Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-16
THE 0OLD N

Proceedings Of the PreIim.aary
meetlng. 81 2 snrvs,1 I'LL
In obedience ito the call heretofore
made in the Brownsville papers, q good
Iy number Of the old membets Of the 9TH
Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, +. A. Z.
s., assembled in the court house at IL
o'clock on the 18th ult, to make pre-
partitions fol their contemplated reunion:
~ On motion, the meeting was organized
by the election of Colonel William L.
Duckworth as chairman and a, Z.
Estes as secretary. Thorough harmony
prevailed throughout the proceedings,
andnafter considerable friendly inter-
change Of opinions, the following reso-
lutions were enthusiastically adopted
Resolved, That the surviving members
of the 7th TENNESSEE Regiment Of Cav
airy, P. A. C. s, residing in Browns
vile and vicinity do hereby invite all
persons at any time members OF the
regiment to.be present at q reunion at
such time and place as shall herein Of
ter be determined upon.
Resolved, That the time Of said reun-
ioh=be fixed for the 7th and Sth days of
October next, at such place near Browns
vile as the committee hereinafter APP
pointedN shall designate, and that said
committed be instructed to issue special
invitations to all OF the officers under
whom the regiment served at any time
during the war, and such other distin-
guished persons as it may see fit.
Resolved, That a special committee to
consist Of Capt. R, "; Haywood, N. A:
Currie and W. a. Collier, be appointed
to wait on and specially invite the Hon.
Jefferson Davis and Ex-Governor Isham
G. Harris to be present and participate
in the pleasures and privileges Of the
occasion,
Resolved, That the citizens Of Browns
vile and all old soldiers ia Brownsville
and vicinity be invited to be present on
the second day Of the celebration of the
proposed reunion.
RESOLVED, That an executive commit
tee, to Consist Of the following named
gentlemen, to,wit; Captain Alex Duck
worth, Captain c. H, Jones, NJ. McGrath,
y. l. Livingston, A, G. Estes, j. ?. Nc
Leod, ]. A., Clarke, N. a. Currie, Cap
tain Lewis Bond, N. j. Stewart and Hon.
a.. J. Livingston, be appointed to make
all necessary arrangements, to create
subcommittee, to issue special invita-
tions, provide a suitable programme and
do all other things meet andproper for a
satisfactory celebration Of the occasion
at the time and place hereinafter deter
Resolved, That all tie old servants of
the regiment are hereby invited to be
present.
Resolved, That the Brownsville papers
and the papers Of Memphis and adjoin-
ing counties be requested to publish a
copy Of these proceedings,
On motion, the meeting then ad.
journed to. meet again at the courthouse
in Brownsville on Saturday, the 1lth
day OF September next at 2oclock pm,
when all the members of the regiment
in Brownsville and vicinity are cordially
invited TO attend, and at which time the
executive committee will report pro.
gress.
The following persons constitute the
committee to solicit subscriptions for the
reunion on the 7th and 8th of October
next: ~
t. "a. Walker, B. W. Alison, Captain
B. 7. Davis. w. L. Anthony, A.. NJ.
Estes. C. s. o, Rice, j. P. Cause, j. D.
Greaves. T. O. Livingston, A. NJ. Carl.
ton, j, III, Mann, N. a. Shaw. w r.
Ourrie,. Richard Mann, R. V. Mann, c..
S. Tsliaferro, House Winfield, T. j.
Moses, I. +. Rocks, R, I. White, John
w. Cobb, James Castillo, P. H. Marberry,
j, j.. Dickinson, J, N. Shaw, James
Hopkins, w. S. Cdrrie, John Burford,
Robert Coltart, JOHN Maolin, Henry
Solomon, George Jeffries, Bob JcFries,
d P. Pope, B. n Dickinson, r. w.
Haywood.
This committee is requested to meet
the executive committe in Brownsville
on Saturday, the 18th of September
next, at 10 o'clock Am.
Col. w. L. DUoKwORTH, Chm'n.
A, c. ESTES, Sec'y.
Resolved, That all the members of the
7th Tennessee Regiment Cavalry, P. A.
g. s, meet at the Fair Grounds, on the
18th Of October next, al lOo,elock am.
and go into camp and remain until the
next day, when a barbecue and basket
dinner will be given to them and The
public.
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