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WEEKLY LEADER.LOCAL NEWa THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, lfW9The Confederate Ilt; ad.A public meeting was held at the Court House last Saturday night for the purpose of permanently organizing au association to remove the Confederate dead, in and near this city, to a suitable burying ground. The meeting was ealled to order by Mr. Bcnj.U. Massey.Mr. W. J. Haydon made the following report on permanent organization:President—Capt. Geo. M. Jones.A iee Presidents—J. T. Morton, Col. B. W. Crawford, and Elder Kirk Baxter.Treasurer— IV C. K. Dyer.Secretary—\V. J. Haydon.Executive Committee—J. T. Appier. ” Mr. Prottsnian, J. C. Cravens, Geo. 1 *es and W. J. Haydon. Fnllbright, J. Y UHL . .Massey. I. Kennedy, F. Frazier, Dr. I.. Hansford, Col. John Price, Col. E. V. Mitchell, and F. R. Porter.On motion the following ladies were added to the financial committee, and the President authorized to add other names .it pleasure—such persons as were willing to assist:I. J. L. French. Mrs. J. E. Phelps,Mrs. J. S. Phelps, Mrs. W. II. Wih . Mrs. W. II Graves. Mrs. A. K. Andrew , Mrs. F. 11. Smith. Mrs. \V. M. Prottsnian, im... I I•!.\i*•„ vv ti..«.,» i- 1.. s. J. Chestnut, Mrs. W. C. Ilornbcak,1 Mrs. C. K. Pyer. Mrs. M. C. Haydon. i Mrs. M. W. Bowen. Mrs Cecil. Mrs. Sam 1 Alexander. Mrs. Kush R. lt;wen. Mrs. Geo. M. Jones, Mrs. J. B Pester, Mrs. C. A Lack. Mrs. A. A. Shutt, Mrs. W. J Me-Shcppard, Mrs. P. C. Kennedy. Mrs.« n. , Waddill, Mrs. Joe Farrier. Mrs. John IWood, Mrs. J. ('. Gardner, Mrs. J T.|Appier, Mrs Joe Wet . . ----- -l.eedy. Miss Weaver Mis Vinton, Miss1 Box lev. Miss Wear, Miss Gates, Miss | Matleson. M.ssWaddiil, MissSaliieSmith. Miss Vnro Parish. M:- li'eas. Mi-s Fristoe, Miss Goza, Mi-s Martin, Miss Elliott,St. Le-uir—Mrs Sear, Mrs. Trustcn Polk. Mr*. Burden!. Mr- Henry Kwinir. r,7/.-Mrs. Wash Adams, Mrs. M. 11W - - It City—Mrs. Seholfield. Mrs Tv ,J'tT-r*,* lt;V/y—Mrs. Punseouib, Mrs. Ben.T. Massey, Mrs. J. L. Smith, Miss I Elia McCarty.Ubtamnr—Mrs. James Thompson. Mrs. I Ir Walker.Js-xington—Miss Laura Bennett. Imdrnmdrurt—Miss Pitcher, Mrs. John i Nolan. Mrs Polk.St. Joe—Miss Ann Stebb?. Mrs. Perry Wallingford.~..... Price, Mr«. J. S. MMrs Pr. Jacobs. ^rs.rirt Be.ot’h frS‘ii, !Xitmi- Mrs.' M /«/ »«—Mi s AmWhi. MarJi. Mrs. T L Hawkins.M’.riro—Mrs. Hiram RiekoO, Mi.- i Tirh Tate.Mrs. E. W. 3aiky, Mr John‘/MWs-Mrs. Tom I'itts.Palmyra—Miss Mamric Creath.S Jniii—Mrs John Stewart Mrs. Sr.m Morrison. Mrs. Geo. Vest.Air’.- o.. /—Mrs J.,c Mathews./Uimr-Mrs. Pr. Farmer.A’iirtoniii—Mrs. John 11. Miller.X*ho—Mrs. P. K. Smith. Mrs. Oliver Moss.Firmingtnn—Mrs. A. J. Leathers.The report was unanimously adopted.The following memorial was then read by Mr. Massey as a suitable heading for subscription lists, and adopted:In :.nd round th- city . f SprlnzfieM. : and on the battle field of Wilson’s Crock. I in ex j«j*ed grayes.arc the remains of ’Confederate soldiers, whi killed in the various battles and ui-bes that occurred in this vicinity, j o-nv places their flesliless bones can , ' • the r -------the liumauity and civilization of ourV'n- j U ! or bar-j Tu all countries—civilizedlismus —the remains of those slain j in battle arc humanely interred—whether i' Turk or Greek—friend or foe—all are j j honored with a decent burial.In or-Jcr to procure a proper trrareyar 1 s for (he reinterment, of these dead, this | Association has be'-n formed, and appeals | . to the humanity. Christianity and gcocr- j os’ty of all e-sod people to assist in carry- ] j tug out this object.Brief speeches were then made by Messrs. Travers, Mitchell and Kennedy, after which subscription lists were circulated among the audienpc and 8304 subscribed.A motion was made and adopted requiring the treasurer to give bond in such sum as the Association may designate.A motion was made and adopted that a festival be given for the bentit of this object on Thusday, December 13th next, and the following were appointed as a committee of arrangements:Messrs. Appier, White and Gates, and Mistresses Protfsman, Alexander, Bowren. Laek and Shutt.On Motion the Missouri Patriot, The Springfield Leader, the Neosho Times. Missouri Republican, St. Louis Times, and all newspapers friendly to this cause throughout the State of Missouri, were requested to publish the proceedings of this mectiug.The meeting then adjourned to meet again nest Saturday evening at the Insurance office of Mr. H. W. Wrrth, who has kindly tendered the use of his ro for the occasion.The committee appointed to devise ways and means for getting up a grand entertainment for the purpose of reintcrring the Confederate dead, in and around the city of Springfield, Missouri, report the following working committee :For North fhriarfeU- Mrs. Hart Wilt-on Mrs. Dr. Kobberson. Mrs. J. Lcedy, Mrs. Horn beak, Miss Sallic Gates, Miss Sue Weir.For Southern' Springfield—Mrs. Dexter, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. J. Trench, Mrs. Dr.For Soufhmrtt Sprimgfiehl—Mrs. Barlfd«For the Country North—Mrs. Danforth, ' |, Gates.nith.Ml... Vandvke. !Southeast—Mbs Goza, Miss Vandvke.Abwdktnraf—Mrs. Bowren.Feast—Mrs. Rush C. Oven.West—Mrs. J. E. Phelps.It is the further request of this committee that the ladies on the above committees should be earnest solicitors, and get all they can for the entertainment, end report to the Secy, F. C. White, oft Wednesday, Dee. 8th, at Kirby's store, St. Louis street.J. T. Amn, Chairman.F. C. White, Secretary,
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