The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-02
EEEEXENS9EEETING.
Fur tEEeE &Gtionju ReGcrar.,
Entertaining the Texas VET
Grams

he chairman cslled the mee.ing to
/ order at o'clock, with 3 fuU sboy ~
CITIZENS who seemed anxious IA do all in
their power to cause our expected Wis
!IorS 10 ENJOY themselves, and to extend
'n tr ample hospitality.
lie Lrst matter OF business was .he
resignation Of Colonel Parrot as CHAIR
iiian OF me huance committee. 1t was
Tp'e". IN hls stead Eugene Williams,
Esq.' was elected to the chairmauship of
the committee.
me chairman OF the committee on re-
cei non, MI. Sturgls, reported that he
""uld see that hearty reception was
rendered the veterans on their arrival {:
That he would make himself personally
/ responsible for the carriages should it
/ become necessary that the city council
and citizens generally stand pledged to
the most courteous attentions, aud that
SO far us he Is concerned he would give
onc hundred doll rs before he would
nave Waco fall behind in SO special an
occasion.
The chairman OF the committee on en-
tertainmrnt being absent MAJ. Wiley
Jones reported a list of citizens who had
agreed to entertain two or more persons
each, aggregating homes for tifty-nine
persona. Tie major said he
had never heard of so many
absent cooks since living in
the city On motion James B. Baker
was elected chairman OF this committee
vice, DR.. McGregor who is absent. Mr.
McLaren, chairman of the transporta-
ton committee, said that proper ar
rangcmeut would be made for the con-
veyauce Of visitors 10 and from the de
pot.
On the request Of Mayor Sturgis, Gen.
Robertson Explained that veteran was
such person, as had been engaged in
military service either against the In
dams or MeXlcans during the period
from ls22 to 1915 or such person as had
been engaged in civil service during the
period from so to 1897. In order to
become member of the association
such veterans must be admitted by a
vote of the association upon the evil
dencc Of two respectable persons, testi-
fying to the fact that the services had
been rend OF upon record evidence
from official archives. Gen Robertson
further stated that Col. Blounf, of San
Augustine and c. d. Stuart, Esq, of
Montgomery, were the only survivors of
the sIgner~ Of the declaration of Texas
Independence.
On motion of Mayor Sturgis a vote of
thanks was rendered the Concordia
Climb for their kind offer to
furnish music, through their band, to
give theatrical entertainment
for the pleasure Of our guests In this
connection we deem it but just to hat
organization 70 say that It has shown as
its formation a. amy similar body whose
course We nave noted. As was very
properly said IN the meeting last even
ing, the CoLcordIa club had done more
to advance the cordial reception OF the
veterans than any person.
BY the unanimous vote of the citizens
the chairman of the finance committee,
Eugeue Williams, Esq, was requested to
co-opera with the chairman of the
cumE Oh entertainment, Mr.. Jas. b.
Baker, and with the assistance of their
respective committees to thoroughly
canvass the CITY and request every head
OF "a family Ia Waco to az ee to take one
or more veterans to their home rs guests
daring the 2Oth aud 2lst instant. We
bespeak for these gentlemen the aid Of
every person, who desires the good of
our town and the continuance of her
wide spread repu as hospitable and
generous hostess. Their duty at best is
au unpleasant. one aud should
not be rendered more 80 by the
uHklld reception of our people
when they call upon them IL compliance
With their distractions. Should anyone
not be So CicsUmstanCed lis to be able to
entertain guests 6n OPP oTtunity will be
given them 70 contribute money to-