The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-27

TnE MEN WHO RODE WITH HAYS,
nURLEsON, rom AND OTHERS
VIII Meet for Permanent Orgnnisa-
ticn--Austin, Texas, October =,
lsD7, the Time and place.

Address to All Old Texas Rangers and
Frontiersmen.
officc OF Secretary. Texas Rangers Asso-
citation. Houston. Texas. August rs, 1871
Comrades; At n meeting Of large number
of Texas Rangers. held In the city Of Aus
tin. In 'une last. an organization was par
TALLY perfected Of those who had rendered
service TO tho Republic and the State OF
Texas. whether on the Indian frontier or
the Mexican border, driving back the
marauding bands Of Cortina and other
thieving raiders, and chasing the hostile
Comanches, Lipans. kiowas and other
tribes OF Indians who infested our frontier,
numbering men and women, making cap
tives Of children and driving on the horses
and cattle Of our people. The followins Off
cers--to serve until the frat annual meet
ing following--were elected:
Joo @. Booth. president; served with
RIP" Ford IN "Cortina war" 1859. with
Captain ed Burloson. Indian service, 1860.
William A. pitts, first Vice presidents
served with General ED Burlcson Ia the
Atiiduhu NNP'uiNOut iNfr, sosN,
1858, and saw much other hard service.
with men not now remembered.
Martin NJ. Keuney second Vice president;
native born Texan, now past 80 years OF
age; saw service from his earliest boyhood
lighting Mexlcans and Indians; always In
tho saddle, rifle In hand, now Spanish
translator In the general land office.
WIN Lambert. SECRETARY; served with
Captain 'niIl' Tohin, In the Mexican cart
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frontier. 1863, Captain ED Burlcaon. same
1860.
J. W. Warren, assistant secretary; from
tier battalion. is72-7S-Ti; was In the last
Indian fight on Texas frontier. July ~
1881. Major John n, Jones commanding
who whipped the fight
H. Grooms Leo. treasures. served, when
a Lad, with his father. the lamentcd Judg,
10 Lee, VIII n tho site OF the present STATE
capital was tho Indians hunting grounds
with captain John II. Connor, 1860, Cap
tain boil Burlcapn, 1861; Major Jones
frontier battalion, iST2-73-Ti was IN the
Lost Valley hght," July IL. 1874.
A constitution and by-lawa was adopted.
outlining those who are eligible TO mem-
borship and setting forth the objects OF the
organization, which briefly summarized, ARE
aa follows: To bring together at least once
each year. the survivors Of tho brave men
who helped rescue this grand common
wealth from the deprodations Of Mexican
maraudors and hostile Indians. and pro-
tected our frontier from all classes OF out :
laws. from 1896 to 1896 fThis does not
include what is known rs tho Davis state
police") While such meetings will be
largely reminiscent and social IN their M :
ture II was determined TO embrace somo
beneficiary features to tho membership, TO
tho end that we may lend helping hand
TO those OF our comrades In the hour OF
sickness and distress who may be In need.
and when death shall have put us an an
other trail" our surviving families shall
not be left In utter want, Who 10 there of
our number. that would no, give the small
sum OF 81 10 the family OF departed COM
radn? Not one, l trust
IL was intended that tho first annual
meeting and reunion should be held nt
Austin ON July IL. ultimo. the anniversary
OF the battle OF Lost Valley, where Major
John b. Jones' and his battalion whipped
The Comanchee In 1s7f--tbe last important
Indian fight Oh Texas sofia fitting
browning laurel TO the long history OF tho
daring riders who made fam0ue tho name
OF Texas rangers. Owing TO many deter
ring causes the date Of the reunion was
postponed until tho first Monday In Oc-
tober- next. being the fourth day OF the
month. All OF the railroads leading "a
Auatin magnanimoualy made special rates
for that meeting, and II Ia safe to say will
do SO again for the proposed gathering In
October,
committee was appointed. OF which |
was honored with the chairmanahlp, Ia
issue an address. inviting all thoee entitled
to membership In the Texas Rangers as.
ISOLATION 10 meet with US In October and
enroll their nemes. now urgently re-
quest all such to do so. II yo, can no,
attend the meeting send In your name and
membership fee. which Is 81. and monthly
dues, for the present being only 20 cents
a quarter. or 81 year.
The survivors Of tho war for Texan In.
dependence, the Mexican war and thoes
who wore the gray and those who wore thf
blue In the civil war all have their we'll
organized associations. for historical, 40
clal and beneficial purposes, and NEE
once year 10 talk over "the times tina
tried mems souls" Then why not the mel
who rode with Jack Hays. the Buresona
the MoculIoche. "Old Rip" Ford. Gala
han Sui Ross, Common. Dalrymple, Jacl
smith, John Cochran, the red-heade'
ranger OF the Big Wichita Jack Smith
Major Jones, John @. Walker. Charlie.
Travis. w. q. Tobin. Lee Hall. McNaIly
big Foot Wallace. "Buck" Barry. ''Bill
Pitts. Milf MORN and the long list Of othe
bravo and dauntiess leaders against In
dams and other foesy take II that II
only necessary 10 invite your attention I
t~e opportunity and you will readily do &C
Come, boys, let us get together" Tn
dread reaper Is thinning our ranks. In tn
words OF gallant "Oid Rip Ford fwhos'
name Ia dear to every old Texan, I'll
Gods name, let us organize"
Any communications addressed to tn
undersigned will receive prompt attention
VIII Lambert.
Secretary Texas Rangers Association.
Texas papers please copy.