The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-16
DICK BOWLING U.C.V
Its Regular Semi Monthly Meeting q
Very Interesting One.
TWO COMRADES DIED SINCE LAST MET.
Captain Myers Of Dallas Presents an Ap-
peal for Aid in Raising Funds to
Entertain the Old Veterans.

The regular semi-monthly meeting Of Dick
Bowling camp No. laT, United Confederate
Veterans. was held In the elegant reception
rooms at the Houston Light Guard armony,
the regular apartments Of the camp having
beer disGrrnnged In making arrangements
/ fo- the Light Guard ball ANA not yet
Strengthened mp. n ere was a gooly num-
Der of the old veterans present. the result
being that the meeting was full Of interest
from start to finish and every question was
| freely discussed.
I In the nhsence Of the captain command
or, John Farmer. Past Commander Schillng
/ was called 10 the chair. Upon call to order
! General c. c. Beavons introduced to the
camp Captain n. w. Myers Of Dallas. who
was present. Minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Report of sick committee through l.. L.
Cohen, chairman, informing the camp Of
/ the death OF Comrade Calvin A. Wingate
on December IA was received and adopted.
/ The death OF ConIrade George A. Bailey,
who died December 8, was also reported
and the notice Of both deaths was ordered
spread upon the records Of the camp.
Under head Of moftuary reports Captain
Itunter. color bearer of the camp, reported
AAaN AZ hAEEAh5 ldAI ElHNt ANl tue AAN'A-
nient OF the remains Of late Comrade George
a. Bsiey the diggers dug into another
box or part OF CONN That he under
stood that the place where the grave vas
dug was IctOre occupied by the remains
OF u Confederate veteran, which remains
mad been removed, but by whom it was not
krowh. Au Investigation was ordered TO
be nlsde at once, hut When II was usC3r.
talued that the con pander had named no
mcrluarN committee action oil the matter
was postponed until the next regular meet
ing, by which tintc tne multuIry cumulit-
tee will have been selected. The members
were very indignant over the Information,
a the lots In the cemetery belong To Dick
Dow ling camp and they claim no remains
mteI1ed there should be removed without
perm ss.op having heen obtained from the
camp. There was considerable feeling man.
Tested In the discussion Of the matter aud
al seemed determined to have a thorough
The bill of Ross & Wright, undertakers.
FOR S2o-thnt portion NJ the burial expenses
OF late Comrade George A. Bailey assumed
by Dick Bowling camp-was presented and
ordered paid.
The following communication from SAN
Jac'nto chapter, Daughters Of the Republic
Of Texas. was upon motion Of General
BcaN ems received, requested to he published
With the appeal in The Post. and filed
DICK bowling Camp L. c. V.
Houston. Texas. December 10.--Gentle-
men; We beg TO enclose the appeal from
the San Joclnto chapter CHoustonl, Daugh.
tels of the Republic of Texas, soliciting
contribution from your organization TO the
stephen +. Austin fund Feeling assured
that the Daughters have your warmest
sympathy and hearticst cooperation in their
patriotic work Very respectfully.
Motto Howard.
Seer etaty san Jacitto Chapter, u. r. 7.
b Republic Of Tcxas for aid i'm placing
, marble llfc-slze statue Of stephen r. Austin
II, u, WSl dl,n nail IN the National capital
ny net Of congress two spaces IN the Hall
. on St9tgary In the National capitol were
. the purpose Of houorine the memory Of the
s great men Of such states, and for the en-
: courngement OF art. The Twenty.dfth leg
= islaturc generously gave the Daughters Of
c me Republic Of Texas permission to hli
l by private subscription. one Of these spaces
: With the statue o. stephen t. Austin Tho
7 Twenty seventh Legislature in its second
called session. set apart the remaining
t srace in the Hall Of St4tuNry for the statue
r OF General sam Houston, and uoblv appro.
Z printed the sum Of sjCOO for the execution
s OF the same In marble,
e These nets Of the legislature. in deilcat-
b ing the spaces accorded to the state Of
: Texas to the memory OF Houston and Aus
tlu-the two mon most Of all linked with
r the destiny Of the Statr--wcre nassed M Tho
r earnest request OF the Daughters OF the
Republic of TcNns: ana now that the pcr-
netuatton In marble Of the likeness of the
: illustrous sam Houston Inns been secured
the Daughters Of the Republic Of Texas axe
more than ever determined 10 continue
3 tneir eNertlonS 70 raise, by private and IN
stephen f. Austin
The artist win begin work on the Houston
statue In january, and the greater part Of
the Austin fund must I've collected hy that
time, In order that both-the Houston and
placed in the National capitol at the same
time, With this In view, the Daughters
Of the Republic Of Texas. acting through
this committee most earnestly appeaI 10
the lofty patriotism Of every son md
daughter Of this state to contribute TO this
fund, and TINS aid in perpetuatinG the Nom
sacrificed high position, gave his personal
wealth, endured mnrisonmcut. and under
went hnrdshlps which few men ever eXpe.
rienced for love Of country.
Please send all remlttauccs 10 the chair.
man Of this commlttee-Nrs Tosenh r. Din
rell, ut Seruin, Texas who will rcrelnt Won
sons contributing 10 this fund will he pub.
lished In tho leading papers of the State
and also In the annual rcrort OF the Daugh-
tiers OF the Republic Of TEXAS.
Mrs. Joseph r. Dihrell.
chairman Stephen y. Austin Fund
Mrs, Marie Rennet Urwitz, chairman;
Mrs. Adele y, Looscan, Mrs. Cornenn n
Stone, Mrs MAGGIE Tod Nilhy Miss Uallv
n Rrypn. Miss Kettle Ballincer Mrs. Wal
ter Gresham. Mrs Joseph n Dhroil Mrs
William y, Kendall. executive committee
On motion ~ General Beavens, the camp
donated. So 10 the above cause
Owing 10 tho fact that there was som,
MISUNDERSTANDING regarding the published
cpll for the meeting ~ The camp 20 attend
the funeral of Comralp Dalev MIR. L T..
Resolved In case ~ tho death of a Nom
her Of Dick Bowling cnmp. tho ndiu,ant
shall have notice placed In consnicu0us
part o. The Houston Post, which shall read
as follows;
Attention. Dick Bowling Camn. L c. V.
You are hereby ordered 10 assemble mr.
headquarters. Heht Guard armory. wear
ing camp badge. at p o'clock 49,. 100
10 attend the funeral % Comrade -----
BY order John Farmer Commander
T. II Fall, Adlutant
| This resolution caused n warm discussion
| between AdiutRut Fall who thought the