The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-06-02
Asccriaining and Classify ing Veterans.
LFrom Tho Gnlycstnn Naval

More of the veterans recently met at
Houston than will, perhaps, ever as
semble together again. They came
from every part Of the great state they
foundedAnd established.--no to ride on
railroads, not to seek or accept hospi-
tality, nor to get II ticket to the state
fair, but once more to look each other
in the face to clasp hands and freely
and joyously to talk over, to each other,
the cventtul past--the log cabin and
glorious history of Texas In their asso.
cintlon. We can afford to honor such
men, for without them, what would
Texas be to-day?
The association provided at its last
meeting TO obtain u correct aud COM
plete list of members, and 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 Y.
Lame, the recording secretary, Major
Nj. Austin Bryan, Governor T.. NJ.
Pease General J. b. Robertson, George
Hancock, James III. Bell, Colonel w.
b. L. Gains and $. NJ. Swsher, were
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 mem bers
ut the last meeting, The committee
were directed to examine this proof
and the proof in the pension bureau OF
The comptrollerS office, and to obtain
u list from the land otllco of those who
received bounty and donation grants
To Rand, for military service and being
IN tattles, nnd to publish the same for
information, and to direct the secrc-
tarY To record these names as members
of the association.
The survivors of "rhe Old Three
llundrcd,N and those who served In
the army and navy prior to October 10,
1915, and those who were cntitle to
bounty and donation grants of land,
are styled the "voterm guard of Tex,
aS.n
There was appointed chairman for
each senatorial district, whose duty il
Is To appoint au assist chairman for
each county in the district, aud organ.
ize the veterans of the district, ana ob-
tain the names of all the veterans, and
proof for membership of those in his
district lwho have not already furnish
ed tue same), aud to forward it rs soon
as practicable, hutcertainly two months
before the next annual meeting, to the
executive committee ut the city of Aus.
tin.
Nj. ). Munson, r. j. Calder, Il. w.
taylor, Frank White, Joel Robinson.
ELIAS DeAloree, r. q. w. AlcNIanus,
Sterling c. Robinson, Colonel John :.
Ford, John Henry Brown, Dr. Good
ioW' OF sabine county, John Ii. Rea-
gan anu waiter /. Lane, are examples
OF lnose appointed district chairmen.
The executive committee, with rs
many OF the chairman of districts as
may attend, is required to convene at
least two days before the next annual
meeting, MT the place of meeting, To
prepare for the business and reception
of the association. II was also UNDER
stood that the committee would ask for
free transportation aud special privi-
leges for the veteran Guardn only.
That the railroads aud cities should be
left free to exercise their own discre-
ton rs to extending courtesies TO the /
other classes.
There are three classes. The first
class includes all soldiers, seamen and /
citizens who produce prOof of service
rom the year 1870, to October Is, 1886;
The second class, between 1896, to No
lember 0, 1851; the third class, between
irst day of November, 1887, to the an
lexation Of Texas to the United States.
All soldiels and seamen of the repub-
10 of Texas, who were enrolled in
uthorized companies, or detaehments.
r who served u tour of duty against
fexicans or Indians, from 1890 up to
and all citizens who were