San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-23
The Daily Eight.
office No. a East Commerce Street.
THE COMING REUNION.

THE COMING REUNION.
Official notice, with request for pub
LEGATION, has been received at the
LIGHT office, of the meeting of Sibley,
Green and Trademarks brigade in
this city during the general reunion
of ex-confederate soldiers four weeks
hence. J. M. Odell of Cleburne,
Texas, in his letter. circular, conveying
the above information, says:
1--WE had pleasant time in Dallas
last year, and I anticipate right
royal good time in San Antonio, when
we shall meet again. Do not fail to
put in your appearance, each one Of
you. San Antonio was selected for
this reunion on the nomination of our
Brigade, and one Of our number was
made president Of the general associa-
ton. These, added to other con ider-
ations, ought to insure large attend
ance.n
There is no doubt that an immense
number of the old "boys in gray" are
turning their eyes longingly toward DIS
the Thermopylae of Texas liberty
and their feet will also turn thither
by the thousand next month when
they meet to recount the dangers of
the battle field, the thrilling Incl
dents of which they were the heroes,
and the sanguinary battles of war
in which even now they are able to
rejoice and thank God for their own
defeat. San Antonio owes it to these
heroes, to the valor they represented
and have personified, to the memo
ries of these historic shades, and to
her own character for hospitality to
give these ex-confederate heroes a
right warm and loyal welcome. Pre-
parations are going on for such recep-
ton, and San Antonio should take a
general interest in this reunion as
well by arranging for parades and
business demonstrations as by liberal
contributions of money. The commit
tee have on hand about $4,000, and
that sum should insure a good recep-
ton, plenty of tents, rations and all
else that is necessary.
This reunion is not a perpetuation
of the ideas of the "Iost cause" 1t is
perpetuation of its spirit of valor, of
its immortal courage as embodied in
it's surviving veterans, of it's deep de-
votion to what was esteemed by
them true loyalty, and of the mar
vellous sacrifices which they made in
its behalf. This reunion is no less q
memorial of the unity and indivi-
sibility of this republic. A reminder
of the all inclusiveness of this idea Of
national unity, so strong that all the
valor and resources and military ar
dor of solid south could not make
Roadway against it during the four
years that it made its headquarters in
the field. No reason then that "blue
and gray" should not meet
together in peaceful camp, with
in the shades of this sun
kissed and spring refreshed city and
. live again those years which demon
strated the impossibility of separa-
tion of the federated American states.
The one prevailing sentiment DOM
mating this reunion will be the "star
spangled banner; Oh, long may it
wave, DER the land of the free and the
home of the brave" San Antonio
must put her best foot foremost to
welcome these boys in gray who come
upon her invitation to set down in her
shade and feast their eyes upon the
monuments of her past glory and
drink of the herolsm of the old Alamo
while recounting their own deeds of
valor. One month more and the
"vets" will be here. Let the old
Alamo city give them q welcome 1T
ting the occasion, welcome in which
no thought of sectionalism shall in
trude. Let it be a genuine meeting of
north and south, with no thought but
that Of brotherly feeling between
them.