The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-16
THE DICK De- NLING CAMP.
Resolutions TO the Memory of Capta n
QuinIan and Pre- ient Mckinley.
CAMP TO ATTEND MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Dick Bowling Monun,EAnt Assooiktion--A
Committee Appot Id to Push the
Work Forwa at Once.
camp TO ATTEND M 3MORlAL SERVICE.

Drew called the meetlnE to order and Ad.
jutant FAN read the Blnutes of The nre
yious meeting, after Switch Commander
Drew retired, lntrod Ecing his successor
captain John Farmer, Awho. upon assuming
the chair, thanked ny camp for the honor
which he said he DEEPLY appreciated.
The committee bon finance was granted
further time in which to examine the books
of the quartermafter and adjutant
Chaplain w. V. lR. Watson reported that
a memorial service for the late President
Mckinley would lPe held at Christ church
thursday night atl s o'clock. to which Rev.
IL d. AYES eNteniled an invitation TO the
camp to attend in a body. The invita-
ton was accepted land it was decided that
me camp so In a body, wearing their
Bauges ana carrying their colors furled and
Mr. Watson sail the G. A. r. 1lrht
tuaId ana other volunteer militia would
ne invited also the resident survivors Of
the Spanish American war
Ihere was sonye discussion as TO the
pFopflety or carrying the camp flag but
II was hnaily decided that IL would he
peIieclly proper land appropriate to carry
the, hag furlcd and draped
The, camp viii meet at their hall at 7;3o
CiCck thursday evening TO attend the
nlen!oIlal serNiI at Christ church in
The, committedto inquire into the record
Of oiq man watts with the view of getting
nm into the Confederate home was gwen
Adjutant Fan read the following resom.
ton to the memory OF the late Comrada
George A. Quinlan. deeeased:
MAJOR g. y. Quinlan. a deceased nembe,
Oh this camp, 10 whom his comrades pro
pose paying honor this day was a man of
bbin M Kindness, thoughtful of those in
MS employ 10 degree of fatherly care
Always spreading the mantle ar oh orit,,
over their faults. VI cu"llt%
70 OF Fl, Ig!i genial nature, such as endeared him
tact his list of friends and admirers vere
lnnumerable. "ele
Sunerfous would It b. to enumerate his
Wily acts of kindness, not only towafl his
oid comrades of the sixties Nm wboir
aith9ugh his kinsmen were arrnyed apninst
vs. he eagerly buckled on the nrmor 81 ~.
= ~ euefacy, because he believed n WIS
nEulIng Tor the right, and manfully strug,
gled until the Star of the south Set, pti..
Unlike thousands of others. he did NOT
EWIaStc ms existence in vain repinings but
n llAe Inc nero he was eaped into tie arena
"d business life, and reached the topn,ost
round. where, from his eminent noiipi ion'
i iCE "a assisted IN building up the Texas he
C2mrade Quinlan was man em,nert,v
quolled for success In any walk Of IffeS
NS soldier he did his duty well ana
poini with nr,d civilian we, his comrades,
re Is truly, sincerely mourned nv ou
OF me extensive state of Texrs. to a, an "ti
c cfihig seldom accorded to but few OF 6er
We, his, comrades, feel inst nr,do T.,
s slnoWing mat he wore his heart upon his
SIttEe' when necessity arose for od,r,I Us
ai.etring to our comfort, or aileviatlne nnr
sb cGmT mde, otpinlan. farewell. until we
River" ouuc' across the
Now, therefore, be 1t ordered. that I'M.
camn' .nd SPItHu upon the minutes Of this
his family. l" tne hands OF
sp rene resolutions S were adopted and ordered
nsh,;d.a w ~ ~, n, la res and copy fur
AoNHhht Fall also read The foIIorinr
KSihOIlutions upon the death of President Nc,
o, When the great Caesar, in his death
S SS9 discovered that his dearest friend
6 blow cfGbm emp l Brqtus. had Indicted the
~" mat iald him low, he exclaimed '.Et
~ Brute" and wrapping his mantIe
ground him, departed from earthly scenes
s scieNtp In MS last flash of mental con
sGionsness, he knew there were extenuatinp
eo,p3Sum.i an. connected with his death
nmu mat MS friend BrutuS, the leader Of
rid HIN tho h"a ,a, acted in their behalf. to
:, our president had no such bitter renec-
tloh. Receiving an ovation from his conn
co,,n men, win MS heart full of love for his
Huhlry ana MS people, an assassin strikes
the cruel blow President Mckinley was
nor a tyrant, but Christian gentleman.
head '-iY Inii, OF a christian Nation, as its
| Uuruiy murderer. and knowing no cause for
$bHch q deed, he died in the consciousness
"a N
Enemy to mis- great country. Caesar we
read OF as a tyrant and conqueror an nm
enyiahle notorety. The late presidents
hume VIII 20 down the centuries of time
as a man of Christian virtues. who loved
ana was beloved by his people His ad-
mlnstratlon was of such n nature. that it
North and South II bridged the bloody
chasm and Influenced the old warriors 10
clasp hands In fraternal friendship His
address, declaring that the time had ar
rived for the care and decoration of Con
lederate graves by the Nation had a
greater tendency to effect reconciliation
than all else combined
lie became president at peculiar june
tnre Of the affairs of the. country, when
from healed and on such delicate balance
that it only required partisan utteranccs
To plunge the country again In an evcrlast-
Ing condition OF hatred while on the other
h1nd, president with love for his
whole country, such as seemed to he Mr..
Mckinley, could calm the troubled waters.
lie chose the latter policy, and died with
the satisfaction OF knowing thnt the sore
was almost healed, and that ne was the
Let us thank God, that he gave us a
Mckinley at the proper time.
The resolution was adopted as expressing
the sentiment of the camp.
Comrade Branard offered the following |
motion, which was adopted:
As there are members of this camp I'M |
able TO pay their monthly dues and for
That reason do not attend meetings, or !
dered that all dues he RENTED for previous |
years and up to September !, 1901, and
any member dropped from the rolls Will be |
relnstated by paying dues from date Of
reinstatement.
vote Of thanks was rendered Comrade
H. D, Peden for furnishing the camp with
lot Of stationery to take the place of |
that destroyed by the IRE.
On motion of Adtutant Fan the action |
taken at a previous meeting 10 transfer
from the general fund TO the monument
fund n sufficient amount 60 swell the
monument fund 10 $500 was carried and !
the money was transferred and ordered to
be placed to the interest hearinng account
In the Planters and Mechanics bank.
The attention Of the camp was called to
the condition Of disabled comrade and
the matter was referred 70 the sick com
mittee and S. was donated for his relief.
Tie commander was given until the
next meeting to create the standing COM
mltteeS Of the camp.
On motion Captain o. c. Drew was elect |
ed officer Of the day without opposition.
On motion the thanks OF the camp were
rendered ex-Commandcr Drew for the very |
able manner in which he had served as
commander for two terms.
Commander Farmer presented the camp |
with a complete roster Of Terry's Texas |
Rangers
Il was received with thanks
The camp then adjourned. the members |
remaining TO attend meeting Of the |
Bowling Monument association.