The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-21
VETERAN REUNION.
Result of the Meeting of Citizens
Last Night.
Important Committees Appointed.
Orators for the Occasion
Named.

Quite number of gentlemen and ladies
met at the temporary capitol last night to
take steps for receiving and entertaining
the Texas Veteran association which con-
venes in this city on the 2sth of next
month.
Alderman Hal A. Linn called the meet
ing to order and stated it's object and
suggested that Mr.. Frank Maddox be
elected chairman.
On motion Mr.. Frank Maddox was
made chairman and Mr.. Linn secretary.
Treasurer Lubbock, by request, stated
the customs which have prevailed at the re-
unions and made timely suggestions as to
what should be done to properly entertain
the old veterans.
He was followed by Alderman Workman,
who stated that the veterans had been
urgently invited by the city through
Mayor Male to hold their meeting in Aus
tin, and he explained what action the city
council had taken in the matter.
Judge Lee and others made remarks,
when the following committees were
unanimously appointed:
Committee of arrangements-A. P.
Woodbridge, chairman; Walter Tips, R. M.
Oastleman, General Handy, Oliver Brush,
Jno. o. johnson, Abe Williams, jeff
Brown, j. j. Tobin, R. d. Cunningham,
Prof. A. McFarlane.
Finance Committee-Louis Hancock,
chairman; Chas. Anderson, VIM. M. Saun-
ders, Frank Maddox, W. d. Mather, Rec
tor Thompson, j. I. Breckenridge, Frank
Hamilton, B. Melasky.
Committee on entertainment-Josep
Male, mayor, chairman; Geo. Brush, A. E.
Habicht, Thad. Thompson, R. R. Harrison'
Stephen Morley, Geo. Criser, Hon. Felix
Smith.
Committee on reception and assign
ment-D. W. Doom, chairman; Albert
Burleson, John Phillips, Jos. Lee, jr., VIM.
Shelley, d. Hill Hart, j. W. Maxwell, j. B.
Davis, w. D. Williams.
Committee on banquet-Mesdames Rosa
Ryan, Frank R. Lubbock, Will Tobin,
Fannie Iglehart, A. H. Graham, Joseph
Male, A. w. Terrell, R. M. Hall and s. j.
Darden; and Messrs. Henry E. Shelley, W.
O. Walsh, 1. Stein, E. @. Bartholomew, P.
f. Thornton.
Committee on decoration-W. II. Hud.
die, with power to select his assistants.
Committee on music-O. A. Newning,
with power to select his assistants.
Committee on badges-Col. W. P.
Gaines, Don Wilson, John M. Murioh and
En- s. Hughes.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That this citizens meeting
respectfully request the several railroads
of the state to extend free passes to the
veterans and their wives and the widows
of veterans to and from Austin to attend
their annual reunion on the 2lst of April,
proximo.
The secretary was instructed to send
copy of the resolution to the various gen
eral passenger agents in the state.
On motion of Mr.. p. F. Thornton, the
following committee on printing was ap-
pointed:
W. M. Spence, Peyton Brown and Col.
R. A. Rutherford.
Judge Lee stated to the meeting that
the association will meet on Saturday, the
Goth of April, to transact private bust
ness.
On Sunday, the 2lst, memorial
services will be held in the new capitol, at
which Doctor Smoot and Doctor Strib
bling, of Rookdale, will deliver appropriate
addresses.
On Monday in the new capitol Judge
Gustav Cook, of Houston, will deliver the
annual Grafton, after which will be the
banquet.
The meeting then adjourned subject to
call.