The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-03-21
GETTING READY TO BUILD.
Meeting OF the Confederate Home As
sociation at ST. Louis on the 10th.

SSS<YpIiE officers and members of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Confed-
~O crate Veterans Home association
S[,6O met at the Laclede hotel in st.
&%Oo Louis on the afternoon of the 10th,
SY' and perfected arrangement for the
erection Of necessary buildings of
the Confederate Home at Higginsville, and
adopted the rules'governing the admission
OF inmates. Those present We're: Presi-
dent, James Bannerman, st. Louis; vice
president, Harvey w. Salmon. Clinton;
treasurer, II. A. Ricketts,, Mexico; secre-
tary, w. p. Barlow, st. Louis
Executive Committee - First district.
Thomas II. Bacon, Hannibal; Second dis
trict, F. l.. Pitts. Paris; Third district, B.
f. Baber, Richmond; Fourth district, DR..
e. Mcdaniel Coffey, Platte City; Fifth
John L. Robinson, Warrensburg;
Sixth district, +. p. Bronaugh, Boonville;
Seventh district, w. II. Kennan, Mexico;
Eighth district, A. G. Anderson, St.Louis;
Ninth district, Frank Gaiennie, st. Louis;
Tenth district, Geo. II. McNamee, st.
Louis; Eleventh district r. G. Williams,
Waynesville; Twelfth district, w. c
Bronaugh, Lewis Station; Thirteenth dis
trict, ID. G. Kennedy, Springfield; Four
teenth district, George w. Carleton
Gayoso.
Capt. w. E.Duncan, OF Ransom Post, G.
A. r., appeared before the board and stat
ed that his post would give benefit
entertainment shortly, and that he desired
to submit u proposition from it that one
half of the receipts be given to the support
OF the ex-Confederate Home. The offer
was accepted with thanks.
Treasurer ii. A. Ricketts, submitted his
report, which showed that the cash re-
ceipts up to date had been 1924; dis
bursements, S14, ,636; leaving a balance of
e, ,53S on hand.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Mai. ii. A. Ricketts, moved that Senator
John M. Daniel, of Virginia, be invited to
deliver the annual address at the reunion
of the association TO be held at Kansas
City, August 1919. The motion was
adopted.
President Banncrman was authorized to
erect at once ten suitable cottages of three
rooms each, 300 feet apart, on both sides
of the avenue, rs indicated in the plan.
A motion was adopted authorizing the
president to appoint Il supervisory COM
mittee of five, consisting OF three vice
presidents and two citizens, to have gener-
al supervision of the home until a super
intendent became necessary. The follow
ing were appointed: Vice-pres;dents,
Harvey p. Salmon, w. II. Kennan, F. p.
Bronaugh and Mcssrs. j. j. Fulkerson and
NJ. L. Belt, of Higginsville.
The supervision committee was author
lied to select n commissary clerk and a
housekeeper TO serve without salary.
Capt w. II. Kennan presented the name
OF Joseph Adams, of Bowling Green, for
superintendent and urged his appoint
ment. The matter went over without
action.
The following letter from the principal
of the Lincoln Institute of Jefferson City
a negro college, was read:
JEFFERSON CITY, March 4.-Hon w. P
Barlow, st. Louis: Sir-Owing to the fac
that Mai. Newman has for so many year:
interested himself in the work of this in
stitution, l wish to inform you that a.
soon as possible, the teachers associated
with me will join in making n contribu
tion to the home which you and your col
leagues are endeavoring to establish in thu
state. Yours respectfully, j. Il. PAGE.
The following resolution offered by
Judge L. p. Valiant, was adopted;
Resolved, That we have heard will
great satisfaction of the movement among
certain patriotic women, organized under
the name of Daughters of the Confeder'
acy," to assist us in providing for the poor
and helpless of our former comrades, theil
object being, as we understand, to extend
their organization throughout the state
and afford all the noble women of Missouri
an opportunity to particiate in this WORK
OF love. We feel sure not only of substan'
tial aid from our honored sisters in this
matter, but also assurance that by theil
influence the home to be provided will bt
frightened and sweetened by the brightest
and sweetest of all earthly joys, the tender
love and sympathy of good women. The
secretary of this association is instructed
to send II copy of this resolution to Mrs
A. L. Mcclure and Mrs. A. G. Cassidy
president and vice. president of the Daugh
ters of the Confederacv.
A resolution, offered by w. II. Kennan
of coincidence to the family of the lat
Senator George Hearst, of California, {
subscriber to the fund, was adopted.
Harvey Salmon presented resolution
of thanks to the G. A. r. posts OF the STAT
for the generous interest and substantial
aid which they had given to the Confede
rate Home. 1t was unanimously adopted
RULES OF ADMISSION.
The rules governing admission to tn
home We're then discussed and the follow
ing qualifications were acquired: Th
applicant must have been resident o
the state for one year prior to Decembe
25, 1890; honorable service in the army
navy, or civil service of the confederat
states, or in the Missouri State Guard
physical inability to support self or family
wife, widow, or children under ID years {
age of an ex soldier children over IA yeal
may be admitted or retained by assent
no person of unsound mind will be ad
mitted.
The manner of gaining amittance wa
fixed as follows: A full "muster and de
scriptive list" certified to under oath b.
applicant, identified and indorsed by tw
citizens; certificate of a Judge or clerk {
county court that he believes applicant
be worthy of admission, and that if nd
mitted the county court will furnish trans
portalion to The home; approval by tn
vice president of the congressional dis
!; trict in which applicant resides, and a
order for admission signed by the presi
dent and secretary of the association.
!. The meeting at the conclusion of th
work adjourned, subject to the call {
President Banuerman. The time and mar
ncr of opening the home was, howeve
discussed informally by the committt
prior to adjournment for the guidance
the supervisory committee. IL was decit
, en- that eight or ten OF the worst cripple
should be sent To occupy the 10-roo
house, possession of which will be Obtain
ed next month. The work on the cottag
will he begun ut once, and then rs soon
the subscriptions render it possible an
practicable other inmates will be added
the amount of money on hand iustities
! FACTS ARoCT THE HOME.
The home is located ut Higginsville, l..
, faycttc county. II has at present thr
frame dwellings, one new 1O-roOm hous
one old Groom house and one 2-roo
house, with barn, stables, cribs, well M
wind mill. The buildings are insured f
$1,000 Three hundred acres of the far
are under cultivation. With the exec
ton of the 10-room house and 62 acre
leases are held upon the property uni
March /, 1892. Until that time posscssiC
, of the entire tract cannot be obtaine
MI. 1nlnl cnni of thn fnrnl aud imnrON