The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28

days ago. and had remained over in order
| to attend the meeting of the camp
| In response Prof. Griffin took the floor
and made a most interesting talk. Among
other things he touched on the matter OF
Confederate veterans pensions Under the
new law He had. he said, worked very
hard, indeed to get the pension law
through. but at present he was almost
not quite, but almost--ready TO regret
his action--not because OF the use to which
1t was being put. but because OF the man
ner in which 1t was being abused. He did
not consider IL necessary, he said to 20
into details.
The speaker then paid glowing tribute
to Hon. Joe w. Bailey, Some of the old
Confederates of North Texas were down
on Bailey, Prof. Griffin understood, and
he was at loss to understand why.
Bailey was patriot II there ever was
one he declared and all of the traditions
and feelings Of the Confederacy were as
suredly concentrated in him. There was
some feeling, perhaps, brought out by the
attitude of Bailey toward General Joe
Wheeler, but the speaker thought this
feeling was baseless as the stand taken
by the North Texas congressman was
plainly correct one. drawer. better
officer than General Wheeler never be-
strobe a horse. but Wheeler the soldier,
and Wheeler the politician were two en-
tirely different persons. The speaker
was, he said, reminded of greedy infant
by General Wheeler. The infant was
drawing sustenance from one of its
mothers breasts: major gcneralship in
the United States army one hand was
on the other breast--a seat in congress,
and the other hand was reaching out
after still another source of snstenance--
the governorship of Alabama. The
right. but as n politician he was entirely
too greedy.
The speaker closed after a reference To
the fund raised for the volunteer soldiers
last year. which he understood had not
been disposed of He suggested that the
money be turned over to the camp and
applied on the Dick Bowling monument
fund
1t was later explained to Prof. Griffin
that the fund in question had been loaned
by the committee in charge to the Houston
cavalry troop for use in the erection OF
its proposed new armory.
Gen. Beavens introduced TO the camp
Mr.. w h. Daniel Of Austin husband of
Dick Downing widow. Mr.. Daniel spoke
feelingly Of The action of the camp in the
matter of providing a fitting monument
for The grave OF the dead hero. He spoke
of the location of the grave in this city
and pointed out that Dick Bowling and mis-
memory were essentially parts of Houston,
and that the city should he proud to do
what IT could toward the desired end
Continuing Mr. Daniel related an Incl
dent in connection with the present loca-
tion OF Dowllng's sword and suggested
that request to Mr.. Thomas II. still
OF Overton. Texas would probably have
the effect OF causing the historic weapon
to be presented TO the camp.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Daniels ad-
dress those of the comrades who were
not already acquainted with him were
presented.
Quartermaster Schllng stated that he
had taken the responsibility of giving
some necessary aid to j. II Davis, a
worthy comrade living north of the city,
who was i'll and destitute. He asked the
approval of the camp which was readily
given
On motion the adiutant was Instructed
TO provide a frame for a steel engraving
of President Davis and the members OF
his cabinet which now adorns one OF
the walls of the camps headquarters.
There being no further business the
camp adjourned to next Sunday at the
usual hour