The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-09

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Cam. U.C.v.
Resolutions On Death OF Cslenel Ma
bry--Ncsro woman Accidentally
shot by Her Husband.

Brennan, Texas, january s.--An cnthus-
iastic meeting Of Washington camp No. 2ap
u. 9. ". was held at headquarters In thia
city Saturday afternoon. Commander NJ.
A. Heaiy called the camp to order and the
following named comrades answered 70 the
roll cali: N. A. aIsaiy. r. 8. Booker,
r. ]. Allcorn. r. III. Barnhill, w. q.
wilkins, Won. LAngc. H. H. Thomas. A..
Grsssmuck A. Pflughaupt, w. 8. Bur-
nett, Lorenx zelss. j. D. Rogers. J. T.
Shelby. John Hale. @. Neiderauer, D. B.
wiM.ams, j.. A. Watson, r. wcise. G.
weiie. G.. Ncib1hr. g. Richter, j. n. MIL
Ter. O. r. Gcsecke. Harry Haynes, H. X.
BilllnesleA.
Commander HcAly introduced Mr.. Geo.
W.. Fstsy, Mexican war veteran, and his
son. John G. Petty OF Tom Green camp,
Hampstead, to the camp as visitors.
On motion Of Comrahe Rankin, Mr.. q.
w. Petty was elected a member Of Wash
lnEtcn camp without payment Of initiation
fee or dues. The vote was unanimous.
Immediately after HE election he was
presented with camp badge by Comrade
j.. G.. Rankin.
On motion Of Comrade Rankin. seconded
scciation was invited to hold It's annual re-
TN on In BRENNAN with Washington camp
No. 2Se, U, G. VI. on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, February 81 and %. 1899. Adopted
by unanimous vote.
Ctmrade Rankin movea that members OF
Washington camp be constituted COM
mittee OF reception and they meet all trains
In a body and cooperate with tho citizens
committee In the discharge OF such duties
as may be assigned them. Adopted.
Comrade Harry Haynes was elected to
deliver the address OF welcome on the part
OF Washington camp. Y N
Comrade Haynes moved that a mass
meeting of the people Of Brsmham be called
to meet at the city hall on next Wednes-
day. at o'clock p. M, for the purpose Of
making preliminary arrangements for the
proper reception ami entertainment OF the
members Of Green's brigade during their
reunion in this city. Adopted by unani-
NOUS vote.
Conmade j.. A.. Wilkins offered the fol-
lowing resolution. which was adopted:
Whereas. by an inscrutible decree OF fate.
Colonel w. III. Mabry, commanding the
First regiment, Texas volunteers, pissed
from tine things OF tilno to eternity In the
city OF Havana at Z O'Clock January 8. 1899,
Just as the old year, with all its splendid
Victories on land and sea, had been relled
back to take it's place among the silent,
listless ages OF thu past; and,
Whereas. THIS dead soldiers patriotism,
zeal, loyalty and devotion to duty contrib
uted much to the biilliaht achievements OF
ATMTican arms during that memorable
year; now, therefore be 1t
Resolved. BY Washington County camp,
y. g. VI, while We grove. and feel the
In the death OF this gallant soldier most
keenly, yet we bow Ia submission 10 tee
will OF the Father. In taking from us one
SO brilliant. blameless and usef,M In peace
and war while yet In the prime OF intellect
Ual and physical vigor.
Resolved, That the s!nccrest, profoundest
sympathy of this camp Ia rendered to
Colonel Mabry's heartbroken wife. and
fafEierless cGiflii~n. to his aged mother,
ever whose bead the waters almost roll to
the officers and privH.es OF the First regi-
ment Texas volunteers; to the army who
feed the loss so keenly, and to our own
TEXAS, who has lost not only soldier
and patriot. but a citizen and a gentleman
who had been tested I'm the crucible OF
boJh civil and military life, at home and
abroad. and had added luster TO the Lone
Star, and reflected glory upon the char
acter cf his people.
Comnade ]. A. Wilkins called attention
to the fact that Federal authorities had
called on The adjutants OF the various
camps ito at once locate the graves of de-
ceased Confederate Veterans in their sec
tion and report the same to their adjutant
whereupon Comrade Hypes moved that a
committee of three be appointed from this
camp TO secure the desired information
and report the result of their efforts to
Adjutant Booker, which was adopted !
The commander appointed Comrades T. A.
wilkins, w. H. Billingsea ANA l.. Zeiss
on said committee.
Oomrade Rankin moved that the rules
be suspended and that the annual cleo
ton OF officers be held, as the camp would |
not be able to secure q meeting for that !
purpose on February %, as all would be
busy entertaining Green's brigade. The
motion was adopted.
Commander Healy stated that nominal
tions for commander were in order aad |
John G. Rankin WAS elected by acclama-
tion; w. II. Billingslea. first lieutenant
commander; Lorenz Zeiss. second Eeuttn- !
ANT commander: w. G. Wilkins. third |
lieutenant commander: J. T. Shelby, fourth |
lieutenant commander; n. s. Booker, adj
Miller, commissary; Dr. T. o, Hyncs. sur
geon: DIR. e. Barker. assistant: Rev. E.
w. Tarrant, chaplain; william LANCE, |
sergeant major: g. Niebuhr. officer OF the !
day.
Comrade Haynes introduced the follow
ing resolution, which WAS adopted:
Resolved by Washington camp. United |
Confederate Veterans, That we hail With |
iInspeakabIc pleasure the coming OF the |
era when the president Of the United States |
publicly declared that tho graves Of Com
federate soldiers who fell u, bittle In the |
great civil war must be cared for alike |
with those who fell In detenee OF this |
Union.
Cornrade r. A. Hynes offered the follow
ing resolution, which w3s heartily In
dorsed by every member OF tho camp:
Resolved by Washington camp, United |
Confederate Veterans. That We are until
terably opposed TO any effort being made
DO Hsnv -
ernrnen. for Confederate veterans, ana that |
this resolution bs forwarded to our repre-
sentative In congress.
Adopted by unanimous vote.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
Julia Meredith. colored. has ss-calibsr
bullet in her head. and her husband Is In
jail pending an investigation and the re-
eult of the wound. NeMK was received MI