The Harrison times., 1911-09-09
A Successful Reunion.
The Old Soldiers Enjoy the Best Meeting
in the History OF the Camp.

and the large crowd which attended
enjoyed it much more than they eX.
pected. The speeches were excep-
tionally fine, the music by the Band
fully up to the standard, the
weather pleasant, the grounds of
the Court Park in beautiful shape.
and the arrangements generally in
the hands of those who knew exact
" how to conduct such affairs.
AS the veterans arrived on Tues
day evening and Friday morning,
they were taken in charge by the
reception committee and sent TO the
best homes of the city, where ar
rangements had already been made
for their entertainment.
Friday mornings program began
with the registration of the veter.
ans by the officers Of the Camp
Notwithstanding the oft repeated
remark that the old soldiers are
rapidly passing away. it developed
this year that a greater number
attended and were registered than
ever before
After a concert by the Harrison
Military Band, the program at the
stand commenced with stirring ad-
dresses by Gen F. Smith, of Little
Rock, J. p, Fancher, of Berryvlle,
and II. l.. Routh and B. NJ. Estes, of
the home Camp.
In the afternoon, after a delightful
picnic dinner on the grounds, adj
dresses were made by Attorney Gen
cral Hal Norwood and Prof J. c.
Eaton
The camp fire Friday night was
opened by patriotic concert bv the
Military Band in the course OF
which the veterans listened to many
tunes arousing old time memories,
Maj. W. S. Allen took charge OF the
proceedings and for two hours the
old soldiers told stories and gave
short talks full of interest to all.
Saturday mornings parade was
the feature of the Reunion The pro-
cession was led by the Harrison
Military Band of twenty pieces.
Gen. F. Smith, State Commander
of the United Confederate Veterans,
was the guest of honor, and accom-
panied by Mrs. John Coffman, repre-
senting the "Old South" and Mrs.
Ben NJ. Estes, representing t h e
Lost Cause followed in a car
riage. Then came the Confederate
Veterans mounted, some seventy in
number, and looking soldierly in
every respect in spite of thier age.
They bore side by side the Gags of
the Union and the Confederacy.
Next came the Sons of Veterans, the
banner of Ben Estes Camp being
borne by Joe Weaver and Dr. Charlie
Routh. Bringing up the rear of the
parade was the battalion of Daugh-
ters, uniformed in kahki and rep
resenting the Southern States. They
were led by Miss Virgie Walters, rep
resenting the "Coniederacy," and
bearing the original flag presented
to the Boone county company at its
enlistment in the Confederate army.
After the review the young ladies
lined uP, still mounted,ian sang in
chorus THE Homespun Dress" and
"Thc Confederate Soldier" in man
ner which delighted the large crowd
as well as the veterans,
Saturday was taken up by bril-
liant speeches by Hon. J. n. Tilman,
of the State University, Congress
men Joe Robinson and !. c. Floyd
and Representative Penix.
The dinner rendered the Veterans
by the Daughters of the Coniederacy
was a most sumptuous banquet,
creditable to the ladies of that order
and highly appreciated by the old
soldiers and their families.
At the close of the reunion the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
AT a meeting of Ross Ruble Camp
OF United Confederate Veterans, the
following resolutions were adopted
l. That we heartily thank the
citizens of Harrison and community
for their hospitable kindness and
courtesy during our annual Reunion,
held in Harrison, September lst and
Ind, 1911.
2, That we thank the Fanny
Scott Chapter L d. G., for the splen-
did dinner furnished our members
on the second day.
3. That we return thanks to the
Daughters Of the Coniederacy and to
Mr.. W. + Gordon for their arduous
labors, crowned with success, in
procuring homes for all the old sol
I,axp a,,I ,,.o,tn,s ~, o,,I ,,ra y,A,,