The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-01

ssaiea report of the special Confederate
Fr nv ..raittee. The controversy began
cns ,' s after prayer by Chaplain w.
rne'cs OF Camp Sterling Price and
lo .aa until adjournment shortly after
~ rather harsh words were spoken
90 Beckam Of Fort Worth. mem-
y me committee appointed by General
9.ndt TO investigate the homo at aus
-. Reeka1n said the issue was
,be administration Of Supertntend-
r,.s xould be Endorsed or not. He
\. N The officials theie had shown I'm
..,,v and incapaclty in the management
y. hone and that all should step down
-, save the assistant surgeon, who
.,r became connected with the insti-
~ N. discussion hinged upon the recon-
sns,tion that the superintendent should
nhyslcian. Colonel II. w. GRADER Of
~. warm friend of Captain King,
IAN the controversy In an argument
rsinst this section of the report. Colo
NJ. Love and others warmly es-
.s,ss Captaln Kings c0use. Colonel Love
Va RAJ 6e felt sure the committee meant
,saectIon on Captain King. but that
ronM be construed as n censure, and
m he did not want to see Captain King
,tirissd All the members of the com
.,ss assured their comrades that no re-
Zion on Captain King was Intended.
n, recommendation had many friends, and
y ,ssult was doubtful until Captain King
y. sailed on TO address the reunion.
h dmple, direct language, and with &C
.nts that were Enthusiastically Southern,
M oM veteran recounted some of his ex-
s,lepces as superintendent of the home.
4. taM how his father had come 10 Texas
,y.fcur years ago. and how all mis- kim
M since then had been buried IN the
Kprm Of the State they loved so well.
Il. nid he had gone out at the begin
m Of the war as captain of colnrany
Eighth Texas cavalry. At Shiloh. soon
IN the fall of Albert Sidney Johnston,
IA while charging on the Federal lines,
received five bullets He neld up his
uttered arm and pointed to the scars
al cleaned on his face and neck. Tears
ne into the eyes Of his grlzzled old com
les. n haven't much to lslve my chill
fsn In the way of worldly goods" said
sptsln King but there IS no blot or
HAN upon my character. and l 20 moi want
Es association Of my old comrades to
Esn Inadvertently give cause for shame
b BE- attached to me.
\ mat speech, eloquent in its simplicity
|ni vigorous in its straightforwarines
Sned all before IL. Colonel Chenoweth
xspted Colonel Graders amendment and
4 report, with the amendment, was
isped
81 unanimous vote Major General K.
Van Zandt Of Fort Worth was rc-elect-
commander. Brigadier generals were
Aosen as follows First brigade, I.
lard, Huntsville Second Or. 4. J. Lar
San Antonio; Third; Felix Il Robert
Pc Waco; Fourth, r NJ. Henderson,
rlphur Springs Fifth, NJ. D. .;ellars,
teatur.
Sherman was chosen over Galveston for
next meeting place and the time will
sIed by the commanding general.
The resolutions adopted urge the egis-
l'e to 20 to the constitutional Init in
ding INDECENT ex-Confederates. A com
itee to revise the constitution was au-
Oiied.
General W. L. caben. In address, ing tie
union, attacked Hon, L. S. Sch'uter Of
esstson for an alleged renarL BY Nj.
SlaIef that the old Confcderates lad
ga o. Jefferson said he was popullst
schluter was a democrat, but thar he
lnted to say that Schlurer is the young
member Of Dick Taylor camp at JEFF
s,n and that his heart Is with the old
teIs Of the Confederacy.
s.,.S r neeAan' oi fort Mocth was re-
MI .ss@ @ss nleinOer OF Inc houSs Me
''' 4s'O'i't'ou'
a rovrrnrp .,r1 T,o,,r
=. 1"A4 HOhE hbFohI'
lls report OF the Confederate home com.
"ee was tne most important feature of
u. AS mas oeen stated the re-
vas amended In only one particular,
omission OF the provision reouIrino n
ysdan for the homo mo rano.4 fsi1,ua.
y.,, ioli'WS'
- wHinlittee' appointed under resolu-
% Of the Texas division. United Confed.
tate Veterans In oonyo,+too oosor,,Io.a
,ha .VA' e'','on assenioieu'
'1s purpose OF considering and report
iuies Tor the better government of the
on. 40 to,,our-, W, oes 'ea'r "
ia Ssa,a ,n W una that the statutes
atAdsrate 49, m resulauhg the aHalrs OF the
sbls rsis- noiie 9y laws as FAR as prac,,
ktfutions ~ ~ 'nS ueai' uulno ana pllhd
i,ats bo,n sie purpose desired. The Con
EdnI,, Av ~ an institution so entirely
Sned fro, ~ ene purpose sought TO be OBJ
lsvs yor Any other In the state that
Fe1sntiy cisar io'erI 1 should De IN,
an lnSrmo. ihe nome Is IN the nature
atttei IT, iHlo whose precincts are
ySesIlv inco % our veteran comrade
Es oM Consndpn scitateo Tor seif-support.
1es drIys HI a'e s0luler whose mlsror-
not 10 he ' cor .y seek TINS asylum home
lN BY generous provIsion for h,s H.