The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-06-06
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| men, Tor without lhcll, What Noub'
Texas be to-day?
The association provided at It's last
meeting to obtain II correct ana COM
pletc list of members, ANA for ascer-
tanning definitely the names OF all the
veterans in the state.
| The president, Colonel Frank W.
Johnson, the vice presidents, Captain
w. J. Russell and General Walter II.
Lame, the recording secretary, Major
NJ. Austin Bryan, Governor f.. NJ.
| Pease, General j. B. Robertson, George
Hancock, James III. Bell, Colonel w.
b. p. Gains and ). NJ. Swisher, We're
created an executive committee, with
authority to transact all business for
| the association during its recess. The
secretary was instructed To hand TO
said committee all the proof for MEM
bership given to him by the members
at the last meeting. The committee
were directed to examine this proof,
and the proof in the pension bureau of
/ the comptroller's Office and to obtain
list from the land Office of those who
received bounty and donation grants
to land, for military service and being
| in battles, and to publish the same for
! information, and to direct the secre-
tary to record these names as members
of the association.
The survivors of "The Old Three
Hundred" and those who served in
the army and navy prior to October 10,
1886, and those who were entitled TO
bounty and donation grants of land,
are styled the "veteran guard of Tex
as,n
There was appointed chairman for
each senatorial district, whose duty it
is to appoint an assist chairman for
each county in the district, and organ-
iZe the veterans of the district, and OBJ
tain the names of all the veterans, aud
proof for membership of those in his
district (who have not already furnish
ed the same), and to forward il us soon
as practicable, but certainly two months
before the next annual meeting, to the
executive committee ut the city of Aus
tin.
NJ. ). Munson, r. J. Calder, e. w.
Taylor, Frank White, Joel Robinson,
Elias DeMoree, r. 0. w. McManus,
Sterling &. Robinson, Colonel John >.
Ford, John Henry Brown, DR.. Good
low, of Sabine county, John ii. Rea-
gan and Walter p. Lane, are examples
of those appointed district chairmen.
The executive committee, with as
many of the chairman of districts as
may attend, is required to convene ut
least two days before the next annual
meeting, ut the place of meeting, to
prepare for the business and reception
of the association. IT was also under
stood that the committee would ask for
free transportation and special privi-
leges for the "Veteran Guard" only.
That the railroads and cities should be
left free to exercise their own discre-
ton as to extending cOurtesies to the
other classes.
There are three classes. The first
citizens who produce proof of service
from the year 1920, to October 10, 1886;
the second class, between 1885, to No
vember 6, iSS7; the third class, between
first day of November, 1887, to the an
nexation of Texas to the United States.
All soldiers and seamen of the repuh-
lie of Texas, who were enrolledin,
authorized companies, or detaohments
or who served il tour of duty against
MeXicans or Indians, from 1920 upon
annexation, and all citizens wholwere
appointed by the government, or
elected by the people to positions of
trust from 1920 up to the 10Th of Octo-
Der A. ID. 1886, and produce the proof
that in good faith they rendered the
service required, are entitled to men,
bership in the association.
The proof required IS documentary
evidence, such us discharges Or eqtliY-
alents, bounty or donation grants of
land, etc, and statements of facts of
service, sworn to by the interested
party or applicant, supported on honor
by two reputable persons who We're
with the party in the service, that the
facts set forth are substantially true.
The object of the association are set
forth in the following extract from the
first annual Grafton, delivered a year
since at the organization of the associa-
ton:
New England and other portions Of
our country have organizat IONS to Gel,
citrate their early settlements and
achievements. And why should not
we? We have met here, then, that we
may effect this by organization. We
organize that we may know each other,
perpetuate our names and services aud
those of ov; hpried companions, re-
count deeds and events of early times,
and keep them and their actors allVe
in mind, and thus hand them down to
posterity, fresh and green, by tradition,
song and story, from the living actors
of those days. We organize ,,ipF no
party political purposes, but that we
HAY have annual meetings, and there
renew our pledges of affection for each
other and devotion to our great united
state. We desire to deserve the good
will, respect and approval of all Tex
ans, young as well as old, and to cult
yate the feeling thaIwe are al Texans,
haEinga comnion destiny, q common
interest and 4 common oblect-the
prosperity and unity of Texas.
tWoodman, spare that tree These
are opr holy desirea ana motives: Let
none asperse them"
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