Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
SOLDIERS ASSOCIATION.

Pursuant To previous notice given. Sol.
dtrr, Of the late war III Claiborne Parish
assembled in the town of Homer on the
10th of August.
W. l.. Cakes was called 10 the Chair. and
H. W. McLifcc acted as Secretary of the
meeting until permanent organization ot
the S,ciety; when W. l.. Oakcs wSs unan.
| inpnsly ch"-rn permanent President and
A. ]. Nelson Secretary.
Capt. II. e. Mitchell moved that the 10Th
day Of August next bc set apart for the
annual meeting Of this Association.
Capt. James Crow moved TO amend hy
substituting the ID Saturday of August,
/ which was carried.
On motion of l.. II Fcathrrs.on the Chair
appointed committee of three tn draft
resolutions expressive of the wishes of
! the Association.
The President appointed Capt James
/ Crow, VIM. l.. Myers ard l.. H. Frthrrstou:
aud on motion of Capt. Crow Capt H. G..
Mitchell ant II. Thornton Bridgnian werr
added To the committee.
/ The committee reported the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted
u, il Ecyolr'd, That tho object coutcin.
plated 10y the soldiers of Claiborne con
,cnrtl, is this That nur friends ia distress
IS our first consideration, their relief our
first obligation.
E''o'r"l ID. That in our organization
sc ignore l'oitcs ~ component. hut to
prrpctnatc the memory Of the departed,
and thclrdcsccndanr- is the first Il i known
duty.
Rc-oirod III, That in order to more per,
tr"tly entertain the objects we here desire.
ami for more perfect union of all who
did participate in the late war as 4 strict
matter Of principle, that We hold 4 meet
ing of all the Soldiers Of the late war, re-
siding i'll the Parish of Claiborne, on the
I thtrtf saturday III October where citizens
and Soldiers are requested 10 unite, at or
near Homer, as Comincmoration of the
deeds Of the dead and the living, and 10
stimulate the virtues they represented.
Rtsoi"d, That the Chairman of this
meeting hc requested Ia appoint com.
miitce of ten living within The corporate
limits Ia receive what contributions may
he donated for the dinner proposed 10 c"le
bratr tins action, and that moreover, thi.
committee select the place best adopted
for this purpose, and again, that in eacl
ward that the Chairman appoint a com
mlttec to solicit contributions and forwar,
to the Central Committee for distribution
Resolrtd, That the committee l,c author.
lied to procure the services of conpcten,
orators who will address the audience on
that occasion.
Rcso'red. That ncighboring parishes are
respectfully requested TO unite with us Oh
our proposed occasion.
The President appointed the following
committee, residents Of the town Of Homer
to receive contributions for the dinner Il
I've given on the 3d Saturday of October
to-wit; Hon. II. e. Mitchell, J. G.. Moore
;. Y. Webb, J. II. Simmons, 4. We'll. A. W
Barrow, Col. 7. w. Poole, W. ID. Hester
w 7. Aycock and Col. j. s. Young.
Also appointed the following named
persons in the different wards to solici,
contributions, to-wit: Wafd l-B +. Led.
better, Wilkes Obanon and c. j. Cargill
Ward 20, A. Smith, l.. II. Fcthcston and
DIR. Taylor; Ward 3-Lt T. Bridgman
Capt. Thos. Price and b. Thgp.n; Ward
t-E. w. Cox, J. ". Curry and e. w. Frv
Ward 5-R, j. Bridges, IL. A. Mcfarland
{. l.. HAYES; Ward Cd. f. Heard, ]. r
Henry and w. A. Watson; Ward ~. w
Sherrard, q. w. Price and 4. X. Clingmap
Ward ST. ID. Meadors, A. II. Lewis and
Jesse Aycock
On motion. the Prrsdcnt'was authorized
to convene the Association at any time he
deems II Necessary, and said notice 10 he
gwen publicity through the CLAIBORNE
GUAKDI,N.
On motion Of Col. T. W. Poole the pro.
| ccedinGs of this meeting were ordered TO
he published IN the CLAIBORNE GrARpIAS.
On motion the meeting adjourned,
w. l.. OAKES, Pres't
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