The Forrest City times., 1907-08-16
MEET OF OLD CONFEDERATES
A Multitude Fed on Few Loaves and
 Fishes, and Basketsiul Left.

flshes. ana BasketstuI Ieft.
 Every year on the third Thursday in August the x. E. Forrest Camp of Old Confederates meet at Stuart Springs, near this city. to renew ac- quaihtance, swap war stories, and have good time generally.
 Yesterday was no exception to the rule. Early in the morning crowds began to arrive from every direction. in wagons, on horseback, in buggies, and on trains, until by ten o'clock the streets were filled with old soldiers, their families and friends, and soon the stores closed and all repaired to the picnic grounds.
 It was intended only to have a bas- ket picnic, but at late hour the chairman of the committee, Col. V. B. Izard, and assistant, ]. k. Stockard, thought 1t advisable to have bit of barbecue on the side, and accordingly dozen carcasses were purchased, and under the care of that Prince of Bar. becuistS, Marshal Jack Davis, were all ready when the feast was announced. The thousand and one people on the ground had plenty and to spare.
 The Wynne Cornet Band, under the leadership of Prof. Frank D. McClain, discoursed splendid and stirring music during the day, which was appreciated very much by all present.
 The committee of arrangements in- yited several speakers for the occasion and in the forenoon Judge II. N. Hut ton addressed the old soldiers in his characteristic manner, and was listen ed to with wrapt attention and en- thusiasm. After dinner, Hon. R. B. Macon gave one of his splendid talks to the old boys, spoke feeingly of their valor and deeds, their sacrifices and privations, as well as those of the wo- men of the South, which will live for ever in song and history, but he thought some tablet should be erected in every city in grateful remembrance of the dead, and he exhibited several designs of monument proposed to be erected in the courthouse yard in For rest City, and asked that contribu- tions for this laudabe purpose be left at The Times office.
 After the speaking, the beautiful song, "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" was rendered by a quartette composed of Mrs. Henry Pettus, Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Prude and MT. Fred Nicely, accompanied by Prof. Frank D. McClain, lst cornet; Ed Calling, 2d cornet; Chas. Bone, bass; Henry Good man, baritone.
 The reunion and the barbecue and the basket dinner, the attendance, the weather, and the pleasures of the oc- casion, were all that could have been desired and perfect success, and while the committees in the country did their whole duty and did it we'll, praise is due Col. V. E. Izard and Mir. J. k. Stockard for their untiring ener- gy from beginning to end.
 The only sad thing about the re- union was the absence of many old fa- miiar faces, showing that time is making inroads in the ranks, and after but few years the Confederate SOL dier will live only in memory. The following is list of Confeder- ates present.
 J. J. Ables, J. R. Brown, J. NJ. Branch, c. c. Crawford, "A. K Came ron, J.W. Crippin, J. E. Eldridge, F. l.. Gustayus, R. $. Haley. H. N. Hutton, J. B. Hodges, T. A. Hughes, o. s. Hughes, W. D. Louder, G. W. Little field, Ed. Landvoigt, C. $. Murphy, W. F. Mclean, W. R. Moon, H. c. O'Daniel, w. Ritter, J. II. Rines, l.. c. Presley, T. NJ. Prewitt, $. F. Sweet, $. F. Sulcer, ". II. Smith, R. NJ. Spain, J. B. Sanders. T. c. Sellers, J. +. Stockard, F. F.. P Ussery, A. J. Winford, T. Y. Yerzley, Geo. O'Dan- i iel, Jno. W. Dukes, V. E. Izard, Nee ly Harris, T. c. Merwin, T. C. Folbre, J. A. Grimes, II. A. Cameron, W. Rizer, Mark Campbell, Si Campbell, and few others whose names we were unable to obtain.