The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-29


The first event Of Importance to be
planned and prosecuted by the newly
elected post officials ana who proved
their efficiency in such matters. was
the celebration of the one hdndredth
anniversary Of the birth of President
Abraham Lincoln on February -. 1903
And TO give q descriptive summarization
OF the activities and success of the
great event no better means can be EN-
ployed tnan is found in the report on
a page Of the post records by Adiutant
w W. Taliaferro ana which herewith
follows:
Headquarters Chickasaw Post No. So.
G. A. X. Department Of Oklahoma, Feb
ruary Il, 1909.
This being a special meeting for the
purpose Of celebration Of the One Hun
dredtn anniversary of the birth OF
President Abraham Lincoln. the post
met at the office OF W. W. Taliaferro.
on North Washington street, formed
and marched TO Broadway on which
street the procession was formed In the
following order:
Company G., LIST regiment Oklahoma
national guards, Chickasaw post. next
IN order military company boys OF high
&chto.; next the different ward schools
OF tae city each. grade in charge u It's
teacher.
The lire being formed. il moved
promptly at % o'clock. by the right
flank ia columns of twos or fours east
on Broadway 10 Cat5o. south 10 Main
ana west 10 Robinson opera house.
Here We marched in and being com
lortably seated found the building beau
ttuily decorated from f!oor 10 ceiling
with hundreds of United states flags
OF all sizes, So tastefuny arranged that
it made the hearts of the comrades
swell with pride and pleasure 10 know
trat the spirit OF loyalty was being
imbued by the children of our land
and We felt more certain that in in-
trusting Old glory TO the care OF the
rising generation, We are leaving il IN
the care OF faithful hands and brave
hearts. And realizing that these exer-
clses have been tho greatest object l..-
son for the rising generation OF our
state and especially of Arimore. In In
culcatlng 30 their young minds true
ideas ana principles Of loyalty TO our
great and free government ANA love
Tor tHe flag Of our country. than ANY
one thing that has ever happened I'm
Ardmore. And it gives renewed strength
ana courage 10 Keep up pur ORGANIZATION
When wercan see the good effect ana
results arising almost directly IRON
The teachings OF the G.. A. r..
The exercises were of fhp most ma
ulouc. and loyal and wore conducted by
The public school children. beginning
with the pupils of tho high school with
I"ncolns Gettysburg address. then b. .
ographlc1l sketches OF bis lite by tbs
brightest minds of the higa school. Tho.
followed short extracts from tn. min
cipol writer's of tho world 1n Nb,.
Lincoln had accomplished by some -,
pupils. who answered fo the.r rr,,.
bers as they We're scattered tbrou-f ,f.
audience, as an the rest OF the program
vas conducted, these being In tho h.yho-
grades Z
Then followed responses or som, %
tne intermediate grad, nIp1g r.v.
opinions OF Lincoln 5s recorded ir
.r writings OF the greatest men of IA.
world, wh) lived when He lived. and
since and closed with responsive saw.
ings OF Lincoln by about 80 children
IN the primary department And OBJ,
enthusiasm and deIgdt with which