Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

unanimously auOpteQ by the OOuln-
western Veterans Association at
Dodge City last week:
Whereas, at our Seventh Annual
Reunion held at Meade, Kansas, for
the year 1900, Dodge City was des-
ignated as the place for the present
meeting of this Association, and
Whereas, divers engagements were
then assumed by your president upon
behalf of the municipality of Dodge
City, its citizens and business men
to assure and induce such location;
now
Therefore, as expressive of our
judgment respecting such engage
ments and their redemption,
Be it resolved;
That our thanks are hereby ex-
tended to Dodge City, its citizens
and business interests for the prodi-
gal hospitality melted out and realiz-
ing every just expectation, and dis
missing US from this reunion with
grateful memories of this the most
notable and successful milestone in
our history.
Resolved, that our warmest thanks
are hereby accorded to Capt. D. L.
Sweeney, for the many-sided ex
emplary qualities, disclosed during
his incumbency of the position of
our presiding officer,
Resolved, that we hereby record
and confess our high obligations to
Secretary Arment, for untiring as
sistance to President Sweeney, dur
ing the progress of the current year.
Resolved, that we note with pride
and qualification the interest shown
by the various counties in the out
come of this reunion. And especial
commentator is hereby extended
to the Cornet Band and the Red,
White and Blue Drill Corps, both
of Meade, Kansas.
Resolved, That we bear cheerful
testimony to Comrade Mollonee and
his gallant band of little drummers
for efficient cooperation in the eff
forts to entertain the members and
guests of the reunion.
Resolved, that our thanks are due
and hereby rendered to the Teach
ers' Institute of Ford county, for the
rare treat of patriotic songs render
ed during our meetings.
Resolved, that to the retiring
Daughter of the Regiment, Miss
Myrtle Gray, we would award high
medal of praise for her chaste and
elegant address, and we hereby di-
rect that she furnish copies thereof
to the Secretary for publication in
the Dodge City press, and preserva-
ton in the permanent records of
this Association.
Resolved, that we heardwith pride
the very interesting and thoughtful
address of Comrade Dilworth Baird,
late of the 44th U. S. Volunteers,
and as further mark of the favor
with which same was received, we
hereby request copy thereof for
preservation and publication.
Whereas. we, the survivors of the
war of the Rebellion, Union and
Confederate, have enjoyed the cool
and lovely shade of the beautiful
grove, wherein the reunion has been
holden. and to the end that fitting
expression of our appreciathonthere-
of be known and noted,
Be it resolved, that the thanks of
this Association are hereby tender
ed to Hon. R. M. Wright, for the
planting and cultivation of the trees
of this grove and the subsequent
presentation thereof to the City, and
we very gratefully request the said
municipality by such formal and
legal steps as may be requisite and
proper, to name said grove ''Wright
Park" in perpetual commemoration
of the generous deeds aforesaid.
Be it further resolved, That the
thanks of this Association are ten
dered to little Rosa Rhodes, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Josie Sourbeer, (nee)
Rhodes, for the splendid rec
itations by her rendered and
also for the artistic manner in which
she sang the old song Alabama, and
we desire to reverence the fact that
little Rosa is entitled to much credit
for for the satisfactory manner she
filled the place of her mother aspast
daughter of the regiment, who was
unavoidably detained at home.
R. w. GRIGGs,
. D. A. WooDMAN,
DANIEL SNYDER, Com.
]. V. THOMPSON,
w. P. MCCLURE,
The reDort of the Committee IN