San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Estimated Number Of Visi-
tors Ranges From
+! 1000 to 5000.
MEET THREE DAYS
Program and Entertain
ment Features Are
Complete.

federate Veterans. Sons of Confederate
Veterans and visitors are expected in
San Antonio. October 3, 4 and 3 "a
attcnd the state reunion of the Con
e<rate Veterans and Sons of Con
Moderate Veterans. A special train
bearing many of the veterans will ar
rive from Houston Wednesday, OctO-
Der 3, over the Southern Pacific, ac-
cording to Edward McClannahan, di-
vision passenger agent, while the dele
xation from Dallas will arrive at
NJ 80 Wednesday evening.
Ample accommida tons already have
been provided for the visitors and no
||ismall detail for their entertainment
Mas been overlooked.
The assembly call of the reunion,
(which will be held at the Palace Thea
her. will be made at 10 o'clock We'd
hesday morning by Miss Ruth Eliza
beth Herbst. Following the assembly
rall, several selections will be given
by the Ninth Infantry Band, after
(which the meeting will be called TO or
bier by n. V. Henderson. brigade COM
Emander of the Sons of Confederate
VETERANS.
II MAJOR to Welcome Them.
M Ine prayer Will pe sdiu w ~ -
Hill, pastor of the First Presbyterian
lChurch. Addresses of welcome will
Ibe made by Mayor John w. Tobhi,
Representing the city; Judge McClos-
Ikey, representing the county; Claude
II rarter, representing the local Y. {. V.
|Icamp, and Mrs. j. Il. Smith, repre-
jsenting the United Daughters of the
jConfederacy.
The next number on Wednesdays
Iprogram will be several selections by
the Blue Bonnet Quintet, composed Of
miss Ruth Elizabeth Herbst, cornet (;
miss Elizabeth Scoggin, violin Miss
Hexas Louise DuBose, saxaphone !;
Miss Mary Howard Templeton, piano,
Ihnd Miss Claudia Dell Smith, violin.
n The response to the addresses OF
WELCOME will be made by Lon Smith,
state commander of the Sons of Con-
Moderate Veterans. Entertainment
numbers, including vocal solo. "A
Song of Dixie Land" by Miss Nellie
|Lytle; reading, by Miss Juanita
tBaskin, and an instrumental solo,
+ American Melodies" by Mrs. {. X.
Fridge, piano; i. Tulipon, violin, AMI
ip4El. Golson. cello. The meeting will
then be turned over to Lon Smith.
/ Music to BE Feature.
After recessing at noon the vet
erans will reassemble at = .o'eleck and
the following program wiilSbe car
fied out Wednesday afternoon:
Music BY the Blue Bonnet Quintet,
Border of business and the grand bail
lat the Gunter ball room in the even
ling. Music for the ball will be fur
nished by the Ninth Infantry Band.
Thursdays program will be as fol-
Bows:
Assembly call at 0 o'clock at the
palace Theater by Miss Ruth Eliza
beth Herbst; music by the Ninth III
kantry Band; call to order by II. j.
tCater Of the local camp; prayer by
tRev. J. W. Albritton of the Prospect
Hill Methodist Church; addresses OF
Iwelcome by Commissioner of Taxation
Frank II. Bushick. city; Judge Nc
ICloskey, county; Claud V. Birkhead'
Chamber of Commerce; Chaplain j.
kStuart Pearce, Utica Presbyterian
Church, representing the local camp.
band Mrs. L. o. Spencer, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy re-
ply BY Mai. Gen. J. VI. Cochran, com.
Imander of the Texas Division, U. Z.
~; sole, Dixie" Miss Nellie Lyle;
Reading, "The Paladin in Gray Miss
Marguerite Higgins; music. Blue Bon
net Quintet; recitation, poem dedl-
|cated to Albert Sidney Johnston Camp
No. IA, u. c. ". by .. V. Mergele.
The meeting will then be turned over
10 the division commander of Texas,
bfter which the reunion will recess I'M
bill > o'clock.
Parade to Be Feature.
Reassemblng at > o'clock, the Wis
ftors will be entertained by music by
4 the Blue Bonnet Quintet. A buSi-
|ress session will follow and then en-
Itertainment will be provided at )
li1<sk in the Gunter ball room. music
Furnished for the occasion by the
Ninth Infantry Band.
The last day of the reunion, FRI
day. will be opened with assembly call
|by Miss Ruth Elizabeth Herbst at
o'clock in the Palace Theater. Music
will be furnished by the Ninth In
fantry Band, after which short bus
bness session will be held. The meet
6ng will adjourn at 10 80.
Immediately after the adjournment,
the parade. which will be one of the
features of this years reunion. will
form on Avenue L. Starting prompt
y at IL o'clock the parade will march
Town Houston street TO North Flores,
south on Flores street to Commerce
street, east on Commerce street TO
South Alamo street and north on
Alamo Plaza to Avenue +, where the
parade will disband.
TIL veterans will then have the OPP
portunity of looking about the city
until 80. when automobiles and
street cars will take them to Kelly
Field for the aviation exhibit.
At o'clock the reunion Will re-
assemble at the Gunter Hotel TO pro-
eeed with the order of business. The
meeting will adjourn at q o'clock.
The grand ball will be held in the
Gunter Hotel ball room at 5 O'Clock.
Music will be furnished by the Ninth