Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-02
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vivors Of the "lost cause" met in the
City Hall in pursuance to adjournment
from last Thursday. y ~ !
General Patton Anderson called the
meeting to order and took the chair.
The minutes Of the former meeting
were read and adopted. f #
On motion Of General Marcus j..
Wright, committee Of three was APP
pointed to wait upon those present who
had not become members and offer them
en- opportunity of enrolling their name'.
The chair appointed Colonel Moses
White, ColoDel Duncan and Captain
Wigs. The committee added large
number of names to the list.
Capt. B Newton Hart, from the Com
mittee, reported constitution and by
laws. gs8ta Frk /
General Pillow offered motion that
the constitution be voted on paragraph
by paragraph. Adopted.
The first clause wss read and amended
| to read as follows:
"The objects of this Association are
| the relief of destitute soldiers, their Wild
ows and orphans, the collection of re-
| cords pertaining TO the late war, and to
such other matters incident to these IS
NAV arise from time to time; and it shall
he known as the Confederate Soldiers
Relief and Historical Association OF the
city of Memphis"
The ensuing clauses appertained to the
officers, their duties, terms OF office, etc.,
the appointment of committee and their
| duties.
TWAS announced that General r. I.
| EwelI was in the room and desired to be
received as g member. This was the oc'
casion of loud applause. The gallant
hero came forward, one-legged as he is,
I and recorded his name This caused re-
newed cheering.
The Treasures bond was fixed at
$4,000, and the Secretary's at $500.
The constitution provides that each
applicant for membership shall be
vouched for by three members in good
standing, who can guarantee his record
to he blameless. When the constitution
was adopted the association proceeded to
the election of officers.
Chas Ssrgstock, of the l54th Tonnes
ace. nominated Gov. Isham G. Harris as
President
The distinguished Ex-Governor arose
and said that he would prefer some man
who had been soldier and taken an
active part. General Pillow insisted on
the nomination and Governor Harris was
elected President of the Association by q
vote of forty. eight against four for Gen.
eral Anderson and one for Colonel Daw-
son. The latter two were not candidates
On nomination by General Pillow,
General Patton Anderson was elected
| Wee President.
| Captain Felix Robinson was elected
Treasurer, and Colonel John Dawson
- aIoo,ad sscretarv.
nsuo..1 pillow off ,red the following
which was adopted unanimously:
| Resolved, That this Association will
r.ceive contributions in money for the
purposes of it's organization from Gil citi
zens who sympatn'ze WIN '1 ~. o Ssors.
tne money Nv Inn handed over to the
Trsssnrer.
| The following resolution was also
adonted. and General Pillow, Colone
s,enbsns and G. W. Frazer appointed on
,be committee: tl I
Resolped That general committee Of
three be appointed whose special duty y
shall be to devise means 70 ,9r~a .o ~,
ofJsc's =, .' nea,;oS Of he Association
IT. follow;re was then adoptei. and
A. oo,;n, od;o,rned.
Psso1,sd That the thanks of this As
soc;at;on be returned to those of the city
nress who have aided this Association
With their notices and reports.
,nao,;o, with the last resolution
-" o'u"0e ~, .a.n,oa hv ,bs
which was the iast one auop'eu ', WY
meeting, we cannot refrain from calling
o,,art;on 70 the meagre and negative
%."e 90 The nrocesd;ngs which
hinu u ,epO., " 1921,
| appeared In this morning AOae"nc"o