The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-26
TULSA PREPARING
FOR 1918 REUNION
and Mig Fund Subscribed to En-
terrain u. c. v. September 24-27.

Tulsa Okla, Aug. 25.--Confederate
veterans. Sons of Confederate veterans
and the Southern Confederate Memo
rial association hold their annual re-
union this year at Tulsa, the FIRST time
that they have selected Oklahoma as
the state in which to meet. The dates
OF the reunion are September 24-2T.' in
elusive. Railway rates of one cent n
mile each way from all parts of the
country have been granted by Direc-
tor-General McAdoo. of the railway adj
ministration. Tickets will be placed on
sale about September 49, good for re-
tern passage until October 81.
These rates apply to all members of
the three associations and 10 members
of their families. Tickets are to be lur-
chased on the signed certificate of de-
partment. state and camp commanders
and adJutants. The certificates were
supplied to the reunion committee by
the railway authorities. and the COM
mittee sends them to the officers of the
rious Confederate organizations
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 1t lis, therefore, impor-
tant that all who intend coming to the
Tulsa reunion, provide themselves at
once with the necessary certificate. by
applying to commanders and adjutants.
Big Fund Provided.
The Tulsa reunion promises TO be one
of the most successful meetings of the
old Confederate and their families and
friends have ever enjoyed. A fund OF
100000 has been provided by citizens
of Tulsa to entertain the reunion. w.
Tate Brady Is chairman OF the general
committee and Nathaniel Bedford For
rest Is general secretary. The commit
tee is composed of number of Tulsa's
most enterprising citizens. and they are
taking much interest in their work.
The usual mess hall and sleeping ar
rang ements have been provided for
5000 to 10000 Confederate veterans.
who are to be preferred guests of the
reunion committee, owing to demands
for tents in the army, 1t is impossible
to secure tentage for these old SOL
diers. but probably a better arrange
ment than tents has been made.
The school authorities OF Tulsa, at a
request of the reunion committee has
ordered the public schools to be sus-
pended for the entire week of the re-
union and the old soldiers will sleep
in the school houses, These buildings
are of brick. one story high, and arc
provided with ample toilet facilities,
water and electric lights. Five thou
sand double mattresses have been pur-
chased by the reunion committee. and
other necessary bedding provided,
Free Meals offered.
A large tent will be used as mess
hall. 1t will be located within a block
of the convention hall in which bust
ness sessions of the reunion are to be
held. E. A. Pickens, who has success
fully catered to many Confederate re-
unions, has been engaged by the re-
union committee to do the honors for
the old soldiers He will serve his
guests three meals a day free of all
charge
The convention hall in which the
business sessions of the reunion will he
held, Is new and attractive. 1t seats
more than 5000 persons, is well venti-
lated and so situated as to not be inter
rupted by the noise OF street traffic.
The hall is equipped with fine pipe
organ. one OF the best in the Southwest.
Ample arrangements have been made
to accommodate all reunion visitors. In
hotels. rooming houses and private
homes. The city is full of good hotels
and roominE houses. Restaurant facii-
tiles are as good as any city affords.
Tulsa Is situated in the great oil he)s
of Oklahoma. 1t is a wonderful section
of country. The surroundings are en-
tirsry different from any other reunion
city. 1t will be new experience to
thousands. Tulsa will extend a cordial
welcome to every reunion visitor and
rut forth her bes energies 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.