger Of Missouri
Mr. Younger was then asked 10
make a speech. He arose and said
that he did not come prepared 20
make a speech He said that he was
glad to see the sons Of Confederate
veterans taking such an interest in
their forefathers affairs. for their
slres would soon be passed and gone
and that then everything would de-
yolve upon the sons. and he thought
more might be expected from the sons
than tho veterans
In building homes for the old sol
! dicrs the most OF the work would de-
yolve upon the sons Mr. Younger said,
and while there was no particular hur-
ry. every state should have a home
for the old and decrepid soldiers. Mis-
souri, he said, had home for the
Confederate veterans, and any old sol
dier would find a home there.
Mr. Younger said that great changes
had taken place in this country. He
passed through here in 1865 with
about $500 head of cattle, crossing the
Washlta little above here. In those
day, one travelled through this coun-
try by the aid Of the compass. II
seemed Ike a dream to him 20 come
here now and end the country cross
ed and ro-crossoi in many places with
railroads the farmer had arrived with
the pillow and hoe, the thre7 Aua ma
chine makes music for its worEmen 'u
the spring, and the cotton fields and
other crops makes the scenery Of this
country grand. The change is wonder.
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Mr. Younger thanked tho audience
for their attention and took his seat.
The chairman called for more
speeches. but as no one rercDoieo he
proceeded to make few remarks him.
self in which he said that ne under.
stood that South McAlcstcr was rails
ing funds for a soldiers home but he
was rather Of the opinion that it was
intended for those living in that vi
cinity. The chairman was in favor OF
the sons of both Indian Territory and
Oklahoma working to build one great
home for the Confederate soldier and
thought that If they would all bend
their energies 10 that end, supported
as he knew they would be by the
press he felt satisfied that it would
not be long before a home would he
provided for our gray.hared veterans
whose bodies may pass away, but thelT
memories will live forever.
The camp then adjourned to meei
again at such time as the chairman
might call the members together.