The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-09-19
TULSA REUNION
OLD NFEDERATES
COMMITTEE PREPARES TO.
\ ENTERTAIN ONE OF LARG-
II EST REUNION CROWDS /
DATES ARE SEPTEMBER 24-27
Committee Busy With Organization
i Work and Large Fund Secured
Il to Defray Expenses of
Big Meeting.

E## uAod, ohldy august lie COu-
federate veterans, Sons of Confeder-
hte Veterans, and the Southern Con-
Moderated Memorial Association, hold
\ their annual reunion this year at
Tulsa, the first time the reunion has
Il eelected Oklahoma as the state in
(which to meet. The dates of the re-
Railway rates of one cent a mile
each way from all parts of the country,
have been granted by Director-G Gener-
I IN McAdoo Of the railway admins
ation. Tickets will be placed on
II ale about September 10, good for
| return passage until October 81.
i These rates will apply to all mem.
ers of the associations named above
nd to members of their families.
T (lckets are to be purchased on the
Id gned certificate of department, state
Il ,ad 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
fof the various Confederate organi-
cations 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 is,
therefore, important that all who in
tend coming to the Tulsa reunion pro-
vide themselves at once with the
commanders and adjutants
The Tulsa reunion promises to be
one of the most successful meetings
the old Confederates and their fami-
lies 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 COM
posed of a number of Tulsas most
enterprising citizens, and they are
taking much interest in their work.
! The usual mess hall and sleeping
arrangements have been provided for
from 5000 to 10000 old Confederate
Veterans who are to be preferred
quests OF the reunion committee
Owing to demands for tents in the
army, it was impossible TO secure
fentage 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
the public schools to be suspended
Tor the entire week of the reunion
Ind the old soldiers will sleep in the
8chool houses. These buildings are
III brick, one story high, and they are
provided with ample toilet facilities
||Eater and electric lights. Five thous.
IAnd double mattresses have been pur.
Ichased by the reunion committee, and
Tother necessary bedding provided. A
Iarge tent will be used as a mess hall.
II will be located within a block of
the convention hall in which the
business sessions of the reunion are
fo be held. E. A. Pickens, the man
who has successfully catered to many
aEonfederate reunions, has been en-
Eaged by the reunion committee to do
zthe honors for the old soldiers. He
4is now in Tulsa waiting for his friends
l3to come. He viii. serve his guests
&three meals day free of all charge.
y The convention hall in which the
business sessions of the reunion will
kbe held is new and attractive It
seats more than 5000 people, is we'll
Ventilated and so situated as to not
he interrupted by the noise of street
raffic. The hall is equipped with a
re pipe organ, one of the finest in
- southwest.
ample arrangements have been
made to accommodate all reunion Wis
1tors, in hotels, rooming houses and
RprNate homes. The city is full of
<Qod hotels and rooming houses
Hestaurant facilities are as good as
my city affords.
III Tulsa is situated in the great oil
pelt of Oklahoma. 1t is a wonderful
'ection of country. The surroundings
re entirely different from any other
eunlon city. 1t will be a new exper-
ence to thousands. Tulsa will extend
cordial welcome to every reunion
1sitor, and put forth her best ener-
pes to make the week the greatest
the Confederates and their friends
we ever enjoyed. "On to Tulsa" is
watchword throughout the south
southwest.