The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-10
by T.. j. MYERS
ITO De COnUnuodI
Post Members Hold Busy Session


Post Members Hold Busy Session
on March 10, 1896, with r. T. John
son and d. Redfield acting as COM
mander and adjutant respectfully, the
members OF Chickasaw Post No. 49,,
Grand Army Of the Republic Of Ard
more, began TO show increased inter-
est and greater activity in the affairs
OF the organization and this condition
continued throughout the year. the
last meeting of that period being held
on December 8, the committee on ap-
plication by the old and new set
tiers occupying much of the time of
each meeting.
The names of the applicants upon
which favorable ac.'hn was reported
and who were elected as members
were ]. 5. B. Apollis, James p. Hen
derson, Charles r. Harris, Henry C.
Martin, Milton L. Blackburn, Nathan
Elliott ], c. Elliott, Isaac \. Smith,
+. VI. Berry, w. R. Cox.
Pending the memorial day services
on May 80, all the necessary commit
tees for the work of arranging for the
decoration Of the graves of the soldier
dead and others at Rose Hill 'ceme-
terry were appointed and that event
was more generally observed and prov
ed more gratifying to those who par
ticipated in the services than in all the
years before.
On April 16, an invitation to the
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union at Berwyn on June TO- was re-
ceiyed The invitation was ordered ac-
cepted and every member, who could
90 so was urged to attend.
The discussion of the subject of the
need of a local pension examining
board resulted in the selection of
Drs. Gardener, Folsom and Brown.
a report of this action was ordered
forwarded to the proper authorities.
Later these three physicians refused
to serve in the capacity OF an examin-
ing board and further action in the
matter was postponed.
Officers for Year Elected
On January 7, 1898, the annual cleo
ton of officers was held and resulted
as follows:
Joseph Weeks, commander.
W. w Berry, senior vice commander.
II. L. Howell, junior vice comman-
der.
d. Redneld, quartermaster and ad-
jutant
c. NJ. Hiderbrand, surgeon.
j. Boyer officer of day.
Thomas Roberts. outside guard.
Edward NJ. Berry and J. c. Elliott,
auditing committee.
Joseph Weeks the newly elected
commander urged all comrades 10 re-
cruit as many as possible and in an
appropriate address thanked them for
the honor they had bestowed on him.
At the meeting Of the post on Feb
rusry 1, the new officers were in
stalled
David Redfleld was elected delegate
~ the department encampment and
John Canovan was elected, alternate
David Redfied was also endorsed for
the position Of department commander
by unanimous vote
Al a called meeting on May 10, 1895
the committee on arrangements for
the memorial day services, reported
that there was cordial understand
ing with the John H. Morgan camp
Confederate Veterans that ii would be
wise to all 20 in together on Memo
rial Day. Tie committee was con-
tinuod with full power to act in maxi
ing necessary arrangements for the
occasion.
Blue and Grey Join Hands
OCrom The Arimoreite)
The memorial day program OF serv-
ices WATCH were rendered at the GEM
etcry upon the arrival there OF the vet
erans Of the Blue and the Grey were
attended by the largest concourse Of
citizens that ever turned out here.
Yhe beautifully decorated wagonetie
containing the young ladies repre-
Senting both sides. who were chosen
TO place decorations upon the graves
Of chose who sleep their last sleep in
The Ant city Of the dead. were
first to approach the stand erected
for the speakers.
The assembly call was then sounded
ami the old veterans fcn into line
and under their respective commanders
marched 10 the stand, the G. A. RS
taking their position on one side and
the L. c. VS. on the other Comman-
der Redficld called for orders and
Grand Marshal John 5. Hammer read
the orders. The memorial services
as arranged by the Grand Army Of
The Republic for such occasions was
then read.
The choir composed OF Rev. $. A..
caldwell. Mrs y. II, Mccoy and Mrs
Gardener sang "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground 80 feelingly that upon
the cheeks OF many Of the old soldiers
could be seen the silent tear trickle.