The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-18
THE Ex-CONFEDERATEs' BfG Eat.
An Enjoyable Reunion at Ferriter's Last
Evening.


Evening.
Were they there? Where? At Ferri-
ter's? Yes. they were all there. and they
got there. 1t was the big Eat OF the
Old Guard. r. L. Lee Camp, No. l, c. Y.
The weather was cod; the fire across
the street didn't help the cause to speak
Cf; many of the old "Vets' " whiskers
were showed UP. But what difference
did these drawbacks make The old SOL
diers had been through IL on half ratiOns.
and when genuine Confederate supper
awaited them the attendance was large.
They were all there. as | said above. The
one-armed private was there: the battle
SCARED lieutenant was there: the time
wCrn, slightly dilap.dated captain sat on
the right side; the genial smile Of the gal
liant though tottering colonel frightened
up the far corner of the room; and the
hearty. whole-souled laughter of the .;rand
old general rang out nerrily from the end
Of the banquet board ~
And they had by no means forgotten
how TO demolish a supper. 1t was none Of
your fashionable menus. with dishes on
which were tackled names as long as ones
memory. No puzzling French phrases
varied with dozen or more apostrophes
no Interpreters were needed TO inform the
guests Of tho ingredients of the dishes
No The Vets didn't want them. Such
would have been out of keeping with the
eternal fitness of things" IL was an old
time reunion of those who bray.d the
storm together, and the entire programme
was carried out with true Confed rate
Hospitality. An absence of formality
was noticeable. Everybody did what he
pleased and said whatever popped into his
mind first.
The menu was justsuch as would tempt
the appetite of the old soldier. 1t re-
minded him OF we olden time. and ne did
justice to the vlands with a speed pecu-
liar to camp life.
Below will be found the list OF dishes
as Trnted on a card with a picture of an
old disappointed Confederate soldier The
day after the surrender at Appomattox:
Mean-You.
First Relef-Oyster Soup Shadow
Soup. Invisible Soup. Horse rail Soup.
Old Sock Sorp. and more Soup. Jobs
Turkey. stuffed with Sauerkraut. Roast
Pigs Stolen by PeGrams Battalion and
kindly contributed. Nassau Bacon.
sliced. Baked Duck. Wagon-Grease Sauce.
Baked Mule. Baked Beans. Castor-Oil
Beans. la BEDFORD.
Second Relief-Bull Run Stew. Devil
of-a-Stew. Ferliter's Irish Stew Stewed
Bookjacks The Mozart Academy Stew.
Grayback Stew, with 1et-go" Sauce.
Stew all arculd Another Stew when we
get home. Pumpkins. Pumpkins Heads
Onions. Red Beets Dead Beats. Corn
Cobs (Appomattox style) Green Apples.
Green Persimmons. Black eye Peas. sea-
sOned with old Guilds.
Third Relief.-Sorghum Pies, shortened
with Plaster OF Paris. 'crab-apple Pie.
Pine-tar Sauce. Doughnuts, fried in Cas-
tor Oil. Adams Apple. Pears male and
female). Onions sliced in Vinegar COPIED
from Westmoreland Club. Acorns. Hard
Nuts tom Byrne and George Deane).
Fish Balls. Minnie Balls and Balls.
Cold Dishes.-Ice. with no cream.
Homemade Ice. Northern Ice. Mill
pond Ice. More Ice. Ice Sykels-new
mo kin TO Julius).
Luxuries.-Pepper Sauce. Stops Polk
berry Bounce. Grand Bounce. Bounced
out. Rye Coffee. Muddy Water. Cold
Water. Irish Whisky. and more Whisky.
Sham-pain. Pain-in-belly. Smokel
Notice.-The Committee has specially
ruled that no Comrade shall come TO the
table in his bare feet, or without shirt
on mo matter about its being boiled),
nor shall he put his feet on the table, nor
pick his teeth with a bayonet.
The Katerer "a German Prince in dis
buiStt IL Shiltu III MS dllf NdS tillti tOOh
for Kornwallis, and will, no doubt. give
immense satisfaction in thus getting rid
Of his stale rations-relics of the late
wah. y. II. Banks having retired from
the service, the commissary stores are
rather limited.
Among the invited guests were: Cen
eral T. A. Brarder. Colonel a. w. Archer.
Colonel a. l.. Phillips Colonel w. p.
Smith. Polk Miller and others.
There were about sixty present.
After everything had got comfortably
settled. and othing but the remnants OF
demolished banQuet-board remained,
Captain r.. l.. Spence. who MAS master
Of ceremonies. introduced as the first
speaker General Thomas A. Brander.
who made talk that went straight 10
the heart of every old soldier present.
lie expressed himself as being highly
honCred that he was called upon 10 adj
dress the Old Guard. He alluded very
touchingly TO a number of interesting
scenes during the late war. told an en-
tertaining anecdote In which he himself
took part. and closed by calling on Col
onel a W. Archer.
The later said that the entertainment
was intended TO do honor 20 the Old
Guard OF r. Z. Lee Camp and the object
of the occasion was fulfilled in every
particular. He stood before men whose
deeds of valor and acts Of charity would
never cease TO shine as a brilliant Hight
in American history. His speech abounded
in interesting sketches Of the Old Guards
career in the war. He closed with a glow
ing tribute to the glory and heroism with
which the veterans crowned themselves
during the DAYS that tried mems souls.
Lieutenant Pollard followed In brief
talk. which proved highly entertaining
TO the ex-Confederates, and Captain
Spence then introduced Colonel II. c.
Jones and Colonel a l.. Phillips. to whom
he said the Old Guard were indebted for
all the fun and ali the enjoyment, and
these gentlemen both made stirring
speeches. recalling many incidents Of the
war. Colonel Jones said he thought the
rising generation ought 10 know more
about the history Of the war than they do.
The deficiency was due 10 the lack OF
on the part Of the old soldiers
In keeping the subject ever fresh In the
minds OF the young people.
Sergeant Crump read most ludicrous
original poem, and kept the Vets in
roar OF laughter Mr.. Frank Cumming
ham lent his voice to the occasion, and
rendered several selections. 10 the salts
faction OF all present. A number OF enter
tanning anecdotes were told; war tales
were at u premium. and so graphic were
some OF the descriptions that several
Of the old soldiers found themselves keep
Ing time With their feet to an imaginary
Dixie"
For real. solid, pure and unadulterated