The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

same could be done In time. 70 na,a =
up,nplete roster OF the division by ca1,ns
psi,n.su ~ pook or pamphlet form mn ,,is
iriouted to the different cnmps 81 ihn, ~,
wy comrades In the State having ro,n,.
nf ~ h could be easily located and there.
~ pecoine better known to each other nnd
py such parties as might be ,nterastaJ 'nu
,ueH- regret 10 say that IN mis- Wa
nave tailed. Although much larger nnn.
,nair ~ cuinps nave reported and forwarded
, ,nen I"sters tnan ever before In the his
Tory OF the division, yet still there arc !,
great many shown by the lst furntsho1
MIN MIN general headquarters, who have fail sI
h'together TO send In their rosters NM,
| nan! more sent In their rosters roo Ia =,
~ nave even partial list printed befoi,,
n rais reunion: In fact. this was the case
WIN most OF the camps
~ seems to me that this Is nat,or Of
| nltai importance and deep interest Ia the
cause, and that the enoit should be- con-
tlon of the pamphlets conioinin s,ri ,ha
.osleis OIL all the camps, or as nearly su n a
possibly can be had Therefore reron,
n memo That the reunion at Waco take such
action In the matter as will render iha
same possible In the near future
dnere mas during the year been some
eonh usion among the camps of the division
WIN regard To the status OF the sub
divisions thereof, so much SO Inn, ~
your direction. II general order was H.
| sneu ana forwarded to each of the cnmps
showing the status of the matter ns M,
concerned ". az
-, desire. desire TO say that it required some lit.
.ie tine AFTER assumed the duties of the
position OF adjutant general to ger tho an
iefent brigades in working order tnere
psillg several changes in the officers there.
Oh, put Tor the past four or 1--WE u 1ntns
ne pfGuues of the division have been .ur
me most part In good working conditi M
ana us officers have been doing I'd nj
Ndiuablc service in the eudeaVor to upt
az an OF our camps in line With this organiza
"a sIsfE fttF it.
lhc organization thereof And IL As nv
olihiol mat If the brigade organizations
az thev now exist, with the oi hcers the
same or others equally us efficient ara
continued for another year, the mos n
nor au, of the camps within our bounds,
iosether with many more new camps viii
organization.
lhe work of my department this yea,
mas been very heavy and severe tax np0n
my time, and the time of o. hers of vnur
STAN who have come to my relief INT
iIlis work has for the last few months
oeeii greatly lightencd by the efficient ald
2 hr,,, .hS adlutant generals of the several
uilSaues. Were they done away VITA
anu the whole work of the division thlo s. n
upon III. division headquarters with the
increased number of camps now in line, II
Woulu require that the adjutant general
or some one in his place. devote the great.
or part of his time to the conduct OF the
business OF the division. which work
would be largely Increased If our homes Of
ecttlhs all OF the camps In line were real
lzcd. The small per capita required o. tue
camps If the whole should he paid to Tho
division headquarters. would be utterly IN
sulhclent to pay Tor the services, even nj
a very low rate. of n person who would
be competent to do this work with EN-.
cleht brigade organizations. however the
WOlh OF this department would lie cur.
tailed 10 at least one-third or more vt
what II would otherwise be- Tals Oues.
non should be taken up and disposed OF
by the Waco reunion In such WHY ms in
h,, II
tefeSt OF the cause in this State and it
II should be the opinion of the reunion
lhat the brigade organizations should bp
continued then steps should he taken 10
correct our State constitution in accord
ahce herewith, and tic several sub wi
sions should elect their brigadier generals
In this connection, however, call NIT IL
non to the fact that in my opinion the
lines separating the different subdivisions
are not altogether such as they sloud be-
ana would recommend that il the brigade
organizations are to be continued. a com
mlttee be appointed at the Waco reunion
VINO shall correct said lines So that he
pesl results may he obtained from sa
organizations and that for convenience the
submission be designated and number. d
rs brlgades. | desire further to state that
TO make ii possible for the brigade h ali
Saiy for the conduct of their business. 1T
yGnr direction Instructed the brigade
adlutant generals to retain for the OK
penses of their headquarters one-half of
81 per capita sent in by the several camps
or their respective hrigades forwarding
the other 0nc-half to these headauart,rs
fer expenses here. and If the brigade or.
gunizaiions are to be continued. [ recon
mend that this or some other provision he
made in future for tho eNnense of the
brigade headquartcrs If. however. lie
reunion be of opinion that ii is bcsf Tor
the cause to adhere to the constitution Of
the division as now amended, then proper
steps should he taken 70 bring this iutr 'r
n n" tht General reunion t4,a,, at Mrmphis,