The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-13
TULSA REUNION
OLD CONF FEDERATES
COMMITTEE PREPARES TO
ENTERTAIN ONE OF LARG-
EST REUNION CROWDS
DATES ARE SEPTEMBER 24-27
Committee Busy With Organization
Work and Large Fund Secured
to Defray Expenses OF
Sig Meeting.

Tulsa, Okla, August-The Con-
federate veterans, Sons Of Copfeder-
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.
Railway 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
tration. Tickets will be placed on
sale about September 10, good for
return passage until October 81.
These rates will apply to all MEM
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
yeunion committee by the railway
authorities at Washington, and the
committee sends them to the officers
of 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
necessary certificate, by applying to
commanders and adjutants.
The Tulsa reunion promises to be
one o! 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 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
veterans who are to be preferred
guests Of the reunion committee
Owing to demands for tents in the
army, It was impossible to secure
tentage 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
for the entire week Of the reunion,
and the old soldiers win sleep in the
school houses. These buildings ara
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. A
large tent will be used as a mess hall.
It will be located within a 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 a day free Of all charge.
The convention hall in which the
business sessions of the reunion will
be held is new and attractive. It
seats more than 5000 people, is wen
ventilated and 80 situated as to not
be interrupted by the noise Of street
traffic. The hall is equipped with
fine pipe organ, one OF the finest in
the southwest
Ample arrangements have been
made to accommodate all reunion WIS.,
ators, 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 affords.
Tulsa is situated in the great oil
belt of Oklahoma. It is wonderful
section of country. The surroundings
are entirely different from any other
reunion city. = 1t will be new exper-
fence to thousands Tulsa will extend
a 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. "on to Tulsa" is
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