The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-04-14
EX-CONFEDERiTES HOME.
The Opening to Take Place Soon
subscriptions Coming In.

Major ri. A. Newman of Randolph
and Captain w. P. Barlow of St.
Louis, who are travelling in the inter-
est Of the soldiers home, were iu the
city yesterday and expressed much
satisfaction with the prospects of the
! home.
These two gentlemen are visiting
all the important towns in the state
and at each county seat are organ
izing ex-confederate associations to
whose officers In connection with
committee composed Of one member
from each township is entrusted the
work of raising funds for the home.
Tomorrow the two speak at Platte
City. and during April they will visit
Lamar, Joplin, Webb City, Nevads,
Rich Hill, Butler, Harrisonyllle and
Pleasant Hill.
The home for which they are work
ing is almost ready for opening. 1t
will be a unique institution and one
for the establishment of which the
Missouri reconsideration association
has been working for years.
Last summer as site for the home
the association chose fertile farm of
1852 acres near Higginsville in La
fayette county. This farm the asso-
citation, aided by the hberality of
Grove Young, its owner, acquired for
S13, 900. The farm house is q sub
stantial frame structure of ten rooms
and for the present this will be the
home.
Captain Barlow goes to Higgins
vile this week to make final prepare
tons for the reception of the inmates,
and the week following eight or ten of
The most needy of the confederate vet
Grams in the state will be established
there. The direct control of the home
is in the hands of a local committee,
consisting OF NJ. L. Belt and DR.. j. j.
Fulke: son, of Higginsville. This
modest beginning. however, does not
b. any means indicate the scope Of
enterprise. There are now on hand
some S. 600 or $4,000, which will be
applied at once to the construction of
| ten three room cottages, in which
veterans and their families will be
lodged.
This is the most striking feature of
the home it is no pauper institution
neither does it separate families.
When veteran goes to the home his
family, if he has one, may go with
him and he and bis family are allowed
to retain their self respect By partially
at least supporting themselves. To
each family will be allotted a plat of
ground which may be cultivated to
suit the taste of the occupant, the
heavy work being done by the en-
plOyes of the home.
1t is proposed to increase the fund
now on hand to 800, 900 aud to erect
a central building costing $50, 900 or
$50, 900 where cripples and invalids
may receive the requisite nursing.
Captain Barlow, who is secretary of
the state association, estimates the
number of ex-confederates in the state
eligible for admission to the home at
between 200 and 800.
The requisites for admission are
simple. Any one who has served in
the confederate army, navy or civil
service, and who is unable to support
himself or family may be admitted,
provided the applicant has resided in
Missouri since December 20, 1890.
Families are admitted with applicants
save children over IA. Even these
many come in special cases when the
supervising committee sees Fit to ex-
tend permission.
Captain Barlow and Major New
man have met the heartiest of recep-
ton everywhere throughout the state.
Both say that there is not the slight
est doubt of the expected 100000
being raised. On the evening Of
April 1 they visited Quincy, H., and
there their reception was particularly
hearty. A great audience turned out }
to hear them speak. " And, said !
Major Newman, whose peculiar style
of eloquenee has made him widely ia
nous, " can say that | have never
as public man been better treated
than by the citizens of Quincy. The
q. A. r. at Quincy took the strong
est interest in the project, citizens !
meeting Endorsed it by resolution and
committee was appointed to raise sub /,
scriptions. 1t is promised that the !
city will Give 81, 0OO.-Kansas City
Times.