The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
DATES ARE SEPTEMBER 24-21
committee Busy With ORGANIZATION
Work and Large Fund Secured
to Oefray Expenses Of
Big Meeting.

Tulsa, Okla, August-The Con-
rederate 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.
halfway rates OF one cent a mile
each way from all parts OF the country
have been granted by Director.Gener.
al McAdoo of the railway admins
'ration Tickets will be placed on
sale about September 10, good for
return passage until October 81.
These rates will apply to all mem.
oers or the associations named above
and to members OF their families,
Tickets are to be purchased on the
signed certificate of department. state
ana camp commanders and adjutants.
Inc certificates were supplied to the
reunion committee by the railway
authorities at Washington, and the
or the various Confederate organi.
cations throughout the country to be,
used In securing the low rates fol-
all entitled to them. No ticket can
be purchased unless the certificate
Is SHOWN to the { cket agent. II q.
therefore, important that all who in.
tend comip, to the Tulsa reunion pro.
vide theni l-s- at once with the
necessary ,tificate, by applying to
commanders \lnd adjutants.
The Tulsa reunion promises to be
one of the most successful meetings
the old Confederates and their fami.
lies ana friends have Ger enjoyed.
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 Tulsa's 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
guests OF thea reunion committee
Owing to demands for tents in the
army 1t was impossible to secure
tentage for these old soldiers, but
probably bet1<i- arrangement than
tents has been made The school
authorities of Tulsa. at the request
or the reunion committee have ordered
the public schools to be suspended
Tor the entire week OF the reunion.
and 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
large tont will be used as a mess hall
1t will be located within 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
three meals day free OF all charge
The convention hall in which the
business sessions of the reunion will
be held is new and attractive. II
seats more than 5000 people. is we'll
ventilated and so situated as to not
be interrupted by the noise of street
trafhc. The hall is equipped with n
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
good hotels and rooming houses
Restaurant facilities are as good as
any city an -ds.
Tulsa is situated In the great oil
belt OF Oklahoma. II Is a wonderful
section OF country. The surroundings
are entirely different from any other
reunion city. 1t will be a new exper
ience 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 ION to Tulsa" is
the watchword throughout the south
and southwest
Tne attendance at the SOCIAL events
of the Y. NJ, G. A. was phenomenal
during the year s.713.sos attending 4
$40 entertainments. The attendance
At the, "Y,' movie shows was estimt ia
~ Tbs0 for 1929 performnAS 4