The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-25
sNEENs LETTER
Division Commander VIII Organize
New Camps

IDS u. Confederate Veterans ir ll.
taa Territory.
Having been appointed division
commander .s ,he Sons OF C1u..Ia-.
a.s Veterans OF The Indian Territory.
9 would U. pleased g. organize camps
throughout. my division. It IS duty
chat every son owes bis father that
the principles for which le Tough.
n'.I and Died De perpauates.
We have no desire 20 again Nuile
The flames OF strife that once glovol
with feryent heat. bat do desire that
the memories OF our postority be en-.
dowed with the principles for which
our parents were led TO give mp the
comforts OF home and family and 20
forth 10 duty's call to fight the great.
est battles ever recorded In the an.
mails Of the worlds history.
That reproach may never hover
about the pathway of the descendants
o.. the bravest soldiers who ever
fought the battles OF any war it is
The duty of every son and daughter
20 surround their parents I'm the de.
cline of life with sunshine and happi.
ness to cast boquets OF aG1ra-
tiou along the paths DER which their
toitering limbs will lead them. and
te jispel every cloud OF darkness that
might hover about them [ know of
nothing that would afford the vetcr.
ans. who fought the battles of the
Southern cause. more joy and happl.
ness in the decline of lie than to see
their sons and daughters doing hon.
-r TO their chivalry. and 10 know that
their posterity would be taught to
honor them as the worlds greatest
soldiers.
Again, if those who fell in battle.
and who now slumber beneath the
soil of almost every Southern state.
and those who have fallen along life's
meandering paths since the smoke Of
battle has folded its clouded wings
On the bosom of peace could behold
the actions of their sons and daugh-
ters in perpetuatins the glory that
should ever cluster about their brows.
for deeds of valor in their lives. it
would add to their Joy and happiness
as they vie amid the arc angels
around the throne Of the living God.
What will the sons and daughters of
Confederate soldiers do? viii they
organize camps throughout the Indian
Territory in honor 10 their parents, or
will they neglect their sacred AMI
righteous duty and thereby heap Goals
Of condemnation on the declining
years of their fathers? The answer
comes rolling back with the power
OF mighty avalanche, we will or
ganize. Thank God for the answer
First, because it is right: second. be.
cause Of the JOY it will bring to the
withered hearts Of the gray-headed
! sircs Of Southern homes to know that
their posterity will perpetuate their
fame and will never allow their honor
10 be clouded or their glory trailed
into the dust.
If the sons of the Territory become
intcrested-and I am sure they will
and get list of the names Of the
5 c. vs.. in their respective commu-
mites and send to me. | will appoint
a time and come and organize a camp
for them. It is only a short time until
the reunion season, and If we accom-.
plish anything we must be up and do.
ing, II will soon be in order to ap.
point one sponsor and two maids Of
honor, and | would be pleased to near
from any one having a young lady
friend who is worthy and who would
appreciate the honor. Also my staff
consists of one division adjutant gen
eral one division quartermaster gen.
eral, one division commissary gener.
al one division judge-advocate gener.
al. one division surgeon general. one
division chaplain general and such as.
sistants and aides as may become nee.
essary The above officers must be
sons OF Confederate soldiers and
members Of some camp desire TO
make the appointments as soon as
camps can be organized and woriny
persons qualified by membership
therein to receive the appointments.
/ prefer TO distribute these staft ap.
polntments over my division and
would expect each officer to unif-rm
and attend the reunion at Nashville.
c. \. SKE1N.
Division Commander Sons Of ConfcG
crate Veterans, Indian Territory