The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-12
VETERANS DANCE
AT COUNTRY CLUB
Sons and Daughters to Fill
Ranks Caused by Death,

CHlCkASHA, Okla, July lZ.-(Spe-
cial )--Resoluton recommending that
for the purpose of preserving facts in
history made glorious by the soldiers OF
the Coniederacy, each camp within the
jurisdiction OF the Oklahoma United
Confederate Veterans requests Sons and
Daughters of the Conicdcracy to be-
come enrolled as members and thus fill
the rapidly depleted ranks. was passed
at the annual reunion of veterans OF
the gray here today.
Changing the program at the last
minute, ball was rendered the vet
Grams at the Country club last night.
1t had been previously planned to dis
continue the ball because OF war condi-
,ons. Gen. d. NJ Haley and Mrs. F.
w. Purdy led the grand march, which
was followed by the oldtimc quadrille
and Virginia reel
The next. meeting place will be de
cided upon by the veterans this alter
noon The convention ends tonight with
an entertainment at local theater.
New Officers.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year
Gen. ID. NJ. Haley, McAlester com
mander of the Oklahoma division.
w. d. Matthews, Oklahoma City,
commander First brigade.
Gen. T. b. Hogg, Shawnee, COM
mandcr Second brigade.
Gen. II. C. Qllland, Altus, COM
mander OF the Third brigade.
Gen. J. d. Vance, Chickasha, com
mandcr of the Chickasaw brigade.
Gen. J. ]. McAlestcr, McAlester
commander of the Choctaw brigade
Thomas ID. Bond, commander OF the
Cherokee brigade.
The Sons of Veterans, at yesterday
afternoons session reelected General
Tate Brady of Tulsa commander OF the
state division. A resolution was passed
by the Sons thanking the citizens OF
CLickasha for the entertainment and
hospitality rendered the three organ-
cations during the reunion. A resolu.
ton was also adopted calling on all
members to support Merritt A. Glass
a, the Tulsa reunion for election as
commander in chief of the National
Sons of Veterans. Another resolution
requested the moral and financial sup
port OF the state government Tor the
reunion at Tulsa in 1918
Governor Spoke.
One Of the features OF the convcn-
tion was the patriotic address by Gov
ernor Williams in which he strongly
supported President Wilson's policy, re-
viewed the status OF international re-
lations, and discussed the selectlve
draft In speaking of the present war
he said in part
we as Americans. have fought sew
cral times TO champion the cause OF
democracy; the Civil war was a cru
chile whereby the rights OF America
were vindlcaed'
Governor Williams declared IT to be
the duty of Americans not only to tight,
but to maintain their business and IN
ternal affairs on high plane.
I'VE can whip Germany and attend TO
our business at the same time" de
clared the governor. LET us live Sp
to the standards which our fathers died
for. Let not these venerable Coniedet
ates bow their heads IN shame at our
actions. What England derived from
the War OF Roses we have gotten from
the Civil war, common heritage OF
valor and unity. That is the biggest
capacity OF the Anglo Saxon race--it
is tribute to the race that animosity
can be forgotten when the strife is
over
Memorial Held.
At the memorial services held by the
Veterans and over which General Tay-
lor of Altus presided, number Of
splendid eulogies were uttered
A beautiful memorial service was
held by the Daughters, over which Mrs
&, r. Hester presided,
The presentation OF flags was beau.
tiiul ceremony carried out in an inn
pressivc manner A custom OF long
standing requires the visiting chapters
OF the Daughters each TO present a
Confederate flag to the hostess chap.
ter, Mrs Conlon OF Oklahoma City
received them and with a few remarks
presented them to Mrs. X. NJ Cave,t
as prcSiden, Of the local chapter.
The veterans also adopted a rcSolu.
tion. which was sent to the governor
OF Illinois, in which the recent race
riots resulting in the death ol numer.