The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

constitution will be voted on at the APP
Proceeding reunion In Louisville having for
Its ooJect the exclusion OF all camps from
pardciration In It's proceedings until all
ices. dues, etc. owed TO divisions and sub
divisions have iccn paid. After tho adop-
uon Of this amendment no camp In the
Texas division can send delegates to
General reunion u1tii 1t has first paid ali
dues, etc, 70 She Texas division.
Anouner question OF some Importance Is
that OF fixing the dates for our annual
reunions, The present system Is bad. fne
department reunions should be held after
the general reunion, or 80 far ia advance
that All neediul preparations may be
made AZ present commanding general
Is elected. de appoints his personal stan,
sponsor and maids OK honor a-e chosen,
SOCIAL as we'll as harmonious official reia-
tions are established. The St,tte reunion
is held JUST before the general reunion.
A new Commanding general is elected.
who. without lime to aot, has TO attend
the general reunion with borrowed san,
sponsor and maids OF honor, perhaps all
strangers 70 him. INx4ns he date OF ouf
reunion AFTER that Of the general reunion
wih-obyiNte all this, and ! trust the mat
ter Mill receive due consideration at this
Meeting.
The committee who framed our present
constitution and by-laYs did excellent
shows. and yet they were guilty OF a fatal
oversight IN that they made no provision
for a Succession 10 only one division com
mander IN case OF his death. Before this
the senicr commander OF a sub1ivisl n
succeeded the commanding major general
in case OF his dean, but all Subdivisions
having been done away With, there are no
subdivision commanders and therefore
10 one legally competent TO assume COM
~ n N 10
commanding general Is the adiutant gem
era, but as the adJutant general is ap-
pointed by tho commanding general and
not elected by the division, 1t would re-
quIre the exercise OF considerable gall"
on his part, II you will pardon the ex-
preston, TOR him TO assume command of
the division. This is matter OF the
greatest Importance, and the oversight
should be remodled at once.
financially, our division is fairly pros-
porous AT the close OF our reunion at
Austin last year we were free from dent
and had a small cash balance on hand.
All our expenses have been paid. we are
sull free from debt and we Will have a
small balauve TO our credit, the exact
amount 1 can not give, because 80 many
Dumps have been tarly in plyiAg their
per capita. For the details Of our revenue
and disbursement / refer you to a eepar
ate report which / shall submit later.
beg 10 suggest that in order to facili-
taae the transaction OF business at this
reunion the meetings be called promptly
at 0 o'clock each day. and that the fol-
lowing order OF business be adopted.
l. Report OF committee on credentials.
2. Report OF committee on Confederate
home
3. Election Of commander.
4. Selection of time and place for next
reunion.
5. Resolutions.
8. Adjournment.
can not close this report without ex-
pressirg my deep and sincere gra ltude to
the newspapers OF Texas Thy have
done more to advance the lnteres Of the
Texas division than all causes combined
and feel uhat we owe them debt OF
gratitude that 1t will be hard for US to
pay.
To yourself and members OF your staff
who by hearty corporation and Jealous
performance OF every duty have done 81
much to dghten the somawhat onerou
labors OF my office, | beg to extend my
personal thanks and TO assure you thai
your kindness and consideration will hi
long remembered with feelings Of graft
tude. Respectfully, $ 0. Young,
Adiutant General and chief Of sIaf,