Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-17
''Campfirc Night" Closes
First Day of G. A. Il.
and $. w. Y.
MAYOR GIVES OVER
THE KEY TO TULSA
Business Sessions Are Held
in Afternoon: "Prcpared-
ness Day Today.

E'YES dimmcd by the veil of time,
IL rrayhaircd. erect, their shoulders
back as though they were passing in
grand review before one OF their
many immortal leaders more than
four hundred veterans OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic marched behind
the famous Post II Drum Corps INTO
Convention hall last night and there
again heard and reviewed the tales OF
the struggles of their comrades heard
cned them on the march, heard their
praise sung by representatives of a
younger generation, learned that with :
in this land there nre none To whom
the nation turns with more reverence
and respect than members Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic,
II was Campfire Night at the
auditorium and within II gathered all
he delegates and members OF the
G. A. Il. within the city, 100 ladies' OF
the c. A. r., two hundred members OF
the Women's Relief Corps and rs
many members OF the United Spanish
War Veterans.
hundreds Here.
I.aTIN lTIluS NSSttiu' hsp'7''N
large delegations of these organiZl
tions and throughout the day their
number was augmented by large par
ties arriving from the many posts
| throughout the state.
These were met at the different
stations by squads OF the boy scouts
and were escorted to the Hotel Brady
where official headquarters had been
reserved and where all registration
books were opened and the ottlcldl
badges were given out, together with
| the assignment of reservations
At 2 o'clock there was an open
session of the Grand Army OF the
Republic at which time several re-
ports Of different departments were
presented and accepted.
Following an adjournment 4'3o
o'clock the veterans, with members
OF the two women's :.uxiliaries, were
treated to an automobile excursion
over the city. from which they re-
turned before the dinner hour,
At the Convention hail, beginning
promptly at o'clock. the exercises
were opened by the singing or My
Country 'Tis of Thee after which
Department Commander A. A. Breas-
Ter. G.. A. r.. as master of cere-
monies. introduced Mayor j. Sim
mons of this city who, on behalf OF
Tulsa. presented the key of the city
to the veterans and with a few short
remarks as to the gratitude Of hav-
ing the 1916 annual encampment in
this city, gave way to response by
past General COMMANDMENTS
Chief T. II. Seward. G. A. r.
Address Brings Tears.
II was during this address, filled
with glowing tribute to the women
of the auxiliaries, to the veterans of
the Spanish American war and the
veterans of the civil war that tears
dimmed the eyes of many in the
audience and more than one hand
kerchef was placed to the cheeks
of the veterans or women who had
| lived amid the scenes pictured by
the speaker.
DO you men and women realize
what you are? who you are?
81 will tell you. You men and
women are the beings God placed
upon this earth to prove his words
that all men are created equal. For
fifty years the finger of the scorner
pointed to our declaration of inde-
pendence and said. You preach one
thing and practice another"
Fought for Home.
1t was you men upon the ploouy
battlefield of the country and you
women in the homes wrecked by that
war who fought as God willed you
should fight. at last to prove that
the words OF that great document
were heart deep. that they were
moro than fancied words dropping
from some random pen. They were
the words God had put into the hearts
of the .aen who wrote them. You
men and women made those God
given words true"