Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-12
rnEArTEKNooN MEETING.
i Misunderstanding Divid es the Body for
an Hour or So.

- MISUNDERSTANDING IiViu rs inc lbouS
an Hour or SO.
Owing 70 some misunderstanding 4 part
OF the veterans went 10 Riverside and the
remainder TO the Chamber OF Commerce
hall.
At Com" park pavilion an address was
made by Capt Veal, VINO apClogised TO the
comrades for The unfortunate prediCamen1
III which they were placed.
Capt. O. p. Forrest, chairman, read Z
telegram announcing The death Of Lieut.
Col james c. Bates, member of Ross
brigade Of the Ninth Texas cavalry, who
died ii Paris, Tex.
The matter of selecting Il place for tho
next annual reunion came up, and wills
Point and Weathcrford were placed III nom,
nation, but after some discussion the ques-
lion Of selecting point was deferred until
to-day.
Judge TIE ague of Denison and Judge
Booty Of Marshall. made brief addresses
upon the days tnat are dead, and the glories
ri the Southern arms, which though van
nuished had no cause for regret at the
aecord hey had made Is men and soldiers.
A messenger arrived from the chamber
Of commerce hall, and tho meeting adjourned
g. that point.
While the veterans at the chamber Of
commerce hall We're waiting 70" the return
Of their comrades from Riverside, Gen. F..
vi. Clarke secretary of the chamber of
commerce, who wore the blue for five years,
was invited TO specA, and for half an hour
held his audience enthralled as in graphic
words lie pictured some Of the
scenes Of the war as viewed from
the trenches OF the boys i'll
blue. He said on April 4, 1866, he laid
aside the uniform of blue he had worn for
five long years and put it away; he had no
further occasion to wear it. He spoke of
the chvalry of the Southrons, of the valor
lar fgrl,r1tf ha
they displayed. He delivered a
most interesting address, and
j. was thoroughly appreciated
by those who wore the gray. THE GA
ZETTE regrets its inability 10 publish the
address in full.
Upon the return of the Riverside contin-
gent 4 resolution was passed that the body
meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 8
O'Clock this morning and repair to
riverside, II being thought the
weather would have become bright
and sunny. The general meeting then
adjourned and the three brigades held their
meetings with the following result OF Ec-
tors brigade the following We're present:
". 4. Williams, company T, Tenth Texas;
!. L. Mckinney company A, Fifteenth
Texas; NJ. NJ. RoDinett, company H, Tenth
Texas &. y. Rmgler, company G, Tenth
Texas a. j. Body, COmuany +, Tenth
Texas Il. VI. Nyunc, company K, Tenth
Texas.
{. &. Francis. surgeon, Tenth; S Yates,
company +. Tenth: J. NJ Minter, company
/, Ninth infantry; Il. o. Thomas, company
\. Ninth; j. +. Loving, company ID, Ninth;
il y. Henderson, adIutaut, Ninth: T. l..
Simins, company ID, Fifteenth; D. +. Red
ding, company Is. Fifteenth; j. NJ Ash
croft, company b, Fifteenth; j. p. Grower,
company ID. Fifteenth; j. u. John
ston, company {, Fifteenth; Is.
T. Estes, company /, Fifteenth;
y. Il. Andrews, colonel 18th. \. p. Sanders,
Co. u. 18TH. f.. NJ White, Co. Is. 18th. L.
l. Henderson, Co. {, ist sharpshooters.
Officers were elected is follows:
President. s. T. Ester, Texarkana; vice
president, Col y Il. Andrews. Bolton,
croft. sulphur Springs; secretary, r NJ
lIrndcrsu", sulphur Springs.
\ committee on resolutions on the death
ut Col. John l.. Camp of san Antonio,
ro.olcl OF the Fourteenth Texas, was APP
pujnted
f. r. Estes introduced he following res
p.Dtiou: RESOLVED. thai ii is the duty of
every rN-Conlcdcratc soldier to lend his aid
IN harding down TO those who succeed us.
IN unbiased history o. the war between the
states, is causes and our achievements.
Resolved further that is individuals we
Ocn.n IL our Gu'y 70 demand Of those who
represent us ia our state legislature a just
Soatn. and that We keep II before our
state legislature that humanity. Justice and
PATRIOTISM demand thai the state should by
a. practicable mrarS care for INDECENT and
disabled Confederate soldiers. and that our
lrais.,Huu. oc requested to take all LEGAL
s.ans toward giving a moucyed pension 10
is..blrd and needy cN-CUnfcierate SOL
&c, of our state.
of CRANBERRY $ brigade there were pres
en- Priy.tcI l.. Van Zandt. Go. d.. eth
TeN.:O. p. Forrest. captain Go. II. 1th Ten:
! \. johnson. Go. f.. Sth Tex: John W.
RAMSEY. Go. l.. IUrh Tea: George ". Ste
J,.rr. 90. &. ION Tex. r. N.G. They re
elected Cap. q = Forrest president, and
] g.. Yam Z47dr secretary.
OF Eoes' brigade there were present:
Ross brigade-.N. &. StarnS, COMPANY II.
THIRD regiment. J. NJ Brown. company Il.
Third regiment: u. f. Willis. company \.
cgion: Il W. TITLE. company Ii, Third
regiment: I'd .. Williams. company G., e
Cion: 7. /. Smith. company G. Sixth; B.
{. darlington. company II. Third regiment:
William {. Dawson. company Ii. Third reg
imcut: IL. {. Smith: company l.. Legion;
H. :. kimbaU, company l.. Legion: G. :.
Griselue, udjutaut. Ninth regiment; II. p.