The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-31
CHRISTMAS AT THE "HoME"

merry making was hailed with de-
light by the vetrans especially-when
our beautiful tree was unvened,
loaded with so many nice presents
from the Daushters. Most of theI
charities contributed literally espec
tally. The Capital Chapter in ad-
dition to other presents they
honored us viii beautiful Victro'
la accompanied with many records of
soft inspiring music. Songs OF anti
bellum days that never fail to thrill
the hearts of those who wore the
gray. Oh! surely music was from
heaven sent to cheer the soul when
tired of human strife, to sooth the
wayward with sword bent and soften
down the rugged path of life.
The dreamy words of one of the
great composers was, Let me die to
sounds of music. l sometimes think
Home-Home Sweet Home compos-
ed by a wandering bard who never
had one would be a fitting requierm
to a departing spirit 1t was indeed
fruitful tree, limbs weighted down
with nice presents of friendships
and remembrance In the distribu-
ton our impartial beloved supenn-
tendent and his charming wifeCour
matron) took particular pains to see
that each and every one shared
alike. Presents all slowed away we
went to bed to dream of child
hood days long gone by, when at
Christmas morn we rose with the
sun to find our stockings filled with
toys, nuts and candies by our de-
voted matrons where are they now
most of them gone, gone.
Now in second childhood, thank
God the noble, pure patriotic Daught-
ers of the South supply their places
dear friends accept soldiers graft
tude Our Christmas dinner was
just simply out of sight. Turkey with
cranberry sauce, nice dressing, mash
ed pototoes pumpkin pie, hot cof-
| fee and fruit. Our cook the 10 ely
| lady Viola and her attendants GER
tainly does know how to satisfy the
appetite of these old warheads and
may say silver haired lasses. They
smiled and chatted merrily as young
doves when being fed by the par
ent mother. 1t was a royal feast,
good enough for king or queen.
Will We live to see another Christ
mas jubilee; ah there's the rub, but
hope ever fingers in the human
hearts, and urges us on.
John II. Morgan Camp No lO1
will meet at the home next Sunday
the 4th of January at p. m. Being
the first meeting of the new year.
We hope all comrades, daughters
and friends of the camp and home
! will greet us with cheerful smiles
| anu nearly manu- ShdhC' am oOi
ry to say that the camp is in a
langushing condition, too many of
us have become cold and Indifferent
let us come together and discuss the
situation it is too sacred an organiza-
tion to perish away now in the
twilight for lack of interest or en-
| thusiasm whatever unkind feeling
or unpleasant words may have been
engendered in the past let them like
membered no more. With renewed en-
ergy friendship and fraternal love
the past year be forgotten and re-
strive to perpetuate John II. Morgan
camp in all its beauty social and
financial influence.
We will be glad 10 have our ora
tor.cal friends in Ardmore address
us on the occasion especially our dis
tinguished Good Road Commission
er Gel. Sidney Suggs he is both in
structive and amusing besides there
is always a wheel within a wheel
it gets very muddy between here
and town sometimes, when ,he gets
to the senate which | am sure he will
| expect him to build a boule-
ward from Main Street via the Home
to Rose Hill cemetery. We WI
then join in with the daughters, give