The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-18
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC POST
RECORDS COMPILED AND PUBLISHED
FOR THE DAILY ARDMOREITE READERS
Organization During Three Decades Makes Enviabe
Record Through Prideful State, County and City
Activities and Cooperation in Social and Religious
Efforts Beneficial to All Alke-Men Who Were
Heroic in Battle Equally Helpful in Peace

anu leeilHB, uuQer the pTOVlueuCe VI
God, when in the spirit, of fraternity
we should share with you in the care
Of the graves Of the Confederate
soldiers"
Flag Raising Pleasing Incident
One of the very pleasing Incidents
Of the year 1899, and one that was
highly enjoyed by the members of
Chickasaw Post, the general public
and friends of st. Agnes Academy OF
this city, occurred Immediately after
the receipt Of u beautiful American
flag, q donation to the academy by
Grand Army Post No. $50, Department
of Indiana. with the request that 1t
be raised on the school grounds, with
proper ceremonies conducted by Chick
asaw Post No. IS, Department Of the
Indian Terriotry.
On the day appointed for the flag
raising the members of the post met at
the courthouse and headed by Browers
drum corps marched to the academy,
followed by an immense throng Of JOY
Gus men, women and children.
The orator of the day was Judge
s. 3. Bradford, who delivered beau
respect for and devotion to the flag
that is u guarantee of liberty and pro-
lection, wherever it is unfurled to the
breeze.
The presentation of the flag was
made by Post Commander Canavan,
who said:
"The Grand Army of the Republic
has a noble and pleasant duty to per-
form today. 1t is the presentation
and raising of this beautiful flag-the
stars and stripes--on st. Agnes Acad-
emy. This flag was first unfurled and
floated in the breeze June 1777. and
by act of congress ON that day II
became the flag of our nation. What
is the history Of our flag? AS we see
it today, 1t is piece Of red, white
and blue bunting, with a blue field
dotted with an imitation Of the beau
tiful stars of the heavens, and every
star and every stripe is a volume OF
history. Thousands look at it as 6
beautiful picture and millions feel c
flutter of their hearts as they view
the most glorious flag Of all the worlC
the pride of the grandest army tha
ever marched under the sun; the glor!
of the greatest navy that ever saileC
the seas and loved and revered b!
seven millions Of free and devoted
/ people.
2 I'm behalf of the Grand Army ant
r as a representative of Chickasaw Post
, / now bestow to the Reverend Mothe
1 and good Sisters OF Mercy and entrus
J to your keeping this beautiful flag
Love it next to your holy religion. l
is the only flag in the world that al
lows US to worship God in accordanc
=" with the dictates of our conscience, an
gives and guarantees us all the sam
protection"
:, The speech of acceptance was b
!, Mr.. Win Gardner and the flag wa
q raised amidst the shouts Of the con
n rades. in which they were joined b
-. the great assemblage OF citizens.
o Judge Bradford New Commander
= The election of officers for the pos
| MulCIls dNNOibAi6 " hhC ibtNS ShN 10
: lauons should have occurred at IN
d beginning OF 1899, had been postpone
= from time to time until the meetin
r on December /, when II was precede
i with, and resulted as follows:
e S. 3. Bradford. commander.
l. Thomas Roberts, senior vice con
j. mander.
e n. B. Johnson. quarternaster.
y John NJ. Adams, chaplain.
'r j. II. Dempsey. surgeon.
u +. NJ. Berry, officer Of the day.
j. James Ousley. outside guard.
o Comrade Roberts stated that in q
% cordance with instructions he had r
1 ceived, he would provide the refres
d. ments at the next regular meeting al
N II was resolved that by the post mel
"A bers that at the installation Of the c
40 ficers at the regular meeting In Jan
- ary the post invite the ladies To
h. present and that suitable refreshmen
I'd b. served on that occasion.
Last Meeting Of Century
lie When the regular meeting OF q
H. Post wus held on December Is, lss
ir the date proved to be the ending
OF the first decade OF its organizati'
~ and also the close OF the 18th ,centur
~ during which practically every mi
VI then living, who had engaged In [
~ Civil war, and thereby became Z
~ gible to G.. A. X. Post membersh
came into existence.
And when 1t was suggested III
1899 was the one hundredth anniv'
sary OF George Washington, first pr
10, ident of the United States, the cC
y. cludlng hour OF the session was devoi
~, to spoken praises OF the great LEAD
tn of our revolutionary forefathers "
,s gave themselves as sacrifices on
altar of liberty. And when these woI
he OF eulogy had been spoken. togetl
,al with reiteration OF the iamil
We words that He was first In WI
ne first In peace and first In the heal
OF of his countrymcn. u committee "
ne appointed to draft suitable resolutio
ON that anniversary and that the r
M olution be spread upon the record
ur the post. the committee being reQuil
az to report ut the next meeting.
Ith Following this meeting OF quite
lrs torical Importance In the annals
I'd the Post. came that OF January
1900. the event OF the installation
,g. the officers for the next term, heaC
80 by $. h. Bradford. the new comma
he er. the pleasing details OF which 70
rd- another interesting page OF the y
rn- r,acorls and which was signed
om $. B. BRADFRD, Post Command
he and I. 3. JOHNSON, Adjutant.
es-
ee Grand Encampment Entertained
ON the announcement that the
as quest OF Chickasaw Post No. Is. to