The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-08-14

PRAYER ny nr stephens. rho mootinp
.pullu'U.l re- rIiiiiuIIitH uf thfDU, clothed
W To- UIWrIr iu rut uuihhritHilNpiY in II
.luiDlruHD Niih tiTuulurN's md Iriur's
lTigIIn resolutions, Iu rr.HIl Go chang
ing thr place ut our most meeting
upon tho Invitations uI other nHsoriu.
iiuu- committees Iul iUu, Chairman
Inpt, Henry Mulo, HIE,h lHNts, and
Judge 4, i, NNiihDHH,
\ resolution WAS then adopted, ~ the
.'u-r ut the association, thai We hero
after meet u, least once IN three years
lu grand reunion with other commands,
\ resolution WIS hero offered aud
unanimously adopted That the heartfelt
thanks of the association ht rendered
Mrs, u. -. RaNlins ior her generous hos
pitulity, uud that wo who have Toasted
ul the symptoms board whore all were
invited guests, VIII over hold In grateful
remembrance and cherish with pride
tho uUmO of ono whose enthusiasm
kiuflpl with our cause, followed our
arms through AL their victories "a their
tuul uoicul, and remains undated after
the lup,' ri twenty years, May Shc i've
tp SEQ many reunions u' Ross brigade,
and when an those Veterans she loves ~
well shall have gone lp iuin those Who
lo.l hy their sides un the Held ni battle,
may She lind lhum assembled on that
beautiful shore, lE tHv river of life, 10
$500. .u!'iH Nvr .u ANA, ',Hlinu whose JOY
-.tIi las, luruErrmor.,
The officers 20. the Ur,unlutiop for the
ensuing wear ave. capt. w, 4. Rca,
.'ru.! me; 'p., =, q, Bales, Capt. II. \.
l;nwl.us, 'u!, T., n. iiHwaiu-, capt. IL.
Secretary; lr y, g. stephens, Treas
uryr. Assistant snrrlirirs: n. j..
fowl IS. WhiJd TuNH.. o. T.. stephens,
uih IVNuS; j, b. .nFd. .'n IcNaNi
Capt d. N, Cook, ,,n.' %. Srsgrlnts-nt-
Arms; j. ". -. H.D, H.l Texas;
Jlck Esull, On HN,~f u, g. Reed,
legion, ), a, Bowie. #t l'"NnS,
\ -. 1!uuon WIS 1N#., ..'g4slH passed,
,unuking The good n..y.t nj Dallas, and
especially the hliy-, Iar tho.r geurroSi-
IS and hospitality in providing SO
beautifully Tor tho wants and comfort
81 tlis reunion; To tho different commit
tees and the chief Marshal and his as
~. ,ulls for their effort 10 make the
affair such a complete success as IL has
proved 10 bU, To The Mercury, Daily
limos and Herald We would tender
our especial thanks for the many fayors
received NJ their hands.
TN-CbNFEu. EA.' IsSoyRIhNs.
The eX Confederate HuSSpuriGns met
and organized by olaeius the follow
Ing officers FOR the ensuing year:
Jlhn G. Richardson, high pri-
Nntc from Fort Worth, WAS elected
resident, ana the following vice
presidents, viz: Gen. l.. NJ. Lewis,
NuNahuchio; Maj. u: X, Elliott, Fort
ton; col. rom Murray, Mckinney;
Ctpt. Harry W. Ogden, OF Louisiana,
and Capt. G. {. Poole, Of Ciehurnc. Col.
u. \. Williams, of Dallas, was elected
secretary, and r. \. Tidball,
# Fort Worth, Treasurer. The Presidel
elect was authorized to appoint Ser
grant-at-arms, Committee on Statistics,
u MOrtuary and Executive Committee.
Fort Worth was chosen rs the place for
holding the annual meeting. and all
commands of ENCOniCdcrntcsi invited 10
participate. \ committee was appointed
90 fix the date Of the next reunion so as
not 10 conflict with any other reunion.
st the close Of the war Gen. Monroe
NJ. Parsons, Col. \. NJ. SStanlish, Col. y.
H.Colrow, and dutch Bill" Gen. Par
MS COOK, composed party who went
/ 20 Mexico. This squad was within
four miles of the command of Col. ID. \.
Williams, in canyon. in the State Of
NcueVa Leon, when they we're attacked
and ruthlessly butchered by the MeM
cans. Col. Williams, hearing
of this foul murder of his
Old comrades, fought his way to their
bodies. He found them terribly mutila-
ted, Gen. Parsons having been scalped.
In retaliation for this great outrage, it
is said that Col. Williams command
killed every Mexican trooper caught
within thirty miles Of the bloody scene.
The bodies were buried by Col. VIII
liIIs and his command at the place of
marder.
On yesterday ehc association Of Mis-
sOUrians passed 4 resolution appointing
Il committee to memorialiEe the Missouri
Legislature, praying them to make an
appropriation for the purpose of bring
squad from Mexico to Missouri,
and giving them Il Christian
burial in a Christian land, and
on the soil of n State they had served SO
long and faithfully in the Legislative
councils. Gen. l.. NJ. Lewis, Coils. John
Z. Coffee, d. A. Williams, Thomas II.
Murray and Harry w. Ogden were APP
pointed to present the memorial to the
Legislature of Missouri.
FINE SENTIMENTS.
The following beautiful sentiment was
expressed by Licutenant-Governor Mar
tin in his speech of response TO the wei
come address, delivered at the reunion
on the 9Th: II am satisfied speak the
true sentiments of every soldier who
wore the grey, when ! say that we have
not met here to-day for the purpose Of
hctp'llS aiiNc NithiIl ur any bit.ci ilc!9S
of feeling that may have been instilled in
our hearts by Il long and cruel war, nor
TO question the motive nor condemn
the acts of those who Wore the blue.
We have met for higher and nobler
purpose, that of renewing and cultiva
ling those sacred ties Of friendship that
were born, llindled and cemented III our
hearts during the darkest hours of our
existence, Il friendship made holy by
baptism with the blood Of fallen com
rales. Such ties rs these cannot be en-
pressed only by the strong grasp of the
hand, the quivering lip and the trio king
tear. and can only die when the heart
in which they were born. moulders in