OLD TIME BARBECUE A reunion of the Fourth Tennessee Cavalry; held in 1878, is here related as being typical of the manner in which such festivals were carried on. This article is taken from an account of that reunion as published in the Woodbury Press, September 19, 1878; but only ex-tracts are reproduced here. The Reunion of the surviving members of the Fourth Ten-nessee Confederate Cavalry took place in the beautiful beech grove owned by L. B. McFerrin and near his home. A speakers stand had been erected sufficient to seat three thousand people (though the number attending were variously estimated at from five to ten thousand. About two hundred yards from the speaker's stand were long trenches in which we meats were barbecued. There were about eighty-five carcasses of beef, mutton and pork used, besides numerous baskets of pro-visions brought by various ones in attendance. Huge piles of bread were cooked and provided. There were four eating tables provided, each about one hundred yards in length and were roped off so as to preserve order. Among the members of this Regiment in attendance were Col. Baxter Smith, Adjt. Gen. Geo. B. Guild, R. W. Weakley, James Nance, Alex Bolton, Henry Bowles, Samuel Scroggins, W. H. McCann, from Nashville. Others were Sergeant Major Will A. Rushing, Lieut. W. H. McLain, W. H. Cook, A. E. Harney, W. P. Moss, Thomas Gann, J. T. Barbee, J. L. Dillon, J. C. Hood, Dock Murphrey, C. T. Moore, Cal Smithson, A. J. Brandon, John C. Hayes, Jordan King, James King, Frank Philips, J. C: Jewell, John Powell, Nute Powell, Ga?e Hollandsworth. Wm. Short. Of Company "E" Capt. H. A. Wiley, Lieut. H. L. Preston, Lieut. W. L. Sullivan, James Stewart, John Stewart, John Wharton, Ben. F. Vinson, Sampson Keaton, N. B. Preston, B.F. Pinkerton, W. H. Gan-non, R. G. Hollis, Jas. H. Mitchell, Nile Mitchell, M. C. Markum, D. L. Mitchell, C. P. Brown, C. C. Brown and A. N. Walkup. Of other companies-Henry Bowles, W. W. Gray; E. D. Owensby, W. K. P. Owensby, Capt. J. W. Nichols, Lieut. D. L. Youree, Lieut. J. L. Fathera, T. F. Dunn, James Fowler, J.R. Patrick, W. H. Youree, A. B. Witherspoon, J. C. Coleman, A. W. Robinson, W. P. Gaither, C. D. Curlee, Patrick Wilson, Robert Gaither, O. J. Moat. B. R. Goodloe, H. M. Hearn, James Thomas. Early in the morning members of the regiment met in Captain Wiley's field east of town, formed into line, and headed by a brass band, marched to the barbecue grounds. Dr. Hearn delivered the address of welcome