The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-22
DICK BOWLING CAMP.
REGULAR sEMI-MONTHLY MEETING
OF THE VETERANS.
More of the Mac stewart Matter
The Camp VIII Celebrate lees
birthday This Year.

Dick Bowling camp met yesterday after
noon In regular session, with Commander
G. C. Beanens presiding and Adjutant Phil.
Fall in charge Of the minutes. There was
good attendance.
A letter was read from Colonel McLeary
telling what he had done IN Mac Stew
arts behalf
In this connection several letters were
read from different camps that had SUBJ
scribed to the Mac Stewart fund asking
the status of the case, and from other
camps stating that they had con-
tributons collected subject to the order
of Dick Bowling camp.
A letter was also read from Mac Stewart,
| asking that the money received by Dick
Bowling camp be sent to pr. Lignoski
or to him. Or II turned over to Colonel
McIeary that he be notified to make a
similar disposition OF It. else that 1t be
returned to the persons subscribing it.
| A motion prevailed that the Mac Stewart
| matter be LEFT entirely in the hands Of
| Colonel McLeary, that the camp indorse
whatever he may do in the premises and
| that henceforth the Mac Stewart matter
| be dropped from any further discussion in
the camp.
| Mrs. Foster, for the Daughters OF the
| Confederacy reported the action OF the
| chapter in selecting Mrs. ]. c. Hutchesor
| as president
A resolution was passed to the effec,
that the camp had learned with pleasure
OF the selection of Mrs. Hutchinson as presi.
dent of the Daughters of the Confectionery
that they regarded the selection ms a mos
admirable one, as Mrs Hutchinson was I
lady OF rare qualities for the position.
Comradc Sid NJ. White, newly elected
| member, was present, and was introduces
to the members.
AT the suggestion of Comrade Huntei
steps will be taken at once TO organic
THE Sons OF Veterans as an auxiliary 4
Dick Bowling camp.
Comrade b. r. Warner said he had no
prepared the paper requested OF him a
the last meeting but the apology was hard
ly necessary. as Mr.. Warner cxtemporize'
discourse that was quite az interestn
as anything that could have been written
He smoke OF the nte-bellum dayb In Geor
gia. his native State. picturing the growt
there OF the spirit OF secession which rat
urally led to the organization OF yoluntee
militia companies. but subsequently be
came integral parts OF one Of the grandes
armies of fighting soldiers that participate
in the great struggle. He spoke OF 70
early days OF the war, and some OF IN
DISTINGUISHED officers and soldiers ina
Georgia contributed to the Copfederac,
His personal "reminiscences we're very N
teresting, and when he closed Conrad
Albert Mckinney told OF his experiences
showing chat he saw great deal Of &C
tive service. He also recited lot OF Enoc
, | Arden stories.
Colonel Norman G. Kittrell conclude
: with the recital OF an experience that Ie
! N his being selected as the romancer Il
r the next meeting.
Colonel Kittreli suggested that Januai
!, "a Lees birthday, be celebrated this ye,
Nv the camp and that Rev. Mr. AYES
4 selected to deliver the Grafton. i,
3 This suggestion was adopted. ana u
e following committee selected TO arran,
y the details: Norman G. Kittrell =.
: Warner. A. w. Mckinney. J. W. Ben al
!. J. ]. Hall.
t The camp then adjourned.