The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
THE ADJUTANT REPORTS
General Young's Account Of the Work for
the Past Year.
-FOUR NEW CAMPS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED
The illumination of 'fRed Tape Has
Helped the Observation-Disclosures.
In Good Condition.

Following ID the report OF Adjutant
General 8. o. Young. made to the con-
vention Of United Confederate Veterans
At Fort Worth on wednesday:
Major General J. B. Policy. Texas
Division, U. c. v.--Sir: l have the honor
to submit tina following for your con-
sideration:
At tho annual reunion OF tho Texas
division, u. G. ", held at Austin, May
3 amt 4, 1885, by an almost unanimous
vote OF the delegates present the con-
sttutiou was amended so as 10 abolish
all brigades and subdivisions. thus sim-
piifying the work OF the division and
placing the whole State under the Inn
mediate command Of one major general.
At the election held May 4, as you
know, sir. you were re- elected com mander
and soon after made the following APP
pointments On your staff:
GENERAL PoLLEY's STAFF.
]. B. Policy. major general command
ing, FlorsEville, Texas.
S. o. Young, adjutant general aud
chief OF staff. Galveston, Texas,
L. A. Daffln. assistant adiutant gem
srsl. Ennis. Texas.
DR.. J. @. Jones, surgeon general Con
Enles, Texas.
Huntsville, Texas.
B. R. warner, quarteNaster general.
Houston. Texas.
George A. Branard, assistant quarter
master general, Houston Texas.
John Orr. eommissary general, Austin.
Texas.
L. }. Storey judge advocate, Austin,
Texas
Rev. @. R, Dudley, chaplain, Gonzales.
Texas.
PM H. Fall, aide dc camp. Houston.
Texas.
R. W. BranArd. aide de camp. Hous-
ton, Texas.
]. j. NJ Smith. aide de camp. Turner's
Vile, Texas.
Or. J. D. Field. aid de camp. Manor.
Texas.
Ben Z. Mccullough. aide dc camp, Aus
tin. Texas.
NJ. D. Monserrat, aide de camp. San
Antonio, Texas.
G. H. Gould. aide de camp. pnlestlus
Texas.
b. r. stoddard. aide de camp, Bryan,
Texas
c, C. Cummings. aide do camp, Fort
Worth. Texas
j. D. Roberdeau. aide de camp. Aus
tin, Texas.
II. c. Bentley. aide do camp. Abilene
Texas.
A. B, Brlscoe. aide de camp. Flores.
Vile, Texas.
General Felix Robertson. aide de camp
waco. Texas.
William schadt. aide de camp, Calves
ton, Texas.
A. Il, Wilson. aide do camp, seguin
Texas.
Il. r. rarver. aide de camp, Laredo
Texas.
Frank A. Bushit5. aide de camp, sar
Antu 10. Texas.
". c, Crane, aldo de camp. Houston
Texas.
W. b. wortham, aide de camp, Austin
W J. walter. aide de camp. Dallas
Texas.
D. D. Bryan. aide de camp. Houston
Texas,
r. ]. Murray. aide de camp, Calves
ton, Texas
During the year Just closed the wor
OF the department has been extende
and every effort has been made to per
feet the organization OF the Texas al
ion. so ausplciously begun during you
first administration Acting Under you
instructions special attention has bee
given to correspondence and the deta
and general work OF the office have re
ceived careful consideration. The min
utes OF our last reunion were placed !
the hands Of the printer within Ave day
after our adjournment at Austin aud
copy would have bees In the hands az eT
camp In the division within thirty day
after such Adjournment but for an un
fortunate blunder In the Galveston pos
office whereby the whole edition wa
held for additional postage Tor nearly
moth. no notice being sent to me. S
soon as learned OF the error remedie
II and the pamphlets were forwarded
! mention this simply TO explain the de n,
The adoption of our new constitution
whereby this office has been placed In a
rect communication with every camp Ia II
State, has been most beneficial aud has r,
suited In renewed interest all over Il
department, shown by the increased nun
her OF camps sending rosters and paylr
per capita
During the past twelve months four ne
camps have been organized, three TIL
we're practically dead. having absndon5
their charters. having been reorganize
while three others which havc existed on
IN name for four years have applies Z
new charters and doubtless By now a
again on their feet with renewed lie al
energy. The experience gained In dealii
with these camps and with others almo
as bad of, has shown me the necessity
closer and more intimate relations bstweI
thFae neauquarlers ana the camps tnAn CT
be established through the mails and
respectfully suggest that steps be talk
at this meeting to appoint an orgari2
whose duty It shall be to visit such noin
AS the adjutant general shall designa
for tho purpose OF advising and helpli
weak camns, creating interest in our wo
and bringing together and organizing ni
camps. There is an immense amount
good work TO be done in this way. and
hone that serious ana careful consider