The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-28
Old SOLDIERS
To MEET At
BLACKWELL
Twenty first fncsmpmant Of
The 6, A. R. Department
Ot Oklahoma

/ According to General Order No Z
issued By b H. turk. department
commander. and T. H. Seward. as
sistant adiutant general. the twenty
I fisst department encampment of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, depart,
ment oi Oklahoma Will be held In
blackwell on MAY NJ rs and 10 The
encanpments OF the WOmen's Relief
Corps and other auxiliary societies
VIII be held at the same place and
time ID is expected reduced rates
win be granted by the railway com
pauies and 4 thousand or so of THE
old veterans Of the state and their
loyal sisters will be there to enjoy
the meetings, and Blackwell peopt
will give them a most cordial vel
cone aud hearty God speed Regard
ing the program the general ordet
says In part
Wednesday morning will be deyot.
ed % the reception, registration ana
assignment 81 comrades and ladies TO
their quarters Headquarters OF the
departments az the q. A. K. corps
and circle viii be at the savoy hotel.
The afternoon viii be devoted to
business meetings Of the orders The
evening will be the welcome address
es to The c. A f. Circle ana corps
with responses form each, with
camp fire aud overflow meetings ii
necessary The public meetings OF
The G A. K will be held IN tne opera
house
Thursday morning will be business
meetings IN the afternoon The grand
parade uf comrades. ladies and the
schools Will take place The evening
VIII be the corps and circles camp
fire when their special program viii
he held in the opera house.
The 18th will be business day
with G A r camp fire In the ev-
enng
Gomrade John McEroy Of Wash.
lneaon, D. G., editor Of the National
Tribune. and the soldiers best friend
will be with Ms. and entertain You
with his wonderful knowledge OF bat.
Ties and pensions Every comrade
in Oklahoma should meet Comrade
McElroy. who has done more for
Them than any living comrade De.
tailed programs can not he stated at
this time but the three days viii be
filled with attractive and pleasant
exercises.
The committees for the eneamp-
ment are:
Credentials T r. Seward Of
). 2 Starahaa Of ~erry and
NJ Il Dawson OF Alya.
Reports II peatch OF pawnee. j.
=. Ayers Of Tulsa, ? A. Lorry OF
Fonkawa $ $. Boyles Of Tahleouah
and A. w. G. Weeks of Oklahoma
city
Resolutions W II. Hornaday OF
Iaw,on, j G. tInger Of Enid, Seth
Reynolds Of Ill Reno Vim Higgins OF
Bartlesylle, j h Norton OF Okla.
homa City and II H. a. Shriver Of
Miami
The council OF administration ana |
ne committee on credentials are re-
Inested 70 meet in Blackwell on the
Ayenlng OF May l6 so as 10 have
aeir reports ready when the euA
'ampneni opens HE Following day.
Department Commander Turk says
4 closing My successor as de.
commander will NOT have
lme after his election To Issue a ME.
nofial day order to the department.
'nd ! deem il my duty TO can upon
very post and every comrade every
'orps and circle III the department
o moat earnestly and natrioticaliy oh
efee and have appropriate exercises
10 memorial Sunday. May 2S. and
memorial day May 80, 1911, and have
hufchea, children teachers aud the
chonls 70 unite with you in these
eryices
The ialh national encampment will |
ie held at Rochester. New York.
mlRg the week beginning August q
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