The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-22
coNFEDERATE VETERANS MEET.
Steps Taken Looking to Better Sup
port of Soldiers Home.

The annual meeting of the Confeder-
ate Veterans Association of North
Carolina was held in the Senate cham
befs of the Capitol last night, President
p. i. Hines in the chair, and G.. b.
benson, secretary. After the reading
OF the minutes, the officers made their
reports to the association, and the con-
stitution prepared and temporarily
adopted by the Executive committee
since the last annual session, was
adopted.
The report of the secretary and
treasurer gave an account of steps
taken during the year to place the
association upon more permanent
foundation. Since the adoption of the
constitution nine camps, with 1,130
members, have been enrolled, and it is
expected that all will become MEM
bers and send their representatives
hereafter. The condition and needs of
the North Carolina Soldiers Home
were explained, and the appointment
OF a committee suggested to confer
with the several committees of the
General Assembly, to secure a more
adequate appropriation for the care of
the veterans of the late Confederate
army, who are breaking down from
wounds and diseases incident to age.
lt was shown that the amount ex-
pended by North Carolina was less than
that appropriated to any other soldiers
home IN the country, although it was
situated in State that had given a
larger proportion of her arms-bearing
population to the general defense than
any other of the Confederaey. 1T is
believed that the people need only to
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commodations, as time and labor rem
elers our aged and wounded soldiers
unfit to bear the burden of life. and a
proper presentation of the facts must
bring relief.
Five camps have been organized di-
rectly by the efforts of the State As
sociation since the last meeting.
A resolution of thanks to the press OF
the State for its generous compliance
with the request of the secretary OF
Public Charities in June last, to for
ward regularly, copies Of their papers
to the reading room of the North Caro-
lima Soldiers Home, was passed.
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officers of North Carolina troops.
The president appointed Messrs. A.
G. Avery, Wharton j. Green, J. w. Wat
son, Walter Clark and Col ThoS. S.
Kenan.
On motion Of Col. T. s. Kenan. the
chair appointed Nessrs. w. @. Stronach,
Stronach, P. i. Hines, NJ. d., C. b. DEN
son, VIM. A. Guthrie, w. III. Kitchin.
j. 5. Carr, Wash Duke, r. z. Linney and
w. G. Faucette as committee to urge
upon the next General Assembly a
more adequate appropriation for the
North Carolina Soldiers Home.
On motion of Maj. Guthries, a rising
vote of thanks was given to Messrs.
w. G. Stronach, p. E. Hines, nj. d., and
James Mckee for their generous ser
vices to the inmates of the North Caro-
lima Soldiers Home.
The annual election OF officers re-
suited in the election of DR.. p. e. Hines
as president, Graham Dawes, vice-presi-
den, and G. B. benson secretary and
treasurer.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
the next annual session.