The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-26

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hitting 90 balls. Houston holds tn,
diamond medal until next years
shoot. If it wins again it become:
the property of the Houston gu1
club. Second shoot, consolidation, first
prize. $50, j. A. Mason; second, $40
NJ 4. Anderson; third prize, So, w
! A. 5. Haynie; fourth prize, keg of
powder, j. ii. Jenkins. Special shoot.
purse 500. ten glass balls, first money,
Ryan and Yocum; second, Dunn and
Erickson; third, Weiss and Robinson:
fourth, NJ. E. Anderson. Five pail
double glass balls, purse $50, first
money, Dollarhide; second, Erickson
and Yocum; third. Hucks and Lester,
Final shoot, ten glass balls, first. Dol
larhide and Weiss; second, a. Erich
son; third, Downey and Robinson;
fourth, W. 4. Jenkins.
BELToN, April 2O.-The veterans
met this morning in the opera house,
and were called to order by the preSi-
dent, Col. Frank W. johnson.
Maj. Geo. IL. Stewart, orator for to-
morrow, was invited to take seat on
the stand with the president.
A committee, consisting of Guy NJ
Bryan, F. NJ. Moody and ". S.
Blount, was appointed on Credentials.
which reported G. L. Evans, j. i. PEN
dleton, j. Crouch and Mrs. James 5.
ship, making total present of two
hundred and fifteen, about sixty of
whom are women.
An invitation was received from
Gov. Ireland inviting the veterans to
a grand dinner at Austin, they to deS-
ignate the day.
About sixty have accepted and will
leave here Monday and be dined Tues
day.
The death roll shows the following
deaths since the last meeting: Geo.
Barnard, Henry Bridges, S. w. Brill,
L.. Colquehon, E. S. Cobler, E. J. Jack
son, John Lemon, Andrew Neil, J.
Newman, II. w. Ragland, Sam S.
Smith, John y. Settle, Andrew J..
Lowell, Ashbel Savory, Jas. L. Swell
heart, Solomon Williams, George w.
Brooks, n. w. Hackworth, Isaac Par
ker, Hiram Brown, James G. Herd
and Adam Byerlie.
A resolution of thanks to the press.
the Morgan steamers and railways,
was adopted by rising vote for
courtesies extended the association.
Col. Wharton, one of Gen. Hous-
toms aides, was invited to Il seat on
the stand.
A resolution rendering thanks to
the citizens of Bolton was adopted.
Col. Blount, one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence, was
invited to q seat on the stand.
An invitation from the citizens of
Paris was read, inviting the veterans
to hold their next annual meeting
there. An invitation was also re-
ceived from the citizens of Flatonia.
A vote being taken Paris was selected
as the next place of meeting.
"A resolution was adopted request.
ing members to bring up to the next
meeting such facts as they have, that
correct history of Texas may be
compiled. A resolution was
adopted authorizing the printing of
five hundred copies of the proceed
ings.
A committee composed of j. B.
Robertson, S. B. Darden and NJ. w
Moody was appointed to inquire into
the propriety of organizing a lodge of
sorrow and report at the next meet
ing.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Col. Frank w. Johnson; first
vice president, Walter Lane; second
vice president, E. M. Pease; secretary
Guy NJ. Bryan; A. Deffenbaugh,
assistant secretary and treasurer.
A vote of thanks was voted VIM.
NJ. Spence, press reporter, for services
as assistant secretary. Adjourned.
| The veterans and their friends en-
tertained by Bolton, number oyer four
hundred.
Tomorrow Major Chamberlain,
Judge Saunders, of Bolton, Hon. Guy
M. Bryan and Joe H. Stewart will adj
dress the association at the court
house, the veterans forming in pro-
cession and being escorted there by
citizens and officials. Flags and
bunting are flying everywhere, and
Bolton wears a holiday appearance.