The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
DEAD HERO EULOCIzED.
Dick Bowling Camp Pays Tribute to the
Late Alfred Drew.
THE ATTITUDE OF BAILEY AsTO WHEELER
Course Pursued by the Former Cons
mcnded and Latter Compared to
n Greedy Infant.

camp. United Confederate Veterans, was
held at the headquarters in the market
house yesterday afternoon and, despite
tn rain. which began to fall just prior 10
the hour for calling the gathering to
order. a considerable number of the mem
bers of the organization were present. and
the utmost enthusiasism was manifested
in all OF the proceedings.
During the session a touching tribute
to the memory of the late Lieutenant
Alfred Drew, u. S. A., son of the com
mander OF the camp, was received, and
interesting addresses were made by Prof.
J. r. Griffin of San Felipe the camp his
torian, and by Mr.W h. Daniel OF Austin,
husband of the widow OF Dick Bowling,
the hero after whom tho camp was named
Both of these gentlemen made valuable
suggestions regarding the matter of the
fund which is now being collected for
the purpose OF erecting monument over
Dowing's grave
The camps annual meeting and election
OF officers, which viii occur on the night
of September S, WAS discussed in an in
formal manner before and after the meet
ing.
The meeting was called to order shortly
after O'Clock by Lieutenant Commander
Crane, who presided In the absence OF
Commander Drew.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were adopted without being read.
The application OF Frank \. Seaman
for membership in the camp was ap-
proved, and the applicant was unanimously
elected. During the war ne served as
private in the Warren light artillery of
Ty,l~- ANN 1a1 hN
Charles Sweet. The battery was part
Of Goran's brigade. Clehurnes division,
Hardee's corps Of the Army OF the Ten
nessee. Mr.. Seaman was wounded at
Resaca Ga. and at Atlanta
The following tribute 10 the memory OF
dead hero was offered by Judge n. c.
Kittrell;
When the soldier Yields up his life
on the altar OF his country and passes
over to join the throng of the immortal
dead who have preceded him 10 the 'eter-
nal camping ground, It is but meet and
III that those from miGct whom he went
out at the call of duty should pay proper
tribute to his memory, therefore. it well
becomes not only the active members Of
this camp. but those who. like myself,
are but honorary members to place upon
record testimony of their sincere ad-
miration and esteem for the late Leuten-
ant Alfred Wettermark Drew and OF the
profound sorrow with which his death has
touched their hearts.
"A native of Houston. 10 the manor
born. scion of two old. honored and
honorable families he possessed by In
hertance the highest characteristics OF Il
soldier, courage, manlinoss and unques-
toning devotion to duty,
Educated at the great military school
of the general government he had dedicat
ed himself to his couutry's service and,
inspired by a correct aud lofty apprecia-
ton OF the obligation resting upon him,
when his country called he responded with
soldierly promptness, not pausing TO argue,
Or necessity for the service required at
his hands
Not his to ask the reason why
But only his TO do or die
And, in obedlenre TO the convictions
OF duty, he sealed with his heroic blood his
devotion 10 that flag to which was due
his first highest and hottest allegiance.
He was not a soldier of fortune seek
ing financial reward orselhsh notorlety
without the sacrifice of those personal
interests which bind men to life but he
laid on the altar of duty as tender and
holy ties CT "!fel". parental and frniecnal
love as ever linked human heart TO
earth and life and home.
When the command came unto him 10
so forth to battle he responded 4 am
ready, and putting behind him all that
made life worth living, ali that bright
ened and sweetened the fountain of life
at its spring he went forth with lips
warm with the kisses and cheeks be-
dewed with the tears of wife and mother;
went forth like tho soldier ~ ID son of
soldier that he was and nobly proved that
he was worthy of the sire from whose
loins he sprang, a sire who i'm other times
and for another cause did noble service
and made heroic sacrifice.
alfred Drew, In the flush of q young
and splendid manhood. met the dread
messenger in the forefront OF battle and
passed to a soldiers rest with that lofty
courage which is born of noble blood and
heroic devotion to duty.
I'VE realize how vain and ineffective to
comfort or console in this hour OF pro-
found sorrow Is the deepest human SYM
patty, but giving utterance to the sim
cerest sentiments of unfeigned grief |
know that the members Of this camp do
tender to It's honored commander the
father of the gallant dead, and to the
sorey stricken mother. Wife and brother,
the assurance OF their deep heartfelt SYM
patty.
Their son, husband and brother leaves
behind him the grateful and cherished
memory of one who lived as a lSnigL.ly
gentleman. who obeyed dutys call as a
patriot and who died. as became as Ameri-
can soldier amid the foremost and focal
fire. where the truest, bravest ana most
trusted are ever to be found.
Invoking for those nearest and dear
est TO him that consolation which howeth
from the fountain of the Divine Mercy.
the members of this camp tender them
the assurance that their grief Is shared
not only by us. but by many thousands
who stand ready to do honor to the life
less clay of their beloved dead when 1t
shall have been brought from beyond the
seas. to rest In the bosom OF that State
wherein he was born. and to the roll OF
the heroes Of which his name will give
added luster.
ut is asked that this humble but sim
cere tribute be inscribed upon the minutes
OF this camp and that engrossed and at
tested copies thereof be delivered. one to
the mother and the other to the widow |
OF the honored dead
~
The reading Of the beautiful culogy |
made decided impression on the mem
bers OF the camp. and when II was COM
pleted General Beavens moved that It
be spread on the minutes and that vote
OF thanks be rendered Judge Kittrell. The
motion was unanimously adopted.