St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-06-11
Want MONUMENT FOR
GENERAL M0UTON
R. E. Lee Camp OF ODeI0usaS Passed RssOIu.
lion Askingafhe Police jury to Give Fof
TTONAKE FRIENDS WITH BLUES
Old COnfsds. Wauf 10 InvIle their Brethren
In the North to Attend Next
Confederate RsunlOn.
Report Of the meeting Of R. B. Lee

Camp No. IA ID q. G. v. Of Opelou.
sas, La. held in the city of Opelousas
on the 4th day Of June A. D. 1910
This meeting was duly called tc
order on the above date, at the hour
Of eleven o'clock A. N. at the Office
Major Arthur Simon, the Adjutant
Of the Camp.
In the absence of Capt. Sam Haas
Commander Of the Camp, and of the
1st Lieut.. Commander, Ozeme Fonte-
not, End Lieut.. Commander, G. P.
Richard presided as chairman of tie
meeting. There being quorum
present, the meeting was proceeded
with, as follows:
On motion Of the chairman, Lieut..
G. P. Richard, the following names, Of
Confederate Veterans were presented
for admission as members Of the
Camp, viz:
Henry Joubert, Go Capt. Whit
taker, Z La. Cav. Volunteers:
]. P. Vellion, Co. D. Weathersby
Battalion. Miles Leg, Capt. Sam Haas.
Napoleon Amy, Co. D. Weathersby
Battn., Miles Legion, Capt. Sam Haas.
Edmond B Dejean, Co. B Weathers-
by Battn. Miles Legion, Capt. Hill.
Sam N. Peters, Co. H Sd. La. Cav.
Volunteers, Captain Pecot.
Lewis Deville, 60. K. Weathersby
Battn., Miles Legion, Capt. S. Haas.
Y. D. Coulon DeVilliers, Co. B. 18th
La. Inf. Volunteers, Capt. Fl. Garland.
The above names were unanimously
accepted, and duly added to the
Camp Roster.
The following resolutions were then
offered. by Chairman Lieut.. G. P.
Richard, and were unanimously adopt
ed, as follows:
I. Be it Resolved that we tender
our thanks and appreciation to Gov.
]. Z. Sanders, the delegation from
the Legislature of the State. Mayor
Berhman, and others who assisted in
booming the cause Of the Panama
Exposition before the National Con-
gress at Washington, D. G., in select
ing the City Of New Orleans, as the
world wide spot to hold the same.
2. Resolved, that we earnestly re-
commend that the Legislature appro-
pirate the amounts required and pc
5itioned for in the communication
ately presented BY Castleman to his
sxcellency Gov. ]. Y. Sanders.
8. Resolved, that we urgently So
icit the Legislature Of our
State, to Immediately take the neces-
,ary measure TO place in the State
Pension fund, the one hundred thous-
ind dollars, granted in the amend |
nent and same which was enacted /
it the last Legislation session, in
rider TO procure the means so much
.equired TO alleviate the need and
'ufferings of our old Confederate
Veterans and their widows.
a. Resolved, that We approve the
.esolutions adopted at the Mobile Re- |
lnion to hold the Reunion of the /
]. G. V. at New Orleans in 1915.
5. Resolved, that we recommend T
he State Division Of the u. G. N. to /
equest that the National Head
Iuarters of the II. G. v. invite the
]. A. R. organization to unite with US,
n the three first days of the Panama
Exposition, to have a grand celebra-
ion and reunion of the greys and
lues, under the name Of the Reunited
Feterans Of the Civil war.
s. Resolved that we approve and
ommend the action Of the Freeport,
illinois Encampment, in refusing to
low the Jasper Darling resolution,
ending to the removal Of the statue
+ the illustrious General Robert q.
zee from the Hall of Fame, at Wash
1gton, D. G.
z. Resolved that we suggest, the
,adies' Dixie Relief Association to
axe charge Of obtaining Crosses Of
[onor for our old Veterans desiring
+ obtaining same. and to attend to
ave the necessary application duly T
igned and completed for that pur-
ose.
s. Resolved we petition the Police
ury Of our parish to donate and lay
# 4 circle Of ground in the N. d.
ortion of the Court House square,
or the contemplated erection there
n Of a granite monument to Che
lemory of our illnstrious and gallant
General Alfred Mouton who gave up
is life on the memorable battle field
t Mansfield, La.
On motion ofss comrade Chas. S.
[ollier and duly seconded, the meet
IL was adjourned to Saturday, Che
d day Of July A. D. 1910, at IL
clock q. N. at the Office Of Adit. a.
imon.
lAJOR ARTHUR SIMON. Adiutant.
6. r. RICHARD. Liet.-Chairman