The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-08-18

aseI Ting voice, that OF tho tarty who made
re ,rt,mp erate speech on the day OF the
union.
C.u,sin w. G. Veal, president OF Psre
~ brigade association, extended an Inc
,s,u II to the Missouri ex-confederates TO
- With them at their next annual re-
Ion. The following resolution was
80 we'd, That this association has re-
.lved. with much satisfaction, from Par
sons' i,,sde association, through Its presi-
dent, W. q. Veal, an invitation to meet with
them at their annual reunion, in August,
1882, and that we cordially accept said invi.
tation, and that our secretary be instructed
to notify President Veal of this action.
Adopted.
On motion of Colonel T. Fl. Murray the
thanks of the meeting we're extended to
Colonel d. A. Williams, e. G. Bower. Gap
tain Lemon, Colonel M. Mitchell, Colonel
Stemmons, Jessie Strong and j. K. Barkley
and the citizens of Dallas for the hospitable
msnner in which they had been treated.
Tho following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved Let, That all Missouri exsconfeder-
ates residing in Louisiana and Arkansas be,
and they ore hereby constituted honorary
members of this organization and they are
hereby requested to enroll their names and
take their seats among ua as such psrpetu.
ailv.
Resolved End, That the Arkanaas and
Louisiana and Texas troops who fought in
the battle of Oak Hill, under Gen N B
Pearse, Gen Gal Greers, Ben Mccullough
and Col Louis Hebert be and they are here
by constituted honorary members of this or
gan'zstlon. and they are requested to enroll
their names and take seats am ong US as such
perpetually.
Resolved. Sd, That we cordially welcome
to this and all other meetings Of our orgsni>
cation, our comrades in srWs from Missouri,
and that we send a soldiers greeting to all
surviving confederates wherever they may be.
On motion of General j. V. Cockrell. the
following committee of seven were appointed
to get up statistics of the war; Col. Murray,
Col. Bower, Col. Tuck, Msjor Young, Capt.
Sem. Newman, s. w. Stands, and Col. B.W.
Cummings.
The secretary was instructed to furnish the
st. Louis Republican and Globe-Democrat
with tie proceedings of the meeting.
The second Wednesday in August, 1882,
and Sherman were selected as the time and
place for holding their second reunion.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That our wsrmest thanks are
more than DUE and unanimously rendered,
the citizens of Dallas for their generous hos
pitslity to each and every member of this
hospitality so lsvishly displayed BY the citi-
zens will long be remembered and cherished
by us. Also our thanks are rendered to the
committee of arrangements, the press of the
city, and the generosity of Mr.. L. Craddock
in donating the free use of the hall
The following was adopted
Resolved. That the secretary and treasurer
be requested to prepare and have published
q list of the names of the officers and MEM
bers of this association, together with their
brigade and company and regiment and
brigade in which they served, and their
present residence and postoffice address in
Texas, and that copy of the same be furs
nished to each member of the association.
Amended by resolution of Colonel Mitchell
that the proceedings of yesterday and to-day
be printed in pamphlet form for distribu-
ton to the members of the association.
Major Dorm offered the following tribute
to the patriotic dead, who fell at the battle
of Oak Hill, August 10, 1861:
They were composed ofthe first volunteers
from the states of Missouri, Arkansas, Louis
lana and Texas. These states first Offering
on the altar OF what they believed states
rights and pure government as handed down
to them by our patriot fathers ofy'76,
The following resolution was adopted:
Be il resolved, that any Missourisn who
was confederate soldier and who lives in
another state than Missouri, may be enrolled
as member of this association EXPIRE ssing
his desire to Join the same, by letter to the
secretary and paving his annual dues, giving
his name, postofiice address, rank. company.
regiment and brigade, and county in Missouri
from which he enlisted, and shall be enti-
tied to all the rights and privileges of any
other member ofthe association.
A resolution offered by Thomas B. Fisher,
Of this county. indorsing Col. John T. Crisp,
of Missouri. who has been recently indicted
by the grand iury of Hopkins county for
murder, was tabled.
The meeting adjourned TO meet sbc '>cond
Wednesday and Thursday of Augu :. 1882,