The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-06-17

they Organize "a Camp Of Sons
and DaughGeFS in Rhfs Ckays

A called meeting of the United Con
federate Veterans, Camp No. 81, of
Calcasieu parish was held in the court |
house Monday night for the purpose of
organizing Camp of Confederate Sons
and Daughters.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read aud approved.
Notice was given by COmrade ]. W.
Bryan that be would offer
resolution at the next meeting to
change Article 2 nd OF the bylaws Tela-
tive to meetings.
Notice Of amendment to regulate by
laws was given by Comrade G. A.
Fournet.
LIST. To provide that the bylaws may
be amended by vote of three-fourths
OF the members present.
Rad. To provide that the bylaws
may be suspended by two-thirds vote
Of the members present.
The commander appointed the fol-
lowing committees to draw up and have
printed Immediately, ia the local
papers, suitable resolutions Of respect
to our deceased comrades, Jas. Howard
and W. E. Gill:
On resolutions of ComTade James
Howard; G. A Fournet, NJ. J. Rosteet
and Jasper Daniels.
On resolution of Comrade w. e. Gill:
Comrades. ]. W. Bryan, @. l.. Richard
son and A. Albertson.
There being no other business before
the camp it adjourned and ensered in.
to new order Of business for the pur-
pose Of organizing 3 Camp Of Sons aud
Daughters OF Confederate Veterans.
The roll book was opened and sixty-six
names Of the mothers, sons and daugh-
tiers of veterans were enrolled, after
which the camp was orRaplzsd and .
full set of officers were elected.
Attest: W. A. KNAPP,
W. l.. HUToHINs, Commander
Adiutant.
After the organizing of the camp,
the various committees we're appointed
and the name Of the Organization Sc
lected was the ''Moutop Camp" in
honor of Gen. Alfred Mouton,
The meeting was we'll attended and
, much enthusiasm was displayed by thf
veterans as well as the sons and dsngh-
? tiers.
Before the organizing Of Che MoutoI
; Camp Of Sons an Daughters, Comradt
i a, Albertsop delivered the following
2 address which at it's close was long ans
loudly applauded:
2 The sun went down on Appomatox in VIVA
y | seerned an everlasting Dight-Rt least 70 thos
/, | satteTed warriors and batsle,scaTred veteran
= Who had followed for four long years the fpE
e tunes q Lee aud Jackson; ~ tle genera
Y Wreck ruin, and poverty behind them, An'
Z M trout d mighty host drawn from al qRai
ters of the earth, that lad been massed 70
. ths purpose Of crushing them into The yer
:. earth beneath them. sney saw not4ing III
dgsoiated, Many to hnd the partner Of N
bnsofn gone from earth--Runk beneath th
% load q poverty, toll aud cares 10 miss II
u tender csress and loving smile ot bic daTlin
y little one, who be had left four long year
2, NO 10 the arms of that gentle mother. Som
I, even feeling that they could not Say longe
= With pride that boast Of The patriotic stAtei
z. man, ,sThis q my own, my native land 2 I
"A nee to foreign lands, realizing TIE TACT tha
they no longer had that lana 70 boast p
D. Return, 10 ind ali they we're possessed Of
u earthly goods gone, With poverty Harin
~ them III the faee, aaa ~ star q promise 4
40 tho future.
y: Around theAe scenes hnger memories thi
" w dear and cherished 70 hll those who Pc
Ell Aeipated 10 them. Into the four years ths
Il, pFecgdsd them are crowded events that VI
AN I've ID song aud story. The varied events .
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roar 81 artillery and rattle Of RinstetIy- =
y weary march e the font. the diAAeaftenif
ss reireR6, the days ~ suffering priEatiou ~
olten hunger -all 30 70 make up re nar
y tion of those days wheu w oattlsa lor WI
(" va Thought was Che right and VIAL vs. AZ
shink wis iuaf, although ~ qYeEpoWeals
ne hosi that ohEnambared ns, forced NJ ~ z
W. lhonish lbe principle tor which W. iouH1
G6 Z Ana these are tha events lAat we relaEe
~. z our glilafhh, and narate " eacn StieF WAs