The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-14

NJ. Kokenut, r. Glllhorn. sinner; L. A.
l.. Lamkin. w. r. HolcOmb, Luling; H.
G. Puliian. Gonzales w. HI. Kyle, Nursery
Company ks. j.. Christian, Ccurtneyi
| Tilman Parks. Bastrop; Henry Hemhoff,
Dayton; j. w. Rogers, Galveston Perry
| Conway, Luling; A. w. Morris, Bowers
w. II, Harmon, Bryan; w. Il. Moore,
! Ashby; w. a. Tiyon, r. U. Lubbock
! Houston; John Farmer, Lynchburg, \.
! l.. Autry Houston.
| Chaplain. Rev. Henry ID. AYES.
Honorary Members.--F. II. Lubbock,
| Austin; N. y. Dolen Houston.
The minutes OF the business meeting OF
last year were read and approved.
c. y. Barnett made sSport of money paid
TO Mrs Gordon, the amount exceeding
collections.
Treasurer Cleveland made his report
showing cash on hand Sil22.35 OF this sum
SELLS Is monumental fund and S2S9l,l5 TO
historacal and general fund.
AT this point corresponding secretary
read n letter from II. W. GRADER, who
forwarded 10 the veterans a battle flag
prepared for the Rangers In 1864 by the
ladies OF Waco, but which did not see ser
vice, having been turned back before
reaching the command. The flag was en-
trusted by General Harrison to Mrs Terry,
widow of Colonel Terry and by her aunt
through Mr.. GRADER
on motion u committee was appointed
to suitably express to Mrs. Terry the
thanks of the Rangers. the committee
consisting of J. f, Miller. w. IL. Albert
son and j. q. Booth
A report from the monumental commit
tee was not made, owing to the absence
of George II. Zimpelman, and l.. -. Giles
suggested that Major George w. Littlefeld
be made chairman of a new committee
to be appointed for the erection of al
monument.
u ATfIar fovorad rnnrgnrtzirr. ibo
committee and offered the resignation OF
the entire committee. The resignation was
not accepted. but IL was placed in the
power of the chair 20 vacate that commit
tee and appoint new one. The new one
appointed consists Of the old committee,
with George w. Idttleheld as chairman.
II. w Altrrtson moved that the secre
tary, being familiar with the places of |
residence of members of the Rangers |
be authorized TO collect funds for the |
monument and report results to the chair |
man of the monument committee by April! |
1 next. As the committee at the last meet /
ing had been given this authority the !
motion was withdrawn.
on motion OF II. W. GRADER, the same .
and authority given the com
mittee last year were continued, to col
ect funds, etc.
a motion to reconsider was made and
voted down. Secretary Lubbock paying a
object seems to be. he said to have this
erected.
Members were given the opportunity to
to the fund and II. w. GRADER
subscribed S25, James Gallaher $50, Har-
'ison Tankersley S25
c. u. Barnett rend a letter from o. Fran
,is, late lieutenant Thirty-seventh Ohio
infantry asking about the personnel OF
party of the Eighth Texas cavalry who
aptured him In North Carolina in 1865
The letter ends by saying; 81 would he
much pleased to find any Of that party
IS they were all gentlemen OF high order
nd soldiers of true merit"
Call OF the roll of companies was then
made for report OF deaths, with this re-
ult: Company A. none; company 10,
zone; company c. none, company -. none;
ompany u. none; company II, none; com
any G. none; company II, Sam II. Jones:
ompany 1, none: company X, none, com
any l.. II. G., Choeseman.
Adjournment was then taken to 3 p. m.