Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-26
COMRADES BID EACH
OTHER SAD ADIEUS
Tears Coursed Down Many
FurrOWed Cheeks.
END OF DALLAS REUNION
General John B. Gordon's Touching
Remarks at Partinq-Ons OF the
Most Memorable Gatherings In His
tory Of Veterans Organization.

Most Memorable Gatherings In His
tory Of Veterans Organization.
Dallas, Tex, April 25.-"This is the
saddest day of a happy reunion, for
today my comrades part from re;
they part from each other. Another
| year and another reunion will find
| some of us, perhaps many, gone to the
last muster. Each year my heart is
wrung with the parting, even as it is
| gladdened and quickened by the meet
| ing, and | pray that we may be Vouch-
safed just one more reunion, if no
more, before the solemn reunion of all
men and all races beyond the river"
Thus spoke Commander-in-C Chief
| John 3. Gordon to a few of his old
comrades before the last session of the
| United Confederate Veterans was call
| ed to order The tone of his voice no
| less than his words showed the depth
of his expressed feeling. His words
were typical of others being said all
over Camp Albert Sidney Johnston
1t was a day Of parting and the
| question, Il wonder if we will meet
| again?' was heard from many lips and
many an aged head shook obviously in
| answer. Yet the day was not given
over to the sorrow of parting entirely
Every effort was made by the commit
| tee in charge to offset the gloom which
| it was known would come when good
bys were said. Bands played as they
never played before. Dixie" "The
| Bonnie Blue Flag" monopolized the
| program and cheers in the Auditorium,
where the convention was being held,
| and the old streets of the camp, testi-
fed the happiness of the reunion was
still strong in the veteran breasts even
If mingled with the sorrow of part
ing.
Barbecue of Buffalo Meat.
To enhance the attractions of the
camp for the last day a feast unique
in the history of reunions was pre-
pared. Six buffalo brought from
ranch famous among cattlemen the
country over, were made martyrs to
| the cause of a southern barbecue.
| Yesterday six immense pits were dug
and as many heaping beds of Goals
| produced under the direction of an
| expert in the barbecue business. All
| night long the immense carcasses
slowly roasted and when morning
| broke the expert lowed there'd be
nothin' at Ed d'ard's coronation mess to
hold candle to it,
1t was noon before the exacting taste
of the chef was satisfied The car
casses had been roasting for SO hours
and were done to a turn. An immense
crowd witnessed the cooking and now
watery lot of mouths opened when
| the meat fresh from the Goals, was
| brought in.
| I'D be willing to march again." said
one old fellow with his mouth full of
savory meat, referring to yesterdays
| parade, "if they'd offer a reward like
| this"
Great Crowd Rapidly Leaving.
| Of the people who were present dur
ing the reunion it was estimated this
morning that fully $4,000 had depart
ed since yesterday afternoon. All day
the streets were filled with people GO
| ing to the depots. Freight trains were
| held on distant sidings to allow of the
| freest possible movement of the pas
| senger trains. By tomorrow morning
| the greatest crowd ever entertained
| In the history of Dallas, will have
dwindled to few thousands. Little
complaint was heard. Many had suff-
| cred some inconveniences and discom-
forts, but it is believed to have been
| no fault of the men in charge of the
| reunion, but rather of individuals
themselves who came too soon or un-
prepared. According to Colonel G. c.
| Slaughter, president of the Texas Re-
union association, the veterans at the
fair grounds were amply provided for
| and there was a bed for every visitor
owing to the patriotic response of citi
zens to the appeal, Find spare bed
! and advertise the fact"
An estimate of the number of Wis
itors is practically impossible, but the
best judgment places the number be-
tween 125, 900 and $50 900. An average
of II 900 meals day has ben served
at the mess tables of Camp Johnson,
and this average was but slightly re-
duced today, owing to the fact that
many special guests were allowed to
partake of the Buffalo meat.
Mississippians held a reception dur
ing the day at the camp. Among the
| speakers were:
Ex-Governor Robert w. Lowry, of
| Jackson General S. D. Lee, of Vicks-
burg; ex-Congressman Patrick Henry,
of Brandon; General B. T. White, Me-
| ridian; Judge John H. Rogers, of Fort
Smith, Ark, and Private John" Allen,
of TupelO.