The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-05-16
PREPARE FOR
REUNION At
SALTWATER
COL. COFFIN ISSUES FINAL
ORDERS; SOWARD 10 REP
RESENT GRAND COM.

Col. |. {. Coffin, commander of the
department OF Oklahoma, Grand Army
of the 'hepublic, mas Just issued h,s
fina orders for the coming encamp
ment, which will convene at Saltwater
May st. and continue for tAree days
Com n nder Coiiin has called the
council Of administration board
of directors---to meet on the 2Oth and
audit all the financial affairs of / .e
organization for the Grand Army year.
The encampment not only brings
the otiice1S am dtpasttes OF th"
Grand Army together for their annuN
husiness sessions, but also brings the
Spanish war veterans together IN an
nual convention. likewise are the olf-
icers and delegates Of the state ".
r. c., the Ladies' of the q a. r.. the
Sons OF Veterans and Their auxiliary,
the Daughters, as weil as the auNiliarl
of the Spanish War Veterans Alto
gether the occasion Will result IN
quite an aggregation Of patriotic, so-
cieties and their auxiiaries
The recent visit to Oklahoma Of the
national commander -chiel Wash
ington Gardner, will make il mposei
Bile for him to again visit this depart
ment so soon in an official capacity,
but Col T. II Seward, Of Guthrie h"
senior vice commander in chief, will
he present during the entire encamp-
mentE and will represent she con
mander in-chef The people Of StN
water have made All arrangements to
give tAeir visitors It grand reception
and endid entertainment and the
Officers and students OF the A and NJ
college at Saltwater Will render great
assistance in these efforts, Besid IS
all the splendid local musical talent
the saltwater people have arranged
FOR the attendance during the en-
campment OF the splendid drug corps
of marital mnsi. from Oklahona e.
and iuthria, Many oi the larger posts
in the department win attend the
encanpment as a post and several
prominent Grand Arms speakers from
outside are cApeeted to assist in the
camp fires and the work O. the en-
campment
The Santa Fe road has arranged
for a special train which viii leaee
Guthrie Thursday morning after all
the trains have arrived from every di-
rection. This special will arrive at
saltwater for dinner. and in time for
participation in the opening session
OF the encampment This road viii
also run a special late Saturday af-
teruoon train reaching Gpthric in
time to connect With all trains for each .
direction that evening
The saltwater eneampment will be
the second joint meeting with the
Spanish War Veterans, and it is in
tended that it viii result in closer
and moro sympathetic ternazing
between these two patriotic organiza-
tons.
1t is believed that the reports OF the
officers will show a prosperous con
dition in an the organizations meet
ing at this encampment The Grand
Army of the Republic will show an in
creased membership in spite Of the
rapidly increasing roll Of honor ep"h |
year The finances OF the oreaniza
ton are improving each wear. and the
work of patriotic teaching is beine
more and more appreciated by th
public over the state
It is well understood that the com
ing Grand Army encampment will take c
all nacess8rt stems looking to the I
proper pre- sntn'ion at the National Il
-ncampment ut Detroit in August Of f
he name of Senior Vice Commander II
n-Chief r H. seward. for promotion r
o the high and honored position oi "
chief Of the National d
Organization. and il is the determiua- y
ion OF tae Oklahoma department That .
II shall be this year bestowed upon
his worthy citizen OF Otlahoma