Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
State of Colorado Sent Ban
ner with 164,114 Stars;
Honor to Carl Hinton.
DENVER BOY A COMMANDER
Program Started Last Night
With Addresses From Dis
ttnguished Visitors.

| gathering or the United Confederate
Veterans and their kindred Organiza-
uons, for at the very opening scs-
sion the thousands here to attend
the 2Sth annual reunion. which Off
cially opened yesterday, paid hom-
age to the boys now in the Yankee
army,
a beautiful silk service flag. with
| 1G4,lli stars representing mem bers
OF the Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
was presented to the organization
| by the state OF Colorado and the city
| Of Denver, in appreciation for an
honor given one of Denver's well
| liked citizens, Carl Hintoh, who is
! commander-in.c chief.
The service flag, unfurled by
| daughters OF the south, representing
the official ladies'. was unleashed by
| long white streamers. As II unrolled
and the blue stars spread. the vast
! thronR at Convention hall was
| thrilled and the old veterans and the
guests Joined in a demonstration OF
patriotism.
Gift From Colorado.
Lieut.. Gov. James Pulliam made a
| brief speech on behalf Of his state
| Colorado--reciting the fact that
many Of its distinguished citizens
were from the southland and sons of
| Confederates. yet many or those who
had journeyed to Tulsa to make the
occasion an asupicious one, were
from the north and from the homes
of Union soldiers-but that the north
! and the south no longer were sep
arate, and that It was especially fit
ting that a state from tho north
should have the distinguished honor
| OF paying tribute 10 a southern or
| ganization that had honored one OF
! it's sons by placing him at the head
OF the most illustrious organization
Nhe Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
y Mayor James Kelly OF Denver
made the official presentation and
in a few patriotic references TO the
part the south is playing in the great
war, he called upon the ladies to un-
furl the silken banner.
The flag, held by long white rib
bons, slowly unrolled, when Miss
Virginia Saunders, sponsor for the
south; Miss Caroline Waldo Harris.
sponsor-in- chief: Miss Juliette Hunt,
maid OF honor, headquarters depart
ment. s. c. v, and Mrs. Ruth Brady
Dewey, sponsor for the Confederate
navy, tugged loose the knots that
held II.
Gray-coated vets went wild. The
sons shouted and the women ap-
plauded. 1t was a tense moment II
was the tie OF the united country.
Accepted for Sons.
Commander-in in Chief Carl Hinton
OF Denver accepted the flag on be-
| half OF the sons. He spoke OF the
grand army OF young men the south
has given TO America and what the
service flag meant TO the sons and
| he pledged the southland to always
do its share towards upholding the
country against any and all foes.
on behalf Of Stand Waite camp,
Y. c. ", Hon. Z. Il. Howard, state
auditor OF Oklahoma, welcomed the
sons and vets TO Tulsa and Governor
| Williams on behalf of the state also
welcomed them. NJ. J. Glass, com
Iymander Of the trans Mississippi di-
vision. who presided. also welcomed
the visitors.
Mr.. Howard, on behalf OF the
Stand Waite camp, said the follow
ing: ,,,,
/ need not assure this brilliant
company how deeply l am impressed
| with the significance Of this occas-
| ION. Indeed every meeting or your
society since its organization mas
| been significant; the purposes for
which 1t was organized have been
and are patriotic and beneficial No
| organization for the purpose OF
| doing honor to or perpetuating the
memory of a soldier but whose mis-
! sion and accomplishments have
| ocen OF untold benefit, and In its
| field OF accomplishment | am sur"
| that none have measured greater
| than have the sons of all the armies
Of the south.
But. indeed, my friends, while
| these meetings Of the past have been
| Of great significance and accom-
! pliShment, I am sure that this meet
| ing is OF greater significance than
any ever held, by reason Of the fact
! that today the cloud OF war is hang
! ing over US. and thousands OF our
hest boys are now upon the battle
| front offering their lives for the
| cause OF humanity and the safety
OF the world. In future years they
and their descendants and friends
will meet to do honor to their COM
! rades and TO reverence the memory
| OF those who either in battle or after
peace have answered the last call
! And, 50 as we gather here today to
| do honor 10 the gallant soldiers OF
the southland, our every word Of
praise for their deeds Of valor as
soldiers should and will be an inspi-
ration to hose who today are per-
forming deeds Of valor upon the
western front for the defense pro-
lection and assurance Of our future.
But, my friends, while we are
here to do honor TO brave soldiers
and recount their heroic deeds, 1t is
with sad and sober thoughts that
we remember that through the am
bitlons, intrirues and Vaccinations
OF the despised and murderous mill
tary autocracy Of the German en-
pire, we have for our own safety
and the safety Of the world found
Il necessary 10 become Involved In
another bloody conflict, But this
great conflict has and Is making
sorrow too frequent guest for us
o linger on an occasion like this
| over every beloved name which the
7ay recalls to our memory. Many
Of the children whom our mothers
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