The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
millions to the final act in tho great social
drama in which the civilized world is the
stage.
THE DICK BOWLING CAMP,
MEETING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
BRIEF ONE.
Adjourn Ia Attend the Burial of q
Comrnde who Died nj
SeGuin.

The attendance at the meeting of Dick
Bowling camp yesterday afternoon was
good. Commanders Drew and Adjutant
FAN were the presiding officers
An application for membership by W,
NJ Sims was ballotted upon and the appli-
cant elected member of the camp
The following communication was read
and tho desired information ordered to
he given:
Commander Dick Bowling Camp, Houston.
Texas,
Dallas Texas, May II, 1s99-Dear Sir:
am writing for my comrades Of Sterling
Price camp here monograph OF the battle
u Sabine Pass. | lack some information
which You Will greatly favor me by fur
nishlng.
Did the Confederate congress vote a
medal to bowling
Was he ordered to retreat from the fort
and did he submit the order to a vote of
his men and they voted to fight?
Did Houston and Galveston give D0wl-
lng's dougAter 8 diamond Jewel In COM
memaration Of her fathers victory?
Is here any survivor OF this night in
Houston, or can ! get the address OF one
living anywhere?
Does your camp possess any special doc
umeuts upon the subjectc
Respectfully.
James b Simpson.
or Camp Sterling Price
motion was made and seconded. which
carried, to adjourn and attend the funeral
OF Neumann Friedlander. who died at
Seguin Saturday and the remains shipped
here for burial.
The report OF Adiutant Fall OF his trip
TO the Union Confederate Veterans re-
union at Charleston was read aud adopted.
and is as follows;
Comrades of Dick Bowling Camp.
Our camp has reason TO be proud of the
honor shown It's sponsor, Miss Narcotic
Delgado Conveyances were at a high pre-
MUM but Comrade Beavens and myself
secured enc at the last moment pre-
sumo she was the only camp sponsor Who
had an invitation to ride In the procession
with the State sponsors General Gordon
from the platform called out to her in the
great audience OF thousands to come for
ward with her maids OF honor and be in
trodueed' as was the State sponsors I'm
fortunately she was not present. Comradc
Carey and his most estmable wife showed
her much attention, taking her on cx-
curSlons with them II Miss Delgado as
sponsor OF Dick Bowling camp didn't re-
ceive much honor and wasn't the re-
clpient OF much attention as such then |
fail to be Judge OF such matters. The
camp has reason to be proud Of their little
sponsor, as she reelected great credit upon
the position
70 Major and Mrs. Jack Hardy the
camps, as we'll as States delegation. have
much TO be grateful for. They proved
themselves our friends, entertaining US
royalty, Indeed, Charleston has cause for
rejoicing at the acquisition of such people
as Major and Mrs. Hardy as citizens and
Houston s loss Is Charleston's gain MAY
their shadows never grow less
All in all the reunion at Charleston
was glorious and complete success and
can never be excelled by any other city.
They are evidently OF a refined, hospl-
table, chivalrous southern stock.
There was not much necessity for dele
gates az that reunion as the votes were
taken by States and not by camps
Our delegates were composed OF solid
Houstonisns and were credit to their
city II is Louisville's turn next and the
time Is coming when Boston will crave
the honor of entertaining the old Con-
federate veterans. ! hope eer long that
We will rendezvous at Washington aud
plant our stars and bars upon the capitol
dome. Philip II Hall Adjutant.
The camp then adjourned.