Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-17
"MORGAR'S MEN"
The Survivors of the Most Famous
Of Kentucky's Cavalry Forces
Permanently
Organized az Lexington A Re-
union 60 be Held In 1858.
Special to Courisr-Journal.

LEXINGTON, Novemberl ID. -To-da,
the survivors Of General John II
MoTgan's command, to the number Of
ABOUT 300 assembled in Lell's new
hall in this city to form a permanent
organization and arrange for a reunion
to be held next summer. Before the
hall foated the stars and stripes, and
within it, over a picture Of Genernl
MORAN, stretched the stars and bars,
and near by, half unfurled, stood the
dag Of the old Lexington Rifles, a
local company commanded by Colonel
Morgan when the war broke cut. The
former bugler of the Second regiment
of she command, w. Il Keller, now a
preacher at Harrodsburg, sounded the
"call" at 1890, and the hall was soon
filed will the veterans. each wearing
a badge OF ribbon with the words
"Morean's Command" printed on it.
Wolf & Frost's band furnished martial
music. AT | o'clock w. B. Jones,
temporary chairman, appointed at .
former meeting, called the assent y
to order. Permanent officers wei y.
elected as follows: President, Gen.
BAIL w. Duke; Vice Presidents. j.
w. Bowles, j. Il. Oantrill, and w. r.
Jones; Secretary, Will Ev. Spencer;
Assistant Secretary S. G.. Sharp;
Treasurer, j D. Hunt. la view Of a
camp next summer General Gano was
elected Chaplain, and DR.. Foster
Surgeon, with Drs. Keller, Thompson,
Miller and Jennings IS assistants
Mrs. Judge Morris, Of Chicago, sister
Of Governor Black urn, was intro.
dueed, amid cheers, as the soldiers
best friend, aud enthusiastically
elected honorary President, and Mrs.
Morgan and Mrs. Duke we're elected
honorary Vice Presidents. A com
mittee, composed Of one man
from each regiment, wal
appointed to arrange for a grand
reunion OF the command, and its re.
port, which Yves adopted unanimously
names the place for the reunion as a
or near Lexington, and the time July
1883. 1t makes the officers elect Q.
the organization an executive com
mittee, with full power to fix a date
determine the manner of holding the
r%euLion, whether in a hall or in camp
appoint sub committees and do what
they deem neee sary for such meeting
They are also to issue an address t.
the members of the command setting
forth the basis Of the organization, III
objects and designs
While the committee was out
speeches we're made by General r. NJ
Gano, Lieutenant Governor James Il
Cantrell and Rev. Father Major
General Gano read, by request, /;
poem written on the back of a Con.
federate bill.
l. was resolved that all who faith
fully served the Confederacy during
the war be invited to join in the next
meeting or camp; also to send
a copy OF the proceedings OF
this meeting to the mother and
daughter Of General Morgan. Aitei
thanks to Mrs Morris for her pres.
ence, and to those who had extended
local cOuFtesies, those present, accord
ing TO a refelution Of the meeting
marched in a body to the residence O.
Mrs Morgan to pay their respects tC
the mother of their commander. En-.
terlng at one door and emerging at the
other, all marched through the hall
where stood Mrs. Morgan in feeble
health, and each mar passed uncov.
cred before her. Returning to the
hall they we're dismissed by the proper
c i from the Rev. Bugler. After
supper an informal meeting was held,
old mountaineering renewed and
battles fought DER again.