The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-21
A PLAN NOW PERFECTED
For Building a Monument TO Dick Bowling
and The Davis Guards.
MONUMENT ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN FORMED
by the Members of Dick bowling
Camp ana the United Irish
Societies of Houston.

The Dick Bowling camp met yesterday
afternoon at o'clock with Commander
Drow presiding. and a large attendance
present
Comrade r. l.. Cohen for the mortuary
ccGnmfStee submitted the following:
Resolved, That this camp learn with
regret the death Of Mrs. Lougnccker,
wife of Comrade S. k L5ngnecker, and
that our sympathy is hereby rendered.
Comnde o. B. Kone, as chairman Of the
conference committee, to confer with del
egates from the Irish societies of Hous-
ton, reported that the result of me con
ference was decision to per,ec. new
organization and that the delegates had
fepoilaai back to their parent organize
tions for power to act in the premises
Adjusant Fall asked If the proposed or
ganlz-tion contemplated the dl,,bandins or
all existing committees.
Ccmfade Cohen said that IN hrs opin-
ion such was the intention G.. the pre-
posed new organization.
AijWant Fall read resolution adopted
some time ago appointing a BIZ ard Of rus
collected for the monument fund.
Comrade Beavens moved the abortion
CT the report as made by Comrale Kcnc
Carried
Comrade heavens then moved tina. all
committees heretofore appointed 0y the
camp on the monument matter De abol-
ished and that the committee to be APP
pointed a this meeting have olenary
power to act in conference with the del
egateS from the irish Rociptips
Comrade Hunter said he would be OPP
posed TO d.sbauding the trustees IN charge
OF the fund.
| Commander Drew said he did not I'M
Gersani ;hat this Was decided. That
the money already on hand would be
/ held and turned over to the new orgaui-
cation whenever it was ready to build
| the monument.
The molten of Comrade Reavcns w>s
/ then carried
/ a motion was then carried tha5 Com
marder Drew be the chairman OF tho
! new committee to oe appointed with
/ plen4ry power and that that committee
consist OF seven, members.
The committee was appointed as rnl-
lows O. c. Drew. o. b. Kone. Mr..
Farmer T. II, Fall l.. l.. Cohen. will
Nam Hunter. c. c. Beavens, \. w. Ne
Kinney.
The camp then adjourned and the con q.
ference with the delegltts from the irish
societies was commenced.
49,
The delegates from the Hfbernians and
Emmets were Hon. John r Brown, Ed
ward Browne, Jas Lawlor. Hon. Thomar
o'Leary, John Nugen, John Powers, T,
Golden, lack Mccarthy, William oCon,
nor Frank j. Smith, Tim o'Connel.
Captain A, C. Drew called the confer
ence to order and stated the object to
be 20 perfect cooperative association
In obedience 10 resolution already
passed.
Mr.. Ed Browne moved to 90 into a
permanent organization. Carried.
Mr., James Lawlor moved that COM
mijtee of three or five he appointed 10
submit a pl5n Of organization.
This committee vas created as FOL
lows:
Division No l.. Ancion, Order OF HI.
berians Iohn r. Brown.
Division No. ., Ancient Order OF Hi
herians, William O'Connor.
uiv's.cn No 3, Ancient order of Hi
herians. Tom OIeary.
Emmet coun cil-James L.awlor
Dick puwling campo. C. Drew.
ON motion u. D. Bryan Was added 10
the comm5ttce.
ported ithe following plan of orgaR,Ss-
tion;
/. This organization shall ne known
IS the Dick Bowling Monument assoca-
ton.
?. Its objects shall be to erect mon
ument in the city Of Houston to the
memory of Dick Dowling and the Davis
Guards, doing all things that may he
neces sary for the accomplishment OF tas
object.
j. Its membership shalt BE confined to
members Of Dick Bowling camp. u, G. ",
and members Of TITO three divisions of
tho Ancient order of Hlbernians and the
Emmett council OF Houston, and such 9TH
eIs as may oe jointly agreed upon by
the members OF these organizations,
', The officers Of the association shall
consist of a president and vice presidents,
ono from each OF the Irish organizations,
secretary and treasurer.
o. The duties OF these officers shall
be such as are generally prescribed in
other organizations.
T. There shall be q finance committee
whose duty IT shall be TO provide ways
and means for the erection OF the mon
ument
Z. There shall be a monument com
mhtee. whose duty II shall be TO select
the sty'e and character Of monument TO
be built
D. lhero snail he a committee on site,
whose duty 1t shall be TO select the site
Tor the location OF tho monument.
o. These committees shall be created
az the pleasure OF the organization and
shah report their conclusions and recon-
meadations 10 the organization for anal
adoption
10. There shall also be beard OF
trustees, OF which the treasurer shall be
a member. The treasurer shall be the
custodian OF the fund. subject 20 control
and disbursement only upon the ogder Of
the trustees, eountersigned oy the presi-
dent,
II. There shall also he such other
committees as the organization may nee
q, tnm time to time 10 designate for
the performance of spec,hc duties,
IL. hl committees and the board OF
trustees shall be made 90 as far as prle-
t'caole OF an eaual number of members
from Dick Dowling camp and the Irish
societies
H. When the monument shall be
erected there shall be Inscribed upon ii,
This monument Is erected 10 she mem
oly of Dick Bowling and the Davis
Guards BY Dick Bowling camp No -,
u, q. v, and the Ancient Order OF HI.
oernianS. division No. l; Ancient Order
OF Hibernkns. division No .; Ancient
Order OF Bibernians division No 8. EN-