The Carlisle independent., 1918-09-05
TULSA REON|ON
 OLD CONFEDERATES
COMMITTEE PREPARES TO ENTERTAIN ONE OF EARG-
 EST REUNION CROWDS
DATES ARE SEPTEMBER 24-27
Committee Busy With Organization Work and Large Fund Secured f to Defray Expenses Of
 Big Meeting.

Tulsa, Okla, August-The Con. federate veterans, Sons of Confeder- ate Veterans, and the Southern Con federated Memorial Association. hold their annual reunion this year at Tulsa, the first time the reunion has selected Oklahoma as the state in which to meet. The dates of the re- union are September 24-27 inclusive. Railway rates of one cent mile each way from all parts of the country have been granted by Director-G ener- al McAdoo of the railway admins tration. Tickets will be placed on sale about September 19. good for return passage until October 31.
 These rates will apply to all mem- bers of the associations named above and to members of their families Tickets are to be purchased on the signed certificate of department. state and camp commanders and adjutants. The certificates were supplied to the reunion committee by the railway authorities at Washington, and the committee sends them to the officers of the various Confederate organi- zations throughout the country to be used in securing the low rates for all entitled to them. No ticket can be purchased unless the certificate Is shown to the ticket agent It is, therefore, important that all who in. tend coming to the Tulsa reunion pro- vide themselves at once with the necessary certificate, by applying to commanders and adjutants.
 The Tulsa reunion promises to be one of the most successful meetings he old Confederates and their fami. Y.les and friends have ever enjoyed A fund of $100000 has been provided by the people of Tulsa to entertain the reunion. w Tate Brady is chair. man of the general committee and Nathan Bedford Forrest is general secretary The committee is con- posed of a number of Tulsa's most enterprising citizens. and -aey are
 
 The usual mess hall and sleeping arrangements have been provided for from 5000 to 10000 old Confederate veterans who are to be preferred guests of the reunion committee Owing to demands for tents in the army, it was impossible to secure tentage for these old soldiers, but probably a better arrangement than tents has been made. The school authorities of Tulsa, at the request of the reunion committee have ordered Ithe public schools to be suspended | for the entire week of the reunion, land the old soldiers will sleep in the school houses. These buildings are of brick, one story high. and they are provided with ample toilet facilities, water and electric lights. Five thous- and double mattresses have been pur- chased by the reunion committee. and other necessary bedding provided A Large tent will be used as mess hall. lit will be located within a block of the convention hall in which the business sessions of the reunion are to be held. E. A. Pickens, the man who has successfully catered to many Confederate reunions, has been en- gagged by the reunion committee to do the honors for the old soldiers He is now in Tulsa waiting for his friends to come. He will serve his guests
 The convention hall in which the business sessions of the reunion will be held is new and attractive It | seats more than 6.000 people, is we'll ventilated and so situated as to not be interrupted by the noise of street traffic. The hall is equipped with a fine pipe organ, one of the finest in the southwest.
 Ample arrangements have been made to accommodate all reunion wis itors, in hotels. rooming houses and private homes. The city is full of Restaurant facilities are as good as any city affords
 Tulsa is situated in the great oil belt of Oklahoma It is a wonderful section of country. The surroundings are entirely different from any other reunion city It will be a new exper- tepce to thousands. Tulsa will extend cordial welcome to every reunion | visitor. and put forth her best ener- | gies to make the week the greatest one the Confederates and their friends | have ever enjoyed "On to Tulsa" IS | the watchword throughout the south | and southwest