San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-17
THE VETERANS.
LAST HALF OF FIRST DAY.
Camp Life and the Barbecue
Speaking--Oancin
and Second Day.

and Second Day.
The Springs grounds and camp
were crowded yesterday afternoon
and night, and lighted as they were
they presented a lively appearance.
The blue and the gray, many in their
old uniforms being among the aum-
Der.
After the speech making in which
the odd Ratchet was buried deep, the
evening was given up TO pleasure and
the crowds thai arrived all during the
afternoon and night even up to II
o'clock greatly added to this pleasure,
and soon there was not room enough
for them all. The best of order pre-
vailed, however, owing to Capt.
Shardein's well regulated police.
Music and dancing was provided
and hundreds availed themselves
of the dancing privilege. The
west side camp grounds, under the
trees, are nearly all filled, but there
is plenty Of room on the east SIDE.
HEADQUARTERS, with Secretary Berry
in charge. and Sam Johnson, as his
body servant, was besieged all day.
The newspaper headquarters and the
G.. A. r. tent were also crowded. The
old boys had 2 grand hurrah in their
quarters last night, and INDUCED in
speech-making until = O'Clock this
morning. The crowd dispersed at
about that hour.
The Festivities last night concluded
at about o'clock. 1t is estimated
that 1000 persons were on the
grounds. There is plenty to eat and
drink and plenty of fakir stands in
which TO snend your money. Many
of the veterans have not much to
spend, poor fellows.
This morning by II o'clock, long
before the parade reached the Springs,
the grounds began to fill up. and by
| O'Clock, Just before the dinner hour,
the crowd was very great. On ar
irving a. the Springs i'll street cars,
carriages, on transfer floats and atoot
the procession dispersed and all
sought Il cooi place. Gen. STANLEY
and staff, and Gen. Cabell ana staff,
sought their headquarters on the
west side near the Kentucky and
Tennessee headquarters. Here also
the official register is placed, and
already I.O)0 veterans have register
a.: .uy rrOgtIH!ilG Il. t..t uLr IS
now being carried cut.
NOTES.
Caterer Carrots issued 3,6h0 ratiOns
yesterday.
oeventy-tive Mexican and Texas
war veterans arrived last evening, at
the camp.
Reunion headquarters have been
~ ti,a VAST -i,f.A rrrlyA
\ fight occurred between man
named Groven and one named Hea-
tOH. Both are band musicians from
bands IN this city. No arrests.
Many OF the veterans We're taken i'll
yesterday, bat nothing really serious
IS Their complaint.
Secretary Berry found a package Of
owner at headquarters.
The committee on badges entirely
ignored the press. The LIGHT has
printed its own badges, on beautiful
white satin.
\ letter of thanks and regrets from
Grover Cleveland, president United
states, was received yesterday by
Secretary Berry.
Hack prices. the LIGHT is sorry to
say, are entirely too steep during the
reunion. The police should see that
every hack has its card Of rates posted
in the hack in plain view.
"Big Foot" Wallace is taking in the
reunion.
The entire county court of Bell
county is in attendance.
Mr.. Lloyd and family, of Fort Worth
are here.
The father-in-law of Evangelist
Dixie Williams is among the veterans
present.
Breakfast was served rather late for
the veterans this morning and many
were delayed getting into the city in
time for parade.
Crowds lined the streets during par
ade this morning.
Frank Halls 10Th infantry band is
greatly improved and rendered fine
music yesterday and last night.
The old battie-tOrn and blood
stained flag of the 3rd Arkansas Regi.
ment, old Hood and Longstreet
brigade, is on ex ibition at the
Springs. 1t was carefully brought in a
valise by a man from Killeen Station,
Bell county. Spencer Young was the
standard bearer.
Gov. Lee, of Virginia, and Gov.
Taft, of Rhode Island, sent their re-
grets at not being able to attend.
The camp at the Springs is named
Camp Stanley, i'll honor of General
Stanley.