The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-21
THE VETERANS MEETING
First Days Proceedings of that
HOnOred Band.
MORNING SESSION.

Su
MORNING SESSION
In addition TO the large number who
were here previously, yesterday morning s
train brought in q large number of veter-
ans and their ladies and at 10 a. M. when
| they entered the courthouse it did not
take them and Their friends long TO occupy
every seat in the house. The spacious
courtroom was handsomely decorated.
the wreath of flowers, testouns, banners
! and tlags giving it an altogether inviting
appearance. Immediately opposite the
main enterance and just over the speakers
stand was a twenty-cight foot banner bear
ing the inscription. Welcome to the
heroes who gave to the American Union
a gTander empire than Caesars legion Won
tor Rome" On either side OF it were
banners bearing the ords. The Alamo
"CalitO.'' San Felipe" san JacintO,"
The Grass Fight" On the side wall un
banners were the names OF Burnett, HOus-
ton, Lamar and Jones. By way OfShOw-
Ing how this land. won for us by the vet
Grams. has prospered in the last few. years,
Il banner indicat, d that in 1850 the pOpu-
larion Of the state was Slj.j79 and in 1880
it was l .529, 371. Another shows the cot
Ton crop Ill 1870 10 have been 350,G2S
DdltS. Ndltltu ~ 81 .IOJ.JUF anu vi 1SNb lut
crop was 100000 bali, S valued at SCI 100
900. Upon entering tue ve;erIus took
seats. the alies having the platform on
either side of the speakers stand, ana the
least casual observer could but be i'm
pressed with the appearance of that band.
a glance oyer the audience would readily
convince one that they are mn who love
freedom and would even now fight
in defense OF right and their
homes. The body WAS called to order by
+. w. johnson, president OF the asssocia-
ton. Fice-Pres dent Walter p. Lane and
the secretary, Moses Austin Bryan, also
being present. The proceedings opened
with al earnest, impressive prayer from
Rev. j. {. Woolham, after which the roll
OF members was called. Two hours or
more was consumed, making very slow
progress, calling from an old list after
which Il change was made. AS maRy OF
the veterans had left the hall and others
had not yet arrived it was impossible to
get anything like II correct list OF the pres
cnt, absent, Lying and dead, and after 90
ing through the list alphabetically with as
much care As possible It wa. still found
10 be inaccurate. and for that reason we do
not publish il, no one present being able
to furnish anything that could he gllaran-
teed reliable. After finishing the roll the
body adjourned until p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On re-ass euhllng resolutions were taken
up n the next thing in Oruer. and Gov
ernor PeaSe moved that committee OF
three be appointed TO examine and pass
on applications tor members ip. The mo-
ton carried and the president appointed
as such committee, Guy NJ. Bryan. DR.. w.
VI. Moody and :. NJ. Blount Applica-
tons were handed in by Geo. Qunine,
j. a. Haynie. VIM. Wilson and W. ;. Me
hinZle, besides others sent in to the secre-
tary by supervisors in different counties
previous 10 coming here.
A resolution was presented by Vice
President Lane that committee be ap-
pointed by the president to present 10 the
legislature the names of veterans who
have claims on the state for services and
ask tor them an annual pension
during life The resolution was
u opted. and the president appointed as
4 committee Governor +. NJ. P,asr. ).
W. McNeely, !. NJ Swishcr, Charles
DcMorSc and Rev J G. Woolam
y resolutions was then offered and car
Iicd rendering vote OF thanks to the c;tI-
Zens OF Waco. tor the hearty manner IL
which they have received the veterans
and the abundant hospitality shown
them
Next followed the reading OF Gen Mills
report OF deaths. The report includes
the names Otall who have died since the
last annual meeting, or not previously re
ported, and is officially reported a> tol-
lows
Winslow Turner OF Lee county died |
NAV 3 1882: aGcl 70 wears
Justo TrdVieso of BcXar county, died |
May IL, 1851; aged - years.
Evais Conner OF BraZOria died Septcn- !
Der %, 1881; aged II years.
Mrs. j. Russell OF BcXar county, No |
vember >, 1881; aged - years.
John j. Pondcxtcr of Galveston. died |
November 10, 1881 aged 50 years.
VIM. ID. Smith OF Gonzales, died Nav |
81, 1881. aged; 90 years.
y. Is. Il. Kerr OF Hays couuty,dicd Nov
vember II, ISL; aged 90 years
Leando ChaviZ of BtXar county. died
NnNembcr ., 1852; aged II years
X. & Doone OF Jasper county, died
December ., 1881; aged Il years.
NJ. g. Jacobs Of Dewitt county, died
December is, 1881; aged Us years.
Archehald HotchkisS OF Anderson
county, died January II, 17S2; aged SIS
ears.
james Il. Shipman of Fort Bend coun-
y, died February 5. l>S2; aged 80 years.
Antonio OlivOs OF BeXar county died
february 10, 1882; aged So years.
VIM. b. States OF Colorado county. died
february ~ ISS2;aged - years.
VIM. ". Thompson OF Arizona. terri
lied tory Fe5ruary..2S, 1882; aged 81 years.
b. ). Wood ofGalveSton, Cied March 5.
S82; aged 81 years.
Jacob Dunbir of Walker county. died
december %, aged q years
William Heath OF Walker county, died {
december %. 1882; aged ~ years.
Peter Rag dale, Of Hays county. died ,
Iarch Z. 1872; aged y.
w. w. HackworIh. OF Washington cOun- ,
Y, died March 10. 1852; aged 10
Miller Francis. OF Austin, died March
l. 1882: aged ". I
john Llman, of Medina county. died !
larch II, 1882; aged G6.
DeshO Bunton, OF Travis county. died /
larch y, 1852; aged 10 '
Joseph are, OF JSckson county, died j
larch -, 1882; aged "A. l.
James a. Sylvester. of New Orleans. Il
"a. AplyS, 1882; aged u.
y. l. ShivcrS, OF Marion. Ala. died p
larch II. 1882; aged - -
y. j lcksOn, of Burleson county. died +
larch Is, 1882; aged 80. !
Alexander Coy, OF Harris county, died O
larrh 10. 1882; agei IS. Y
John Spears. OF NacOptIOches countv -
id March S, 1882: aged 60 n
Theodore Thomas. of San Aurustina T.
ed December 3. 1851; aged IS. n
JOS, Young. OF williamson county. died h
arch -, 1882; aged 20. a,
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