The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-12
DICK BOWLING CAMP.

Resolutions of Respect to the Memory OF
Hon. William II. Grain.
Dick Bowling Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams was called to order last night by
Commander schiling, with Adjutant
Beavens at his post.
\ communication was read from the
jefferson Davis Monument association,
and on motion OF Comrade Woodbridge a
committee was appointed to solicit funds
from the members OF the camp, as fol-
lows: George II. Hermann. Charles G.
Woodbridge, @. Horton, NJ. Monaghan.
- Hocnis and -. y. sullivan. The com
mander and udjutant were atterward
added TO the committee.
a communication from the sixth an
nual reunion committee was read and
laid over ull next meeting.
Attention of the camp was called to the
fact that the hall In which tile meetings
OF the camp have been held was about
to be rented to other parties and pro-
vision was made to secure other quarters.
A motion that the time OF meeting be
changed from the second Tuesday TO the
first aud third sunday at y. m. was
adopted.
The following resolutions were offered
by Colonel VIII Lambert and adopted:
Whereas, Dick bowling Camp has
learned with profound sorrow of the
death, at his post OF duty. of the Hon.
sentative OF the Tenth Congressional dis
trict Of Texas Ia the United States house
OF representatives, ana
Whereas, Heng too young to enter the
Confederate service during the war, the
son OF soldier. his sympathies were
with us throughout that great struggle,
although he attended school in North
ern state, and since entering public life
he has ever been a bold. eloquent and
tlrelcss defender of the rights. honor,
manhood and glory OF the South; there
Resolved. by Dick bowling Camp,
United Confederate Veterans, in regular
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the people OF his home district and Texas
at large We mourn the death of William
Henry Grain, the brilliant orator, able
statesman and fearless, honest spokcs-
man. whose career as Texas representa-
tive in congress shed luster upon the
state OF his nativity and whose record
VIII 10 down to posterity as n shining
beacon to guide the footsteps of coming
generations.
Resolved. That We extend to his be-
reaved family our heartfelt sympathy In
| their irrcrurable loss.
Resolved. That as a further mark of re-
spcct for the ilustrlous dead statesman
the commander OF this camp Is authorized
to appoint committee OF the members
said commander to he chairman thereof
TO meet the congressional escort having
the remains of the deceased In charge
upon the occasion Of their arrival In this
city and tender the services OF Dick Dow
linS camp as guard OF honor during the
stay in Houston of the funeral train.
Resolved. That the custodians OF al
| public buildings in this city be requested
| to display the United States flag at half.
mast ON said buildings on the day of the
| tun'rul Of the distinguished dead repre-
| sentative at his home At Cuoro, Texas.
Resolved. That Comrade Norman q
| kittreli hc aud he IS hereby requested by
! the camp to prepare for publication AZ
culoey upon the life and public services
| Of the lat" William H. Grain, to be KEEP
! la this camp in memory OF the man whose
| every impulse was bravery and mag
uGuimity. illustrated by his unninchng de
! yotlou 10 duty wherever placed by hl'
| fellow -Ci tiZcns..
The following committee was appointed
/ under this resolution, Commander Aug
schilne. chairman. WIN Lamhert. G. \
! Oululon w II, Crank, J Nj. Cotton. o
| q. brow, g. G. Boavcus, William Hunter
! A. W Mckinney, phil II. FAN DIR. r.
! Rutherford. George Ellis, NJ Loosoau, T
| A. Fowler H.. T. Johnson. NJ. Monaghan
/ G.. G. Woodbridge. George Hermann
/ William Christian Or X. q. Turner an,
| W ~ Smith.
Commander August Schllng. chairman
| OF the committee from Dick Bowling
| camp 70 meet the funeral train upon ~
arrival in the city tonight, requests III,
mcmhcrs of said committee to asscmhl,
at tho Grand Central depot tonight at Il
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