Birmingham age-herald., 1895-10-02
\ HOME FOR SOLDIERS
Proposed and Put on Foot by
 Camp Hardee U. C. V.
DANIEL D. EMMlTT IGNORED
With Honorary Membership in the Camps. - Letter From Miss Ella Nj. Bibh.
 Other Proceedings.

No. 39, United Confederate Veterans, met in regular monthly session in their hall yesterday afternoon, with Camp Com mander George c. Arlington presiding. The meeting was opened with prayer by the chaplain, Rev. M. II. Wells.
 In the absence of Secretary McMiller Comrade Jones was elected secretary pro tenn.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
 Commander Arlington reported as to a hall. It was decided that the quarters at 192lh Second avenue were the bes, procurable and same was leased. He also stated that the hall was without chairs and the committee had purchased the necessary number for seating pur- poses.
 The action of the committee was ap- proved, on motion.
 Comrade Meade reported for the finan- cial committee of the carnival The re- port was received.
 Comrade Abernathy, chairman of the committee on soldiers home, reported as follows:
 To the Commander and Comrades of Camp Hardee:
 Your committee appointed by you to in- vestigate the practicability and poss bil- ity of establishing permanent home in Jefferson county for our worthy destitute ex-Confederate soldiers of this camp, beg leave to report the following:
 After due thought upon the subject ana consultation among ourselves, we be- 1ieve that the procuring such home pos sible and practical if a united and deter mined effort is put forth by our camp We believe generous public would ex- -tend us aid If we manifest a determined spirit to make it a success. We do not forget the fact that we are the fathers grandfathers and uncles of the best blood and brain of our beloved southland, and we fear no danger if we can concentrate our efforts in this one direction of build ing home.
 We do not believe this noble object can be accomplished at once. It will take time. We do believe that we should begin our efforts al once and work faith fully until the object Is accomplished.
 To this end allow us to make some Sug- gestions. Our camp has something over 5000 in its treasury as relief fund. Let this be set aside and kept exclusively for this purpose. Having this amount as nucleus, let every dollar that may come into our Urea sury from all sources be add ed to it, except in extreme cases of neces- sity, and we believe that soon we will have means sufficient to purchase the land and build few houses.
 We suggest, when everything is.favora- able to do so, the purchase of some thirty or forty acres of tilla ble land somewhere in the bounds of Jefferson county, erect such houses upon 1t we can, furnish it with work stock and milk cows and farm ing implements and we believe that after the first year the inmates of the home will make 1t very nearly sef-sustaining by the growing of food crops. the raising of hog. poultry, etc. Let it be remem- bered the soldiers who go to this home do not go Ca great majority of them) as drones and absolutely dead weights, but to do all the laAor they can to sustain themselves. They will not go to aims houses Gall honor to them), but will go to retreat prepared for them by their comrades and friends, where they can feel at home and work for a livelihood. We suggest that the lumber In the Win nie Davis wigwam can be used for fram- ing purposes in building houses upon lands for the home, there being proba bly 50,OO0 or 60,000 feet In the building that can be used for framing purposes.
 very important suggestion to make is this: Appeal to the legislature of the state to set aside the pension roll of Jef- ferson county as a fund for the soldiers in the home for we believe that the true benefciaries to this fund will be the in- mates of the home. There may be some few exceptions to this statement. but as general rule we will find it true. All of which is respectfully submitted to your careful consideration.
 J. c. ABERNATHY, Ch'm'n
 N. w. STEELE,
 JOHN M. MARTIN,
 GEO. DeWHITING,
 J. w. BARCLAY
 w. H. REYNOLDS
 Committee. On motion the report was received adopted and the committee continued Comrade Abernathy spoke of the per. sonnel of the committee and said he be- tr1r ..~t.. the movement There were some vacan- cies and he suggested that vacancies or the committee be filled.
 Comrade Steele was of the opinion thai the work should not be delayed
 Comrade Meade moved that the present committee be empowered to add to their number as many comrades as they deem necessary. Carried.
 Comrade Abernathy moved that a com. mittee of five ladies be added to the soldiers home committee. Carried.
 Commander Arlington asked for names of ladies from the committee.
 Comrade Reynolds reported that the musicians union had offered 10 tende, the camp an open air concert but owing to the arrival of cold weather the pro posed concert was abandoned He also etated that the two Taylors of Tennesset had proposed to lecture here on the 17th Comrade ,Steele reported from the re lief committee that there had been sev cTdJ utHldHuS TOT dIu. put owing 10 cpr tain conditions it was impossible to dc anything save through individual con tributions.
 Comrade Kelly. quarter master report ed that he had prospects of funds in . few days.
 Comrade Stanley stated that there is . comrade who was one of the first mem bers of Camp Hardee. While it was pos sible he never failed to attend meetings There were none more prompt to fulfil all duties devolving upon him, none more prompt to pay all dues. He has lost his sight and now has a cigar stand in the lobby of the county court house. It i. our duty to patronize him and ask oul friends to also do the same Conrad, Eggleston was the man referred to-
 Comrade Reynolds moved that tn, committee appointed to revise the constitution and bylaws be required tt report at the next meeting.
 General Ferguson stated that In view of the fact that MT. Daniel D. Emmitt the composer of the world-famed sons Dixie" was in the city, he moved that committee of three be appointed to wal