San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-04
CONFEDERhTES.
OPEN REUNION
HERE THURSDAY
General Felix Robertson Of
Waco in Attend :
ance.
PARADE ON FRIDAY
Veterans Will See Kelly
Field Show Friday
Afternoon.
PARADE ON FRIDAY

Fifty-eight years ~go the armies Of
the Confederacy. their lines thinned by
the onslaughts of an overwhelming fot
and uncomfortable privations. were
forced to cease one of the most heroic
struggles recorded in history.
Thursday morning, their ranks deci
mated by the ravages of time. feeL.e in
body but unbroken in spirit, a remnant
OF that once proud force gathered in
San Antonio at the Palace Thea. IL
annual state reunion.
Approximately 400 or the old sol
diers, many of whom wear the gray
uniform of the Confederate armies. ar,
attending the first reunion held in Sar
Antonio in 80 years. Among theil
number are several generals of the re
union forces and one man who ranked
as general during the days of tn,
war. There are only two surviving
Confederate generals. and one of these
General Felix Robertson of Waco, ar
rived in San Antonio Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Hear Three Addresses.
The meeting of the Confederate vete
rams at the Palace was called to order
Thursday morning by Commander D
]. Cater of the local lamp. Addresse!
of welcome were delivered by Commits
siOner Frank Fl. Bushick in behalf Of
the city administration, Chaplain ]
Stuart Pearce in behalf of Albert Sid
ney Johnson Camp No. IA. L. C. V.
and Mrs. Il. o. Spencer of the L. ID. C
Maj. Gen. J. NJ. Cochran, camman
dor ~ ka n..se.ar
responded for the visitors. Mrs. f. W
Bounds. president of the U. d. C. divi
sion of Texas, also made brief ad
dress.
The musical program Thursda!
morning consisted of selections played
by the Ninth Infantry band and tht
Bluebonnet Quintet and vocal selec
tions by Miss Nellie Lyle. Miss Mar
guerite Higgins delivered a reading en-
titled 'The Paladin in Gray" and o
V. Meregele recited a poem which h,
wrote and dedicated to the local camp
The session Thursday afternoon wa!
devoted almost entirely to business
The Bluebonnet Quintet again fur
nished the musical part of the pro
gram.
diauC
Thursday evening at o'clock tn,
following program. together with musi
by the Ninth Infantry band, will b.
given at the Gunter Hotel:
Lantern slides. famous Confederate
generals. Chaplain Alva. J. Breasted
operating the lantern.
Violin Solo. "HumoresQue" (Dvorak)
................. William Pagil
Mrs. Julien Paul Blitz at the piano.
Fairy Dance. Little Allie Lee Holder
Xylophone selection. Ernest Hennini
Miss Norma Henning at the piano.
Vocal solos. Comm Through the Rye
and Kentucky Babe. ..........
$500. Miss Hilda Iembur,
Louis Saynisch ut the piano
Reading, selected. Miss Marjorie VIII
Pianologue selections. I'm.
Chester c. (Ssorty) Bonne
Vocal solos. sold Folks at Home"
"Old Black Joe" and Garry Me
Back to Ole Virginny" 49,.
.............M Nine. Rita de Simon,
Mrs. Thekla Staffel at The piano
"The Magic Man" D.. Lieut.. +. Byurn'
Friday morning at o o'clock the vet
Grams will assemble at the Palace
Theater for brief business session
At 1890 they will adjourn and vii
form a parade at the head of Avenue
+. Automobiles will be =. 'ided t
carry all the old soldiers. At Oclocl
the parade will move along Houston
street to North Flores. thence to Com
merce and back to Alamo. disbandin.
at Avenue f. At 80 they will agar
assemble and go to Kelly Field to view