Oxford eagle., 1918-09-12
COMMITTEE PREPARES TO
ENTERTAIN ONE OF lARG-
EST REUNION CROWDS
DATES i2I SEPTEMBER 24-27
Committee Busy With Organization
Work and Large Fund Secured
to Defray Expenses Of
Big Meeting.
Special to the Oxford Eagle.)

federste veterans, Sons OF Confeder-
ate Veterans. and the Southern Con-
federated Memorial Association, hold
thei- annual reunion this year at
Tuls,. tie 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 a mile
each way from all parts of the country,
have been granted by Director-Gener-
II McAdC9 &C the railway admins
tration 7:cke Its viii be placed on
sale about September 10, good for
return passage until October 81.
These rates will apply TO all men,
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-
sstions throughout the country to be
used in securing ths low rates for
all entitled to them. No ticket can
be purchased unless the certificate
ia 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
necessary certificate. by applying To
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 enjoeed.
fund of 100000 has been provided
b. 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 Tulsa's most
snterprising citizens. and they are
taking much interest in their work
The usual mess hall and sleeping
arrangements have been provided fol
from 5000 TO 10000 old Confederat,
veterans who are to be preferred
guests OF the reunion COMMITTEES
Owing TO demands for tents in tn,
army. ii was impossible to secur,
tentage for these old soldiers. bu
probably a better arrangement thai
tents has been made. The sehoo
authorities OF Tulsa. at the repues
OF the reunion committee have ordere
, the public schools to be suspende
for the entire week OF the reunion
: and the old soldiers will sleep in tn
school houses. These buildings ar
Of brick, one story high. and they ar
provided with ample toilet facilitiei
water and electric lights. Five thou
: and double mattresses have been pu
!: chased by the reunion committee. an
: other necessary bedding provided
: large tent will be used as q mess hal
II will be located within a block
the convention hall in which ii
: business sessions of the reunion al
to be held T. A. Pickens. the ms
who has successfully catered. TO mar
Confederate reunions. has been e
gagged by the reunion committee to {
the honors for the old soldiers. T
Is now in Tulsa waiting for his frien,
!: to come. He viii. serve his CUES
= three meals day free OF all chars
The convention hall in which Il
!: business sessions OF the reunion W
!: be held is new and attractive.
4 seats more than 5000 people. is w,
= ventilated and so situated as TO n
= be interrupted by the noise OF sire
= traffic. The hall is equipped with
= nne pipe organ. one Of the finest
the southwest.
Ample arrangements have be
= made to accommodate all reunion '
q itors. In hotels, rooming houses a
= private homes The city is full
q good hotels and rooming hous
q Restaurant facilities are as good
= any city affords.
Tulsa is situated In the great
. belt OF Oklahoma. II isa wonder
section OF country. The surrondir
. are entirely different from any otl
p reunion city. II will be a new err
ience to thousands. Tulsa will ext,
cordial welcome to every reun
visitor. and put forth her best er
giles to make the week the great
one the Confederates and their frie
have ever enjoyed. ION 10 Tulsa