The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-07-23
REUNION At IISHON|NGO
VETERANS AND VISITORS FROM
ALL PARTS OF COUNTRY.
The chlekassw Reunion Association
Went Into Session Yesterday A.
ternoon-old Veterans Proud.
ly Reeite Experiences.

Special Phone to the Ardmorelte.
Tlshomingo. I. T.. July 2S.-The
fourth annual reunion of the Chicka-
saw Reunion Association is on.
Trains from Ardmore and other
points are bringing in a number of
visitors and old veterans of the COS.
Wagons. carriages and private convey
ances from the surrounding country
are pouring into the reunion grounds
and the city bringing many veterans.
The reunion is being held at Horse
Shoe Bend, on the Pennington. al most
one mile distant from the city. The
committee has spared no pains in ar
ranging for the comfort and welfare
of the guests.
\ large arbor is used as a meeting
place. It has a seating capa nv Of
1000 and is quite comfortable
place. A good supply Of ice wate-
is kept constantly on hand.
Silas j. Boyd, an old veteran of this
place, is in charge Of the mess hall,
which is well suppl ed with eatab!os.
The seating capacity of the mess ta-
BILE is sixty, and the veterans are well
fed with an abundance of barbecue,
pickles. bread and coffee.
Tents have been erected on the
grounds for the old soldiers to occupy.
Everything seems to be moving
along nicely. The reunion grounds
have been decorated with flags and
bunting.
The baseball game yesterday after
noon between tho Tishomingo and
Purcell teams resulted in a score Of
II to in favor of Tishomingo r.
H. Warheld. the frst baseman for
the Tishomingo team, was struck by
ball and his wrist broken. A large
crowd witnessed the ball game
The Chickasaw Reunion Association
went into session yesterday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock President William
Guy Of Sulphur being absent the vet
Grams were called to order by Vice
President Butler Boyd of Tishomingo,
with j. w. Golledge of Ardmore, sec.
retary. The opening prayer was
offered by Rev. c. c. Vannoy of Tish-
omingo. The TishomiIgo band fol.
lowed with music, after which the as.
semblage sang Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow"
The address of welcome was deliv.
cred by s. c. Treadwell with much en-.
thusiasm and was received in the
same manner. His address was a
masterful one. DR.. Butler Boyd made
the welcome address on the part OF
Pat Cleburne Camp of this city. He
recounted numerous episodes which
had occurred during the war and his
speech was well received by the old
veterans and their friends.
Judge r. II. West responded to the
address of welcome. and as usu
commanded the attention of all pres.
/ ent
w. NJ. White, who was a member
OF the Eighth Missouri cavalry re
lated some of his experiences of the
war.
[ Chas. Ligion followed by telling
| about his work as a soldier with Var
Dorm at Corinth. He was followed
by j. II. Dolman, an Ohioan, now liv
ing at Ravia, who told of the fighting
he and his fellow soldiers did under
Price. Mr.. Dolman is So years Of
age and his talk was very interesting
especially to the old veterans.
Pres. Oxley OF Ravla next enter
tained the old soldiers with some O
the incidents which has come undel
his eyes during the war. He was fol
lowed by T. j. Frazier, who was
member of Shelby's command which
did such valiant service to the Con
federacy.
| ]. II. Bennett of Emet, who was {
member of company e, Sixth Missour
cavalry, then sang two old-time song
which the old vets appreciated.
Mike Condor, a member of Slowat