The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-12

dissenting voice, that OF the party who msde
tne Incorporate speech on the day of the
Captain w. G, Veal, president of Par,
sons brigade association, extended an Inc
vi1stlon 10 the Missouri ex-confederates to
meet with them at their next annual re-
union: Tho following resolution was
offered:
Resolved, That this association has 70
ceiVed, with much Satisfaction, from Par
sons brigade association, through its presi-
dent w. q. Veal, an invitation TO meet with
them st their annual reunion, in August,
1857, and that We cordially accept said invi-
tstion, and that our secretary be instructed
to notify President Veal of this action.
Adopted.
On motion of Colonel T. II. Murray the
thanks of the meeting were extended to
Colonel ID, A. Williams, f. &. Bower, Cap
tain Lemon, Colonel NJ. Mitchell, Colonel
Slemmons, Jessie Strong and j. Z Barley
and the citizens of Dallas for the hospitable
manner in which they had been treated.
:. The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved lst, That all Missouri exsconfeder-
ates residing in Louisiana and Arkansas be,
and they are hereby constituted honorary
members of this organic alton, snd they are
hereby requested TO enroll their names and
take their seats among us rs such perpe.u'
ally.
Resolved 2nd That the Arkansas and
Louisiana and Texas troops who fought in
the battle of Oak Hill, under Gen N B
Pesrse, Gen Gal Greers, Ben Mccullough
snd Col Louis Hebert be and they are here
by constituted honorary members of this or
gsD'zatlon. and they are requested TO enroll
their names and take seats among us ss such
perpetuslly.
Resolved, Sd, That we cordially welcome
to this and all other meetings of our orgsni>
cation, our comrades in srms from Missouri,
and that we send soldiers greeting to sll
surviving confedcrates wherever they may be.
On motion of General j. V. Oockrel. the
following committee OF seven we're appointed
TO get up statistics of the war Col. Murray,
Col. Bower, Col. Tuck, Msjor Young, Capt.
Sam. Newman, S. w. Stands, and Col. B.W.
Cummings,
The secretary was instructed to furnish the
St. Louis Republican and Globe-Democrst
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 warmest thanks are
more than due, and unanimously rendered,
the citizens of Dallas for their generous hos
pitslity to each and every member of this
association. The courtesy, kindness and
hospitality so lAvishly displayed by the citi
zens will long be remembered and cherished
hxrn u a Loo N la panHaraA tn TIM
committee Of arrau gemqnta, the press of the
city, and the generosity Of Mr.. l.. Creddock
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
list of the names of the officers and men,
bers of this association, together with their
brigade and company and regiment and
brigade in which they served, and their
present residence and postofice 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 dstribu-
ton to the members of the association.
Major Dorm offered the following tribute
to tho 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 frs! offering
on tho altar of what they believed states
rights and pure government as handed down
to them by our patriot fathers of '76.
The following resolution was adopted: a
Be it resolved, that any Missourian who
was a confederate soldier all who lives in
another state than Missouri, may BIO enrolled
rs a member of this association expressing
his desire to join the same, by letter to the
secretary and paying his annual dues, giving
his name, postofiice address, rank, company,
regiment and brigade, and county in Missouri
from which he enlisted, and shall be entl-
tied to oil the rights and privileges of sny
other member ofthe association.
A resolution offered by Thomas b. Fisher,
of this county, indorsing Col. John 7. Crisp,
of Missouri, who has been recently indicted
by the grand jury Of Hopkins county for
murder, was tabled,
The meeting adjourned to meot the sec" I'd
Wednesday and Thursday Ct August 81,
OF Sherman.