The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-27

aus NltiA We lNNN uuu tdlt ltls Nut
for our children. that they may learn
In the true history Of the Southland,
who Jackson. Lee and scores OF 9th
ers were. who gave up their lives for
the rights Of the land We love-thcse
things must be done by the Daughters
Of this land. therefore 7 would urge
Ian women who claim the South as
their birthplace 10 come out and work
in this noble cause. u Is our privi
lege TO care for our Veterans and
make closer the tici that should bind
all Southern hearts together
IL seems 600 this Southwestern cour-
.ty there are so many who do not un-
doIstani what our work IS. and. ON
account of the love we stnl have for
the conquered Gag ana the word "Col
ipderate." they think vc do no; love
.our Union If &c should become nee.
ossary 10 protect this Union the solid
South would walk forth as our Little
joe did when the President called
for troops during the Spsnish-Amcri.
can War-the men OF Cur Southland of
today are the sons of our Southland
Of yesterday and &c does not take his.
tory 20 tell us that the sons. as well
as their Fathers. would be- ready if
the call came; these Sons with the
high spirited impulse Of their Fathers.
ID respund while our Northern
Erothers were thinking about IL and.
therefore. would be in the thickest
cf the fray.
II IS not a question Of politics. but
Of love for our principles. for our liy-
ing Veterans, for our dead heroes.
and whether we are willing for the
generations yet 20 come TO believe
our beloved President Davis was a
traitor TO the country he served SO
well.
The historical part Of our work
seems TO me 20 be- the most import
ant; our Veterans are present with
us and love for them viii inspire w
90 do our duty boy them. but if We are
true daughters OF the women who SO
brayely did their par, during the aw.
ful struggle of those four years. we
should be interested in the facts OF
history, therefore, would beg each
Historian OF our many Chapters TO dig
deep. let no leaf be unturned to let
our generations TO come know the
truth about the Grand Army Of the
Confederacy
Having had an invitation from your
Commanding General and the presi.
dent OF your Division Of Daughters,
Il Is doubly hard for me to remain
quietly at home; we had hoped Ia
talk over our uniting into one grand
State Division. However, / know all
will be done for the good Of the cause
for the reason that IL Is Southern
men and women who are behind this
question and they have ever forgotten
self In their desire TO work out what
~ Ebhu Aol our oouNNlhNus
Hoping TO meet many OF you at ouI
Oklahoma Reunion and Convention
at Lawton IN September. ! subscrib,
myself,
Yours, true still to the old battl,
flag and our grand old Confeder
acy,
MRS. RUTH II. TESSON.
President Oklahoma Division.
Hon. X. l.. Williams of Durant mad,
speech on behalf OF the Sons o
Confederate veterans. Mr.. Williams
is speaker OF much force and h,
> was repeatedly cheered.
His tribute To the women OF IN,
South, his eulogy on the Confederat,
soldier. his parallel of the achieve
ment of the soldier In war and Il
peace gives him a prominent plac
among the orators Of the new state
Bob Williams wants TO see monu
ment In the state erected TO the men
ory Of the 3oldlers.
He told of the victories won az IN
National capital by Southern ller
gave examples Of patriotism on in
part Of the South and said he wa
proud Of The South and Of her achiey,
ments
General Coleman In speaking of N
monument suggested by Bob William.
said the daughters Of McAlester ha
$500 In money and q plot OF grouu
in the center of McAlester for N
building of the monument.
Stella Carter, the little daughtc
Of Chas. ID, Carter, recited San Jua
Hill." This reading drew a compar
son Of the battle Of San Juan wit
those OF the civil war. There wa
almost continuous cheering durin