The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-06
DICK BOWLING CAMP,U.C.V
ORGANIZATION OF CONFEDERATE
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Votes OF Thanks to Miss Olga Weiss
and Mrs. NJ. |, Watson Of Beaumont.
Contributions to Monument Fund,

u - w. ycStcTunN afternoon ut the rooms
in the Armory. The minutes Of last meet
ing read aud approved The committee
appointed to draft resolutions in respect
to the memory Of the deceased comrades,
Calvin !. Wingate and g. A. Bailey, re.
ported as follows:
Calvin WIngate. who departed this life
December Il, 1904, at 1905 p. NJ, aged IS
years, 3 days was native Of the State OF
Georgia, whore lie spent the youthful por-
ton OF his life, but removed to the Suite
Of Alabama soou after his maturity, AMI .
married the bfth daughter Of James Win
chch, Miss Fanny Wiuchell
at the commencement of h1stiiitlcS be- /
tween Tue states he enlisted IN Company /
Il, Forty sixth Alabama regiment Cunfcd /
crate volunteers, thcUtHuis division, /
Hardces eorps, serving with distinction, /
aud was dniL mustered out OF tnr army
at The CioSe Of tue war. In 1919 he nly d .
10 Houston, Texas, where he prosecuted
his trade of carpenter aud contractor aud
/ was charter member Of Dock Bowling
| Camp No. lHi. Confederate Veterans uud + ,
the auspices Of which organzat OIL his last
I d maius were committed to the grave n
Hollywood cemetery, the Rev. Caruhcrs
/ Resolved, That once again has dea.G in
vadcd our ranks folding his sable plulons
O or the remnant of veterans and removed
] from our camp Comrades u. \. Bailey an
T Calvin Wingatc; this sad event reminds Us
! how rapidly the grim monster Is dcci-
mating The soldiers of the Southland, and
We nre thereby admOniShcd to close mp and
stand shoulder 10 shoulder
Resolved That the families 81 our de-
ceased comrades have what little solnce
. there Is IN the assurance of our sympathy
and may cherish the recollection of seeing
our beloved Stars aud Bars wave Il last
4 farewell Der their graves AK their souls
join the hosts Of heroes on the other SIDE
Resolved, That a page be- inscribed to
their memory In our minute book and n
copy Of these resolutions sent the families
/ ot the deceased and published In the daily
pnpers Of this city. l.. L. Cohen.
For Commit tee.
The resolutions were adopted aud the
committee discharged
Regarding The reported Dissertation Of the
graves of Confederate veterans Qu1,t r.
Muster August Schilllug reported that he
had investigated the matter ana that from
the superintendent Of the cemetery It was
learned that he had the remains Of Com
rndc Henry knsch removed NJ the request
Of the deccased.s wife ana dld nor have
time to notify the cnmp. That there bal
been 80 Dissertation OF the graves o. any
Of the old Veterans and that hereafter there
will bc no removals or disturbance Of the
remains in any grave there until after the
camp has been notified and given It's per.
mission. Comrode Schillngs report re
I cciycd and fled.
communication was received from
Deerlng j. Roberts, NJ u. secretary n the
ossociutIon Of medical officers Of the army
aud navy Of the Confoderacy. asking thar
the adIutnnt OF Dick Bowling camp send
him the names and poStoflce addresses OF
every member OF the camp who served as
n surgeon, assistant surgeon. hospl al
steward or contract physician during the
late war between the States Also the
names aud poStoffice addresses Of all IN m
beers Of the camp who are now regular doc
tors Of medicine and the names and ad-
dresses OF all regular doctors Of medicine
who are the sous OF Confederate veterans
in this vicinity.
The object Is to get as large a number
Of names as possible SO that spccaP inyi.
tatIons may be sent them by the commit
y tee az Dallas.
l The communication was read and re.
5 quested 10 he published thai every per
l. son eligible 10 become member Of this
- new association may see II and furnish
their names to the adiutant, Philip II Fail
h this city, so that he may forward these
l. names To the secretary at Nashville, Tenn
The following communication from w
W sloan adiutant Of Albert sidney John
:. stou camp No, IA. was received, read anC
p Comrade T. y, Gibbs duly elected mem
her of Dick Bowling camp No. 1917
b 10 The Dick Bowling Camp No. lo7, r. c
a v. Houston, Texas,
{. san Antonio Texas, December 10, 1901
y, l. + Glhb, he Is hereby transferred iron
u Albert sidney Johnston camp No 10, Z
T. 9 Y" 70 Your C19m,Go, Same by order e"
Adiutant, Camn No IA
/. Adiu,aut Fall, ms n member or the Die
Downing Monument Fund committee, 70
q the Information Of the memhers Of tn
j. camp, reported that since tho last meet
Il Inc, he had received from Miss Olga, wes
r | and Mrs. NJ. s. Watson, individual men
I. hers " Dick Bowling chapter, Unite
Daughters OF the Confectionery. at Beai
mont. over s17 for tho bencht OF the mon'
lr ment fund. which amount he had dcpoStc
-, in the hank to the credit of John 7. Browne
." treasurer Of the monument fund, and n
ne which amount he held Treasurer Browne
n receipts, This announcement brought Gci
~ erai {. G. BcavcnS to his feet. He wante
to know whether this money had hcc
I sent 10 Adiutnut Fall as adiutant or ms a
y NpOfNidun1 am goutpn1pb TINT the
go, should have been turned over TO Die
~ Bowling camp in the regular way. Adiutn.
sc Fall answered that the money had Ret heo
sent to him either as udiutNnt of Die
Bowling camp or ms a private individual
but as a member Of the Dick powlr
Monument Fund committee, and us mcr
A., her ~ that committee he had turned Il
81 funds over To the treasurer Of tho mon
W. mcut fund, as was his duty. and held al
trcasurer'S receipts That he simply r
ls ported the receipts Of these monies to a
vs. camp not that IL was his duty to do $
hut for the Information ot IN" mcmNerS
NJ thu camp and 10 let them know what w
en- being done There was some pretty war
cc discussion over the matter. the object
ay those opposed to Adiutnnt Fans aCti.
Ter quartcrmastcr Of Dick Downing camp m
hy him transferred TO the ponumn
fund Dick Downing camp receiving 4
credit W the donations. Whatever tn
might amount to. The result NJ the d
no cuS>lon was that Adjutont Eau was ST
~ ,sngd in his oSton 9 l. o r,s'n T vote
D.
ne Mrs NJ. l.. Watson, members or III
us Bowling chapter. u. n. c., ~ Reaumoy
ma for their earnest work and generous GO
trihution to the Dick Bowling monume
fund
~. General c. c. Rcavcns introduced {
my following, which was adopted and order
Ak spread IN full on the minutes NJ the me,
Ing inE;
,,s To the Officers and Members ot Dick Doy
AT ing Camp No. 1877, Z. c. V.
ms Having been inA Ned nv the presd
~ Oran VI Bohclts chapter, L. n
~ Miss A, A. Dunovant, that all members
ynA Dick Bowling camp have been elect
g honorary members 81 Oran VI. ROhel
lrlt chapter OF L u. C.; therefore. be II
Tho Resolved That Dick Bowling cnmp
IlsS c. v, extend thanks TO Orsc NJ Robe
md chapter T. n c. mud wish FOR them
eli. success they so richly deserve IN tho n
.ro. year &. c Besyrns
len Brisadier General c. c. Bcavens re
Vel the general orders regarding the gene
reunion Of Confederate veterans issued
lin. General J n. Gordon, general commando
llss | MS published I'm YESTERDAYS Post
any CNntain Commander John Farmer
,tOr ! poiuted the following comrades To serve
az the mortuary COMMITTEES FOR the roma In,
veil Of the YEAR, William Hunter c. c. Be-
ira ems and T. A Fowler.
aud Comrade T. A. Fowler was apnoint
The neutenans commander nro ten, during
Tn absence ~ regular Lieutenant Comman,
ON George.