The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-16
MILAN EXCHANGE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER ie, 1889.
Ex-Confederate Soldiers Mass Meet

soldiers was called together ut the
courthouse in Trentos on Monday,
Dec. 4th. 1882, to consider the pro.
priesy Of formin o permanent organi-
nation. looking 10 social reunions, etc.
On motion of Maj. J. NJ John.
son, Maj. X P. Caldwell was unan-
imously elected chairman, andJ @.
McDearmon and DR.. r.. p Niece
Secretaries
The chairman made happy
speech setting forth the objects of the
meeting. and referring in the most
touching manner to those of our
comrades who slept IN unmarked
graves on 30 many battle fields, and
whose memories we tenderly cherish;
explaining also that this organization
was social only-haviDg no political
purposes, hearings or connections, and
that we expect TO entertain as our
guests many who were NOS our com>
rsdes in arms. The chair having
concluded, l.. II. Tyree offered the
following resolutions which were unan.
iaously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is Q time>honored
custom in this country for those who
have been comrades in q common
cause of any kind, to organize for she
perpetuation of social and friendly
relations; and, whereas, organizations
of this kind have been formed through
out the country by those who were
engaged in the late war between the
States. and whereas, there seems to
be desire on the part Of many of
the ex Confederate soldiers now liv-
ing in Gibson county to form SINH
lar organization. therefore.
RESOLVED, LIST, That in order to
the attainment of this object, COM
mittee be appointed, consisting of
suitable number from each civil dis.
trict in the county, which committee
shall be, and is hereby authorized to
take any and all steps necessary to
effect said organization and to draft
suitable bylaws and regulations for
the government Of the same.
ID, That the chairman Of this
meeting appoint said committee, and
they ar. empowered to appoint any
other committee from their body. as
they may deem proper.
Sd, That the chairman Of this
meeting appoint some suitable person
to act as chairman Of said county
committee until the same meet and
organize for themselves.
4th, That those persons appointed
in each district shall constitute sub
committee, and that the chairman of
the county committee shall appoint
one of their number to act as chair.
man of said subcommittee, whose
duty it shall be to make complete
list of all ex,Confederate soldiers now
living in his district.
9th, That ten or more members of
the county committee shall constitute
aquorum for the transaction of any
business that may come before it.
9Th, That said committee report its
action to this body on the first Mon,
day: in April, 1888.
noncompliance with above resolu-
ton the chair appointed the following
named gentlemen from each civil dis.
trict as committee to report OH the
first Monday in April 1888.
This being done he appointed DR..
j. p. MCGEE chairman of the cons
mittee for the county.
NAMES OF EACH Committeeman FOR
EACH DISTRICT:
District /, E. d. Williams, DR..
JAS. Richardson.
2. DR.. @. j. Witt, John l.. Fly,
Capt. John DeBerry, w. l.. Senter,
J. w. Greer, j. T. Thetford.
8. Maj. G. w. Bennett, Capt.
Chunn, A. Dunlap, Capt. W. H.
George. j. j. Hamon, Capt. w.
G Penn, N A'Cresap.
4. Capt w r Cox. o G Fitz.
gerald, Cas- Reagan, Samuel McCra-
ry.
5. Adolphus Harris, o H Wade
James Donaldson, 0 III Bowers.
g. Maj. j M Johnston. G w Rocks,
G F Nelson, Capt. Joe Dew, &c
Patterson, Maj, VIM Gay.
Z. Capt. W A Cooper, j HI
Freeman, j G Nc Dearmon, DR.. S
w Caldwell, Capt. James Russell,
DIR. j p MCGEE, j w Elder, Rev.
j 7 Rothrock, S A Ramsey, j ID
McLin, James A G McEwen, A q
McDearmon, NJ G Holmes.
8. Col Ben Bolmes, j r Hall, jr..