Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-30
CAMP +. E. LEE.
Tarrant County Ex-Confederates Form
Camp.
The By-Laws and Cons titution Adoptsd-Tho
Msmbsrship-To Care for Disabled yeter-
ans-A Generous Offer.

The ex-Conederates of Tarrant couty and
Fort Worth met yesterday afternoon in the dis-
trict courtroom.
1t was adjourned meeting, the result of an
initiatory conference held week before
There were present during the afternoon nos
less than 100 age-worn veterans. including many
OF the leading of this part OF the state, and
the enthusiasm with which they entered upon
the business in hand indicated that the cause OF
the INDECENT and needy OF their old comrades )
near to their heart.
Gen. w. L. Cabell OF Dallas was o prominent
visitor in the meeting.
Judge c. G. Cummings elected to preside.
ana Mr. John w. Fiend was appointed to act
secretary during the interesting proceedings.
Judge Cummings made u brief address in which
he told of the pressing necessity that existed for
general organization of the veterans of the lost
cause, not only that the principles for which
they fought might pe presented in proper
light before the world, but also tina: the needy
comrades might receive the care their valorouS
conduct on the tented field had won for them.
Gen. W. L Cabell also made address. He
seconded the sentiments uttered by Judge
Cummings. and also urged upon the veterans
the Importance OF attendance upon the state
fair on ex-Confederate day, November /.
The committee on permanent organization
appointed at the previous meeting reported
through Judge K. E. Beckhsm. Their report
to the effect that a camp of ex-Confederates
be formed to DE called the 4. f. Lee camp, and
that constitution be adopted similar IN nearly
every respect 10 that in use by Camp Sterling
Prics at Dallas.
This was adopted.
The filling OF Offices was in orier; and there
no dispute as to who should be elected.
The election resulted thus:
Captain, w. G.. Veal.
First lieutenant. c. c. Cummings.
second lieutenant. A. NJ Quayle.
Quartermaster JEFF Earle.
AdjItant, John w. Friend.
Surgeon, DR.. A. P. Brown.
Assistant surgeon, DR.. M. Metkin.
Chaplain, Rev. DR.. Tinuon.
No action was taken with regard TO attendance
al Dallas Ey-COUfaderatp )ay- hut 4
mittee was appointed to secure badges bearing
the picture OF Gen. R. F.. Lee, which may oe
worn by those who attend the fair
The matter OF caring for Uncle Billy Boutwell,
was brought up. Uncle Billy is veteran OF the
Mexican as well as the civil war, and is sick and
helpless.
William Sawyer offered to take care Of Uncle
Billy during the coming winter.
The offer rs accepted by Camp r. E. Lee,
and the generous Mr. sawyer Was given . rous-
ing vote of thanks.
The camp adjourned to meet again next Fri
day night at the court house.
The foIlowingis a by means complete list
of those who placed their names on the muster
roll yesterday:
John w Friend, Eleventh Alabama regi-
meut. Company B.
c. G. Cuthbert. Second Mississippi, Whit
neys brigade, Company /.
Eugene Magee. Eleventh NJ Mississippi, Whit
ney's brigade, Company b:
William Barr. Fifth Virginia regiment, Com
j. H. Murphy, Ninth Mississippi regiment.
Company D.
b. d. balientlne, tOurtn missouri
J. J. Massie and F. N. Leatherman, Four
teenth Tennessee regiment, Company A.
p. j. Bowdry, Shelby's Missouri brigade.
j. G. Richardson. Tenth Missouri, Parsons
brigade, Company 10.
j. L. Mock, Seventh Kentucky cavalry
D. R. Myers, Eleventh Georgia regiment.
c. c. Cummings, sergeant -maior Seventeenth
Mississippi regiment
W L. Mont, Second Virginia cavalry. Com
pany H.
j. NJ. Boyd quartermaster- sergeant, Seventh
regiment, North Carolina infantry
]. W. Key, first sergeant Sixteenth Alabama
I. j. Maben, Eleventh Tennessee cavalry.
G. W: Cook, Eighth Tennessee regiment.
James Taylor, Eighth Virginia cavalry. Com
pany c.
squad, Company A.
w. g. Veal. Twelfth Texas cavalry. 4
B. R. Elliott, Tenth Missouri infantry, COM
f. E. Beckham, First Kentucky regiment.
\. NJ. Quayle. Third Kentucky regiment.
John A. Bergin, Thirtieth Alabama infantry.
J. G. Boyd, Seventeenth Tennessee infantry,
company F.
J. p. Smith. Seventh Texas cavalry.
C. c. Blanks, Thirty-fourth Alabama regi-
ment.
A. J. Wilson, First Texas infRntry.
]. d. Stockett, Sixteenth Mississippi, COM
pany X.
Charles McDouglal, Forty-eighth Mississippi
volunteers, company F.
A. B. Fraser First Louisiana cavalry.
w. A. Lane, Sixteenth Louisiana infantry,
company A.
DR.. j. L. Cunningham, surgeon Twenty
eighth Alabama regiment
DR.. M. Mstkin, Fifteenth Arkansas regiment,
company 2.
j. B. Heron, Cox'si brigade, Tennessee cav
airy.
G. G. Kincaid, Eleventh North Carolina in
fantry, company 1.
W. p. Mooney, Twentieth regiment Georgia
volunteers, company E.