The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
THE DICK BOWLING CAMP
The Status Of the Downing Monument Fund
Reported Upon.
THREE HUNDRED CONFEDERATE GRAVES
VIII Be Marked by the Camp In TIM
for Next Decoration Day.
other Matters.

Dick Bowling camp met yesterday after
noon in regular semi monthly session WIN
Commander Drew presiding, Adjutant
Fall IN charge of the minutes and a large
attendance.
Adlntant Fall submitted the following
report regarding the per capita taN oue
by The camp. and the result OF the wofh
in securing funds Tor the DICK Dowihs
monument:
Houston Texas. January !, l9OO-Coni,
rades: We have an active membership %
only seventy- three. This list OF the actiVe
members must be forwarded at once 70
Colonel Norman at New Orleans, wltn
ten cents Tor each name. which Is the per
capita tax; also one 10 Colonel 5. .. Young
al Galveston, with five cents tor each
name. This makes a total or Slv.So no"
due from this camp on account OF per cap
ita tax. In order that our camp shail
stand at the head OF the list for prompt
ness. etc. / ask permission OF the camp
TO be allowed to forward the amount, WIN
our list of active membership, to General
Gordous and General Polleys, adJutant
generals, at my earliest convenience.
also request permission to have three rolls
/ typewritten neatly, one for each head
quarters, and one for the camp.
There Is in the hands OF our quarter
/ master $500 contributed by members OF
the camp for monumental purposes.
/ have in my possession $500 from different
members, as per my books. | have in my
keeping $100, which | designate as foreign
contribution and deposit check from the
| Planters and Mechanics National bank
OF Houston for $50. which Is also foreign
contributions. that Is, donations from other
cities. Our camp donated $4,000 to the
monumental fund / went out soliciting a
day or two since and collected $4,000 This
makes a total of $l1S.70. Our comrade, j,
l.. Mitchell assumed responsibility for
s100 for each aud every active member
who fails TO pay the Sl.00 assessed by the
camp for a monument fund Eighteen
members thus far have paid this assess
ment. leaving after deducting the $500
the sum of $500 due the camp from Com
rade Mitchell. This places to the camps
credit a total OF $17370 for the Bowling
monument fund.
have the name of Hon. j. T. Browne
for S25.00 and Captain James. Lawlor !
for $500. not collected, but both as good
as their bond, and whenever called for
am satisfied. will be forthcoming
The members who have not as yet paiC
will no doubt, pay their assessment anc
not let the burden fall upon our generous
comrade. Mr. Mitchell. He has been
benefactor to our camp and set an example
which others, financially able to do 80
might emulate to their honor.
Now, | wish to state. that several gen
} erous people have promised me to ac
literally, and with proper effort on tn,
! part Of the soliciting committee among
their friends and acquaintance, ! believe
our fund will soon swell to proud proper
] tions. Respectfully. ETC.,
Philip II. Fall,
, Adiutant
: Comrade Cohen moved that the per
capita tax reported by the adjutant be
paid. Carried
} Comrade Beavens. as committee o
one to ascertain the location OF the graves
OF the Confederate dead buried In Houston
submitted list containing 300 manner
7 accompanied by the following report;
. To the Officers and Members OF Die
Bowling Camp.
Houston, Texas, January MY Dea
a Comrades AT your last meeting l wa
I appointed to secure the names OF the Con
federate dead in the different cemeteries
l herewith hand you list of same, |
has required considerable work AM
time to complete said list and | nerewltl
q hand you same alphabetically arranged
and offer the following resolution: Tha
: 500 iron markers be ordered by this CAM
10 mark the 800 graves already discovers
!. and that the balance be left for futIr
v work. This will make the work for III
T. Daughters OF the Confederacy much easie
d on the day Of decoration and as the ahov
work has been done for them, let it b
/ we'll done. Yours faithfully.
d G. c. Beavens, Committee.
10 Comrade Crank moved that this repo,
be received and that the committee b
~ continued to secure other names and as
. certain the cost OF the proposed marker
l. Ccmrade Cohen said he understood tha
4. the Daughters of the Confoderacy intende