The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-27
9ano's Men,

lhh chairman men huufehseu IN
soldiers prerentulou lho ohJecIa 81 Mn
meeting, yi2j a. perfect au organlza
uon, to us ertpln how many OF the oil,
soldiers were living, and the names o
those that Ind passed away aLd ale,
Ia collect the incidents and doiugs o
the several commands, with view
10 Il full history, He also made som'
touching illusions TO the times, whel
their hearts had been cemented, auI
the scenes Of trial through which they
had passed.
General 5, b. Buckner then made
mn address, commanding In the high
est terms the objects OF the meeting,
stating how precious are all the deeds
and doings Of our gallant soldiers, and
showing the Importance Of putting
these things In permanent form. lie
also stated that, like General G9no, he
hailed from Kentucky, hut that Gano
was nom the Blue Grass and he from
the Knobs,
Gano responded that he went to the
Knobs to get his wife, having learned
that the Hill region Of Kentucky grew
the prcttiest women as we'll ns the
most gallant and chivalrous soldiers
General w. l.. CabclI then followed
In some stirring remarks, showing
what was dear 10 one conIedc ate
command was to Enolher. His COM
mand and G'Ao's had fought side by
side, camped on the teuted field,
fought for the same great principles,
had passed through the same critical
tests, and while they lived they would
hallow these memories. lie eXpe'
rienced how 1t WAS that every Old con
faderate could hold up his head in any
company and he had nothing to he
ashamed Of. And he also stated that
the soldiers who fought on different
sides in the late war, could meet now
with respect and esteem for the gal
liant soldiers that opposed them.
Judge u. IL. Coombes then addressed
the meeting in clear and forcible ar
gument, proving that the confederates
fought for the principles contained in
the constitution, and that these prin-
ciples were now triumphing i'll the
great democratic successes.
MIR. j. c. Hearty followed in some
appropriate remarks, after which u
committee was appointed of five per-
sons on permanent organization.
The committee was composed
OF the following persons: J. G,
Hearty, j. j. Eakiu, II. b. Scott,
w. a. Kendall and r. NJ. Gano, who
reported as follows:
We recommend that the organizl'
ton be known Us the Society OF the
soldiers Of Canes command. Second.
~, we recommend thac the officers
small consist Cf president, ifIeen vice
u recording secretary, and
as many cor, esponding secretaries, to
be appointed by the president, as may
be necessary TO promote the best IN
terests OF The society," which was adopt
ed.
The society proceeded to an election,
and chose for president, Il. M. Gano.
vice presidents, Il. b. Scott, W. a.
Kendall, Charles DeMorse, Il. J, Cur
ley, Peter Hardeman, John Huffman,
i. NJ. Martin, w. l.. Welch, c, Coleman
W. G. p. Breckenridge, Colonel show
alter, Captain KrumuEaer Captain
Howell, James Duff, A. r. johnson;
as SECRETARY, ]. G. Kearley, recording
ana corresponding, and Junius Peak,
assistant corresponding secretary; also
AS corresponding secretaries abroad, II
t. H8nes, Gainesville, Cookc county,
j. Y. Loveless, Plano, Collin county
w. A. Kendall, Pilot Point, Denton
county; j. A. Gano, jr., TayIoisVlIie,
Williamson comfy; Geo. Canning
ham, Palmer, Ellis county; Robert
Rpear, Fort Worth, w. A. Wrlch,
Stanford, Kentucky; Cicero Coleman,
Pine Grove Kentucky; Colonel E, 7.
Gurley, Waco, McLenuan county
Texas; G. s. Wall, Maysville, Kentucky;
Colonel Charles DeMorse, GAINESVILLE,
Texas; j. O. Meadows, BOnhHm,
Texas; Il. Z. Nicholson, Weatherford,
TeXas; f. b. Harris, H!llsboro, TeXas;
L. Nj. Stackpole and }. NJ. Statloid,
Galveston; Captain Tom Shannon anu
Judge s. Hare, sherman; S. H. Conn,
ST. Louis; Captain KrembhOar, New
Orleans; j, II. McMichael, louisville,
Kentucky; George Redman, San An
tonic; Hudson Ellis Huntsville, Ten
nessee; II. s. Hunter, Fayetteville, Ar
kansas; w. G. Shaw, CoYingIon, Ken
lucky.
The meeting then adjourned to din
ner at the LeGIand, where they Jared
sumptuCusly, and met again at half
past two O'clock p. m.
a resolution was passed rendering
the thanks of the soldiers TO the pro
prietor and manager of the LeGrand
Motel for their hospitality, and the ele-
CANT entertainment furnished in the
excellent Christmas dinner, and Civ.
lug assurance it would be remem-
6ered.
A committee of five was then APP
pointed to arrange the place of meeting
for The 10Th of July next, viz: J. J.
Eakin, J. c. Hearty, John d. Floyd,
Owen Dorsey Force aud Il NJ. Gano.
Resolved, That the society tender