The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-27
BOys in Gray Hold Annual Re-
union Save the Yanks,
Too" Prays Captain
Buchanan
RESOLUTIONS OPPOSE
THE AKIN MEASUSE
Sumptuous Spread is Served by
Ladies and Eloquent Ad-
dresses Delivered by
Speakers
A the annuaI Ioyeleast d Doe Sci

AT the annual loyefeast Of Joe Shell
" camp, U. c. v. held at the city
hall here today. as Rev c. S. Walker
was concluding his invocation with the
words. Lord bless these veterans,
Capt G. g. Buchanan broke In with
tho supplementary pctltior, adding,
"ond the Yankees too" and all uttered
feryid amens.
With a large crowd OF vets. their
families and friends in attendance, a
feast that could not be surpassed, able
addresses BY eloquent speakers and
a fine flow of good fellowship, the
gathering Of the "oId boys in gray
today was one OF the most successful
and enjoyable ever held in the city.
A movement to fight the Akin bill
was the first and most important bus.
iness to come before the veterans.
After discussion OF the terms OF the
bin BY J. d. Vance, motion was made
TO appoint committee to draft reso-
lutlons opposing the measure. The
men named on the committee we're B
u Holding. Oscar Simpson. R. E DaE-
export r ] 0'Neill and J. p. Vance.
by a unanimous vote the veterans
indicated lheir opposition to the terms
Of the, bill
The annual meeting Of the veterans
war called to order at 10 o'clock this
morning at the city hall BY G. G. Blu.
chanan. After the Akin bin was dis
cussed the matter Of electing dele.
gates to the national convention at
Macon. Ca. came up.
C. G Buchanan and w S. Kilgore
were elected delegates, with Com.
rades W. p. Melton and Jack Hale.
alternates.
Mrs. NJ. S. Dudley was elected spon.
sor at the national reunion Of veter-
ans from the Joe Shelby camp. Lee
ia, kson chapter elected Mrs. Il. A.
Coley chaperone and Mrs. Texa VIII
llams delegate 10 the convention at
Macon
By motion ! basket collection was
taken. the money to be used In delray-
ing the expenses Of the delegates, Who
are unable to pay their way More
than SIS was received
Long tables groaning under the
weight Of the most palaiable deliea.
cies the minds oi the naughters could
conceive, we're placed IN the city hall
az tho noon hour and the veterans were
seated ct one Of the most elaborate
dinners Of the kind In the history Of
the organization.
Miss Mary Agnes O'Nell gave two
readings this morning in the place OF
Miss Olive McClihsic, who was sched-
uIed to appear on the program. Miss
O'Neln read eDat Time Honey Got
Lost" a negro dialect piece, and re-
sponided to an encorce with clever
number
Judge Manseli Of Hobart was the
principal speaker this afternoon Judge
ManselI spoke on the governmental
policies concerning the paying Of pen
sions. He stated In the beginning thai
he was the son OF Confederate sol
dier and believed In common gov
ernment and common cause judge
Mansell BY statistics showed that the
southern states pay through indirect
taxes 25 per cent of the money tha
is paid into the United States treas
ury and receives only about $4,000,
0On Of this money back
He declared that all soldiers shouli
BE- paid a pension IT they have seryel
in war for the country Judge Man
sell gave a report Of the distribution
Of the pension money in the uniteI
States
Judge Mansell described the terri
be condition Of the southland at tn
close Of the war and, dwelling upo
tho loyal men and women who hav
worked through the days Of recoI
struction. He pleaded for the Iayin
aside Of sectional strife and for a con
mon cause government
Oscar slmplon And r. J. o'Nel
made short talks. Henry Mlnuett