The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07
DICK BOWLING CAMP U. c. v.
Mrs. Piety L. Hadley Thunkcd for
Her Services During the War
WAS MADE AN HONORARY MEMBER
OF Dick Bowling Camp of COnfcdcr
nte vctcrans-Jcff Davis Mcmor-
ial Window-Ncxt NcuniOn.

| was hSiu ytsttiudy ditSiHOoh uHu W.
largely attended. Commander Chris Beav
ems held the gavel, Adjutant VIII Lander
kept the minutes and other officers wer
at their stations
After disposing of routine matters tn,
camp disposed Of much other intercstin.
business.
The following resolution, offered by Com
rade George A. Dranard. was unanlmousl,
adopted:
Resolved, That this cafnp, rcmemberin,
the noble service OF Mrs. Piety l.. Hadle,
In behalf Of the sick and destitute soldier.
during the latc war between the States
do hereby tender her our heartfelt thanks
| sheets when sheets were scarce article
for the purpose Of making underc!othlng
for the boys. we do. In recognizance Of tlis
and her many other noble minstrations u
| cur soldiery, declare her an honorary mem
/ Der OF this camp. and Aunt Piety's" name
shall henceforth be an honored one on our
| roll OF membership.
| Comrade Lambert offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which after te-
ing fully discussed were adopted without
dissent:
Whereas. by General Orders No. $50,
Headquarters United Confederate Veterans,
New Orleans, November 81, 1876, General
John g. Gordon has designated the 5th 9Th
ana tin days Of May, 1891, as the time Tor
the next general reunion 'oi our fratcrnal
benevolent and historical organization al
NdslNiilc Tenn; ana,
Whereas, 1t being the wish and desire OF
the camps in Texas-thc Banner state in
Numerical strength OF organized camps
that thoy may De tuliy represented at said
reunion, therefore, be it
Nesolvou That Iiicll Bowling Cau,p No
1T. United Confederate Veterans does
most respectfully and fratcrnaily petition
cur distinguished diNi ion com.ndnder,
Major General K. II. i'nelps. TO convene
the organized camps OF Texas In annual
State reunion at san Antonio at some tue
previous to the general reunion at Nash
vile, Tenn. to the end that by corcentra-
lion ana organization at some given Loint
a larger delegation from Texas may he So
cured and thereby We will be- the more
likely to obtain low rates from the rail
roads leaning to The general Rendezvous
Resolved, That this camp invites the sew
cral camps in Texas TO join with us In this
request to our division commander, In or
der that there may be uuanimity and har-
iuony of action.
Resolved, That the press Of Texas be re-
Guosted to publish the foregoing resolu-
tons.
conrade schiling offered the following.
Which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved. That this camp has heard with
rmeignod regret of he recent death of
Mrs Jennie Taylor Endt. the beloved wife
or captain j. Is. Endt. an esteemed member
OF this camp, therefore we extend to the
hereaved husband our sincere sympathy ard
coincidence in his sad and irrrparable loss
TIE following communication to Adju-
tant Lambert from Richmond Va. was
read. and on motion the sum of 81, the
amount asked for, was voted Tor the pur-
poses designated
llssuod by the authority and under the in
dorsatioa OF the Vestry Of st. Paul's
church. Richmond, Va. May %. 1885,
beautiful stained glass window in ST
Pauls church, Richmond. erected by four
patriotic virginia women. commentaries
General Robert T.. Lees association with
ihat church, but the space left vacant for
Ike memorial TO President Davis remains
stili untitled. 1t was in this church that
ne was confirmed, and 1t was here while
attending morning service. April 3. 1865.
That tho telegram was handed him from
General Lee announcing the retreat Of The
army from Petersburg and the Virtual
ehdlnS OF the war. 1t Is meet and proper.
therefore. that memorial should be erect
Ell In this historic church to the memory o;
lhe iirs' anu only president Of tho Southern
tonf"heracy More imposing monuments
VIII bear testimony to Mr.. Davis great
qualities os statesman AMI a soldier; hc
II ours TO hand down to posterty those
Eidoos OF his Christian character which
Tor lCur long years We're dcvoutly renewed
IN tfis church, and where strength WIS
gwen give, MN to exemplify that faith which
on war and eovesDncnt. and that reslgna-
tion which at the solemn end was not
Iupnu wanting IN him, enabling him to
suher VIGOROUSLY for his people long after
''r .o",..r, was over
ne uhdcrsirnol committee OF ladies.
rive Undertaken the collection of a fund
OF noroy for the erect on OF n h1ndgome
Windc" cpnosit' to his new. aud thcv pre-
; w lhelr npneol FOR aid TO all friends and
W.. ~ f'sslaenf p"Vs ot evorv de-
:" ION ana creed. feeling confident
w." 'r're ere men, women mi il1ron in
y t'r's OF onr fair Sonhinn1 who will
, com II PRIVILEGE ms well MS = Scored
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