San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-16
THE VETERANS,
FIRST DAY OF THE GREAT Re-
UNION.
The Old Blue and Gray Warriors
Meet ct Breakfast this Morning
and Mess Together-S OF
the Camp, General Orders
Procession and Pro-
granlme.

many visitors from the city were
present TO see the novel sight of the
old veterans of both sides of the
struggle of the late war camping
peacefully together. The veterans
who arrived in the past few days took
| possession OF their tents last night.
| The preparations for the bar
becue We're watched with inter-
est, and many who had
never seen an old fashioned
| Texas barbecue were more than re-
paid for their visit. Seven trenches
two feet III depth and 60 feet long,
had been dug. Over these We're laid
| parallel street car rails and across
! them We're iron rods 20 serve as toast
| ing spitS. In these trenches the fires
had been built and heavy cord wood
! fed these until Il mass Of live Goals
formed. These were added to until the
! trenches We're filled. Then the beef
and mutton, cut in5o quarters and
nicely washed and dressed, were laid
across the rods and the cooking
began. From time to time during the
night the meat was turned 10 expose
every portion 70 the heat and the
! cooks, poured a basting of vinegar,
! butter, salt and red or black pepper
over the meat which permeated every
! fibre and tissue, rendering it, when
thoroughly done, of peculiar tooth-
some flavor. For barbecued beef the
! time for cooking is fixed at from 10 TO
! II hours. For mutton to 10 hours.
The slower the better, says Captains
! Fayette Walker and John Garrett,
who gave the LIGHT this recipe.
| The boiling of the black coffee was al
| !
! called with fine cup Of it. All night
the cooks worked, keeping sleep away
! by liberal draughts Of this coffee.
which would almost awaken the
dead. This morning General w.
H. Young, camp commander,
formally took command Of the
camp. At breakfast, which
was served promptly at 7:30 o'clock,
more than $50 veterans were present,
which number was soon augmented
by a large number from the city, who
had stopped at the hotels. The chair
man of the arrangement committee,
Capt. a. l. Lockwood, (himself vet
cram, was present, and the LIGHT
reporter was honored with a break
fast with him. The viands were
| savory and tender and well cooked,
the coffee splendid, bread fresh baked
and pickles and onions were in abund-
ance. After breakfast the morning
hour was spent III lOlling about the
Springs or the camp and by great
many in the city.
Promptly at $3.50 o'clock the officers
and aides assembled, and the follow
| ing programme was carried out:
FIRST DAY-AUG. 10TH
10 a. m.-Music by the 10Th Infantry
band.
Prayer, by Rev. J. w. Neil, D. D.
Music.
Formal opening, by Maj. T. T. Teel,
President Texas eX-COnfederate AssO-
citation.
Music.
IL a. m.-Address of welcome, by
Gen. w. H. Young.
Music.
Response, by-
1870 p. m.-Recess of three hours for
refreshments.
$3.50 p. m.-Music.
Address, by Hon. Thos. H. Frank
lin.
Music.
Afternoon spent in social CONVERSE
ton.
$50 p. m.-Music and dancing.
NOTES.
4 big excursion came in on the
| Southern Pacific from New Orleans
| last evening.
A large contingent from the lower
counties on the Arkansas Pass and l.
& G. n. is expected today. Also from
! the west.
A great many of the Vets brought
their ladies along.
| The veterans of the different states
grouped themselves together at break
fast this morning, and marched in as
regular order as though forming for a
battle.
Capt. Dan Bennett, of Eagle Pass, is
among the number in the city.
The city is being decorated more
and more, and presents gay appear
| ance.
| The LIGHTS tent is situated next to
the E. O. G. Ord Post, G. A. R., near
! the flag staff: Call around and get
your paper.
The clerks of the different shops
want day or half a day off. Friday
would suit and their employers might
stretch point and grant the request.
Mr.. J. H. Heavin, of Corpus Christi,
| is in the city, taking in" the reunion.