The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04


Southerners for tn. stars and Stripes. In
view OF the fact that the spauiards ex-
pected but strife and dissention between
the North and the South
The speaker then touched on the pension
question. especially as to the State law
regarding Confederate soldiers. The idea
Of pensions was a good one. and the abuse
and peryersion of the system was all that
could be urged against It.
Colonel Latham then spoke touchlngly
Of some of his old comrades and before he
finished many of his auditors were com
PEELED 10 use their handkerchiefs very
vigorously in order TO hide the tears whicn
the words of the speaker brought forth
II these old comrades. Colonel Lanhani
said, asked him for pensions, and II was In
his power to grant the request he would
do so. even though It utterly bankrupted
the government
Colonel Lanham talked az some length
giving very thorough review OF the sub
jects touched on. He made deep lm-
preston on those who heard him and his
remarks were appreciated to the fullest
possible extent.
At the close of Colonel I.anham's nd
dress the nesting adjourned, and tie
veterans marched to the capitol where
they were received by Governor and Mrs
Sayers. They We're accompanied by
brass band and the local FIRE department..
and as they marched down the avenue
they were saluted by the artillery in the
capitol grounds
The afternoon session vas called -
order at 2;45
Adiutan, General Young read a partial
report from the committee on credentials,
showing the camps which had paid their
per capita tax. together with the delegates
representing them.
While the committee was preparing
supplementary report General Gano of
SER Antonio addressed the comrades on
the subject of the returns of the flag which
was lost during the war by Terry's Rang
ers and found by an officer from Indiana.
The governor of Indiana and large
number Of prominent citizens of that State
will bring the flag 10 Texas next Octobar
and will turn over the colors to the sur
where Of the regiment which formerly
owned them The ceremony will take place
during the Dallas State fair special day
having been set aside for the purpose.
The sneaker eN;elded cordial invitation
to all the comrades to be present OH that
occasion. General Joe Wheeler. lioverNor
Theodore Roosevelt and other notable5
have signihed their intention of attending
Ccirrade Cratcr of Dallas, who took Il
prominent part in the negotiations oon-
nected with the return Of the dag, also
spoke on the subject.
General Polly stated that the flag to be
presented General Norman was not yet
paid for. The suggestion met with au
instant response, the necessary amount
being Immediately forthcoming. The re-
port of Adiutant General S. O. Young was
presented as follows
Major General j. b Policy. Commanding
Texas DIVISION United Confederate vet
Grams.
Sir: have tho honor to submit the follow
ms
At the sev,ath annual meeting of the
Texas division. United Confederate veterans,
Ltld in Galveston August and o, 1898, the
following Offices were elected to serve Tor
tle ensuing year:
.. d. Policy of Floresville. major general
X. NJ. Van zandt of Fort Worth. brlgadlsr
! roI thwestern subdivision.
| ". H. Richardson of Austin, brig3dier cen
I trial subdivision.
Sam Maverick of San Antonio, brgader
/ general southwestern division.
C. G.. Beavens of Houston, brigadler gem
/ ural southeastern subdivision.
! Il g. Bower OF Dallas, brigadier general
uorthoastern subdivision.
! 4 few days after his election Major Cen
orrl Policy announced the appointment of
part of his STAFF and later completed 1t as
/ fellows:
). o. Young. Galveston, adjutant general
4 GuG chief of staff.
Or j. e. Jones, Gonzales. surgeon general.
t. l.. Angler, Huntsville, Inspector general.
] b. II. Warner Houston, quartermaster gem
eIal.
John Orr. Austin, commlssary general
1. J. storey, austin Judge adyo ,sia;,
He also appointed number OF AIDS DE
camp.
I All accepted and during the past ten months
! have Zualously performed all the duties OF
! their respective Offices when called on by the
c mmandlng general or myself
I The major general commanding mas been
untiring in his efforts to perfect the nrgani1a-
{ on of the Texas department and has eIt
nothing undone that was calculated to create
renewed interest in the cause we go earnest
Hsgd mad =
fcrts of both the major general and the adln-
tlnt general have been much hampefed
through lack Of funds. The major genera.
has been entirely without money during ms
Whole term OF office, and has been compelled
to pay all expenses incurred out OF his own
pocket. In fact nearly everything that mas
4 been accomplished both by the major general
ari by the adjutant general has been zone
laIgely on faith. for until very recently there
has not been money enough ~ the treasury
Y 20 pay postage on the general orders and CIR
Guar mailed to the daily papers for pubitca-
ton The Texas papers have been uniformly
KIND, have granted every request mace py
! this office and have freely aud Willingly
gwen thtir valuable space for the publication
OF all matter cent to them. II Is a pleasure
to meet with such courtesy, but after q
practical experience extending over ten
months / am convinced that little or nothing
cal be accomplished in the way Of reaching
az the camps IN Texas II dependence is placed
/ circular from the commanding OFFICER pun
1 lished In q newspaper is read In connection
! with multitude OF live news items Of the
hnrr tho paper Is thrown aside and the
chances are ten to one that, no matter how
Important the order or circular may have
been the whole subject Is forgotten by the
time mecting of the camp is held, and i
! net FORGOTTEN. even then, unless the adiutan
IS man OF activity and zeal, 1t is not placed
he fore the camp officially.
4 I am convinced that there Is but one way
4 To accomplish good In the direction Of thor
4 ouFhly organizing the Texas division, and that
is by establishing the closest and most direc
communication between the office of the cdlu
tant general and the Office OF every adlu-
trnt in the state. To accomplish this free
use of the mails must be had and the divi
sion must spend some money for the necos
sfry printing and stamps.
Individual admtant directly and PERSONAL,
ficm division headquarters is the most i'm
portant problem that confronts us. II thu
EXPENSES were great; II our proposed coust
tuition did not relieve the camps OF one-httl
the per capita they pay now; " anything
more than a little zeal and activity on thu
psrt of the officers OF the various camps wer,
.sked ] would be silent However. NOTHING
riorc Is asked, nothing more needed than tina
> the camps perform their plain duty am
promptly remit 10 these headquarters thei
per capita tax. To show this | invite alton
tor to the following:
The cost OF printing and mailing copies o
our annual meetings is about $50: stationer!
and stamps about SIS; printing and mailini
general orders and circulars. average cost q
each Sc. twelve times a year. s12. or a tota