Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-09-20
TULSA REUNION
OLD NFEDERATES
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
iHw Big Meeting. u.s.,

Tulsa, Okla. August-The Con
federate, veterans, Sons OF Confeder
ate Veterans. and the Southern Con
federated Memorial Association, hold
their annual reunion this year al
Tulsa, the hrst time the reunion has
selected Oklahoma az the state in
which to meet The dates OF the re
union are September 24-27 inclusive
Railway rates Of one cent mile
each way from all parts Of the country
have been granted by DirectorGener
al McAdoo, Of the railway admins
tration. Tickets viii Be placed o.
sale about September 10. good fol
return passage until October 81.
These rates will apply to all Nom
bers of the associations named above
and to members Of their families
Tickets are to be purchased on the
signed certificate OF department, stat,
and camp commanders and adjutants
The certificates were supplied to the
reunion committee by the railwa.
authorities at Washington, and the
committee sends them to the officer:
of the various Confederate organi
cations throughout the country to b.
used in securing the lew rates fol
all entitled to them. No ticket cal
be purchased unless the certificate
Is shown to the ticket agent. It is
therefore, important that all who in
tend coming to the Tulsa reunion pro
vide themselves at once With tn.
necessary certificate. by applying t,
commanders and adtutants
The Tulsa reunion promises 10 b,
one Of the most successful meeting
the Old Confederates sld 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 AM
Nathan Bedford Forrest Is genera
secretary. The committee is com
posed Of number Of Tulsa's mos
enterprising citizens, and they ar,
taking much interest In their work
The usual mess hail and sleepin,
arrangements have been provided 70
from 5000 to 10000 old Confederate
veterans who are to be preferred
guests Of the reunion committe
Owing to demands for tents in tn
army. 1t was impossible to secur
tentage for these old soldiers, bu
probably a better arrangement thai
tents has been made. The schoo
authorities II 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 facilities
water and electric lights. Five thous
and double mattresses have been pur
chased by the reunion committee. an,
other necessary bedding provided. J
large tent will be used as a mess hal,
1t will be located within a block o
the convention hail in which tn
business sessions of the reunion ar
to be held. E.. A. Pickens. the ma,
who has successfully catered to man,
Confederate reunions, has been en-
gagged by the reunion committee to d,
the honors for the old soldiers. HI
is now in Tulsa waiting for his friend
to come. He Will serve his guest
three meals"a day free Of all charge
The convention hall in which tn
business sessions Of the reunion vii
be held 10 new and attractive. I
seats moro than 5000 people. is vel
ventilated and 30 situated as to No
be interrupted by the noise of stree
traffic. The hall is equipped with
fine pipe organ, one Of the finest II
the southwest. iCtIs $3.50
Ample arrangements have bee,
made to accommodate all reunion Wis
itors, in hotels, rooming houses ant
private homes. The city Is full 0
rood hotels and rooming houses
Restaurant facilities are as good a.
any city affords. b.. g.. -
Tulsa is situated in the great OF
oeft Of Oklahoma. It is a wonderful
section Of country. The surrounding
are entirely different from any othe
reunion city. 1t win be a new exper
fence to thousands. Tulsa will extent
a cordial welcome to every reunio.
visitor, and put forth her best ener
gies to make the week the creates
one the Confederates and their friend
have ever enjoyed. ION to Tulsa" il
the watchword throughout the soutl
and southwest. ,el..l. .t-.I . S.. 4 bid