The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-08
DICK BOWLING CAMP.
ANOTHER EFFORT TO ORGANIZE
DAUGHTERS or CONFEDERACY.
Trying ~ secure the Division vet
erans' Reunion During Hous-
tons Festival.

SeteFdHS, met yesterday hiteIhiOh IA iSk"-
lat seml-monthly session. There was an
unusually large attendance Of members
present. and Miss Salter was there to repre-
sent the Daughters Of the Confederacy.
Commander Bcavens presided with Adju-
tant Phil Fall In charge OF the minutes.
Under the head Of communications cir
cular was read calling attention TO the
proposed equestrian statue Of stonewall
Jackson to be erected near the University
Of Virginia and asking the assistance of all
ex- Confederatcs in the project.
Referred for future action
Letters and kilograms were read from
General II. II. Phelps and Hon j. H. Nc
Lcary, most all OF which has already been
published, showing what has bsen done by
Dick Bowling Camp in .enlisting the
service OF Colonel McLcary In Mac Stew
arts behalf These letters were received
and filed,
Commander Beavens said he had received
copy OF the constitution and bylaws OF
the Daughters OF the CoDfedeiacy from
Mrs. Katie Cabell Curry and he turned it
over to Miss Salter. the vice president OF
the former organization In this city, she
being the only lady present.
The action of Commander Beayens in
providing for the burial of Comrade Cbal-
mers was approved.
Other bills were approved and ordered
paid
A volume entitled STORY of the Confed-
crate States" WIS presented to the camp
by justin G.. White, and a volume MY
Native Land" was presented by Comrade
b. r. Warner.
The donors We're voted the thanks OF
the camp.
Under the head OF unfinished business
Comrade Lambert suggested that the chap
ter Of the Daughters OF the Confcderacy
should be reOrganized. and he moved that
Miss Salter take the matter of reorganlza-
tlon in hand Carried.
Colonel Thompson moved that the mem.
bers OF the camp assist the ladies in every
way possible In organizing chapter Cal
ried.
1t was understood that a meeting be held
for this purpose at 80 o'clock next Thurs
day evening.
Colonel Thompson referred TO the indcfi-
mite postponement of the division reunion
at San Antonio and he moved that this
camp request General Phelps to call this
meeting for Houston some time between
December and IL, the occasion of the
Flower Festival, and that Comrade Lam
bert be delegated by the camp to go to
LAGRANGE and lay the matter before Cen
eral Phelps in the way of an approval IRON
Dick Bowling Camp.
This motion was carried, and Colonel
Lambert was delegated to go to LAGRANGE
as the representative from Dick Bowling
Camp to place Houston In nomination for
the division reunion at the time suggested
by Colonel Thompson.
Under the head OF remarks for the good
Of the order Colonel Phil II. Fall said:
Every member of this camp should
consider 1t obligatory upon himself to de-
liver in his turn something for the good OF
our order. and will assume the right, now
That this portion of the programme is be-
fore me. to present a few reflections 70.
the benefit OF our cherished organization.
Beloved by us, because IL represents the
broken link in the thread of our lives
When Its even tenor was rudely disturbed
by four long eYentful years Of war. which
forever dispeled the halcyon days of our
youth, and which can never return to those
CT lis who filled niche in lifes realities
during that epoch.
Some clever genius has well exclaimed |
country without sentiment is a nom
entity among the nations Of the world.
We who are assembled here today love cur |
Southland, and firmly believe our peopo |
the best race on earth We are convinced |
that Texas is the greatest state in this |
Union of States. and that Houston Is tie |
banner city Of tho state. This is senu- |
mont. Many OF us have been members of |
ether orders, but not one of us have o |
more kindly regard, nor the same affection |
Tor any organization to which we ever be- |
iohged than that which swells UP III our
heart for Dick Bowling Camp. True, its |
membership is composed of men, many OF
whom have passed the period of active life,
ana as consequence we are banded to-
gether for companonship. being repre-
sentative OF sentiment which we shall
cherish as long MS lie shall last. We are
devoted to the same sympathies and feel
a common brotherhood linking us together.
NO other companionship can ill this void
In fact. we are joined together for mutual
protection, Our great object in life is the
and perpetuation of those
which are dearer to us than any
country or flag the sun shines upon.
II have often heard It asked. What good
can be accomplished by Confederate camps?
WHAT'S their objects and aims thus dis
playing an ignorance upon the part OF the
inquirer, truly pitiable. To all such viii
state that the good accomplished by Con-
iedarate camps is manifold indeed aud
VIII bear fruit as long as humanity exists
In civilized condition. We have taught
our children the faith OF their fathers. ami
they will instill the same principles mo
he minds OF their posterity. These same
principles We're taught by the founders of
his country. and we took up the gauntlet
In the defense.
I'VE have prevailed upon our legislature
% furnish our children with truthful his
DRY that shall not be a e-sided affair.
We are rather late securing such history,
or those thus far taught are filled with
'ontemptihle falsehoods such as should
mantle tho cheek of the narrow minded
authors with shame. We have the salts
aoticn OF knowing that in the schools of
lNsNas a history shall henceforth be taught
'endering justice to us after we have lassed
lway from the stage OF life. We haYo pre-
'ented many OF our old comrades frora he
ng consigned to the peters kel0 We
AVE provide shelter for many who would
have been turned out 10 suffer
n the streets, or upon the poor farm We
nave ssnt many to Confederate homes,
where they can feel they are not parsakng
u unearned bread
i could enumcrate untold good We have
accomplished. Yet men who wore the gray
INQUIRE what good we do. For sh. me upon
Nom, II they ask In derisicn, Cod help
hem II they are in such dense ignorance.
,, course. all this depletes our treasury,
tut We have members good and rue who.
ths0v sal MAJ