The log cabin Democrat., 1911-05-19
VETERANS DEPART:
ALL ARE DELIGHTED
LITTLE ROCK IS PRAISED
REUNION GUESTS EXPRESS Ap.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
REACHED 1O6,8OO.

Little Rock, May 19.-At the close
OF the great reunion yesterday after
noon Lieut.-Gen X. NJ. Vann Zandt.
acting commander during the illness
Of Gen Geo. w. Gordon, issued the
following official order
headquarters United Confederate
Veterans,
Little Rock, Ark, May IS, 1911.
General Order No 10
The lieutenant general command
ing announces with great pride and
atlsfaction, the successful termina-
ton of the twenty-frst annual gather
ng OF the remnants of the gallant or
mes OF the Confederacy, which has
ceen IN many ways among the grand
est reunions ever held, if not the
| grandest.
The patriotic people of Little Rock
OF all ages, sexes and ranks of society
have combined to make this a memora-
Die occasion: Nothing has been left
undone by those in charge to give
pleasure to the men in attendance and
the words of praise heard on all sides
are ample evidences of the result of
their efforts. To properly provide for
the $4,000 committed to their care at
Camp Shaver, to furnish rations and
quarters for this army called for un-
usual executive ability and constant
/ vigilance, but the demand was fully
met and ably discharged.
| The lieutenant general command
/ ing regrets that the exceedingly hot
weather has caused sickness, the be-
loved commander-in-chief and the
commander of the army of Northern
! Virginia Department, both being de-
prlVed OF participating in the great
parade today, much to their regret
and the sorrow of the men in the
.anks
The lieutenant general command
ing returns most hearty thanks to all
who have done so much for the eniov
ment of those under their command.
and prays that the blessing of Heaven
may rest and abide with each and ev
cry one till we meet again.
BY Command of K NJ. Van Zandt,
Lieutenant General, Trans -Missis
sippi Department, Acting Com
mander-in- Chief.
Official.
William 3. Mickle, Adjutant Gener
al and Chief of Staff
Tears, farewells and good wishes
characterized the beginning of the end
Vi Ihe monster Confederate encamp-
inent at Camp Shaver yesterday and
last night, the old soldiers being divid-
ed between feeling of gladness at
gong home and one of sadness at
leaving the camp.
Breakfast this morning was the
last meal served at the camp. 1t was
something of fete, as the commits
airy department loaded the long Ia
Dies with nearly every departing sol
der was given big lunch to carry
away Tor consumption on his way
lome. This was done with all those
eaving Yesterday. The surprise and
delight Of the veterans at this unex-
pected courtesy were unbounded
1t IS generally conceded that no city
ever provided the veterans with a
amplng ground so attractive, spa
lous and comfortable as that embod |
| ed IN the vast city of tents erected
N Little Rocks magnificent city park. !
The completeness of the arrangements
TOR the comfort and pleasure of the
veterans and the smoothness with
which the arrangements were carried
out was something to provoke both
wonder and admiration.
An average of nearly 5000 persons
were fed in the tremendous circus
big top" which was designated as the
mess hall. At some of the meals near i
y 5000 We're taken care of. and then |
o gain the number would be less. so |
that the average number of those fed !
at each meal during the past four
n five days is figured by Chairman |
oe b. Bateman of the commssary de- |
2artment in the neighborhood of 5000. !
The task of feeding such an army
was one to stagger most men, but Mr.. |
Bateman, assisted ably l. f. A. Pick
ems, the steward, who has had much !
experience in handling large crowds,
seemed to have no difficulty at all in
managing so gigantic an undertaking.
Their success is brilliantly and con
vlnclngly established by the fact that
not one complaint of any consequence
was brought to their attention or
came to their ears throughout the
week
To feed the vast multitudes every
day wholesale quantities of meats and
provisions were necessarily used. Ac-
cording to Steward Pickens 10000
loaves of bread, 5000 pounds of steak,
5000 pounds of roast beef, 110 cases
Of eggs and LOO pounds of coffee
formed the basis of the menus for
breakfast, dinner and supper These
vast quantities of foods were supple
mented with such lighter provisions
as $50 bushels of Irish potatoes, 1913
gallons of sugar corn, 1875 gallons of
string beans, 1913 gallons of canned
peaches, 1913 gallons of canned apples,
128 gallons of apricots, 600 pounds
of navy beans, 400 pounds of rice, 300
pounds of tapioca and many kinds of
fruit, including 80 boxes of oranges