The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
MONUMENT 10 GEN. ROSS.
A PcrmsAeat Committee Has Been
Appoiated
10 SEE THAT II IS ERECTED,
Composed Of Twcrsy-Scur Leading
Citisens OF the state ANA Clothed
with rlenary Powers.

Waco. Texas. January s6.--The temporary
committee created for the purpose Of ap-
pointing Ross memorial committee with
plcnary powers TO take charge of and push
to successful contamination the erection
of monument to the late General Law
renee sullivan Ross met here today pur-
suant to the call OF Chairman w. l. Pra.
thcr. The committee convened at 10
o'clock. W. l.. Prather presiding and Abe
Grcss OF Waco secretary
After somewhat informal discussion Of
the subject In a general way, tho commit
tee began the selection Of the Ross mcmo-
rial committee.
In the meantime letters OF regret that
they could not attend the meeting were read
from Governor Culberson, General w. L.
Cabell OF Dallas, John NJ. Duncan of Tyler.
Charles Rogan of Brownwocd. A. II, Belo
of Galveston. John H. Reagan and others.
The memorial committee being COM
pleted. the temporary committee adopted
a resolution continuing w. l.. Prathcr as
chairman and appointing NJ. ID. Davis sec
rotary, whose duty 1t Will be to perfect tho
work laid ont and conduct the movement
until the memorial committee meets and
organizes
In pursuance OF such action the follow
members OF the committee attached:
Waco. Texas, January 26.--Dear Sir: The
committee of twenty-four citizens from
different parts OF the State met at Waco
today pursuant to the call OF the chairman
and selected a permanent committee TO be
known as the Ross memorial committee OF
Texas, clothed with plenary power to de-
wise ways and means for raising funds for
suitable memorial to tho memory OF tho
late Lawrence sullivan Ross and to aeter-
mine the character, location and all details
in regard to such monument. II was the
expressed wish or the meeting held today
that this permanent committee would con-
vene at the earliest day possible,
organize and marguerite the movement sys-
tematically looking to the erection OF said
monument and to this end the undersigned
was requested to confer with the members
so elected OF said Ross memorial commit
tee and request them 10 designate the time
and place of meeting for the purpose OF or
ganization. etc. Please. therefore, at your
earliest convenience indicate to the under
signed the time and place which would suit
you best. and so soon as all members are
heard from meeting will be called in nc
cordance with the expressed desire of the
majority. The list of names hereto at
tached compose the Ross memorial COM
mittee OF Texas. Very respectfully.
William l.. Prather.
The following gentlemen were appointed
to constitute the Ross memorial committee
Of Texas: C. A. Culberson Austin: Il. b.
Gushing, Houston; William l.. Prather.
Waco: j. Schuetze. Austini j, II. McLeary.
San Antonio; w. II. Cavitt. Bryan: w. L.
Cabep Dallas; s. w. T. Lanham, Weather
ford; j. NJ. Duncan. Tyler; II. d. Mcdonald.
Paris w. A. Rhea, Mckinney: Charles
Goodnight. Goodnight station: Edward Ro-
tan, Waco: Joseph s. Rice. Huntsville; Dr.
Yarde.,. El Paso; Charles Rogan. Brown
wood: ]. l.. Aubrey. Corslcana; A. II. Belo
Galveston: n. NJ. Johnston. Houston; Frank
Grce, San Antonio; C, G. Hemming.
Gainesville; George Clark, Waco: W. H..
helms. Waco: +. Sanger, Dallas; j. ID.
Rodgers. Galveston: Walter s. Baker.
Waco.
The meeting OF the temporary committee
then adjourned.