The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-14
TO GO TO NASHVILLE.
DICK BOWLING CAMr DELEGATES
DETAILED.
Their Fair sponsor to lie the oolec'
of Their GnIiantry and SOL
dicrty Attention.

| noon and was largely attended. In addi-
ton TO a large amount Of routine business,
much was done relating TO the great re-
union at Nashville. Tenn, on the I'd .Sa
! and gath OF this month.
Commander Chris Beavens presided
while Adiutant viii Lambert. after pro-
lonsed absence. kept the minutes.
| Touching the Nashville reunion. the fol-
lowing communication was read for gem
erdl information. and The Post was re-
auested TO publish the same
To Ex- Confederate Veterans Everywhere,
| Greeting:
| Nashville. Tenn. MAY l2. 1897 The ex-
| eouttve committee send out to their COM
| rades over the United States the following
| information as to the next annual reunion:
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT railroad lines east
! OF the Mississippi river have agreed on
| rates 10 the reunion al cent per mile
each wav. calculated on shortest route.
4 Lines west OF the Mississippi have agreed
| on about that rate. These tickets Will he
sold with a limit Of ten days. and further
/ extension of ten DAYS additional on appIi-
| cation TO proper railroad official at union
| depot in Nashville. For full information
see YOUR railroad agent.
! Board and Lodcine-Meals can be PRO-
/ cured al prices ranging from % cents up,
/ ana sleepins accommodations can be had 1T
/ from - cents per night up TO hrst-class
/ hotel rates. Full information and direc-
! tons Will be given by reception committee
I on arrival The Daughters Of the Conted-
/ erAcN and the Veterans viii DO all in their
| power 10 provide entertainment for those
unable to pay the rates mentioned above.
| Camping GrouudS--Suitable arrange
monts have been made for desirable camp
/ ing grounds convenient to railroad and
| street car lines. Camps Or organizations
| OWNING or wanting tents and camp equip
age desiring TO form encampments. Will
| give notice 10 Major " f. Foster, chair
| man of camp committee.
| Horses and Carriages -.trrangements
| have been made to have horses and car
rlases furnished al reasonable prices, and
! persons desiring same can procure all nee
essarv information by writing 10 captain
NJ. $ Cockrill, chairman Of committee on
horses and carriages.
SPONSORS and Maids of Hopor-Tiomes or
| quarters will be furnished. free Of charge.
10 enc sponsor and her chief maid Of honor
| from each State. and the different State
| organizations will please send this COM
mttee at once the names and addresses of
| same.
Exoursons-To battlefelds and to Her
| mtage. etc, Cheap excursions Will be
run TO the Hermitage. the home of Andrew
jackson. and to the Confederate soldiers
| Home. and to MANY Tennessee battlenelds.
| Full information later.
All Veterans are requested TO organize
| themselves into bodies of twenty-five or
| less with n chairman or commanding Of
tlCer. who will. upon their arrival. be met
| by the reception committee at the union
DEPOT We would suggest that you send a
representative here some days beforehand,
TO make all necessary arrangements.
All uniformed Confederate companies
viii report to the committee as soon as
,l,s no n aNn
come and name of commanding officer.
AS stated by the commanding general.
this will be the largest and most impor-
tant United Confederate Veteran reunion
ever held. and all Confederate Veterans are
cordially invited to attend.
At the grand parade on June a 1t is
confidently expected that more Confederate
Veterans will be IN line than will ever PASS
in review again
For additional information, address,
j. h. u Bryan, Chairman.
| A communication was read rom the
Houston East and West Texas hallway
company. Offering a rate Of Sl5 30, round
trip. to Nashville, routed as follows; Hous-
ton TO Shreveport. La, thence via the
Queen and Crescent to Chattanooga Tenn,
thence via the n. C. and ST. l.. railway to
| Nashville.
The letter was referred to the camp dele
gates The Post is informed that no off,
cial route has been selected, so passenger
''hustlers" can proceed 10 get in their
work among those who will represent
| Dick Bowling camp.
circular letter from General George
Moorman. cove ring a plan for the organ
iZatiCn of Confederate Benevolent Aid as
sociationS. which was referred to the dele
gates, as the subject matter will pc voted
on at the business meetings of the reunion
The committee on memorial resolutions
submitted the following report which wai
| uuan imOlSly adnDtpl hv a rising vote.
To the Officers and Members Dick Dow
ling Camp, Confederate Veterans.
Your committee appointed u give OK
preston upou the death of our late COM
rade. citizen. soldier and statesman, Rich
| ard Coke. would say:
Comrade Coke was born In Virginia IN
1929; settled in Texas in 1850; died ii
Waco, May IA. 1897.
Could We add ANYTHING to his record i
| would AFFORD Ms great pleasure the neopl
| of Texas honored him with preferment. n
proved to be a statesman. patriot and herr
never BETRAYED n trust. In his death VI
have lost an honest man, wise counsellor
successful leader. of exalted patriotism
and as such We cherish his memory, for
will ever glow in letters plain on the page
of history and whilst we mourn In so,roN
our loss. let us emulate his virtues.
W. G. Crane
o. c. Drew.
Vim. Hunter.
Committee.
CGmrado Hunter called attention TO tn
y case of Mae Stewart. now confined In
A. Mexican dungeon under sentence Of dealt
i" Or LignasM followed with some porti
10 nent remarks, after which Judge kitire
Sc offered the following resolution whia
" was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That The delegates from thi
~ camp to the reunion at Nashville be in
~ structed to bring to the attention OF tn
veterans assembled in the seventh annus
reunion the case OF Mac Stewart a Con
fedorate veteran, now In prison in III
. State OF Chihuahua, Mexico. and 10 secur
1t such action at the hands of the veteran
= there assembled as will seem best calcu
latd 10 secure fair trial for and pre-
tect the rights of said stewart. and
deemed advisable to secure the pardon
: said Stewart
I, Comrade Lambert reported, in length
VI verbal statement, on the alleged mismar
= agement OF the Confederate home, sayin
that many OF the stories going the rount