The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-03

committees punish M lhNH II'Nl"!a ~
i'y,t,,,inus die 7th and s.n " August next.
"uninnbv n. NJ, hin that II be under.
s,ood that we have a basket dinner ana
that all are invited and requested TO- BRING
tneir baskcts well filed, and that IN con
nection with the basket dinner thht lhe
committee on arrangements prepare LOT
and have barbeCued meats IN such quaint
~ AZ they may deem necessary as an ad'
i1nct TO feeding the multitude that Will De
present. Adopted ,--..-u...
Motion by Hon. j. W. ThroCkmorton that
| Indse Gooduer be added to the hnabce |
committee, and made the treasurer OF the
same. to nhom the finance committee OF
any of It's members are instructed
| TO forward any sum or sums OF money that
they they may get from time to time
Motion by f. NJ. Hill, that the finance
committee keep record of the names OF
contributors of money and the amount ana
send same to Judge Goodner. treasurer,
and that he have the same published.
Motion by Hon. j. w. Throckmorton, that
the chairman of the finance committee
and committee on contributions, be
instructed to address a letter TO each
member of each committee, notify
inc them OF their appointment
and duty and what will be expected OF
them, and the name first appearing on the
list shall be considered as Chairman OF the
different committees when not otherwise
provided "a .u,,s
Motion BY Captain Bush, that all the old
settlers, if any, whose names have been
omitted, consider themselves invited as
members OF the committees and workers III
the cause. Adopted.
Motion by IIon.J. w. Throckmorton, that
the committee appointed by the, chair
man TO submit the plan OF pro-
cedure and the names OF com
mittees be and they are hereby
authorized TO appoint committee on inVi-
taLion, reception and decoration, and that
their names be published in this report.
Motion by Sias Boyd that the invitation
he and is hereby extended to every per-
son who can conveniently attend. Adopted.
Hon. J. w. Throckmorton, OF Collin
county, then addressed the meeting in his
usual good style, abiding to the
objects of these social gatherings
grand and glorious purpose OF uniting by
Social intercourse ali the different elements
that have hitherto been arrayed against
each other and to bring together III one
grand united band all good citizens OF
Texas from whatever cline they may nave
come, and whatever may have been their
previous predictions, and in view OF TINS
glorious and much-desired object, he
moved that the Federal soldiers
in north Texas be, and they. are
hereby invited to attend, our meet
, ing in August, closing by urging
upon each and every committeeman "heh
{ notified of his appointment, TO wheel INTO
line and do his part in this glorious cause,
believing as he did, that they would DO
their whole duty and promptly respond to
every demand, as he had never known
them to fail or shrink from duty I'M
posed. Unanimously adopted: .,
Motion by W. W. Merritt Merritt t ona
the committee, on finance, con
,ao;alIy and other committees,
if convenient, meet in Mckinney on the
last Saturdays in May, June and July TO
compare notes and make such changes ana
arrangements as they may deem proper 1or
the successful contamination OF thls grano
and glorious reunion.
Colonel Thomas H. Murray, chairman,
then read letters from the Eleventh Texas
regiment, from Grandberry's brigade and
On motion of. H. Jenkins, of Collin, an
invitation was extended to the
Eleventh Texas regiment GTan 6Nnasa ;
W., L. Cabel's brigads, as well as all ex
Confederate soldiers, to meet with us on
the 7th and Sth days of next August ana
participate in the festivities OF the occasion.
Adopted.
Judge Goodner of Collin county, then
moved that the Dallas HERALD and Dallas
Times and the Mckinney papers and all
the other papers friendly TO the cause be re-
ouested to publish the proceedings OF this
meeting. Adopted. =,
In pursuance to previous motion, the
, committee then reported the following COM
mittees, and suggest the following persons
as members of the committee, to-wit
Committee on lnvitatiOn-Colonel Thos.
III. Murray, Mckinney, Texas; Colonel. ID.
A. Williams, and Il. G, Bower, Dallas.
For Association of Ex-Confederate Mis-
souriaus-Colouel A. Good Graves, Ncktn-
.. ney, Ross brigade; General W. L.; Ca 5ell, OF
Cabell's brigade; Major Il. M. Henderson
and ]. ]. Thompson, for Ector's brigade
Captain ]. NJ. Wood, for Fitzhugh's reg
iment; Captain Sam II. Fox, for Polignac's
brigade CaptainThomas w. Randolph. for
Eleventh Texas Cavalry Captain VIM.
Worden, for Johnson's spys Captain j. y.
Stringham, for Old Settlers, Captain l.; NJ
iederates generally General G. W.
Russ, Dallas, in behalf of the Fed
eral soldiers of Northern Texas.
Committee on Reception-Gen. W. i. Ca
bell, Col. W. Il. Bush, Hon. J. w. Thtock-
morton, VIM. Mckinney, Col. j., y. Cock D
rell, Hon. n. w. Merritt, Capt. j. Q. Rhea,
Capt r. NJ. Beard, Capt. David Still, Capt
W. l.. Boyd, Capt. 7. T. Emmerson, Hon.
W. d. Farrer, Judge II. Maltbie, Z. Il.
White, Dan Malvern. =,
Committee on Decoration-J. W. Hamil-
ton, Thos. J. Cloyd II, Alexander, II. w.
7 AT1llnReT, refer 1OTDtll, W. IL
w. Hmstable, j. b. Newsom, u; w.
Pbinp together with such other gentlemen
and ladies as the above committee may
select
During the day, and while the commit
tee was arranging plans Of procedure, etc,
the court house, was filled with an anxious
multitude who seemed TO be fully enthused
with the grand objects of the proposed oc-
casion, who were ably entertained by quite
n number OF orators, many OF whom
were unknown TO the secretary, besides his
duties in the committee room were so comm
ing that time did not admit OF his getting
report Of the orators, prominent among
/ whom. however, were Captain Bush, Merritt,
Colonel II. O Mack, Judge Goodner, Captain
Jenkins. +. Hice, Colonel fitzhuRh, and
Others. Some discussion arose as TO how
this multitude would be cared for and lea
| in August at Mckinney, when the sponta.
peous and unanimous expression nom al
parts Of the courthouse was that I'VE Will
have an abundance for them all"
that the latch spring OF every door In Nc
Kinney and Collin county, II necessary
would hang on the outside on that occa-
sion 10 feed and care for those who might
attend and Tucker Hill and Bill Merntt,in
their usual generosity said food should be
no object that their herds and lardus were
omen 10 the last head Of cattle and pound
Oh truck" If needed for the occasion.
Since the adjournment Of the meeting
the following letter was received from
General John s. Marmaduke president
~ 81. Confederaies 10 Missouri:
~. Louis, Mo. april a 1ss3;-iion. IhomAs
II Murray, N skinney, Texas = -
DraR CoioEEL AT the last annua
meeting Of the ex-COnfederate association |
of Missouri, you were accredited from the |
Terss association Of Missouri ex-CODfeder- /
ates 10 extend the greetings 81 your society /
70 ours 81. -, N 1
meeting OF the executive coencl on
tbe Missouri association, held at Spring 1