The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-21
DICK BOWLING CAMP.
DELEGATES SELECTED TO THE
NEXT REUNION At ATLANTA.
A sponsor VIII Be selected at the
Next Mecting-Othcr Business
Transacted.


Commander Beavens presiding and Adj
tant Fall in charge OF the minutes.
On the motion OF change OF lots in Ger
man cemetery Commander Beavens rC
ported that he had secured deed for tn
transfer, but had not yet had it recorded.
Some bills due by the camp were audited
and ordered paid.
The following communication was read
To the Elk Confederates OF the State o
Texas greeting:
Comrades: The people OF our State hav'
expressed their desire 10 care for every IN
digent ex- Confederate soldier who is cti
zen OF Texas, and though the Legislature
has, from time to time, made aplropria-
lions to that end, but for the past few
years many have made application for adj
mttance in the home at Austin and wer,
denied for the want of money and Other
means to provide them with needed COM
forts and accommodations.
Comrades, there areovery few countie.
in our State where <here is no camp O
United Confederate Veterans and It. be-
hooves them to. look after the comfort o.
their unfortunate cpA1rades and unless the,
do show interest.il xhem they can not ex-
pect others to J6;4R, ~ ~
The Manufacturing the appropriation is
not due to the want of care on the part
OF the superintendent of. the hoiue, for
every year he has done his best to obtain
the needed aniotHlt. but through desire OF
retrenchment and want of time 10 look
into the wants OF tile home with its in
mates, for the past few years the legisa-
t'ire has not appropriated near enough
to meet the demands OF our unfortunate
comrades and VIC, having learned that
many have been denied admission be-
sfaat ~
make this appeal to you.
Ask of your political organizations to
require OF every candidate for the leglsla
ture, both house and senate, to demand
an appropriation sufficient to give a place
in the home to and provide every neces-
sary comfort for every applicant who is
entitled under the laws of our state, TO
the home. IL. ID. Patterson
A. M. Keller. Secretary.
Commander,
Bivouac Precinct 5, u. G. ", Bell County,
Texas.
On motion the communication was re-
ceived and filed.
Commander Beavens said that he would
prepare revised list Of members to b.
submitted at the next meeting eliminating
the names of all members who could nay
their dues TO the camp but would not.
Members who can not pay Will be retained
on tho list.
The following delegates were appointed
10 attend the reunion at Atlanta in July:
George A. Branard, w. c.. Crane, o. C.
Drew, j. W. owen, p. H. Fall. w. L..
Thompson G. A. Herman. G. c. Beavens,
William Hunter ID r. Warner. Albert
Mckinney. j. l.. Mitchell. II b. John
son, w. u, Cleveland w Y. r. Watson
Comrsde Hunter desired to correct some
Inaccuracies in recent historical publca-
ton concerning the Fifteenth Texas in
fantry. He submitted the following as
correct data concerning the roster etc. OF
that organization:
The Fifteenth Texas volunteer infantry
was Differed as follows; ]. W speieht
Waco colonel James II. Harrison, Waco,
lieutenant colonel; j. w. Daniel. Tyler.
major; John b. Jones. Corsicana, adiu-
taut; Dr. y. r Wallace, Waco, surgeon:
Richard Coke. Waco. captain company X:
George y, Erath, captain company -: NJ.
d. Herring, Waco, captain company -;
j l., tlalbert. Corsicana, captain company
70. The above regiment was organized at
Millican, S25 strong. and marched to Little
Rock. Ark. General Holmes organized a
brigade. Colonel Speight was the senior
colonel commanding, Afterward the COM
mand was placed under General Polgnac.
We left with S25. had 45o accessions to our
regiment, and disbanded $40 men after Lee
COMMANDER bcaVenS introduced an old
veteran. John Curley. to the camp He
had served In the Confederate navy and
was seeking aid and Identification with
the hope of getting In the Confederate
homo In Louisiana. He had found one
comrade through notice In The Post who
had served with him, but the rules were
very strict and required two certificates
OF Identification. Mr.. Curley was now an
inmate OF st. Josephs infirmary and re-
CURED aid for his sustenance till he could
get further Identification. Mr. Robert
Heyer OF this city was one of the comrades
who had served with Curley. and he was In
communication with another comraae who
knew Curley and served with him in the
navy.
The camp decided to help Mr. Curley un-
u he could secure additional Identified
ton,
The selection OF sponsor to accom-.
pany the delegation to Atlanta was de-
erred till the next meeting.
AT the request OF Comrade Hunter Judge
Norman g. Kittrell road Father Ryan,s
amous room. The CONQUERED Banner"
comrade Beavens called attention 10 tho |
act that the Confederate Veteran" wns |
'aising n fund for Dan Emmett. the All |
hor OF that famous Southern ballad |
DIXIE who is now aged and In destitute
circumstances at his home in Mount YER
1on Ohio.
IL was moved that the camp appropriate
70 to the Emmet fund. Carried.
Adjourned.