The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-03
THE DICK BOWLING CAMP
AoJUTANT FALL SUBMITS HIS RE-
PORT OF THE MEMPHIS REUNION.
The Camp TO Attend the jeff Davis Birth
day Celebration by ofan NJ. Robrts
Chapter, Daughters OF Coniederacy.


AZ the meeting Of Dick Bowling camp
yesterday Captain william Hunter presided
IN the absence Of Commander Drew aud
Lieutenant Commanders Crane and Kone.
After considerable dscusdcn as TO the
liability Of the camp to help from IL gen
eral fund Confederate veterans who were
not members Of the camp, there being a
division OF opinion upon the subject, the
matter was finally passed without de.
elsion. The idea was advanced on the one
side that unless the veterans were mem'
bers OF the camp they would not be aided
from the general funds Of the camp, though
any member OF the camp might AID IN
diyduaily any veteran Ia distress
Az application for membership was read
IRON Aguilla ID. Sullivan. who during the
war was private In company II. Second
Afkansas Dlsmounted rifles Reynolds bri-
sade' Stuart's corps, department Of Ten
hessec, was wounded at Peach Tree creek.
On motion the applicant was elected
Comrnde Beayens reported that he had
not as yet placed the shell on bowling &
grave and desired instructions from the
camp upon the subject on motion ne
"as instructed to place the shell,
D"nlane heavens reported that he had
fourteen applications Tor crosses Of honor
that hud arrived too late Most of these
applications were from the camp ~ Column
pa. oomr9de Beavens reported that the
crosses Of honor would be distributed hy
tne Gram VI. Roberts chapter Monday even
ING az clock at the Young Aleu Chris
tlan Association hall and he submitted "a
t.qnesl ttom the daughters for the use of
.ne camp nag to be used iUr decorating
the nail ana invited all members Of the
camp 20 be present.
SonIade Bagley said he bad encountered
several Coui cdcfate veterans whom he had
urea 10 get to Join the camp. but they
nau declined 20 Join on tue ground mat
they we're not able to pay thclI dues ana
that he had undertaken 10 tell t1cm they
would De welcome as members without pay.
Jug dues II they were unahe 60 DO So. and
ne desired that publication he given To-
the idct that all Confederate veterans were
euslple 10 membership Ia he camp wu,tn-
dues pay '''1'
his opened mp an old subject which
was settled some months ago bv deciding
mat the oily qualification necessary for
membership was that members should
either attend meetings on pay dues and
' enst .f"nIeIIlng 10 either requirement would
'onsulute ACTIVE membership ia the camp
omiAue BagleH presented resolution
thAt any A-Confederate il entirely wei
Cone 10 become imember OF thls camp
without paying III he Is unable To- nay.
provided be attend meetlngs Adopted
AWutant fAll submitted the following re.
p"rt OF his attendance upon the Memphis
The Incompatible L. c. v. reunion held
III memphis IS Int q memory Of the pnst.
4tt Us varied and far-reaouiug iuHutures
"iI nave tendency to pcrpetuato m vivid
IooiS the memories of The grand and mo-
hle baud Of heroes, In behalf NJ whom inc
magnificent gathering was called together
helhE unable to obtain horse to ride as
one OK General Van Haudrs stnd fen
INTO line with the Texas contingent. which
was quite iaige. The aggregate VI the pro-