The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-21
An ANSWER RECEIVED.
General McLesry Heard From h Regard to
tie Msc Stewart Fund.
the DISPOSITION MADE Of THE MONEY
fnrt went 70 = son at Corncli--Tcei-
ing Tribute 90 the I.amented
VIII lambert.


market house yesterday afternoon, with Q
suat attendance present. Commander o
C. Drew presided. After the call of the roll
the minutes OF the previous meeting were
rdai by Adjuiamt Fall and approved b.
the camp.
Committee William Hunter, one OF the
conrmattee appointed 10 make arrange
mei.ls for the lecs,ire by Hon. Joe II. Eagle,
+ si,esed THAT the date OF the leomre had been
the Wishes or the Daughters OF She Conaed-
crazy whose State conversion would be IN
sessla1 On 'uhe previous day,
The spsakcr went ON to say that the L..
G. V. and I'LL Kindred Organizations result
atu. on the Lost Cause" should do all in
their power to make the event Il thorough
success. He suggested that che camp mse-
in a body and march 10 the hall on the
evening named
CSmfsDie Belvens. another of the COM
msuteemen. said there WAS something even
more important than gnis. There were
tckess 10 be sold, and he thought that ev-
cry member oi the camp should aid in this
particular He STATED also that the COM
Ip,Ntee mud decided 70 recommend 10 the
camp that The proceeds ot The leoture De
dedicaIted TO the Winnie DAYS monument
ltuId OF the Daughters OF The Confederacy
instead OF TO Dick Downing camp. After
some discussion, Mr.. HaAyels explained
how The question had come up, and seated
nnat IL w1S the 3iea OF Nhe committee to
have Mr.. Eagle denver another lecture icr
tho sole benefit OF the camp on his return
To the city from his proposed tour The
eoninift eesnen Thought thai. the attend
apce at she lecture could be made much
larger II uhe ladies We're interested In tae
matter.
Comrade Hunter spoke along the same
hines.
Comrade Branard moved that the orlg!-
nal idea of those Interested In tina matter
be changed, aad ihaN the proceeds OF the
lecture be appropriated 10 the USE OF the
Daughters of the Confedesacy 10 be by
them applied on the Illonshmsnt fund. The
mosiol prevftled unanimously.
The following repo.E OF the eommittee
appointed TO frame regulations in hoaor OF
TIE memory OF The iaae WAL Lambert was
read and adopted
o. c. Drew. Commander Disk Dowllns
Camp. u. c. N.--Your committee appointed
to take such action as might be deemed
NEST AID proper concerning the death OF
our comTlde, Wllil Lambert beg leave 10
iepoTe SIS follows:
NCe only the equiyemenss of posterity.
but tho suggestion Cf friendship and the
regard aEi esteem in which we held our
deceased colurade demand that we should
make upon the minutes of this camp some
lasting record of the grulHtlbie felt toward
haIn. for his long faithful aud unsslfish
service as member OF tihis organization.
whenever his conntry needed his SER
Vices, he RESPONDED 10 her call md Devoted
10 the T'rNncspies which he III common with
all who are here assoIlsted struggled to up
hold. and chefishing with unlswerving fidel-
ity the memories which hang about cause
with which he was honurfbly allied he
lhoored INCREASINGLY 10 promote the iater-
efsis of this camp and of that great organ
ination of which il is an integral part
HIS devosion 10 the memories of the Lost
Cause amounted well nigh to the enthusl-
assin OF the t,aasitic. yet he WAS ever ready
TO give soldiers grasp 10 him who wore
the blue, and ueidier cherished uor incul-
Gated amy feelings of bluterness toward
those who gave him open and honorable
battle.
His fidelity and efficiency as a publlc
servant WAS often made manifest by his
election 10 positions OF trust and RESPONSE
bality in both branches OF che legislature Of
Texas. aili for the performance of such du-
ties he was peculiarly titted by skin and
experience.
He claimed no. exemption from human
faults and fIailpiea, but mis- was a mature
Tree from malice or guide. aud his very
fallidlSs leaned 10 YiIrue's side"
HIS faults I'VE bury with him. his vlr-
tues We will cherish In our memories. and
here make record OF the regard in which
we head min Fying sod ghe Infelsned sor-
row we feel at his deaSh.
10 The Faithful aud noble woman who
save her life into his keeping when he had
but l[uule while GAS. aside his ragged
Jacket of sItayi aai who In sunshine and in
storm stood faTsvhfully by him; and 10 his
chiiuTen. we tender our shncere sympathy,
we ask that this memorial be inserted
Upon the minutes OF this camp Sgnd that a
copy be sent under Ns seal 10 tihe widow
Of our comlade. John Farmer.
Chairman, for the Committee.
sfter tho reading OF the report Com.
rae warner arose and paid a touching
tribute TO the deceased. "You all knaw
and loved him" said the speaker. ,'but
none here had more reason to love ANA re-
we're him than ]. He was the first IN IN
met when ] came here and he helped
me IN every possible way. For years afer-
warl we We're associated as fellow CRAFTS
men. and can trpthfully say that there
Is no man whose memory 4 revere. more
than his
Adjutant Fall told OF nm incident wnicn
occurred In New orleans shortly after the
war as showing the noble character of
the beloved comrade who has now crossed
the river.
The following communication from Gen
erai J. II. McLeary. in answer TO the sew |
eral letters written by Comradc Bcayens |
"a regard 10 the disposition OF the Mac
stewart fund by the former, was read. |
General G. g. Beavens. Houston, Texas.
Acadia Municipal lie Santiago de cuba. |
Particular. October *. is9s--Dear SIR. |
Your favor OF the 9Th instant at hand and |
~ reply would say that disposed Of all |
sont mo IN the Mac Stewart case as follows; |
great amount Of II was spent for post
ncc and for stationery and clork hire in |
Mritang letters; some OF IL in travelling ex- |
ps ,I,s % the City Of Mexico in q "trip
whieh covered three weeks. and the bal
ance sent 10 my son at Cornell university. |
Hoping that Vt was well spent, am very |
truly yours. J'H McI'carv
On motion OF Comrade FARMER the letter
was received and given out for publ a.
uon. The amount In question was s44a.s2.
Comrsde Warner sAid he was willing 10
drop the matter The camp had, he said'
"never cpened is mouth about the Mar
z'.East matter without getting its foot in |
a copy Of = letter BY General Beayens
~ rep1y 70 the above. which letter. how
eyey. had never been sent was read Alter