The Green Forest tribune., 1895-09-19
EX-C0kF EDERATES.
THE ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT HERE LAST
WEEK A GLORIOUS SUCCESS.
National Speakers in Attendance. The confeder
ate Flag Unfuried, Notes add Comment

| National Speakers in Attendance. The Confeder
ate Flag Unfuried, Notes add Comment.
The annual reunion of ex-con-
federates closed here on last Satur-
day. 1t is pronounced by all to
have been by far the most success
tul meeting OF the association since
its organization, there having been
more enthusiasm, more distinguish
ed speakers in attendance and a
larger number of ex-Contederates
answering to roll call than hereto
tore. Each of them, however, show
ed the weight of years and effect
of fservice as they were one time
more permitted to march under
the stars and bars, yet their step
was made with as much alacrity as
If they were still boys in grey
marching to the tune of Dixie. "
The principal features Of the
first day were the grand parade
formed in town and marching to
the camp grounds under the COM
mand of Major Joe Bishop, where
the address of welcome on the
part o. the town was delivered by
Mayor Fl. A. L. Tanner.
Col. Iverson A. Jones was the
orator OF the day and his speech
was mastery effort in behalf of
the Conted crate soldier.
The second days exercises con-
sisted of a repetition Of the parade
headed by the confederate flag
along side the United States flag.
Many expressed their supreme
delight in lusty cheers at the seeing
again the Confederate flag unfurled
to the breeze, while others consid-
cred the hosting of it out of place
and not calculated to allay any OF
the bitter feelings engendered by
the fraticidal war. At the camp
grounds Congressman Hugh A.
Dinsmore was attentlvely listened
to while he delivered one of the
finest eulogies to the Confederate
soldiers that has ever been the
lot OF our people to hear.
Saturday was the crowning day
of the meeting. The address by
Capt. J. NJ. Hill of Ft. Smith per-
haps covered more history than
any other speech Of the day; and
one that was looked forward to
with much interest was the address
by Senator James H. Berry.
No man OF National reputation
has a wider circle of friends
and old.time neighbors in Carroll
county than he. They were anxious
and eager to hear every word that
tell from his lips. He tried not
elicit applause or win effect by re-
counting the greatness Of Lincoln,
the magnanimity Of Grant or the
dash,ag briliancy OF Sherman or
Sheridan, but devoted his entire
efforts to the praise of the Conteder-
ate soldiers, the sanctity of their
/ leaders and the righteousness OF
the lost cause. After his speech
was concluded the old veterans and
friends of the one-legged Senator
mounted the rostrum and with
tears fjoy in their ey es once more
took their idol by the hand, the
S ,nator being himself being great
ly effected.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
DR.. TT. L. Routh Of Harrison
was among the Boone county Wis
ltors.
Between 1000 and 1900 people
were present each OF the three
days encampment.
The confederate flag that was
used during the meeting is ths
property OF Mrs. 6. J. Crump, she
having made it at the beginning o
! the war and presented il TO Joe
Wright's company, and after th'
war the company gave the nag
back to her.
i The elegant badges Tor the ex
Confed crates as prepared at Eure
ka Springs did eur town an III
Justice by no, stating where tn
ssa.;a,ion was held. but Presiuen