The Cypress Valley A&M Club of Cass and Marion County will hold the annual Aggie Muster ceremony at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at The County Seat Country Cooking Café, located at 109 N. Main St. in Linden. The guest speaker will be The guest speaker will be Pat Tomberlain (’67). Dinner will be served and donations will be accepted for the scholarship fund.
The Muster Tradition originated when Aggies first gathered on June 26, 1883, to live over again their college days, the victories and defeats won and lost upon the drill field and in the classroom.
By April 21, 1903, the annual gathering evolved into a celebration of Texas’ Independence on San Jacinto Day. These early meetings included field games and banquets for Aggies to reflect and celebrate their memories of Aggieland.
“Let every alumni answer a roll call” wrote the former students. It was not until 1922, that April 21 became the official day of the events for all Aggies, thus the annual tradition of Muster was born.
The March 1923 “Texas Aggie” urged, “If there is an A&M man in 100 miles of you, you are expected to get together, eat a little and live over the days you spent at the AUM College of Texas.”
Over the years, the tradition of mustering has grown in strength, meaning and spirit. Today, Muster is celebrated in more than 400 places worldwide and brings together more Aggies, on one occasion than any other event.
For more information about the event, or to RSVP, contact Billy Heldt (’58) at 903-796-2692 or Frank Lanier (’78) at franklanier@windstream.net