Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-07
VETERANS IN COUNCIL
Regular Monthly Meeting of Camp Hardee. Movement to Secure Incorporation.
 Resolutions of Condoence.

Camp Hardee held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon with a fair attend ance.
 Camp Commander Meade was in the chair and Adjutant McMiller at the desk Chaplain Llyod opened the meeting with prayer.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
 The commander reported that the hall had been rented for another year.
 The committee on soldiers home, through Comrade Abernathy, re- ported that some of the letters sent out had been answered favorably.
 Comrade Ferguson offered the follow ing resolution:
 Resolved That the commander ap- point a committee of five whose duty it shall be to prepare and report to an adjourned meeting of this camp on the 18th instant, on declaration of incorpora- ton of the Alabama Confederate Soldiers Home, under the laws of the state. Carried and the commander announced the committee as follows: Comrades Ferguson, Abernathy, Bush, Williams and Johnston.
 On motion Comrade John W. Johnston was reinstated to membership.
 The chairman of the committee on re- vising the constitution and bylaws asked further time. Granted.
 Gen. R. D. Johnston offered a motion that committee of five be appointed by the camp commander to devise means for raising funds to be devoted to the re- lief of needy Confederates and their fami- . lies.
 The motion prevailed and the com mander appointed R. D. Johnston T. Y. Cain, W. w. Steele, w. F. Smith and John Haran.
 Chaplain elect Lloyd in few words thanked the camp for the honor conferred upon him and said he would do his duty faithfully.
 Comrade w. H. Reynolds read the fol- lowing resolution on the death of D. T. Davis:
 To the Commander and Comrades Of Camp Hardee:
 Your committee to draft suitable reso- lutions upon the death of Comrade D. T. Davis, submit the following:
 Whereas God in his Providence has seen fit to remove from among us by death our friend and ccmrade D. T. Da- wis. who died at his home in this city in August last. He enlisted as a private in Company E, Twenty eighth Alabama regiment At the close of the war he was a private in Woodward's Tenth Alabama cavalry. Though young, he was a faithful and true soldier to the end As citizen he was an honest ,up- right man, loved and respected by all WHO kH6W H1f1l. He .WdS d consistent member of St. Johns Methodist Episco- pal church, south He has passed over the river and now rests under the shade of the trees.
 Resolved, That we remember with sor- row his death, and when he died Camp Hardee lost worthy member his neigh bors a generous and true friend, his church one of its most devoted members, his bereaved wife kind, considerate and devoted husband. his children an affec- tionate father. Be it. further
 Resolved, That we hereby tender our sincere sympathy in this their sad hour of bereavement.
 Resolved further, That the newspapers of this city be requested to publish these resolutions, and that a copy be furnished the family of the deceased, and the same be spread upon the minutes of this camp.
 w. H. REYNOLDS,
 J. M. HARAN
 J. M. HANDLEY
 Committee. Ex-Chaplain Wells offered a motion that a committee of three be appointed to draft suitable resolutions on the death of Comrade w. H. McClintock. Carried. and the commander named Comrades R. D. Johnston, G. NJ. Williams and M H.