Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-04-26
'THE REUNION Is OYER
Old Confederate Veterans Bid Each
Other Final Farewell.
PRAISE FOR DALLAS
On the Last Day the Old Soldiers We're
Dlnsd ON Bsrbecued Bnifaio-A
Vote II Thanks Given 10
Dallas and Railroads.


Dallas. April 2S.-"The last is the
,addest day Of a happy reunion. for
then my comrades part from me, they
part from each other: another year
and another reunion viii find some Of
us. perhaps. many. gone 70 the last
muster Each year my heart Is wrung
with the parting. even as Il is glad
dened and quickcned by the meeting.
and pray that We may be vouchsafed
just one more reunion. II no more. BE-.
fore the solemn reunion OF all men and
oil races beyond the river. Thus
spoke Commander. In Chief John =.
Gordon 10 a few of his old comrades
today before the last session OF the
United Confederate Veterans conven
ton was called 70 order. The tone Of
HIS voice no less than his words ex-
pressed the depths Of his feeling. His
words were typical of Others being said
all over Camp Albert Sydney Johnson
II was a day OF parting. and the cues
tion: Il wonder II veil meet again.
was heard from many lips. and many
an agrd head shook obviously In an
swcr Yet the day was not given over
20 the sorrow Of parting entirely. Ey-
cry effort was made by the committee
In charge 10 Offset the gloom which II
was known would come when good
byes were being said. Bands were or
dered 10 play as they had never played
before. and they did so. Dixie" and
"The Bonnie Blue Flag" monopolIzed
the program. and cheers In the audi
torium. where the convention was be-
ing held and out In the streets Of the
camp. told that the happiness OF the
reunion was slill strong In the veter
ans breasts. even II mingled with the
sorrow % parting.
To enhance the attractions of the
camp for the last day a feast unique
IN the history a. reunions was pre-
pared. Six buffalo. brought from
ranch famous among cattlemen the
country over. were made martyrs to
the cause OF a southern barbercue. Six
immense pits we're dug and as many
heaping beds OF Goals produced under
the direction OF an expert at the bar
becue business. All night long the
immense carcasscs slowly roasted. andl
when morning broke the expert al.
lowed there'd be nothing az Edard's
coronation ness 10 hold a candle TO H.
II was noon before the exactlng taste
OF the chef was satisfied The car.
cases had been roasting for 80 hours
and were done 20 n turn. An immense
crowd had witnessed the cooking andl
II was a watery lot Of mouths which
opened when the meat, fresh from the
Goals. was brought IN.
I'D be willin' 10 march again." said
one old fellow with HIS mouth full OF
the savory meat" referring to Thurs
days parade. III they'd offer reward
like this"
by people who were present NJ the
parade. II was estimated that fully 80
600 departed for their homes Thursday
night All day long the streets were
crowded with people hurrying 20 the
dcpots. The freight trains were heidi
20 allow the freest movement OF the
passenger trains. BY tomorrow the
greatest crowd ever entertained IN Dal.
las will have dwindIed 20 a few thou
sand
Little complaint was heard. MANY
had suffered some little inconvenience
and discomforts but {, Is believed to
have been no fault OF the men IN |
charge of the reunion. bu. rather Of |
the individuals themselves. who came
too soon or unprepared According ia !
Col. c. c. Slaughter. president OF Tho
Texas Reunion cation. the vete.
rams az the Fair grounds were amply /
provided Tor and there was a bed foi
every visitor. owing 90 go patriotic ra. |
sponse Of citizens TO the apneal etc
ind q spare bed and aiTcrtise the
fact"
An accurasa e-'imaie of TIE number |
oi visitors has hecn found impossible
hm those IN poriJe1 20 form ths her.i /
Judgment place fhe number hotvean
l25too and 10000.
Mlsslss.ppIans held reception nil
the camp Among the s1catcra wa.
ex-Gov Robert lowry a. Jackson. can /
egal S. ID. Zee of vlclssur-. C1n.-,.
man Patrick Henry O, nrsrion. Gen |
elal D. 2 White 0f Ncr' lcn. Jsdt
John ~ RosaFs of Fort Smith. Ark |
and Private John Aiicn of Taaslo /
Mis-
General Gordon called iSe Ia. is,I
Of ihc convention 10 order and Caas
lain Jones belngfabaent General Gar
don ici IN r-ayor
a resolution bidding General Cor I
don -loflns iaycrtii' was, aion.
with cheers, Tho s-cTal said 10 Re \
sponsc, =,
NY comrades. : s.Ia seen .s-
iassie'aerafHunte 2 '... - ~
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