The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
MEETING DICK BOWLING CAMP
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO RAISE.
FUNDS FOR MONUMENT.
Business Before the Camp.
Pension IdentificatiOns.

Dick Bowling camp U. C. ". held It's
regular semi monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon. with large attendance. de-
spite the hot weather.
In the absence OF Commander Drew
Lieutenant Commander Crane presided,
with Adjutant Fall in charge of the MIN
utes
! communication was received from MIR.
Van Benthuysen thanking the camp for
the donation of $40.
communication was read addressed to
Jake Fegison asking him If he was III the
Fourth Louisiana Lafayette cadets and IL
he knew Dennis Heating. The letter vas
from his widow with the viaw Of getting a
pension
Comrade Schiling suggested that the
camp make necessary proof OF the service
of the late William Lambert in ;he interest
oil his widow.
a letter was read from Miss Laura Marty
inclosing $40 for the bowling monu-
ment. The donation was received With
thanks and the adjutant was author lied to
acknowledge the donation with the thanks
OF the camp.
Adjutant Fall read the following report
concerning the Downing monument:
Comrades: Several meetings since this
camp resolved that a committee DC ap-
pointed by the commander, with himself
as chairman, to settle upon ways and
( means for the erection of Il table. or small
monument, in honor of Richard Bowling
and his command. The results for the
good OF Texas which this little band of
l. lshmen effected are too well known to
me ltIon here. Today this committee should
be az pointed, in order to enable 1t 10 re-
port results at next meeting. or. at latest
~ Septe mber s. when new officers Will
he selected to carry on the work. Your
- al tpat fai 10
wish ether camps and friends. In golicita-
! tjon o. contributions, wh;ch he has done.
/ A E3ony CAMPS have meetings Only cnce
! III every three months. they OF course have
/ taken racation. but nc. doubt VIC will re-
| ce'ta encouragement
| / will presume TO state to our worthy
| nlnuiander and his COMMITTEES that the
most desirable schecie woul be to mark
| tAe grave of RicbLri Bowling with a
tablet, ard erect mouur,cr. such as our
/ mears will permit up,t spot to be deiis-
nite' upon Court House squar. Were
! f'it're generations VIII read of his achieve
met. neglected cemetery e no place
| TOR monument. ! am confident that Cur
! county officials. whom We have SD highly
/ hoDcred Will gladly give a little spot for
"A n.orarent to thu gallant hero and mis-
| u.eE, who accomplished so much for Hari Is
/ coanty and the CITY o. Hou,tcr. not 10
II mention .he State
II The CO mmittee of course. will confer a.
orcS win the county officials. Every {,
!. eagerly appropriates a email plot for runn-
mental purposes. as nothing beauties and
ei"H:teS a city mora. When this CON
mittse commences wo'k ] liGlv thc's ale
very fow citizens nut will contribute A
mito ftom ten cents upward All contit-
! buttons and cheering Yori. as Vet
ceiv5 5ave come from other localities. Net
Il al lrnividual of our city has been Gp-
preached, which leave to the committee
| have written many letters and look for
! responses later. | believe every ran In
Houston with ttnge of Irish blood will
reloice in aiding our noble purpose,
When at tho Charleston reunion l OBJ
served a small statue no larger than q
boy On inquiry dis9ovnrcG that it wa;
erected "A memory of william Pitt, lhl
English acfcadrr Of the nj ri.s This
! statue had only one arm, the other having
Il been shot away by the British in theft
bombardmert q: the civ
II Charleston monument to Henry Cav is
the gran ''st snccimcn Of gratitude from
bis people / ever Witnessed.
Every hnnfcl east OF the Miss,. pp
Il river has some beautiful o. 'rie-
citation Of departed tr:'o.r. Tho Pride o.
New Orleans, Nashville, Memphis, N,'chez
VickshhrS. Atinnro, Jacksonville. Moon
and many other places Is conferred In their
beautiful monuments, and these are are
the county or oity.
II the efforts of our struggling camp car
avail, Houston shall have at least one
monument, and that shall be to her great
est hero. Richard Bowling The park
with monument to all Confederate vet
Grams, we leave TO Houstons band OF Con
federate daughters God bless them.
Comrade Beavens moved that commit
tee be appointed to take the monument
matter in hand, Carried
The acting commander named on this
committee Commander O. c. Drew. Geo
II. Hermann, W. d. Cleveland. j L. Mitch
ell Geo. A. Branard and Adjutant Fall.
Adjutant Fall called the attention OF the
camp to the good work being done by
Adjutant Young OF Galveston in keeping
up Confederate page every Sunday In the
leading papers OF the State.
Comrade Beavens read a communication
from the American consul at chihuahua
Mexico. concerning the Max Stewart case
and advising Mr. Beavens to come or
again about October.
Comrade Beavens. In connection with
this matter, stated that Max Stewards
friends throughout the State were still
working In his interest.
Reverting to the Bowling monument
matter Comrnde Beayeps suggested that
the committee appointed have FULL power
to act In tho matter.
The camp then adjourned.