Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-05
MEMPHIS SECURES
VETERANS REUNION

I Memphis was unanimously choseg
as the reunion city for the Panhandle
Associational Regiment United Con.
federate Veterans. August I, and 3
heing the dates named. Sunday after.
noon at the meeting In the country
court house In Amarillo. The Offer
OF the city OF Memphis through II.
commercial club was one Of many in
interesting features. including ever,
thing that would appeal not alone "a
the old. brt also to the younger man
or woman So seductive indeed was
the offer Of Memphis, that the other
cities rendering entertainment wer,
considered only rs n matter OF form
Tho claim % Memphis was presen.
cd nv Mr. Burnett In a plain straight.
forward manner. without frills and
flourishes II carried conviction
however. and when he hai finished
and the vote was taken the expires.
sion OF the Veterans through the bal
lot told that he had talked vitality.
Afto- tho unanimous selection Of
Memphis. Judge W II. prummett
arose and declared that he thought Il
best that this Panhandle institution
he given for a time at least 10 those
Panhandle cities and towns showing
= strong desire for the entertainment.
of the Veterans L a Wells also
smoke 70 this point. together with
others citing that II Is well for n
moro general sccpc In this matter. TO
be considered
Col r s kimherlin Of Clarendon
was present in the meeting and In.
vited every veteran present 10 attend
tho shooting match az Clarendon
Arril 3, AZ which time the annual re.
union Of ouantrell's men will be had,
the visitors being his guests Tho &C.
nontauce ot this invitation Was en-
thnsiastic While II may be- that
few Of the Amarillo Veterans viii al
tend this reunion and SHOOTING con-
test the invitation was thoroughly
was thoroughly appreciated.
Tho Panhandle AssOciational rael-
mont was formed In Amarillo and
since that tire has held thrr, re-
Unions here. For this reason o. was
SUGGESTED that Il should never Dc re-
moved from tho Queen CITY 81 the
Plains The people Of MemThis how.
c,cr desired 10 have tho honor Of
the entertainment At least on q. and
FOR that reason. perhaps as much as
any other one thing, the chance was
made
Judge c 4 Wright. prominently
identified with the local orcaniza-
ton Of the Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams announced that the Joint pro.
gram billed for Sunday afternoon
would be deferred to be announced
later. on account Of unfayorabls
weather conditions
Captain Miller talked INTERNALLY !
and II was suggested that h. real |
AZ the next meeting sketches from
the life of Captain A. ]. MeriWether, |
who died recently at Gainesville
This then will have a place un tho |
program at the incoming meeting of |
the W. u. Plemons camp. which will
be held Sunday afternoon az tho court
house at the regular date ~ meeting. I,
w. II Baker. for a nrnler OF
years a member OF the local camp. |
announced just before the close OF |
ihe meeting that he will start within
A few days for MuskoEee. Oklahoma.
10 remain there until the reunion AZ
Macon. Ca. from which place lie will j
20 for a visit In the Carolinas. Laav- /
ing the Atlantic seaboard the lrip ~
MIR Baker is to he continued into
rennesses and Kentucky with en- an
icipated absence OF more than a wear
a vote of interest and symnathy
10 which was added a note o. COM
nendation and endorsement was I'm.
rendered the dopartinr
Veteran. When the benediCtion had
scen uttered. comrades OF the de-
parting comrade crowded around and
shook his hand assuring him Of love
md concern. cot pied With wishes for
mis- safe and happy return to this c,ty.
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