The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-17
xIuterested Ia Vote to BIZ
fslsa Next Month.
toNsllTu1lONAL AMENDMENT
= ~, Proposed Change and
All old soldiers to Vote
\: -, It-Other Matters.

Remainder Drew presided aud
pa Fall was at his station. After
zik,x or the roll, the minutes of the
1900 were read, approved and
~ head OF reports of commit
w following was read:
lew weeks have lapsed since the
nns the saddest requiem that ever
~ 6ur Southland. The Daughter of
i31ttderacy Is dead. In her death. all
.es OF the past. all the noble, pa
Yr(fering OF our lamented chieftain.
SvtHed The characteristics OF her
imposition are hid within the tomb.
kx6ltudes, purity, love, mercy and
~ encased within an earthly cas-
IN and Pride were to her soul un-
xnowD.
Tinred that virtue only was her own
affected, so composed a mind,
nm, yet soft! so strong. yet SO re-
fined"
J the recent reunion in Atlanta her
tE4ul, happy smile, like CLEANS of gold
lpsh5ne, sparkled in her eye, when
IA with that familiar yell that broke
k:froin thousand threats. This has
q Those hands, so fair and tender.
| often clutched the empty sleeve. is
weaving chaplets Of honor FOR heroes
| Lost Cause" ON the shores of Eher-
sver sought, with ready, willing
hand,
soothe the sorrows of earths weary
band;
comfort the beneaved, the sick to
bless,
"A minister in love to each distress"
n presence has been ordered by n
be Commander to realms Of rest ami
\, II Is meet that this camp, in lust
|ec!ation of her beautiful nature as
as prompted by that Affection she Sc
y BY her sympathetic heart. should
Fl the sorrow stricken mother our
Est end most profound regrets. point
per to the solace she inherits on thu
Frection morn; therefore. be it
lsolved, That copy of these express
1 of our grief be forwarded Mrs. Davis.
Pied upon our minutes and published
= Houston Post.
Laurence l.. Cohen.
Chairman, for Committee.
report was received and adopted.
Us hecommendations ordered carried
y lollowlng communication was read.
nrdes: This subdivision. being very
IN need OF funds with which to de-
current expenses. also very tesirou,
laEng the Southeast subdivision the
ne command in the great camps of q.
y, request that Nsa forward to thes.
tuarters, as soon as possible, your per
4 ax, five cents, according to article
|euoh ., published in the minutes Of
eventh annual reunion. held in Gal
p on August 8 and 6. 1898.
G. c. Beavens,
Paer General, Commanding Southeast
cdlvkion U. C. V.
HNal L. L, Cohen, Adjutant General
Chef OF Staff.
r%mmunlcation was received, on mo-
" lieutenant Commander Crarre.
Mnapoer Drew stated that he under
tnis matter had no connection with
Al capita tax paid to the Headquarters
organization, but was a separate and
pct matter. - "''
y uscassion ensued. Adjutant Fall
Y sated that he thought the request
's.sa with certain previous orders.
motion OF Comraae Burke. the ad-
was directed 10 make up The roster
4 lamp aud forward its per capita
rs requested
sposIton was read from Mr.. jos II.
s..xaiuing lecture entitled GRADY
pSraerh Thought and Sentiment" 10
49, ny nm as a benefit to the
usns inc second week in Novem-
kittrell suggested that the
IA,nsa was hardly opportune, as the
week In November was election
~ shere were many other things
"ou' tend to distract public atten-
Ia.e Hunter thought it would he
meier aeler the lecture until during the
fIower ana Vegetable show. when
3 q the Daughters of the Confeder-
vuau be enlisted.
~ neavens moved that the propo-
ceiVef and filed. and com
ny ppo,hoed to confer with Mr.. Eagle |
[s tue matter. This motion pre-
Communication ~, was read from Thomas
\ n " galveston regarding his his
De bfay's Twenty-sixth regiment
8 cavalry, embracing a full roster
4 sualties undergone by the COM
tsar Wy OF the work accompanied |
q X which was received and filed.
"a s - mead OF new business. General |
81 ,sad two letters from John II.
AZ tuling concerning the dispose
INC fund raised for me benefit of
u ,wart. Mr. Houston understood
I'm souy nad been deposited by Gen
ntons Win Lockwood's bank at /
II c.n subject to the order of Dick
~ beavens stated that he had
n.s,, ierSi McLeary at Santiago de
eeissad ihs the matter, but had as
Il 49, Drew suggested that the San
ssr,is ah De communicated with at once.
tsa ne thought. be the best place
ers' .hlormation wsnej.
mn neav'ns called the attention OF
n 70 The fact that Messrs. F. A.
Ia W. s. Oldham were present
iong absence.
Ia ~ ran asked the members Of the
b. a, present next meeting as the !
Buss cues was TO be taken up. All
N = mao been wipel out up to last
era ~ ~ sad, but thsre were still some
n ~ ~ arrears. He thought the com
co,, all took an interest IN the
would mark up a large member
ksnha.1o asenssuggested that all OF the
8,,ss De apnrIsed OF the fact that
~ would be RENTED 10 all Of
thavs we're behind in their payments.
would feel no hesitancy in at
C..nuer Drew ssIsn thouyhs thai this