Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-29
CONFEDERATE RELIEF AND HIS
TORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Meeting Last Nighf-Full and Cor
rect PrOeeedings-Jeue Davis
preseni-He Presides-Etc., Etc.

Hon. Jefferson Davis, whose presence
created lively animation and warm shak-
ing o the hands
President Harris announced the hour
for session and presided, when Secretary
Dawson read the minutes of the previous
meeting, which, with one exception, stood
approved. :,
ing of the reports of committees, when
Captain Frazer, of the Credential Com
mittee, reported favorably upon the
names of Messrs. Fizer, Logwood and W.
II. Rhea, which report was received and
names ordered enrolled.
The Relief Committee, through Lieu.
tenant Vance, reported $40 expended
upon charitable persons. Adopted.
The Auditing, Entertainment and His
torical Committees presented no reports.
The latter asked for the reading. OF
names appointed one month ago to FUR
nish historical events, which request was
fulfilled by the Secretary
The Monumental Committee, through
Colonel Frayser, reported programme
as adopted by the Ladies Monumental
Association to be observed on Common
Grafton Day, with President Harris as
one of the orators, and asking the APP
pointment of an assistant Marshal to AID
in the services. :,
President Harris stated that he would
he unable to ELL the part assigned him,
by reason of other duties required at a
distant place on that day, and begged to
be excused. Also that the duties would
deyolye upon the next officer, General
Anderson, Vice-President.
Some doubts having arisen as to the
latter gentleman being able to partici-
pate, on motion of Captain Frazer the
report and programme was recommitted
10 the Monumental Committee with
power to adopt such arrangements as
would prove acceptable to the Ladies
Society.
Captain Louden, of Select Committee
to receive per centage on sales OF stoves
by Mr.. Schwartzenburg, reported having
received S29, which report was received
and a vote of thanks rendered Mr..
Schwartzenburg for his liberal donation.
The term required by the constitution
for the adoption of amendments to the
the same having expired, the Secretary
was instructed to read the amendment
reported by the Committee one month
ago, which was as follows:
Amy Confederate soldier may be eli
gible to membership in the Association
whose record as a soldier is blameless;
provided, that where the applicant left
service before the end of the war, be
shall have been honorably discharged,
and his conduct after leaving must have
been such as to leave no doubt Of mis-
continued devotion to the Confederate
cause until the end Of the war.
After some discussion, participated in
by President Harris, DR.. Mitchell,
Messrs. Mathes, Frazer, Frayser, White,
Stratton and others, the resolution was
again read, and the question recurring
on its adoption vote was taken, which
resulted in IA yeas to 10 nays. The con-
stitution requiring a two-thirds vote to
adopt the resolution was lost.
Can't. Stratton moved for the appoint
ment of new committee to draft an
amendment suitable to the governing of
future applicants for membership, which,
after some discussion, was lost.
On motion of Captain Mcfarland, the
Society resolved itself into committee of
the whole, for the consideration of
various resolutions offered in lieu of the
lost amendment, which motion was
adopted
Whereupon President Harris announced
Hon. Jefferson Davis as pro tenn. presid-
ing officer, which called forth the most
prolonged and heartiest applause that
ever greeted the chief,
After few remarks Chairman Davis
decided the reading of the resolutions
next in order; when Col. Dawson offered
the following, with the remark that he
thought it would cover fully the desires
of the Association.
Resolved, That any Confederate sol
der who has faithfully served the Con-
federate States during the war, and has
conducted himself honorably since the
close, shall be eligible to membership in
this Association.
Which was placed on file until the read
ing of others that were simultaneously
offered
Rev. DR.. Carmichael then offered the
following, with the belief that it would
be all that was necessary for the govern
ing of applicants for membership:
Resolved, That any Confederate sol
der may be eligible to membership in
this Association whose record is blame
less, and whose conduct, up to the time
of his application, has been consistent
with said record.
Placed on file.
Captain j. Harvey Mathes then offered
the following, supported by remarks com
plimentary to Rev. DIR. Carmichael res
olution, but submitted his own to the
pleasure of the committee:
Resolved That any one who served the
Confederacy faithfully during the war
either in the civil or military service, who
was paroled at the surrender, unless
sooner and properly discharged and who
has since acted consistently and main
tanned the respect of his comrades, shall
be eligible to become a member of this
Association.
This resolution was also filed. When
Colonel Fizer offered the following:
Resolved, That any one whose record
was blameless during the war, and has
conducted himself since the war in such
manner as TO give evidence of true devo
ton to Southern principle and oul
Lost Cause" shall be eligible as q
member of this Association.
After several readings Of the above
resolutionsand some lively discussion, OF
motion of President Harris the resolu
ton offered by Rev DIR. Carmichael wa
deemed the most effective; also adopted
by the committee.
On motion of President Harris, thu
committee rose. and. through Chairman