The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-28
CAMP CULLINGS.
What Ex-Conf sderatss are Doing
Here and Elsewhere.
Organization of Stonewall Jackson
Camp Confederate Veter-
ans at Mckinney,
Texas.

An organic ation of confederate soldiers
has been perfected at Mckinney, Texas,
to be known and hailed as "otonewall
Jackson Camp, Confederate Veterans"
and yesterday Col. VIII Lambert, adjutant
new organization its charter. "Stonewall
Jackson Camp organized with twenty
seven members, aud cleo ed the following
officers:
Col. R. d. Allison, commander.
W. R. Powell, first lieutenant COM
mander.
H. G. Mack, second lieutenant COM
mander.
S. Il. Fox, third lieu euant commander.
Ohas. II. Lake, adjutant.
G. j. DAVE, quartermaster.
W. M. Alternately, treasurer.
r. j. Male, officer of the day.
R. Scurf, vidette.
The camp embraces some of this best
citizens In Collin county, and will soon be-
come an important auxiliary to he'Con-
federate home.
John B. Hood camp, and it's board of
directors, will hereafter meet in General
Hardeman's office, first floor of the new
apitol.
There are now about twenty seven in
mates at the Confederate home. Visitors
will always meet a cordial, confederate
welcome at the Home, and a general in
vitation S extended to all to visit the sold
vets" in their comfortable quarters. Take
the West Pecan street cars.
Every ex-confederate soldier in this
city and county should become a member
of the John B. Hood camp. The mem
be4ship fee is but 81, and membership is
for life. No monthly dues to pay. Surely,
no one will stand aloof from such worthy
organization when it C ,sts so little to
join. Send in your applications to Adju-
tant Lambert.
Friends of the Confederate home are
again reminded that Edwards & Co. have
for sale, for the benefit of the home, Ma
jor Plumiy's bright poem, "The Blue and
the Grey.
Cannot one ar more members of the
Hood camp attend the confederate rsun-
ions at Bonham and Paris, to be held
in July ana August, in the interest of the
Confederate home?
The next meeting of the Hood camp,
second Tuesday in July, will be an i'm
a new constitution will be presented for
consideration. The camp has now over
200 names on the muster rolls. There is
room for that many more and they ought
to be there.
number of old so diers are taking of
getting up grand entertainment in the
near future for the benefit of the COnfed-
crate home. TEE STATESMAN will aid the
movement and hopes it will prove great
financial success.
Albert Sidney johnson, Comp. G. v.
at San Antonio,will shortly be re-organlzed
with live, active membership. "Tht
boys" propose to fall in" with their com
rades all along the line, and work for the
perpetuity of the @ ,nfederate homs.
The thicd annual confederate reunion al
San Antonio, this summer, promises tc
be a grand gathering of the "men who
wore the grey" from all parts of the
country At the Dallas meeting, last
year, Major Frevanion I. Teel was elected
president for this year. Excursion rates
from all points will be given by the rail-
roads. Austin will be candidate for, the
reunion in 1899,
A number of the surviving members OF
the Hoods Texas brigade will go up to
Jacksonville to attend the reunion of the
organization, which occurs there on the
9th inst, the anniversary of the battle OF
Gaines Mill, Virginia.