The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-07
MEETING or VETERANS
CAMP Winnie Davis Addressed BY Con-
mandsF Lane 81 fort worth.

4
O'Clock in the city hall the first
Monday in every month. The meet
ing yesterday afternoon was called
to order by Commander Rhodus
promptly at that hour, large num-
Der of veterans being present.
Adjutant Ryburn read several
orders from General Stephen ID.
Lee, one of which was an order APP
pointing General Gordon, of Tonnes
see, chief marshal ofathe reunion to
be held at Nashville June IL.
Another order was request from
General Lee that flowers be sent TO
the North on Decoration day to be
used in decorating graves of Con-
federate soldiers. An order of con-
siderable Importance was one calling
the attention of veterans to the fact
that la northern firm was sending
out bogus crosses of honor. The
general urged that veterans accept
no crosses except from the Daugh-
tiers ofthe Confederacy.
While camp was in session tele-
gram was received from General
Cabel. and General Van Zandt, in
viting the veterans going to Nash
vile to join their camps at Dallas
Sunday morning and 60 over the
Texas Pacific.
AResolutions of respect on the
death of j Y. Spain We're read by
Col. NJ. w. Mcknight. Mr.. Spain
came to Ellis county a few years
ago froml Tennessee and located
near Red Oak, where he died April
20. After hearing the resolutions
read short talks in favor OF their
adoption were made by County
Treasurer Mcknight and Col. Tom
Yates. Both gentlemen spoke OF
the good qualities of the deceased as
soldier and citizen. The resolu
tions were unanimously adopted.
State Commander Lane, of the
United Sons of Confederate Veter-
ans, was present and addressed the
camp. H said the sons and daugh-
tiers were taking more interest in
their organizations now than they
had before, and were determined in
their purpose to perpetuate the
memories of the Confederate sol
diers. He said he hoped the time
y would never come when the sons
and daughters would be ashamed to
own Confederate soldiers as their
sires. Commander Lane said "A
room had been set apart IN the CAPT
toll building at Austin which would
be used for keeping on exhibition
relics Of the Civil war. He urged
all veterans who had relics they
wanted preserved for future gener-
atoms to see to send them to this
room at Austin. Commander Lane
made splendid address and was
literally applauded.
Col. ID. NJ. Morgan, travelling pas
senger agent of the Cotton Belt, adj
dressed the camp in behalf of his
road. He said il had been desig-
mated as their official route To Nash
VILE. He promised that If the vet
Grams used this line they would be
provided with first class accommo-
dations, which would include chair
cars to Nashville without change.
The rate FOR the round trip, he eN-
planned. would be $3.50 from Dal-
las, and TINS rate would apply on all
the roads. Mr.. Morgan said the
two roads IN WaxAhachie would sell
tickets good over the Cotton Belt
\ via Dallas
i Mr.. I. n Barrow, local agent of
! the Central said his road would pre-
fer selling veterans via New or
leans and through Alabama, but
would sell tickets good for tie Cot
ton Belt trains.
| Mr.. J. j Carson, the Katy's local
agent, spoke ia favor Of the Choc-
taw route. lie said that while they
/ d All arrangements 20 sell via the
Cotton Belt, be- would prefer send /
+ iuk the veterans through South Me |
AiisteT and Memphis
a committee composed of Mossrs |
Ross. Carder aud Boyf sas APP
pointed to revise the us~ubsrshtp /
roll of tae camp.
The veterans ARE taking consider. +
able interest in ths coming reunion 4
at Nashville. and tt 10 liksly that
several will go grum here. IN adti.
diflou go tbe veterans great many 4
Tuueses~aus wtli take advantage
~ tgr law rates o. visit tue old 4
taue
startling keiaenes.