The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10
Assembled At Convention Hall The
Veterans OF The Confederacy Today
Honored Their Memories AS Taps Were
Sounded For Gen'l Haley And George
Henry Bruce, Comrades Who Are Now of
The Great And Immortal Caravan OF Dead

With three hundred and fifty Con-
federate veterans registered from
every section OF the state and large
number from Texas, Arkansas and
other nearby states, the 18th annual
reunion Of the United Confederate
Veterans is proving to be one OF the
largest attended and one Of the most
successful and enjoyable reunions
held in many years.
Alter yesterdays proceedings which
devoted largely to registration, APP
pointments of committees and other
routine preliminary business, inter-
mingled with addresses Of welcome
by prominent local citizens and re-
sponses by distinguished visitors. to-
day Was taken up with memorial
services and musical program at the
morning session, while the afternoon
program was devoted largely to bust
ness meetings. reading of the com
Inander's reports and an address by
Governor Robertson.
Governor Robertson was scheduled
TO appear on the mornings program
but was unavoidably detained and
did not arrive in Ardmore until 1895
O'Clock. He was escorted to Conven-
tion Hall where he made a splendid
address to the veterans.
he afternoon meeting adjourned
AT . Is o'clock in order that those
who desired could attend the auto
mobile races at Carter County Fair
Srk. Cars were provided for all
tie veterans. After the races an
automobile ride over the city which
ended a. the Confederate home,
Under the supervision of Col. Jim
Story, superintendent Of the home,
l&.pper win be served to the veterans
Va the nome, with Governor Robert
son as q special guest.
Tonight at $3.50 o'clock the annual
Confederate ball will be held at Con.
vent.on Hall. Preceding the dance
Hon. Scott Ferris will deliver an adj
dress. All of the meetings at Con-
vention Hall are free and the public
is Invited.
Following 4 short business session
In the morning at 9 o'clock, the an.
nual parade, which is always most
impressive and spectacular event Of
reunions viii be held. The George
p. Anderson Pest of the American
Legion will be in charge. The par
ade will form at Convention Hall at
$3.50 O'Clock and win march through
the principal downtown business dis
tricts.
The veterans win assemble in the
final meeting tomorrow afternoon at
80 O'Clock al Convention Hall.
MemUial Services
Outstanding features OF this morn
ing's program was the memorial ad-
dresses delivered for the late Gen. d.
II. Haley, BY Hon. Tate Brady,
Of Tulsa, and for the late George
Henry Bruce, Of this city. by C. w
Richards, superintendent Of Ardmore
city schools.
Gen. u, NJ. HALEY
Daniel NJ HALEY was born at
Baton Rouge, La, February 9Th,
1891, and was educated in the public
schools and the jesuit college al
| Baton Rouge. He enlisted in the
Confederate states army May 21st,
| I1sel, In the Sth Louisiana regiment,
attached TO Stonewall Jackson's bri
yade army OF northern Virginia, and
was in every battle in which the
famous brigade participated from Bull
Run to the Rappahannock river
where he was wounded and taken
prisoner.
After his release he rejoined his
command and was again wounded at
Aatchcrs Run near Petersburg, Vir-
sinla, in October, 1864 and was fur
| loughed home He arrived in the
Indian Territory shortly after hostili-
Ties ceased where he was extensively
engaged in coal mining and other in
dustiies. He was always prominently
associated with the United Confed.
reate veterans and served as COM
uander Of the Oklahoma division for
several ys~Is up to the time Of his
Ireath which occurred at McAlester,
|f)ct. II 1919.
George Henry Bruce
n .Secrge Henry Bruce was born on
| he shores Of Fairlee lake, Orange
Ieuunty, Vermont, April 20, 1S4l, but
Ion after reaching mature years
|lktened to the admonition Of the late
ttbince Greedy and came west to
lxrpw up with the country.
aIe Landed at Gonzales county,
Texas, in 1860 after protracted
Iupsll M travelling over different Sec
3t0is Of the great west and prompt
~ enlisted in company f. Sth Texas
&Ea2Iy known as Terry's Texas
IbkTgerY early in 1861.
Ne was twice wounded, once near