The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-23
VETERANS IN SESSION
UNION MAN TALKS
MUskooEE DAUGHTERS AID THE
HOME FUND-DEcoRATloN DAY
JUNE 3.

their usual hour yesterday afternoon
in the district court room. The camp
assembled with prayer by Rev Good
son and CAPITA Sutherland read the
minutes OF the last meeting.
The relief committee reported that
recent Mississippan was in the city
and was in need OF aid. 1t was learn
ed however that he VAS not in the
Confederate service and the camp saiL
it was under obligations no more than
any other organizat ON of the town to
extend aid.
\ communication from Maior-Gener.
al Taylor TO his adiutart and chief
to the camp The Major General com
mandng Oklahoma has requested that
Friday June ,. the anniversary OF the
birth of Jefferson Davis. he used as
decoration day and all Confederate
so.-iers are ieelingly requested 90 dec
orate not only the graves of the Con
fedcrates but the graves OF the fed
eral soldiers
The adjutant also read an interest
ing letter written by Mrs Chas L..
Reed president OF the Chapter OF
Daughters at Muskogee i'm wh ch She
said the Daughters OF Muskogoe ha
pledged $500 To the building of the
Confederate Home ia Ardmore and
that $500 of their money was in the
treasury and would he forthcomiu-
and the remainder would De sent as 10
was collected
The letter OF greetings from the
commander of Chickasaw Brigade
George G. Buchanan OF Chicbashs,
which appeared ia The Daily Ardmore-
ite last Thursday was also read TO
the camp
Capt. Sutherland read very inter
esting account OF the capture OF 600
federal troops by one lone Confeder-
ate. W. r. Simmons and r. II. Par
kor were members Of the regiment
which had the hoI lf performing
this feat and they tes, rcd to the dar-
ing of the soldier who was the hero.
The Arlmoreite publishes elsewhere
I in this issue the article as II appeared
first in the newspapers several years
/ ago.
/ Miss Helen Walcott favored the
Veterans with a piano solo.
Meeting Of Sons.
Following the meeting of the eVter-
ans the Sons convened for a shor,
| business session.
| Mrs. McKenney, chairman of the
committee on tag day, reported that
all preparations are being made and
that the ladies are receiving much en-
couragement. The following Sons
were elected to membership: J. T..
Parker. J. " Moore, L. VI. Harper.
]. p Fam, Edward Gait. Eugene Ray.
In order to add more interest to the
camp meetings, a committee on pro
gram was appointed by Commandant
Burnitt. The committee Is composed
of Mrs. McKenney. John +. Easley.
Edward Gait. and by motion Mr.. Bur
nit was added to the committee. Miss
Abba Hanna will sing next Sunday af-
ternoon and there will be several 9th.
er numbers of special interest Some
of the high school musical classes
that will compete for prizes at the
opera house next week. will favor the
Sons with a few numbers that will
be of more than usual interest.
George Lee. federal soldier who is
visiting with his nephew,A. J. Lee
was present and addressed the camp
His home is in Chesterfield, H., and
he said yesterday offered him the
first opportunity he ever had of meet
ing with the Confederate veterans
since he met them on the battle field
He expressed appreciation for the
talks made by the Veterans and sail
he ha! absolutely no prejudice in his
heart aaginst the southern soldier and
had never had and he was glad that al
the old soldiers could enlist under the
same commander. King Emanuel