The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-23
Memorial Exercises at Confederate
Home Sunday when Trees were Planted
Perpetuatins the Memories of General
d.. M. Haley andGeorse Henry Bruce

amid the wreck Of matter and the
crash Of worlds.
Life is Il feast, but u i5 n solemn
f st; let Il, eat II as was ;he ra%s.
over, eaten by the Israelites of old: let
Us eat it with our staff in our hand,
on, loins girt alout, standing read;
to go at an time; let US cat IL. az 10
'!:i, in th' syhr,nity Of 'hr midnight
hC ur. kno"iNg tLat the aag"l uf 'hc
Lord is pats ,''S Lvcr anl MAJ beckon
Us at any .:m..
George il/Iry Bruce dlcl as he had
I. ed, and L.g memory, his none spir't.
shall march one and on down the
C., idors % true.
lie came to Ardmorc wien tte:e
wor no SCI ol', no h5Gsc in Shi:h
To- Worship Goa, no Ml,ml Lodge.
no roof to sar'tCr the 81 an: patliat-
who marched with him TO the swcot
strains Of Dixie. behind the migh.y
Lee ana thc fearless Jackson.
lie devoted his lie. working in sea
son and out OF season ike the galley.
slave, that YOU in grey may have
/ iApAhN w I'lbi'NA Abu uIu your lTNN
the hOwlng winds OF the east unl
the beating SHOWS from the norta'
that the little child of the Oilahoma
parent may receive an EDUCATION equal
to that of any other child, that "a.
principles OF Masonry may spread its
benefcent influences throughout tho
| land, and that the Word of God may
ha f,rauNhA1 in hn
beauty and grandeur to those of other
states. How we'll he succeeded, those
here are living witnesses.
George Henry Bruce devoted his life
to scattering seeds Of sunshine, AMI
wipng from the face Of sorrow Tn,
tear that was dripping there. He made
the world happier and brighter FOR
having lived, and never missed an op-
/ portunity Of doing an act Of mercy
and charity.
/ Hc stood as a giant oak of the prinr-
/ cvaYl forest; ana long after his mem
/ ory shall have perishcd; and this Ill
/ tie tree, which shall some day tower
/ into the sky ana bow its branches 20
| the morning sun. shall have crumhled
with decay ana age into the dust
| that gave it nuurishmcnt ond life.
! George Henry Erucc's Influence, in lay.
/ ing the foundation Of Masonry, in erecr.
/ ing this beautiful home of love. IN
/ Clristnn civilization and education,
| WIN never perish, bat viii go IN ana
! on forever; giving hope and ln.pirl.
/ tion to those coming hereafter.
| lie was told TINT the insidicus seeds
| Cf disease he'd taken root too deep TO
be eradicated, and that death might
/ come at any hour.
He heard the muffled tread OF the
black camel which knelt at this tent;
he stood calm.v on the verge Of the
| undiscovered country, and never az
any time faltercd, or was afraid.
We buried him on yonder hill; in
this little southern city which ho
loved so well. and whose people loved
him: there under a wealth Of flowers
he sleeps
To-day with loving hands and loyal
hearts We plant this tree which wll
grow and which will bloom. in this
genial sunny cline. and the ceaslcs,
music of the wind that comes over
this prairie, signing through the bows
Of this tree, will constantly sing his
love, and litly emblem the grief OF
his sorrowirg friends and his as.
sociates who wore the grey; but the
memory Of his virtues will remain to
us all as an imperishable heritage For
George Henry Bruce lived as he did:
esteemed, respected, and loved by all
who knew him.
Following Mr.. Mathers, J. b. Chanp.
ion addressed those assembled IN
/ Continued on Page Two