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

=, CraddOck'S Opera mouse and
rgoct "A Permanent Organization
,rno Next Reunion 10 be Held al
sherman.
According 10 previous announcement, the
.voonfedera.es assembled at Craddock's
~Ds,a house yesterday morning to wind up
~, Dallas reunion aud provide for future
r.,beripgs BY effectiDg permanent organi.
ssnon. The utmost good feeling and har-
s Inv nroysiled, and everyone present spoke
=; u farms of loudest praise of the reception
a,n0orded them here and the uniform enjoys
ssOrt Of the cccasion-such an occasion
=. wil add another link to the ties of
a0omory which bind them together. The
S""sa was well filled, Notwithstanding the
nSce.siye heat, and the interest and enthusi-
s,Nn Of those present indicated the success of
s 'SO wbole affair. All the proceedings were
,..Udncted in the most felicitops manner. and
,Sa result of the days work was extremely
'sti,faotory, and permanent organization
~. effected, such as will insure the future
with and success of tha reunions.
S0n motion of Gen L M Lewis, Col. s D
Isckmsp, of San Marcos was appointed
soonorarv chairman, and Col I H Murray,
II Mckinney and Captain S NJ Morrison,
Of Shreveport, Louisiana were appointed
tsmporary secretaries.
CelJ V Cockrell moved that the meeting
proceed to form q permanent organ cation
and association to DO composed of all ex.con>
iejerate Missourisns residing in the state of
Texas.
Csptain II w Ogden, OF Louisiana, moved
AL substitute that the association be COM
rosed of all ex-contederate Missourisns, no
matter what their places of residence are.
After debate the substitute was withdrawn
and Col Cockrell's motion was adopted.
Csptain S NJ Morrison, one Of the secreta-
,ies. stated that although an ex-exconlede>
rate Missourisn, he was resident OF Louis
ana and inasmuch as the association was to
bo confined to Texas alone, he requested that
bs place be filled by resident of Texas.
the request of the chair, however, he con-
sented to act until permanent organization
could be effected.
On motion of General L M Lewis, com,
mites of five on permanent organization
was appointed.
The chair announced the follow
iug as the committee: General l.. M. Lewis,
Of Waxahachie; Dol. T. II. Murray, Of MoN
Kinney; Maj. Il. w. Stands, Of Austin; Col.
John NJ. Stemmons, of Dallas; Col. j. v.
COckrell, of Sherman.
On motion of Col. E. G. Bower, the chair
appointed the following committee to draw
up and report articles of association of this
organization:
ColEG Bower, of Dallas; Col John 7
Coffee. of GeorpetoWn; Mai A j Dorm, OF
Austin; Col ID j d Young, of Bonhsm;
Col Mitchell, of Dallas; Col nj w BusN
or, of WeatherfOrd.
On motion the chair appointed Mejor j.
P Harrell and Capt. William Marchbank'
sergeant-at- arms.
4 recess was then taken to allow the COM
miLtees time to report.
The committee ON permanent organization
reported as follows;
DALLAS, August II, ISL.
To HonorableS d. Jackman, Chairman, etc:
The undersigned, committee on permanent
organization, beg leave to report the toll
lowing names as officers for the ensuing year,
Of the association OF ex-confederate Miss
aourians residing in Texas:
President General s. d. Jackman, of San
Marcos.
Vice presidents-Colonel Thomas Fl.
Murray, of Mckinney; Colonel John Il.
Coffee, of Georgetown; Major A. j. Dorm,
O. Austin: Colonel j. @. Caldwell, of Waco;
Lieutenant w. II. Trollinger, of Grayson
county; Major j. Waldo, of Houston.
Secretary and treasurer-Colonel D, a.
Williams, Of Dallas. :.
Executive ommittee-General l.. M.
Lewis, of Waxshachie; Colonel Charles S.
Mitchell, of Dallas, and Colonel M. w.
Buster, of Weatherford.
We also recommend that the permanent
secretary be authorized to employ as
sistsnce when necessary, and to pay for the
same out of the funds of the association.
Respectfully submitted,
L. NJ. LEWIS, chairman.
The report was adopted.
The committee on articles of association
reported as follows;
Gen. S. d. Jaokman, President:
Your committee appointed TO draft
articles of association beg leave to report
that we have unanimously agreed upon the
following:
We, the undersigned, hereby agree to
associate ourselves together as permanent
social organization. Its name shall DO "The
Association of Ex,Confedersto Missourians
residing in Texas" The object OF this
association shall be the perpetuaticn OF the
memories of our dead comrades, collecting
end preserving a history OF the scenes
through which we passed during tho war,
and an annual reunion of its members for
social enjoyment and carrying out the
objects hereinbefore SGT forth.
rh.N zA 80 ,k;a akol1 1o Al
president, six vieeopresidents, secretary
aud treasurer, and such assistants as they
mag require, and sergeant~at-srms. An
annual meeting shall DO held in Texas at
such time and place each year as shall BIO
determined by vote of tho members
present at the preceding meeting.
The above named officers shRll be elected
BY the members of the association ut each
annual meeting, by ballot. Each member
Shall pay ono dollar annually as dues, whio h
shall DO expended for the necessary
expenses of the association and for collecting
historical data, incidents and "reminiscences
Of tho war, ETC., and providing for their
Preservation.
This association shall continue until the
last OF us all shall pass away.
ANY Missourian who was soldier In the
Confederate army, or who was member OF
me Missouri state guard and participated in
me lale war, 10 eligible 10 membership in
,nis association; provided, no did not desert
ms comrades, and provided he remained true
TO the cause 10 the end.
Any Missouri confederate soldier residing
IN Texas can DO enrolled as member of this
association by inclosing to the secretary 81,
as annual dues. and sending bis mama most,