The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-31
VETS SESSION AT DALLAS
Attendance of Eleventh Reunion Not
Up 10 The Standard.
HENDERSON NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK
The Special Committee on Confederate
Home Makes a Number OF Reeom-
mendatons.
HENDERSON NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK

Dallus, Texas, July 30.--1'he eleventh M.
nual reunion OF the United Confederate Vet
Grams OF Texas is not SO largely attended
as have been some previous meetings, but
It is Just ms interesting. The attendance IA
decreased 10y the heavy rains OF the past
week, which render the train service on
most n the roads entering Dallas very I'm
perfect. and on account OF the fact TINT
most of the Confederate veterans attended
the big National reunion In Dallas last
April aud did not care to attend another
meeting so soon. But what Inns been lack.
ing IN numbers has been more than made
up In enthusiasm Speeches OF welcome
were mnde today by Bngudier General G..
l.. Martin Of Dalas, X, Lee Gano, Oh be-
half OF the sons of Confederate Veterans,
ana Mayor Ben Z. CaOcll OH the part Of
the city Colonel u. NJ Wynne OF Fort
Worth coquently responded 20 all of these.
The morning session was postponed on ac-
count Of the nonariyal OF delayed trains,
but much business was crowded into the
afternoon session.
The principal failure of the reunion today
was the report OF the special committee APP
polluted by General Van Hlndt to invest.
gate tho conditions prevailing at the Con
federntc home nj Austin. This commit g
Of Galveston. q. II Gould OF Palestine, r..
H. Beckh0m of Fort Worth, james H..
simpson OF Dalas ana DR.. W. j. w. Kerr
Of COrsicaDn. The report of the committee
was embodied ia the report OF AdJutant
General s. T.. Greene II accustomed quite
stir and considerable excitement aud has
not been hnaly disposed Of yet. The re-
port rccltcs TINT conditions At The nome
have been gone Into cNhaustiyely. II says
that there Is nothing whatever In the ~.
port that Comrade Hedgecot WIS .ut In
wnter too hot for him 10 endure but hgrees
that Comrade Maber was neglected before
bis death ana that the only mitigating cir
cumstances Is the fact that Maher left the
hospital OF his own accord.
MIR. HENDERSON sQUELcHED.
Travis Henderson of Paris. chairman Of
the legislative investigating committee that
caused the appointment Of the investigating
committee by General Van Zandt, was pres
ent and attempted to speak on the report.
State COMPTROLLER Il. NJ. Love made the
point OF order that Mr. Henderson was not
a delegate TO the reunion and the com
mander called Mr. Henderson to order.
That shows where you are short" OBJ
served MIR Henderson as he took his seat.
The action OF General Van Handt In APP
pointing the committee was approved ana
after much argument the report wns adopt
ed. Later the reunion adopted motion
TO refer the report TO special committee
empowered 10 make recommendations u
the next legislature for the Improvement OF
the service at the Confederate home. This
committee is 10 report tomorrow. Inc
COMMITTEES follows: j. 4. Chenowctn, Bon
| nam: Ieth Mills, Waco; George II. Todd
Jefferson: DR.. T. j. Wilson, sherman, and
| Dr. j. NJ. Moseley. Dallas.
The Travis Henderson incident aroused
! considerable excitement and another inter
esting discussion Is anticipated tomorrow.
| Tho report OF Adjutant General Greene
| showed the existence OF M camps In tins
| state with 11s represented, the largest II
| the ORGANIZATIONS history.
The credentials committees report D.
| pbilp H. Fail Of Houston. submitted
showed that SOB delegates were entitled Z,
| seats in the reunion. Sterling Price CAM
| Of Dallas, with f0rty-fve votes, and X. u
| Lee camp OF Dallas, with thirty-tive votes
| led on the roll call.
The annual report OF Inspector Genera
! Duke Goodman OF Fort Worth ana L. e
| ummfngs also OF Fort Worth. were re
ferred 10 the resolutions committee.
| Letters OF regret on account or inabiiit,