Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-08-19
RESOLUTIONS.
yoNnbee County Camp. 4, &. v.
Hlerf and ] - Resolutions on
Death oi Capt. W. rs. Barker.

= rs soon as the sad news Of the death
OF Capt. Walter b. Barker reached Ma
con, DR.. II. A. Minor, commander of the
| Noxubee County Camp, of which he
was an honored member, called a meet
ing Of the camp the meet at his office at
la. m. on Saturday, the 18th inst. to
adopt resolutions expressing our great
regret at his untimely death. He also
invited the citizens Of Macon, friends of
Capt, Barker, to meet and participate
with us in the memorial exercises.
At the appointed hour the meeting
was called to order by Commander Mi
nor, who stated the object Of the meet.
ing and paid a fine tribute to his dear
dead friend. He was followed by Com
rades Cavett, Mahorner. Featherston
and Blnion and Hon Walter Price and
Joshua Stevens, who, though not mem
bers Of the Camp, desired to tell Of
their 1--we for this loyal, unseldsh life,
and how he lived and strived for his
country and loved ones. Instance af-
ter instance was told recalling some
gallant deed done while wearing the
grey; some act that helped and en-
couraged a weary and worn comrade,
and we referred with pride to his gal
lantry and the noble services he rem
defed the United States Government
just prior to and during the war with
Spain. How he relieved The sufferings
of the poor Cubans, and a letter of his
was read showing that his life of self
sacrifice commenced when he was only
eleven years of age, being bound out at
that tender age, to assist in support
ing his mother and sister, and to whom
his whole after-life was devoted. After
his comrades and friends had paid their
tribute to his memory the following res
olutions we're unanimously adopted.
Resolved LIST, That in the death of
Comrade Barker each member f this
Camp has lost a friend who was always
ready to assist a needy brother. Nox-
ubee county and the entire State Of
Mississippi who had reflected hon
or upon them on many a hotly con-
tested battle field and who was second
to none in his devotion to their inter
est. As an evidence Of this we quote
from a recent letter to a loved comrade
in which he said 81 will remain in the
Orient for two years longer, and when |
return to Gods own country it will be
until ! leave the walks Of men. When
! have finished my army service it is
my intention to return to dear old Nox-
ubee and spend my days, flew or many,
with the %truest, bravest and best peo-
pie on Gods green earth In my wan
dering over the world for the past II
years, have met and mingled with all
sorts Of people, but found none to COM
pare with my Dixie people, my Mississ-
ippi friends, my Noxubee brothers.
God bless them all, | love them all. Am
ready to make any sacrifice for them,
and when | am called hence, wish my
body to rest under is soil"
Resolved ID, That we express our
sympathy to his family in this sad be-
reavement and assure them of our SYM
patty and in compliance with his wishes
ask that they consent to allow his re-
mains to be buried in II county by the
side Of his devoted mother, among the
people he loved so well.
Resolved Sd; That we commend his
life-a life devoted to duty and unset.
fish devotion to others-to the young
men of Noxubee county as worthy Of
emulation, and w point with pride to
the universal love he gained by a life
spent in the service of his fellowman.
His favorite song was when the
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There and now that taps has been
sounded for this loyal friend, this true
gentleman, this gallant soldier, we know
that he has answered HERR to the roll
call 81 the great commander and takes
his place by the side Of his dear old
comrades who have gone before.
Resolved 4th, That a copy of these
resolutions be spread on our minutes
and the county papers be requested to
copy same.
A motion was made and carried that
a committee OF three be appointed to
memorialize President Roosevelt and
ask that Capt. Barker's remains be
brought from Nagasaki, Japan, to be
inferred in our cemetery and Comman-
der Minor appointed NJ, Mahorner. Wal
ter Price and L. d. Cavett on this com
mittee.
On motion the meeting then ad
iourned, +. d. CAvETT,