The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
The TERRY RANGERS
IN THEIR TWENTY-FIVE ANNU-
ALI RE- UNION ASSEMBLED.
The Meeting Held in the Parlors of the
Avenue Hotel Yesterday Large
Attendance of the Old Tim
ers-Prpceedings.

uorHlnS at III CLOCK III the paflOrS OF the
lAvenue Hotel in their twenty-ffth annual
session. There were at least 20 members
present and much interest was manifest
led in the deliberations. President Geo.
w. Littlefeld called the meeting to order
and the Rev. DR.. Smoot offered a brief
prayer. Vice President Charley Cald-
Iwell then took the chair and the minutes
Iof the last meeting We're read and ap-
lproved. A number of letters from alb
senteeS were read including one from II.
U. Lubbock and Lieutenant Blackboard of
Waco, the latter named being confined to
ibis home by sickness.
The treasurer, Mr.. Cleveland of Hous-
ton, was absent but his annual report was
handed in through Major Littlefield and
read and adopted. The report shows a
balance on hand to the credit of the assO-
citation of $4101 80.
Mr.. Charles Barnett, as chairman of the
committee for that purpose, reported that
they had paid the Widow Gordan the
amount appointed her by the association.
Major Littlefeld as chairman of the
monumental committee, then made the
following report:
Mr.. President, and Terry Rangers:
Comrades-Your committee on monu-
ment regret that we have but little prog
resS to report in the work allotted us at
our last reunion. Owing to the great f.
nancial strain on the country it has been
impossible to raise more money for the
monumental fund. The exceeding hard
times have been such that we thought
best not to demand payment on the notes
members donated to the fund. We be-
| lieve that it is to the best interests of the
association to await an improvement in
the general business of the country be-
fore undertaking to raise more money or
beginning work on the monument, and
wit ~ Jvin yNvn and thnt hn
notes on hand be held in the hands of the
treasurer until October, 1895, before he
| shall proceed to collect them.
We also offer as q suggestion that the
association at this meeting appoint not
less than six committees to consist of
three members each, dividing our state
territory into as many districts as we have
committees, and the duty of each commit
| tee shall be to communicate with each
member of this association within their
| district. Also all relatives of rangers
within their districts, and get donations
either in cash or a good note payable to
our treasurer, and at our next annual
reunion let the chairman of each COM
mittee make his report to the associa-
ton of the work done and collections
made, and at such time appoint a COM
mittee to investigate and form some plan
| for a monument, with the probable cost
| of the same, to be submitted to the as
| ISOLATION at our next annual reunion.
We will by that time know if we are to
have more money, and will be better in
| formed as to what we are able to build.
The present amount of cash in hand,
| according to your treasurer is $40.
| Notes due by members to the monument
al fund amount to about $500. Your
committee do not believe it is to the
| interest of the association to begin work
on the monument with so small an
amount. We feel pride in the monu-
ment and trust that when we build we
can be sure of completing such a statue
as all Rangers can be proud of. And
we believe by waiting and at the same
time working faithfully for more funds
that success will crown our efforts. Re
specially submitted,
| GEO. w. LITTLEF1ELD.
| The report was adopted and it was
ordered that the same committee be
retained for another year.
In accordance with the suggestion of
the committee Captain Barnett offered
resolution which was adopted, that
| six committees consisting of three la
dies and three Rangers each be appoint
ed to canvas the state in the interest of
the monumental fund and report their
success at the next annual meeting. The
selecting of these committees was left
| to q special committee of three, which
Immediately repaired to an ante room
| for work.
Major Zimpelman then offered a reso-
luton which was also adopted to the
effect that of three be appointed to
visit Mrs. Ed Terrell, who has written
| n sketch of the ranger service for publ
cation in a history of Texas, and re-
view the same, and if they consider the
| article of sufficient merit, that it be
read to the present meeting by Dr.
r. NJ. Swearingen. Messrs. Zimpelman;
Tarver and Thornton were appointed
on this committee.
| Secretary Joe Booth offered resolu,
| ton to the effect that all unmarried
rangers be required to pay 500 into the
! treasury and married rangers pay 500.
! Another delegate amended this so as to
| make the unmarried rangers pay SZOO
and the married men pay nothing. Inc
! whole matter was finally thrown aside,
| after sufficient merriment had been at
tendant upon it's introduction.
The following is complete list OF
those in attendance:
| Company "A. J. Randall, Meridian;
T. ]. Du Bose, Rockdale; ]. T. Randle
Rockdale; L. Turner, Rockdale.
Company B-Capt. 5. S. Ashe, Hoqs-
ton; l.. w. Grace, Hampstead; Il. X.
Thompson, Galveston; H. w. Grabu,
Dallas.
Company Civilian Owens, Elgin;
John Il. Thornton, Austin.
Company D-Charles G. and w. II.
Caldwell, Austin; D. O.. Hill. Smithville;
w. n. Albright, Staples; W. 2. Rice,
Rockdale; II. J. Taylor, Smithville; j. G.
Corner, Alumni Creek; G. b. Burke, Aus
tin; ]. f. Mcclure, Richard Burgess, Bas-
trop: S. NJ Watkins, San Marcos; z. j.
Watkins. Llano; II. A. w. Hill, Smith
Vile; J. w. HILL Smithville; G. B. Zim-
pelham, Austin.
Company Fritz Lindenburg. Hal
lettsvile; Ben +. Burke, Sweet Home;
Matt Holman, LaGrange; Henry Ter
? rell. Seguin; G. D. Burnett, Austin.
Company G-Joe Booth, Austin: e. r.
Tarver. Laredo; w. G. Kroeger, Flores
: vile: Sam Maverick, San Antonio; James
, T. Pryor. Capt. William NJ Ford, Ell
} mendorf; Il. NJ. Phelps, Austin; Osceola
Archer, Austin.
l Company HI. NJ. Weston. Souther.
: land Springs; d. G. Davis, Capt. A. L.
e Steele Houston.
/ Company Nv. II. Kyle. Nursery
! w. A. Wroe. G. w. Littleield, Austin.
0 Company XIV. f. Moore, Deming's
+ Bridge.
e AFTERNOON SESSION.
t Promptly ut , o'clock the meeting was
y called to order by Vice President Cald