Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-24
REUNION OPENS
IN FULL SWING

LIN " LII ~ w lANp
CONTINUED YEoM PACE osE.
NAL The idea OF putting them all In
one building Ia especially pleasing
and Will be . great convenience az
10 will save many steps 10 the vet
Grams
Early arrivals complicated Jhe
housing n BIZ last night Many ~ the
visitors had made reservations for
today but arrived day earlier The
hotels we're especially crowded and
the committee Tor few minutes had
some difficulty In taking care OF tho
assignments These troubles we're
quickly ironed ont q"
tn at the county courthouse last
night tho old SOLDIERS were having "a
great time There was a banjo ana
4 drum in tho crowd and both Were
going full time. while the men sang
some old lime songs they sang when
on the march or In camp. ~ ono
veteran expressed Il.
I'VE are all a bunch of children
and We feel like having good Time
la our own way whenever We have "a
chance This crowd is all from
Memphis and We have known each
other for years. YOU can Just bet
VIC are here for fun and We arc go,
ing 10 have A."
The repressntatives Ot Forrest r.
cavalry oorps were prominent among
the early arrivals and we're given
warm reception. Mrs. W, \. ROSS
Of Alabama IL sponsor Mrs y n
Bsthea Of birmingham, daughter or
Captain selden OF Selden's battery,
Ia matron OF honor Miss Amelia
Abbott, also of Alabama. ias maid OF
honor She IN the daughter or Col.
FIv Abbott OF the Mlsslaaippl diyls-
ion and granddaughter Of James @.
Abbott who built the Qualifications
~ Corlnth She also is the grand
daughter uf Randall Brown. gunner
for the Alabama division tonfeder-
ate army Mrs Frank Jackson OF
BpminEh ham. Ala IL assistant chap.
eron Rhe Is the daughter OF David
Ninge. member OF Selden'a battery.
Miss PAttle HaEan. Bristol Va. mas
cot for tho corps. ia the grNnddauEh-
ter Of Patrick Hogan, Virginia. Col
John N. Johnston, Chattanooga, ad-
jutAnt- general and chief OF stan;
Col william NJ Hundley, Alabama.
and Col W A Terrell of Tennessee,
all Of the general staff OF FORESTS
cavalry. complete the delegation
This Veteran Never iost His Flag.
Lovingly ciaaping n smoke black
ened, bullet-t0rn old battle rag IN
his arms. and proudly wearing the
gray uniform ot the Old south, an old
veteran stood on tho station platform
Yesterday afternoon. awaiting regis
tratioR for the reunion.
A. G. Prsley flag bearer all dur
Ing the four years strife for com pany
A. lsth North Carolina regiment
General Cooks brigade. ran away
from home when a mere lad, scarce-
~ more than. rs yrars OF age. He
saw service In some OF the hardest
battles OF tho war. guarding uhs flag
vallAntly. ahhought II was shot down
on several occasions. but lmmedi-
ately raised and was never taken.
This flag. torn almost TO tatteru
with bullet holes, although now
mended with loving. painHtaking
care. the tri-oolors still true. though
hlackensd with tho smoke Of many
battles. was the center OF interest OF
great crowd OF spectators when
unfurled.
Divided almost equally into three
parts, an enormous white star is
emblazoned upon tho red back
ground, the remainder OF the flag In
blue with a white bar running hori-
sontally 10 the red. Above the star
IL tho date MAY no, IT'S" and be-
low May 20. 1881. sth regiment. n.
e ""
The names Of all the battles
through which these old stars and
bars led the regiment. putting insplr-
alton and announcement into the
hearts Of the soldiers, have since
been added. and arc as follows:
"Richmond, French's Farm, Iiar-
per'a Ferry, fredericksburg. Cole
HRrbor. Poe River, Hristowe. sharps-
burg, Squirrel Level. Cold Hsrbor
Appomatox. Jarretts station. Spott-
sYlvanla. Mlno Run. bellencld.
uuerley's Farm. FRrmville Match
cr'H Run. Ream's station and Han
over.
This flag. the standard of the old
southern states, will he carried by
its old bearer, beside Old Glory. the
standard OF the United States. IN the
parade on Friday.
-Four O'clock Is Getting IN Time.
just step In at the Y NJ G. A. at
o'clock any morning during the
reunion. Take n look az the rows OF
| cots on which the veterans are sleep
| ing-and get tho surprise OF your
/ llfe.' -Four o'clock N good Fettlng-up
| time for these men, and most of
| them are wide awake.
We'll, ! guess We can stick u out
\ a couple OF hours iNnger" said one
yesterday morning AZ that time 1t
Is n little early for Tulsa people |
suppose"
Detention Camp Interests Minister.
Preacher Renfro from North Caro-
lima says the girls In the detention
HAS BEEN A