The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-02-17

Confederate Cavalry Organize.

cavalrymen, our old comrades.
Being the first cavalry reunion in
the South, and rwenty-three years
having elapsed since the war,it was
II grand and noYel occasion. For the
inception of the idea MS well rs the
successful termination of tho
scheme, most of the credit is due
to Col. Geo. Norman, aided by Mr..
A. Harral, recording secretary F;
Mr.. J. FL. Duggau, treasurer; Maj.
d. A. Given, financial secretary /;
Col. .Robt. Wood, chairman COM
mIttee on arrangements; Col. S. b.
McConnico, chairman reception
committee, and Mr.. Geo. II. Frost,
chairman finance committee.
Col. Norman called the meeting
to order at 1880 an. with appro-
pirate remarks, after prayer by
Rev. DR.. 7. r. Markham, Cel. VIM.
II. Jackson, OF Tennessee, was then
chosen al temporary chairman,
who explained that The object of
the meeting was to discuss the ad.
visibility of making the ~orgauiza-
ton permanent. Mai. j. Henry
Behan then offered the following
resolution:
ReSolued, That we, the survivors
of the cavalry commands of the
Confederate States enter into "a
permanent organization to be
known as "The Western Confeder-
ate States Cavalry Association"
aud that a committee of seven be
appointed to present a form OF
organization.
This motion was put and unani-
mousIy carried.
The chairannonnced the appoint
ment OF the following gentlemen as
a committee on organization in con
formity with the resolution of
Nal. Behan Gen. Writ Adams,
chairman Col. r. @. Wood, Maj.
j.. Henry Behan, Col. W. L. Nh.
gent, Capt. P. K. Mayors, Col. S. B.
McCounico and DR.. Y. r. Lemon
nier.
While the committee was dis,
cussing the rules to govern the
organization of the body the vete-
rams INDUCED freely in speech
making, the principal orators being
Gen. JAS. II. Chalmers, Gen. Ste
phen ID. Lee, Charles II. Allen,
Gen. Brent, of Louisiana, and
Emmett L. Loss, of Canton, who
eulogized Mr.. Jefferson Davis with
much emotion, and others made
brief, appropriate and stirring re-
marks.
The committee on permanent or.
%ganlzation then made the following
report :
Permanent organization Presi-
dent, Comrade Stephen d. Lee, first
vice-president (Louisiana) Comrade
Geo. Norman second vice.presi-
dent (Tcunessee), COmrade VIM. Fl,
jackson; third vice-president, (Ala-
bama), Comrade Joseph Wheeler;
fourth vice-president (Texas), Com.
rade L. S. Ross fifth vice-presi-
dent (Kentucky), COmrade Basil
Duke; sixth vice president Virgin
ia) Comrade Fitzhugh Lee; sew
euth vice-president Georgia., Com
rade P. M. B. Young; eighth vice
president (Arkansas), COmrade j.
Slemmons; ninth vice-president
(Florida), --; tenth vice
president (South Carolina), Com
rade Wade Hampton; eleventh
vice.president North Carolina),
Robert Ramson; twelfth
vice president mississippi, Com
rade Writ Adams; thirteenth vice.
president (Missouri), Comrade Bob
Mccullough.
Each vice-president from the
State to appoint his secretary; re-
cordlng secretary, Comrade ID. A.
I; financial secretary, e. NJ.
Underhill corresponding secreta.
~, John Henry Behan I; treasurer,
J. q. Duggah ; chaplain, Rev. DR..
B. II. McKim surgeon, Dr. Y. r.
LeMoBnier.
The following standing commit
lees to be appointed by the presi-
Executive committee composed of
i've members, historical committee, !
composed of Eve members, inyesti.
committee composed of Eve
finance committee COM
,osed of three members, relief com
composed of three members.
'bese committees TO be appointed