The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-11
BOTH CONFEDERATES AND
G. A. R. TO HOLD REUNION

The confederate veterans and their
sons arobusny preparing at theprcscnt
time Tor two mammoth reunions, which
are 20 be held in Che near future Within
one hundred miles OF each other, The
first at Ardmore I. r.. on july 26 to rs.
and the other az Lawton Okla, on Sep
tember ii to 13. In the two territories
ttere are something Ike seven thousand
confederate veterans. and it ls expect
ed that the greater part of these viii
attend the two reunions. While the
first win be held under the Indian Ter
ritory department OF the United Con-
federate Veterans and the second under
tho oklahoma department, yet ia an
probability The two departments will
merge following the two reunions this
summer.
The officials Of the two departments
are working together for the success OF
the two reunions General j. l.. Gait
Of Indian Territory. and General ]. l..
Wilkin Of Oklahoma and their STATS are
arranging the details. while the local
committees at Ardmore and Iawton are
providing for the entertainment At
both places an -consodarates and their
wives win De entertained free of charge.
one of The most important things. to
be decided ut the Ardmore reunion, Will
be the location of a home for aged COM
fcderate veterans. Both McAloster and
Ardmore are after thehome. and ia both
places the fight is being led By the local
chapter Of the Daughters Of the Cone
federcy. who viii raise the funds for
the construction and maintenance Of tho
ONE. Tho McAlaster chapter has elect
rd a committees to attend the reunion and
lobby IN the citys interests. II it Is lo-
Gated at McAlester and viii be built up
on beautiful tract of land known as
the Jefferson-Lee campus, which is own
cd by thelocal chapter The Daughters
at Ardmore are just as busy IN arrang-
ing to capture the prize and have all
their plans laid. DR.. Walter Hardy OF
Ardmore. has rendered the Ardmore
chapter ten acre site for the home.
The Sons Of Confederate Veterans win
assist In raising the funds after the in
stimtion is located
William NJ. Cross Of oklahoma City,
adjutant general Of the oklahoma de-
partment Of confederates, places the
total number Of the boys that wore
AthHA09 az afNAtA AtUAoHAtA ~ NAANAANW
state. and says the majority Of them viii
take an active part in state politics.
Cross, himself. was one Of the youngest
confederates bearing arms and by the
side Of his father Participated in num-
erous battles His father was killed
while they were fghtng side by side
Invitations have been extended TO Sem
ator Bailey Of Texas Senator Long OF
Kansas Congressman stephens Of Texas
and Curtis Of Kansas TO speak at Ard
more during the reunion.
Soldier Who Fired on Lee.
Tn Gideon Smith OF Whitehorse, in
Woods coaAty. the state has an ex-un-
ion soldier who hos the distinction Of
having fired upon General Robert T.
Lee. the great confederate leader. In
thesame neighborlood lives c. r. Sheets
am ex-coufederate soldier who was a
member Of the escort to General Lee on
Sat occasion. which returned the fire
OF smith and his comrades Smith WAS
member Of the Eleventh Now York
and ane~wards Of the One Hundred and
Twelfth New York. which was in some
Of the hardest fighting OF tie civil war
Sheets was a member of the Thirteenth
Virginia cavalry.
Both men were IN the battle Of the
Wilderness and it was on the second day