The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-16


treasurer was compelled 10 call upon n few
NJ the members NJ the association In order
w raise money 10 pay fOr same A. shown
Nv the ffeastiref'A report that the money no
furnished was originally intended A. n con
iflbutlon 10 assist our friends NJ Mckinney
10 deffay the necessary expenses attendant
upOn our annual meeting.
That, had our comrades paid their annual
dues, but little more would have been
needed to defray al these expenses. and
the money 80 raised by our comrades at
Dallas, M shown by treasurers report,
would have been placed in the general
fund 10 assist In the payment Of expenses
OF this meeting. The committee on statis-
tics has added but little to the archives OF the
association for the past year.
While the secretary has no matured plan
to offer to remedy the evils, would beg OF
the association to arrange in some way by
which the laborious and important work
of the secretary can be done. No secretary
can get up the report OF our annual meet
ing, keep up the necessary correspondence
and have the necessary printing done with
out means to pay the necessary expenses
| in having this work done. All the men,
bers OF the association will bear witness
that the report of our last annual meeting
| has been placed in their hands very re-
Gently when said report ought 10 have been
printed at furthest within thirty days from
the adjournment OF each annual meeting,
and our last report would have been fur
nisbed within that time, provided there had
been money in the treasury to pay for
same. This, we hope, is sufficient excuse
for the delay.
| And we now in conclusion beg of the
members of the association to make some
arrangements by which the work can be
done without delay. ALI Of which is re-
spectfully submitted,
D. A. WILLIAMS,
Secretary Association of ex-Confederate
Missourians.
UNATTACHED.
At the headquarters of unattached Con-
federates Mrs. T. W. Wiley spread boun-
teous repast, and aided by her lovely
daughters, Eta, Leila and Lula, welcomed
all the unattached most cordially, and it is
safe to say they were all attached to those
ladies for their hearty welcome, and made
to feel at home.
cABELL's ARKANSAS BRIGADE.
At the reunion General
CABELL's ARKANSAS BRIGADE
organized permanently. General Csbell
was elected president; j. l.. Adams, secre-
tary. Sixty five members were present
and had their names enrolled. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Arkansas Confeder-
ates of Cabell's brigade tender their heart
felt thanks to the people OF Mckinney and
Collin county for their kindness and hos
pitality.
Resolved, That we as a body of Arkansas
| Confederate troops meet with the Missouri
Contederates at Dallas on the 7th and 9Th
of August, 1884, and annually thereafter.
EcfoR's BRIGADE.
The -Confederates belonging to
ECToR's BRIGADE
| reelected the following officers Of the asso-
citation: U. 9. B. Kilgore. Wills Point,
president; @. G. Payne, Dallas, first vice;
R. R. Todhunter,, Missouri, second vice;
Henderson, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins
county, secretary. The association selected
Dallas and the first Wednesday and Thurs
day of August, 1884, as the time and place
OF their next meeting.
GRANBURY's BRIGADE
association elected Lieutenant o. P. Bow
ser, of Dallas, president; Lieutenant ]. w.
Stewart, of Sherman, secretary. Forty
four mem bers were present and registered.
Dallas was chosen as the next place OF
meeting, and the first Wednesday and
Thursday in August, 1884, the time.
PoLIGNAo BRIGADE
association elected the following officers:
Major W. M. Bush, of Collin county, presi-
| dent: Colonel James Stevens, first vice and
the senior officer of each regiment was
designated as vice-presdents, and Captain
| Ellis Comb, of Dallas, secretary.
PROCEEDINGS IF Elk CONFEDERATE TENNBe-
sEEANs.
| The ex-Confederate Tennesseeans met at
| their headquarters on the reunion ground,
Mckinney, at s p. m. August 7th. Colonel
| R. d. Allison, OF Mckinney, was elected
hachie, secretary for The ensuing year; also
the following other officers: Colonel M. W.
Mcknight, of Waxahachie, LIST V. P; Pro-
lessor |. A. Looney, of Mckinney, End V,
p; ]. D. Gray, of Terrell, 3rd V. r.; Pro-
fessor l. A. Looney, Of Mckinney. CORE
spending secretary. A letter from General
| (now governor) Bate, of Tennessee, was
read, regrettiDg his inability to be present,
and filed with eloquent ana patriotic sen.
timents relative to the past, present and
| future A large and beautiful flag. inscribed
| with appropriate notices, was sent by Gov
ernor Bate to the ex-Confederate Tennes-
seeans, and was unfurled at their headquar-
| tiers.
GOVERNOR BATES LETTER.
The following is the letter accompanying
the beautiful flag presented by Governor
Bate. OF Tennessee, to the ex-Confederats
Tenneesseans assem- bled at the reunion here:
EXECUTIVE OFF ca NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug.
s, lSs3.-To Colonel r. d. Allison and II D.
Mack, Committee, etc, Mckinney, Collin
| county, Texas:
GEYTLEMEN-I need not assure you that
it would be more than agreeable for me TO
be with you and SO many of our former fell
low-soldiers on the occasion your reunion
on the 9TH aud 9Th OF August instant,
Did my official and home duties allow my
absence at this time, l would certainly be
one Of many to greet you on that occasion,
but as IL is, must forego that pleasure.
How inviting the scene of vast number
ofex- Confederate comrades assembled from
points remote, with here and there an old
patriot of San Jacinto fame, and few
Mexican veterans. who in their young
manhood, moved upon the BLACK
; Vista and under the fire of many subse.
quent battles il that great war, Of which
Texas was the cause and consequence
Men who brought back with them from
Montezuma land,permanent peace and a ter.
ritorial empire. Yes, all those assembled
and peacefully and socially comingling on
the soil of Texas, will be no common event.
Tennessee looks TO the occasion with SYM
patty and interest. Indeed, she
claims special interest in the
name and fame OF many OF the
most renowned historic characters Of your
grand empire state. In your effort In the
long ago to throw off the Mexican yoke
struggling for independence, no state bad q
heart that beat warmer for your cause OF
furnished more vslorous soDs for your de.
Tense than Tennessee. Dsvy Crockett and
; the Alamo. Sam Houston and San Jacinto
Jack HAYES and his Texas Rangers, Gen.
eral Tom Green and w. III. Wharton
, with their boys in gray" and q host o.
other Tennesseeans, added historic bright
ness to the Lone Star, and are to-day the
! sources Of as much pride TO US as 70 you
May 1 not venture TO say In this conDec
. ton that IL is the hope OF your friends be
/ yond the border that will keep your grand
and growing empire state o
the south intact without
, territorial break. Preserve alikl
her symmetry OF form and glory. Sucf
public gatherings IS the one you are :,
have on the 9TH and 6th instants, inspired
by principles Of patriotism, drawn togethel
: by the links of soldier love and presided