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PACE 0 THE DA'LY APDMCPEI7E mi mm REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION AT CHICKASHA LAST Moving promised the 'Iilrku.-:m iciptrr of the Daughti.. ..1 i rm. fHlt rat y to give a delalN'tt account ot tlu' proceeding (if the tate reunion of Veterans and Son ami Dangle ttrs hold In that city August 2t-2". when thf i hi lu hint been furnished, III Dally Ardiuoreito In now under obligation to the committee, cum posed of MeMlnuics II. I. (ilighy. .1. A. Thompson, i.lagie Palmur aud 1). K. Kitierron, who have gotten to gether the neoemtsry inforjuatlon, i" any out that promise, and we hero with III thee column rive n com lilcte account of the Iteuillon. Veterans Assemble. Kroin Chli-kasha rJxprejs of Aug. 81) Kvirv Incoming tralu last night aud this morning brought scores of vet erans who Hore the gray. Daughter ;mil iSnn of the Confederacy, upon 'or and maids of honor, together with Mini, on distinguished: visitor. AftcT the visitors had registered nt the city Hah and had been at signed to their home, they were ecu gad lu red here and tiler m groups, swapping war-l'me yarns an J niK'uinjf Id friendships. t the noon hour, Cel. Will Hop kins hi charge of the r"ininissary de part no nt, fed the hurgry multlt 'e to hctr satisfaction In the mew hall under ihe potttofflce and soon after the oiowd ixgan lo gained- at Cou vontlnn Hall for the opening session of Oklahoma Division I'. 0. V. The I'.iiul begin playing at 1 2 : :? and soon "IHxIi-" (nought foith Hi" u-ual lusty i beers. It u 2 u'tlork w I'll .John I,. Halt, iidjutant genera'. . ,i'id "tie vast ai-semblaiio to order ami Intro dm id i.n. Chas. MeC 'land, the se nior seueraU to presld. In .he Kb 'erm of (Jen. Hill Cr. ss, who Is HI at his home In Guthrie, in a few words, (Jen. MoClelland yielded the tiR(l to Gen. W. C W. Ki.h.i d-on cf Ok .ihonm City who, h -aid was ttr t i ( of Genera' i'r(. f. j. bid'rK irfr op this o.! r A LB ATROS 1 fter an Invocation, and after sev I ...!!. to read. Mayor Ed wards was Introduced and extended to the visitor a hearty welcome on behalf trf the eliy of Chkkatha. Col. W. 1'. (ilimer of Artlnmre iimde an eloquent response. cMrlnlly praising ihe iieople or Chlekm.hu for their IHierallty In contributing to the Con federate Home. Governor Haskell w.m Uieii Intro duwd by the presiding officer. Governor Speaks. Id-jveriior Charles N. Ilnskoll ,-e. eelved a treiiieudouH ovation as he arose to deliver lit address. Speak ing In the fit-in. emphatic tones aud manner which is characteristic of hhn. the governor. In hi opening re uwrka tonrhed upon the history of , the reunion city and then paid eto '(jiient tribute to the bravery ami ohlvalry of the Southern soldier. Practical always. Mr. liakell then turned his attention to the Confed erate Homo enterprUe, to which he gave hla warmest Imloisement. The work of Mm. V. T. Ciilhertkon and Col. V. h tlllmer In raising fund for the institution, was commended In the s-.tviigeiit term and to Col. iltlll CVross, who furnlahed the inspira tion which launched the home move ment. Outbuiats of heaiiy applause were frequent throughout the governor' leech Netables Are Here. Vinong the prominent men of the sta'i- who are vlaltora or attendant at the c. c. V. reunion were noticed today Colon) A. I. Watgon, corpn g i'"n i ommtaxlnner, of Uuthrle; Sid ney HiiKgK. the able editor of me Vrdmorelte and pronpeitlve candidate for governor; Judge .1. .VI. Sitmilln, hrdge of the atiiK-rlor court of Mptn county: Ittapensary Superintendent one of (lulbiie; Hill Murdock. e iepr m u'atlvi of l'.iiie county; K J tliddlnji . j:Tiiiitn nf attorney . I () 1 1! i i.a (. v I'i i U Klam ' w o i t ' t i (( U ' dx" Best Flour on Ask for Albatross and Take JS7o Other Sold in Oklahoma By All the Good Grocery Stores Pennington Grocery Co., Wholesale Distributors ' i ' i .i fir--- s at ii.it. .li ' 'in.i t'o' Sin id, n uiht. r f .1- il t mail) lie i-oii.ity, .1. K. t'ul ' .i prominent business m;tn . ' VIinci. .111(1 W. 1-'. tSilmer, mem er i 'ii' 1'ir-t leirlslaturr from Carter ' . . I lit v 'i'v.iimr Huskell, accompanied by m - Hiiskeii and hla daughter, XI . I i'i . arrived on the early morniuit ii mi from Dallaa, where the go i nor hpi ke yeaterday. Tiiey aw topping at th Marly and will U lure until S o'clock this evening. Mr. HVoll will apeak tomorrow si Caddo, after which lm will vlMt Missouri. AtldresR of C. R Phillips. Ileitis tefused to apeak to the ol! oldlers at Comentlon Hall on ar 1 count ol hla boyish appixiranee, 0 II Phillips of Stonewall, Okln., a M odlat preacher, stood In front of t.io pestoltlce on a raised platform, and delivered an address wtileh In point of oratorical display brought fo.'tn favorable comments on all sides, lie slated hla father wns born In Vlr kIiiIh, and served under Itobt. K. Ue. His nuither was burn In Son' 1 Carolina and went on the Held as a nurse. Her fathers father wa a slguer of the Declaration of Inde pendence ami number of the Con tinental Congrens. Some claim he is on h par if not better than Dr. I ones. (Jlail 1 was born In the tlmibnln heart of Dixie, that ! lived beneath the m. t blue of a aowtherH ky. A ta" iiuilter. purple glens, her crystal urlugg and sparkllt.g atroatiM. her rolling, surf, chatter n siiulrre's, whistling (jualls. pr. marsh heiw, and wnvin fields charmed toy boyish heart with , ture and delight. As I ehnae a pa.' eoou. through her sweet see:.'' .1 woodland, acrosa hor brawling Irooks. iUwn to the keaahore. wit ro I ionpel to listen to the sweet mu sic of the waves, and gare out over the emerald expanse of water, lk by the rays of tlie qtten of night p..--Iiik slher f ont above, then the wild goddess, eternal Jewels, were flash iu on the brow of nisht, while the swett song of the mocking bird mlnithd with the nharp, uulck pa ihe t ! cry of the whip poir-wlll. While the hoarse croaking of the gieat 'l.e li.'oi' minic'id with tin- sullen botn of tl Mitern While the suaitiiy t.l'1- Of " r ft.X IMUgVll W'tll the Hi-.. v ..t Ol par 1 i r w,li t ,i Miiri!) oak 1 ,i" d i'i sennii. ino.-- sidled to t! tteopliiK willow, w ,j the ias of K,he,y mion shim- ni' iiuK tlniiimli the fan en sted p.i'ins, castiux w.lrd shadowa beiu-ath lae trees and among the mangoes Whllo the moiKpiltrHH lnuzed aliout and stung to the tune of a Sunday-fare- ye-we!). Mr. Alligator made love to hla sweetheart Mlsr "'Oatorln tho light of the nioou. While too cun 1 had been i nuslng played leap froj? rtlton the sandy bearh with hi friends of the opossum tribe. I sn'V to my right a storm cloud rising from the bosom of the ocean -ml )rt light seine to tears, and fioin man turning to my left I saw another burst after burst of applause. Maay climbing the blue wall of heaven, old soldiers crowded around him and They fcprond themselves out into grasped his hand before ho had half space and o fast was tho meeting finished his speech, and at the c'ov of these two storm-kings of the cloudii of his oration he paid an eloquent ami so loud tho slulek of tae tribute to tho Confederate soldleis, auger that they hushed the songs after which some crowded around of the 'birds, and other various him, one even embracing hlni. sounds of the night. Not content. they blotted out tho moon and the Brilliant Reception for Daughters. stars, and covered the heavens ltln Tho I'. C. V. reunion which began gloom aud darkness, turned loone ' llurt. UttUy mmiwfi t0 j, ono of th the red lightning that tmll m tiortt .... , ., ... , ,, .... , , , , . . Kniitest events of Hi eklndu ver held on those vapory heights, and leap, d "anil darted across those storm swept 1,1 tlu' "' ""t nijsht tn.' I skies. For miles and miles swifter h(,tols Kvr0 "owAeil with Vetoian. than the flight of the mighty condor Daughters. Sons and visitors and to of the Andes, who can soar day every train coining Into the rl y t has been crowded. "Thivugh Heaven's unfathoinab'e The first social function of tha nc- depths, easlou occurred last night at the I.I- And bathed his plumage In the than- brnry hall, where a teceptlon was ders' home." temlered to the maids of ho.ior, , Kpousors and visiting Daughters. Th Then while the storm-lushed hi- building as elsewhere stated, and lows of old gulf raging and smv been beautifully decorated and pro lu In fury, rolled mountain 'llgh, sonted an especially Inviting nppe.ir aud broke In crested faun, as t.i -y auce. The receiitlon vvas under the dashed themselves upon the s.m.'v am.plces of the I.eeIackson chapti r boach I saw something of the aw I of the Daughters of the Confedon y might and majesty of Cod's pow. r and the hall was crowded, let lcose. as thoe electric flashit Those In the receiving line vverJ. stood up In the dark pavilion of the Mrs. W. T. Culbertson. state p. s storm cloud and devlced to the mil dent; Mrs. T. C. llarrill of W.r lo of the grand organ of nattiic, oner, vice president; Mrs. T. D. Da whose keys are p'nyed upon by trie vis, second vice president; Mrs. W. fingers of Tiod, way yonder In ih'.l. Covvjtlll, treasurer; Mrs. W. C. bright halls of eternity, whoso inn- Clements, recording secretary; Mi', sle was attuned to aellon melodies William Guy, registrar; Mesdamos bursting from the golden corridors of Kiddie, Cross. I'uiorson, Thonip on heaven, sweeping on fllvery strains Grlgsby and Hamilton, tlnoiigh the milky way, flying on Hn An enjoyable musical and literal wings of the tempest, over the tr , t- program was rendered during the less deep, tuning Itself In liuriiunj evening; also delicious punch w.is to the rythm of the strife below and served In the eart room of the 1. 1 rolling on In the distance the thrill- brary. the Mine belnc served In n log ci ho if the greatness of 'To" 'mile made from silver coin and bear I wa- charmed with such heaven lug date of ItC.:! and belonging So Nirn niirVIc Hut oh the music .iat M s C K Atkinson It I the boast Mi 1- n host ;s tit rrfloily tt-a' of tie own. r of this valuable he'i- Earth! died away on tie 'ips of many a C : fedirate .soldl.-r as lie sant, Into .'; M''" tl,at km,WS " wnk,!: I in x-ail that I m in l))tc. lie Unfit upon tiic history of In- via as a xoldler, as a Christian K-tu tlemnn. and of his faith ami loy t to the south, that captivity lUeH could not rapi-eas, with a constant v even unto death. He also dwelt upon the action cf Davis in urging he young men of the South be loy. I to the I'nloti." His speech was full of oratory, pathos and word paliitlnx that cj- tlvatud the old .Southern sold'o S! loom that .t was iiresi rcd from t'l hands f tin scoittliiR YankeiM by Itelni; k.pt sei reted in a fa;her bed. Dnlughters' Opening Session. The DaiiKhteis held their I'll it oificlal session at Conveutloii Hall this morning from li to 12 o'clo. k. The meeting was calli d to order ).-' the preident, Mrs. fiiigsliy. Mav.-r Kd wards then delivering the address ot we'eome, the retiKiiso being made by Mrs W. T. Culbeitson, slate pre lldent. After a selection of music, a business session wa held. Mrs. W. T. Culhurtson. Mrs. W. T. Culbertson of Klo.va, Okla., who was re-elected president of the Oklahoma United Daughters of , I Confederacy. Is of Cherokee Indian . descent. She wn born a."d roared In tho Indian Territory and Is fnmlllar with all of tho phases of the work of the Confederacy In the state. Mrs. Culbertson Is a grand-daughter of Thomas Wolf, a prominent Chero- ' keo. who was with General Stauwndle. the noted Confederate warrior, of the Indian tribes. She Is a daughter . of Dr. Poo Harris, surgeon of the J Indian Territory and North Texas ill- 1 vision of tho Confederate army. Mrs. Ciilbeitsoii hns been Identi fied with the Oklahoma Confederacy t for many years. She was presldmu nf the Indian Territory division for four years before the amalgamation, j She Is an earnest worker In the cnuse and helped to securo the estab lishment of the old soldier home 1 which has recently been located at Aidmore. One of the foatures of the busl ness meetings of tho Daughters of the Confederacy which was held yes terday at the Carnegie library, vvas tile organization of the Children's chain tors of tho Confederacy. This aux iliary to tho V. D. C, was created 1 at tho suggestion of Mrs. T. C. Mer-1 of Wagoner. Okla., who presented i n plan of work to the delegates In a way which appealod to Daughters. ' The object of the children's chnpter Is to get the grandchildren of the old veterans Interested In the k union work. Tho constitution and by-laws of the new organization were adopted at the meeting yesterday. The office of auxiliary director ot the children's chapter was created and Mrs. T. It. Merrill of Wagoner, elected to the office The work of developing the plan for the organlza- i Hon of the lu.al chiptcr was Kit ) Mrs. Merrill s hands. Tho state oifbers of the l D ( were also elected at the meeting The following officers were .loot ed: President Mr. W. T. Culbertcn. Kiowa, Okla Hirst vice-president Mrs. S. Kiddle, Chlckasha. Okla. Second vice president, Mrs. IVt-vi of Shnwnee. Third vice president Mrs l.onl.' Pauling, Durant, Okla. Fourth vice president -Mrs. W A. Johnson, Wagoner, Okla. Recording secretary Mrs. W. C. Clement, Oklahoma City, Okla. Corresponding secretary Mrs. T. D. Davis, MeAlester. Treasurer Mrs. .all Wood. Du rant. Iteislstrar Mrs. Fannin Catlett, Pawnee, Okla. llecorder of cross honor Mrs. Charles Heed, Muskogee. Custodian of Hags Mrs. M. Moore, Tulsa. Historian Mrs. K. .1. Pass. I.awton. A motion was carried that the Daughters of Confederacy meet one day previous to the convening of tho re-union from this time on. This was done so that the general busi ness of the organization can be at tended to without hurry and confusion. The committee on resolutions, In ad dition to various resolutions touching upon subjects relative to tho good of the order, submitted the following res olution of thanks, which was unan imously adopted: "Whereas, the cnrdlnl welcome ex tended us by the hostess chnpt.v. the I.oe-.Tackson, nf Chlckasha. has been one of continuous pleasure and profit, we would thank them first for our re ception Into their hospitable homes, and for'tho many attentions shown us during our stay here. "Then we thank Mayor Kdwards. who unlocked the gates of the c- ami east the keys Into the Washita, the musicians who gladdened our hearts with the sweet strains of 'Dixie'; the young ladles' chorus for the rxce'Ient rendition of Southern songs; the city for the use of the Library as a meet ing place, and the good people of Chlckasha whose care and cordiality have made this convention one of the remembrances which will ever llncer Continued on Pagf Three.