The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04
Winnie Davis Eaeampmeat.

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The attendance at the meeting oil
the camp of the Confederate veterans
Monday evening at the city ball was
between one hundred and fifty and
two hundred. AS this reporter entered
the hall he encountered vuite man,
ber of the veterans, among whom was
County Treasurer Mcknight who
laughingIy remarked to Us that the
day was when 1t took fellow with
sand In his glzzard to stay with this
| crowd. The empty sleeves and empty
pant legs OF many of the members Of
this camp indicated to as the truth OF
MIR. Meningitis assertion.
The reunion at Dallas which begins
on the 22nd OF April 10 infnsing now
life into the different Confederate
camps through the southland. Ad-
jutant Rhodus was kept busy from the
moment he entered the hall enrolling
new members. Some twenty i've or
thirty new names were added to the
list OF the camp, which now numbers
abort two hundred members and each
and every one of them who possibly
can, will attend the reunion at Dallas
Al 2:30 Capt. Carder called the
camp to order and fervent prayer
was offered by Mr. Paul.
The committee on badges to be
worn by the veterans at the reunion
reported that they wonld be ready for
distribution 10 the different members
OF the camp on the first Monday In
April. Innocence Abroad was pres
ent and offered to do the printing of
tue badges free of charge to the
camp.
Considerable money has been
raised by this camp and sent to Dallas
to help entertain the big reunion.
Capt. Ross, who is chairman OF this
committee, reported that more vet
would possibly be raised.
Col, Mcknight, who was on the
committee to find Mrs. Emma John
soo, stated that they had received q
letter from her daughter in which she
stated that her mother had died IN
1900. 1t will be remembered that Mrs.
job uson was the lady who during the
war plotted Gen. Forrest across a
river In north Alabama, and who In re-
cognition of this service wask elected
her sponsor for the camp. When the
statement was made that this heroine
was dead the camp wens into the
election OF another sponsor. Misses
Kate Ross, daughter OF Uapt. w. J. r.
Ross, Miss Me knight, daughter of
County Treasurer Mcknight aud Miss
Carrie Workman were placed In nom
nation. MIR. Mcknight withdrew the
name OF his daughter and the camp
then stood sud was counted for their
favorita of the other ramed ladies
Miss Ross was elected. She was
granted the privilege to select her
own maids OF honor. Capt. Ross, her
father, then offered his and Eis
paughters sincere thanks to the
camp for the honor.
A camp will be organized at Italy
coon and several win withdraw from
this camp wheu that is done.
Dol. Marchbanks, OF Camp James
Longstreet at Ennis, was present and
made splendid talk He is an en-
thusiastic veteran and said his camp
was lively organization Of cne hum
dred members.
Captain Carder called npou Col.
Mcknight to reply TO MIR March
| banks ard ne, too, paid glowing
tribute TO the Daughterssot the C1rf-
federacy. He and Col. Marchbanks
both stated in their speeches that in
their respective camps the daugh-
ters were indispensable in the matter
OF raising funds for the veterans and
the glowing trlbnts of botn speakers
as they described re lovely daughters
OF the Confederaey were grand ia