The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-05-10
JUNGLE BILL" CROSS WAS
THE STAR ATTRACTION
HON. STATE SECRETARY TOLD
or CONFEDERATE HOME AND
HIS TRIP TO EUROPE

In addition to occupying the sec.
ond highest office in the state Of
Oklahoma being the commander in
chief Of the oklahoma Confederate
Veterans and enjoying the love,
friendship and confidence of the poo.
PIE all over the state. "UnclG BIZ
Cross also deserves 10 be star
humorist and platform lecturer OF
half "a dozen I.yccum bureaus What
with talking for some time ycstcr-
day afternoon before John II. Nor.
gan camp ON matters connected
with the building of the Confcdcr-
ate home. he rccountcd at some
length "a few of his experiences while
i'm Europe last fan as a delegate
to the international education con-
ference.
The court room was filled when
e. came time for Col Cross TO speak
and ho was introduced by W. T.
Gumcr n neat little speech.
Col. Cross. the same handsome.
big hearted soul as of old, was
looking and feeling unusually we'll
i'm spite of his recent sickness.
lie expressed himself as being
more than glad to be here, with the
"old boys" and that of all the hon
ors that had been conferred upon
him. mono was more precious than
being commander of the Veterans
Oklahoma. He said he had been
handed .hc second highest honor
edaPyr. moon a tmfyw pRCal sh
in the s.atc without opposition. He
recalled that certain Ardmorc gen
tlcman had thought ne was running
for tho office. but "hc wasn't said
Col. Cross
He said there was no politics in
the Veterans organization. bu' II
was band Of brothers who woro
working for each other and ,hai
the building of home was the
one great object in view just now.
lie said the cottage plan was ne-
ing considered and that already
five persons had been found who
had offered to build each cot
tagc that would cost $1,000.
Col. Cross said that Governor Has
kcll would this week name June 3rd
as Confederate Day, I'm honor Of Jon
Davis. and that on that day a con
tribution would be expected from all
over the state Of - cents from each
person who might desire TO help
the cause. Larger amounts, how
ever. would be acceptable, he said.
Seven towns I'm the state had offered
sites for the home and that when
the building fund was Of sufficient
size "a committee would make "A So
lection The home he expected TO be
begun and finished within the year
and said that Governor Haskell
promised 10 use his influence to get
A maintenance bill through the next
legislature, asking for $4,000 year
for the home.
Col. Cross told of the selection Of
sponsor for Oklahoma at the
Memphis reunion in which Miss
Floy Mullen of this city had been
chosen. He said that the ladies OF
every city in the state had been
looked over and that Ardmorc was
the most typical southern city In
the state. and here was found the
young lady who it was thought would
best do the honors for the boys IN
gray" \ beautiful tribute was paid
to Miss Mullen and the city Of Ard
more.
Col. Cross diGrcssed from his
speech at this point long enough 10
get TITO ,oli,ics "A title, saHrg 'hat
he hoped to see Lee Cruce the next
overnor OF Oklahoma. He said the
administration was for him from
Haskell down, and they didn't care
who knew II. He declared that as
other men, though public officials
they had their views and convic-
tions and were not afraid TO EXPIRE SIS
or stand by them. lie was greeted
with much cheering at this state.
ment.
Col Cross enjoyed several Jokes at
the expense of several friends pres
ent. Hon. Stillwoll Russell, Col Sid
ney Suggs and others. He referred
to the latter several times as the
man who did the accordion act
and who could play more tunes and
drink more water without missing
a tune than an yman on earth.
Col. Cross said that train would
be made up here TO go to Mem
phis, and that the round trip fare
would be s11.OO, with a return linn
u IN Iu1v He said that he wanted