The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-05
RECEPTION
RENDERED
At COLLEGE
Mayer Voices Greeting for City and
Crigsby and Bailey Join in Sem
finest; Famous fiddlers
Feature Of Program

With decorations on the platform
made up OF the Stars and Bars and OF
the ensign OF the Lee-Jackson chapter,
Z. ID. c.. with the red, white ard blue
for a background. the reunion proper
Of Marmaduke's division, Snelby's bri-
gade. began al $50 Wednesday night,
when addresses OF welcome and re-
sponses were interspersed with music
by the old veterans themselves, fur
nished by three champion fiddlers.
Contrary to expectations. Mrs. Gen.
Joe Shelby was unable TO be present,
but an announcement was read by
Gen Kimberlin stating that the wife
of the Confederate hero-general would
arrive in chickasha this morning
On behalf OF the city Of Chickasha.
Mayor O. coffman welcomed the vet
erans. following short introduction
by Judge F. f. Riddle. who was
chairman during the program. I'VE
all know that the veterans are welcome
when they come 20 Chickasha." Judge
Riddle said, "put II is always custom
airy for some one in authority to well
como visitors formally. and that will
be done BY one who is in position 10
tell You just how welcome Marina
dukes division is TO the Hospitality OF
Chickssha.v
After Mayor Coffman had told the
veterans just how welcome they We're
and the Champion Fiddlers. three
old veterans, who had not only won
distinction on the battlefield but had.
through II all. preserved and perfected
their talents along another line" had
played, Judge Riddle introduced one
OF the chief speakers OF the occasion,
an orator OF the old guard, Judge II. l..
Grigsby.
Another young man is with rs. "
Chairman Riddle said. whom | met
sixteen years ago. He will probably
not leave behind him wealth OF
worldly goods, but he will leave be-
hind him a wealth of deeds OF human
Kindness done for the sake of his fel-
bowman. He is one WHO. II he has
nothing good to say Of another. says
nothing at all"
"reminiscences of the war time and
tributes to the memory OF Gen. Shelby
featured Veteran Grigsby's address
Gen. Shelby was not saint the
judge said, but he was gentleman
He was sometimes rather wild. bui
never In all the time / was With him
did ever hear him say an unkind wort
OF a woman"
On behalf OF the local chapter, Judg'
Grigsby welcomed veterans here iron
half a dozen states, telling them o
the wonders OF the city, the river o
which Chickasha is Queen. Of the stat
college that had left the Iatch-string ol
the outside for the entertainment 0
every visitor and of the hospitality o
the ladies of Chickasha.
On behalf OF the sons and daughter
of veterans in Oklahoma, Judge T. N
Bailey welcomed Marmaduke's divis
ion Of Joe Shelby's brigade to Chicl
asha, taking the occasion To pay TT
butes 10 the valor and loyalty OF tn
south. to their courage and fortitud
during the struggle, and to still h'gi
er type OF LOYALTY which had made
them as loyal supporters of the star
and stripes as were those otht
natriots. the ones who followed Graz
in the north.
"The doors Of our homes and u
doors OF our hearts automaticai
swung open. he said, when ou yarri
ed in Chlckasha welcome you
hehalf of the sons and daughters
Oklahoma. you. the soldier Of the sou
who has not yet attained that whit
you deserve"
Eve should thank you the speak
said, "for the honor you have CIV
us in permitting us to entertain yo'
A short exhortation followed
which the speaker spoke briefly OF I
nature Of the struggle between
states. and of the results the dis'
pearancs forever OF the period OF s.
tionalism