The Forrest City times., 1911-05-19
THE VETERANS THRONC
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messed as the old and feeble me, gathered around their beloved com. mander
 At the close of his address. General Gordon announced the various eor, mittees.
 The feature of the afternoon ses- sion was an address by John H HinA. mon. president of Henderson College who chose for his subject. The South and the Union" Professor Hinemon's address showed that ba a a close student of history and not only an ardent SoutheTner but na. triotic American as well. His ad. dress was we'll received by an and. fence that filled the spacious Audi. torium. Mrs. Josie Frazee CapnIe. man. poet laureate of the Trans. Mississippi Department, rendered in charming manner poem of her own composition.
 Wednesday morning the eonyen- ton was again called to order in tho Auditorium. Prayer was offered by Rev. John H. Dye, chaplain of Ark ansas Division. U. C. Y. This WAS followed by patriotic airs by the band. always the signal for demonstrations on the part of the assembled throngs
 It was an inspiring sight to see old veterans climb on their chairs and throw their hats on high as the strains of Dixie filled the air.
 Con nGf lero hla the reading of reports of various committees, all of which showed tha mued progress has been made in the past year
 4 memorial service was held at noon, at which time eulogies were pronounced on Gen ". L. Caben late honorary commander-in-chief. l funeral dirge was rendered by the poet laureate for the South, Mrs. i Virginia Frazer Boyle. General Ga. l bell was beloved commander and the eulogies rendered were very at fecting to those present
 Wednesday morning the Confeder- ate monument 10 the Capital City Guards was unveiled with impressive ceremonies at the City park
 The real spectacular event Of the reunion occurred Thursday morning, when the parade Of veterans and sons of veterans. maids of honor and sponsors occurred. Thousands Of per- sons were in line and for the time il appeared that The Thinning Line of Cray was a misnomer. With heads, erect. the grizzled old warriors marched side by side, most of them i proudly spurning the carriages prof. fered them. A large number of bands
 were in line and the stirring music they furnished served to make the rather long line of march a short one for the veterans. The line of march
 was literally damned with sightseers-
 and each company of veterans was
 loudly cheered by the assembled nut titude
 l The float occupied by the sponsors ! and maids of honor was elaborately decorated and made an imposing scene
 It is generally conceded that the parpde was not only the largest nu- mer ieally. but also the best arranged and carried out More noted men were in line than on any previous oc- cssjon and this despite the fact that tbe Or i'm Reaper is constantly mak- ing inrroads on the devoted band in gray
 4 mee, ting of the survivors of the physicianys and surgeons Of the Con" federacv - gas held in the First Pres byterian aurch. An interesting pro gram had Eeen arranged and the old heroes of t.he scalpel enjoyed them selves to tb e utmost
 Camp Sh. aver. With It's 'eh's9 streets nres sented picturesque scene and i,ss hospitality was en- loved hv eoa0 veterans, who were lodged and fe Jd free of charge. Au- n.erors cs,,n. fires were enjoyed by tho ord solaia,ts. who in memory were oa,rriad ha.,. Ito the strenuous days whom caroring out meant untold hard rh,ne and da3osers. Every convenience was n~ovidad flor them al Camp Shaver ond ,hleir slightest want was cared for. \
 In aasftio, 10 caring for the soi- d;ers ot co,,,r FShaver, f became nec- essarv n horsle several hundred vet crane ;, +bo Alblic school buildings which had bee,k equipped for shelter ing the visitors. Every eoli' s,l,s,,~ 7i,,.os had been suppEied In the 2al,a1a7,t ..r at and while not sl o nice as e1'hp'"s Camp Shaver, f no cotiipi",H' nore made by the fkate-comeIS "
 forced to acce5 fot theh s'ei'e' o
 Numero,s soAcial events were pre- yided for the younger set oasors. fair maids of lohor anu
 were entertaineE Ed ln resai s'' sor.
 Weather con 8iflohs were af yis- the reunion, anf ld the thousaAlUs .o,,,try itors from all E parts oi ,s in- departed feelin g that Aiha''s' 'E;oh 10. deed a pIeasat nt spot Ill
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