The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-22

North Carolina, Kentucky, Virgins, and
ether states. The propriety and necessity
of such organizations must be too apparent
to need any argument.
Our rooms are always open, and COM
; rades from our own and every other state
are assured OF a most hearty, fraternal
welcome when they visit our city.
We earnestly solicit the cooperation of
every Ex-Confederate in the state of Mis-
souri,, by membership, and by the trans
mission Of all authentic records and in
formation in his possession pertaining to
the war; and, also, the name, rank and
postofice address Of
EVERY Ex-CoNFEDERATE IN HIS VICINITY.
} In extending this invitation, We beg to
be understood as willing to cooperate with
you in any other organized effort better
calculated than ours to effect our purposes.
In pursuing the purposes of our organ
ization, We must by no means be under
stood AS proposing or intending to live in
the past, or to live that past over again.
Accepting The results of the war as final
tiles, We have resumed, In good faith, and
assumed the responsibilities of citizens OF
a reunited country, and only ask and ex-
ercise the rights and privileges common to
all its citizens. Fraternally yours,
CELSIUS PRICE, Pres't.
When the reading of the letter WAS fin
ished, Gen. Marmaduke again stepped to
the front, and addressing the Elk COnfeder-
ates. briefly explained to them
THE PURPOSE AND OBJECT OF THE AssoCI
He stated that it was purely social and
charitable; that it was for the purpose of
bringing together in closer ties OF friend
ship those who had fought under tina; flag
which finally went down in defeat; that
there were widows and orphans OF dead
comrades who needed help, and that as the
soldier who wore the gray receives no pen
sion, the source OF help to these needy ones
lies in the generous hearts of members OF this
association. Already thousand have en-
rolled their names as members, and it is
hoped that every one attending
this reunion will do the same AS
this has been day of much excitement
and work, it has been suggested that
WE ADJOURN
until Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, to
meet in Floral hall to transact most i'm
poriant business. We will meet out here
because it is more quiet and the accommo-
pations are better. Every one is cordially
invited to be present at that meeting.
now ask you to decide whether we shall
meet tonight or whether We shall adjourn
until to morrow morning.
A vote was taken On the question and it
was decided to meet at 9 o'clock this morn
ing. The band struck upa lively air, the
vast crowd dispersed, but all with their
faces and steps turned toward the city.
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS
At as early an hour as 9 o'clock the
crowd began to assemble at the park, and
by 10 o'clock there was large concourse
of people on the grounds, each arriving
street car adding its quota to the rapidly
J swelling throng. The Arsenal band was
on hand at an early hour, adding TO the
animation and the pleasure of the occasion
by its enlivsning strains OF melody.
About 10 o'clock large number of the
members of the Ex-Confederate association
of Missouri assembled I'm the floral hall
and the meeting was called To order by
Gen. NJ ,rmaduke, president of the assO-
citation. The secretary read extracts from
the minutes of the meeting of last year.
applicable to this meeting.
Gen. ID NJ. Frost, of ST. Louis, from the
committee appointed at last meeting Ia
draft a constitution and bylaws for the
government of the association, reported the
draft of articles Of association and by flaws
The objects of the association, as set forth
by the constitution, are First, to provide, as
lar MS possible, by voluntary contributions,
or otherwise, the means of assisting those
of its members who have by the strokes, or
of its misfOrtunes, been rendered inca pable
of providing for themselves and their
families. Second, to perpetua truthfully
| the events in which its members have par
ticipated and TO correct the untruthful and
spurious variations which have too often
been put forth in the name of history. Third,
to preserve these bonds of esteem and
affection which Justly unite those who
served aud suffered together. On motion,
the report Of the committee was received,
and after some discussion and few slight
changes and additions, the constitution
was adopted as whole.
Col Cundif, from the committee on his
torical data, stated that the organization
not being perfected, and no definite plan
having been marked out for the committee
to pursue, the committee thought that they
had better wait until the organization was
perfected before they went regularly to
work that the committee was in CORES
pondence with a number of parties, and il
was expected that valuable data would
soon come into their hands. On motion,
the report OF the committee was received
On motion of DR.. Munford, OF Kansas
City, the
ASSOCIATION PROCEEDED TO ORGANIZES
under the new constitution
Nominations for president being in Or
der, Gen. John s. Marmaduke was nomi-
mated for president for the ensuing year.
There being no other nominations, the sec
retary was instructed 10 cast the ballot of
the association for Gen. Marmaduke for
president, which he did, amidst great ap-
plause. Gen. Marmaduke returned his
thanks for the honor conferred.
The president then appointed