Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-04-23
More Than finy Special Trains
Reached the City.
READY FOR OPENING
The Veterans viii BE Taken Care Of
al he Fair Grounds free--nuf.
faIo Neat Barbecued for the
Old soldiers TO Erjsy.


every instance The number OF re-
union vislsors In the city previous 10
midnight Sunday was roughly estimat
ed from 5000 to 1000. the calculation
being made from reports at the pas
senger Offices.
The 80 specials yesterday were com
posed In many cases Of as much as
twelve coaches and would average
probably eight coaches each. or to-
tai OF 400. On the basis OF SO per.
sons 10 each coach. the number OF ar
rivals up to midnight Monday night
on the excursion trains alone was ap.
proximately $4,000. This number was
greatly increased by additional spec.
ials reaching the city between mid.
night aud daylight Tuesday morning.
Nothing approaching an accurate es.
innate OF the number OF passengers
carried by the regular trains could be
obtained. but every line reported heavy
business and all carried extra coaches
for the accommodation of the reunion
travel
Commencing Tuesday morning the
hospitality Of Dallas to the Confeder.
ate veterans begins This Is the day
on which they were ordered TO report
al Dallas for their annual reunion.
and this IS the day therefore. on
which Dallas Is ready 20 welcome
them
Il is stated that every arrangement
for their comfort and entertainment
has been made: that the men who
wore the gray viii be cared for just
as tenderly as II they were at their
own hresides in the old states far
away
They will be furnished with com.
Portable quarters In tents on the
State Fair grounds. now designated
as Albert sydney Johnston camp.
and three good meals will be proyid
ed for them during each day. For
this the cost will be nothing. Their I
badges. which viii be distributed to
them Tuesday al the camp grounds. /
will entitle them to admission TO all !
functions and entertainments. so I
long as the veterans remain on the 1
grounds they will be az no expense I
whatever. and the Reunion assOcia.
tion will be responsible for their care.
Shuold they leave the camp grounds.
however. and stay down town. then.
II Is agreed they must look out for
themselves. and the association DO
held entirely blameless for anything
that occurs 10 them.
Gen. H. W. GRADER will have charge
OF the work OF registration az Albert
Sydney Johnston camp. He will keep
thirteen division registers. and with
the aid OF these the veterans will have
no difficulty IN ascertainlng N any OF
their old comrades whom they have
not seen In years are on the grounds.
Instructions as to the method TO be
pursued are 10 be found on the back
OF registration blanks which will be .
provided al the booths. II these are
there will be no confusion.
and old friends will meet each other
In the minimum OF time. II they are
not followed. the chances are against
such a happy ending
Capt. June Peak will have charge OF
the commissary department He has
q great corps OF ASSISTANTS and is pre-
pared 10 serve good food In quick time
lie is making great preparations for
the buffalo dinner. which is 20 be given
next Saturday On that occasion the I
veterans will be FED with six barbecued
bunaloes. taken from tho most famous J
herd IN the United States. which is on
ne Goodnight ranch In this state. The
herd Is probably the largest
IN the country. Capt. Goodnight. the
lwner n the ranch. sold Ave Of these ,
animals 10 the Reunion association al
! very low price. and the other was DO
mated 10 the veterans by his wife This
viii probably be the last great meal
,ver made on Of buffalo meat No
,ther commonwealth In the Union can '
urnish such a repast !
The United Confederate Veterans
glll hold their meetings In the audi
orium on the grounds. This Is one n
Il the greatest structures OF rs kind s
n the United States. and probably Is
he largest In the south It's actual ,
eating capacity Is said 20 be 5000.
here Is standing room for almost a
uarter as many more The acoustics y
re said 10 be perfect and Il Is ex-
ected that the scene presented when k
he great hall Is filled 10 overlooking h
nth veterans and others who are stir
ed 20 the very utmost by some impas- q
loned orator will be inspiring In the
As told in the programme.
he first session begins promptly az 10
m. and will be devoted almost ex- 4
luslvely to addresses OF welcome. re-
ponses and music Some OF the best
peakers in the south are on the pro- p
ramme. e
Monday night the officials OF the ~
.eunlon association felt confident that {
he arrangements were as complete as q.
uman thought and efforts could make :
hem. They believed that Dallas .
'ould be fully able 10 take care OF 4
he enormous crowds that are pouring I
J here on every train. and prophesled %