The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-22
OUR REUNION.
GRAND PREPARATIONS MAKING
The Gathering of the Grey In August
Tho several Committees Earnestly
ut Work--An Immense Time
l. Anticipated.

The various committees appointed To
prepare for the reunion met yesterday,
aud the following reports were received
and proceedings had:
The Committee on Finance, consisting
of Col. A. j. Porter, Col. ;. Is. Clowncy,
Capt. &. w. Gano and Thomas Field, re-
ported that while they had devoted but
4 short time to their duties they had met
with fine success, and citizens were re-
spending To the call literally.
The Committee on Arrangements
through Gen. w. l.. Cabcll, reported n
letter from Adjutant-General King, ut
Austin, stating that he had referred the
letter from the committee to him, In re-
gard to tents, to Senators Coke and
Maxcy, urging them To assist In procur-
ing tents from the government to be
used during our reunion.
Capt q. NJ. Swink, chairman
Committee on Grounds, reported that he
was progressing finely with tho work of
preparing the grounds Mt Longs Lake;
that he Is working twenty-four men and
that he will soon have the grounds
ready completed the preparations of
Shady Wow Park for the reunion of
Hoods Brigade on June 18th, 1881.
The Committee on Water and Ice
made no report.
ON motion of DIR. NJ. NJ. Newsom, the
committee on Arrangements and on
Water and lee. are requested to meet ut
9th, 1884, ut 4 o'clock PIN. Important
matters before the committees, and II Is
hoped all will he present.
The Committee on Decorations, DIR. a.
a. johnson, chairman, Capt. Collins and
Mr.. Young, submitted plan and sug-
gestion ms to what was necessary.
ON motion Of ID. A. Williams,
In Inn
adopted and $50 was appropriated for
that purpose. The committee was also
instructed to confer with the the super
intendcnt of the Electric Light company
and report ut the next meeting what ar
engagements can be made with the COM
pany to light up the grounds Mt Longs
Lake for the four nights, commencing
on tho 9th Of August next.
The Committee Oh Music submitted
the proposition of the Honey Grove Cor
net Band to play during the reunion,
with one nights engagement, they de-
fraying their own expenses. mt $50. The
proposition was accepted and the hand
was employed.
The chairman on music, Prof. George,
was requested to confer with Meine
Bros. and report their proposition st the
W. G. Wolf submitted the following
resolution, which WIS adopted
Resolved, That che Committees on
Finance and Contribution be instructed
to solicit subscriptions, either in money
orprovisions, and report to the Chair
man of their respective committees the
amount paid and to be paid.
The Committee ON Transportation was
requested to confer with the Missouri
Pacific Railroad company and get them
10 place switch ut Longs Lake and re-
port result at next meeting.
On motion of Gen. Cabell, Parsons
Texas Brigade association, OF which
Capt. w. q. Veal is President, was cor
daily invited TO meet with us, either in
reunion or as our guest individually, or
rs an association, and that they notify
the Secretary of their intention 80 that
preparations may be made for them.
The chairman on finance and the Soc
rotary were instructed to notify the
finance committees in the different
towns and counties, by letter, what is
expected of them, and urge their prompt
action; also to have a circular letter
printed and forwarded to each and all
the committees on contribution, etc,
etc, defining their duties and requesting
them to hold meetings and ascertain
what they can and Will do, and report
the same to the secretary of the associa-
ton, at Dallas, mt their earliest con-
ON motion OF Kane Shields, all nows-
papers in this and adjoining counties
are asked to copy the proceedings of
this meeting and all other notices given
that will add publicity TO our reunion,
in August, which promises to be the
grandest reunion ever held in the
South.
Tho meeting then adjourned, to meet
at the Office of Williams IL Turney, on
Friday, June u, o'clock p. m. of that
day. &. 5. MITCHELL, President.
d. A. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Mr.. j. II. SlnMnri. Of Mncon. GcOrgin.