The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-11
SOLDIERS HOME IN NEED
PEOPLE OF THE STATE ARE
ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE.
REMEMBER THE VETERANS CHRISTMAS
Mr. A. 5. stronach Preparing 10 Hold Ba
zlar in Aid of the [. OBJ. Branch
Camp Of Confederate Veterans.
Contributors are Asked
Contributors are Asked.


The establishment Of Soldiers Home
here ten years ago was an act on the
part of the Legislature that met the
unanimous approval of the people of the
State, and merited the thanks of every
Confederate soldier in the State.
Unfortunately. however, this institu-
deserves, either from the State or from
private individuals. Though it has ac-
complished great good, frightening the
life of many a worthy old veteran, and
making easy and peaceful his last days,
it's usefulness has been much impaired
by lack of funds.
Realizing this, the friends of this in
stitution and of the Confederate vet
Grams generally will this winter make a
strong organized effort in behalf of the
Home. An effort, let us hope, that will
not be vain and unfruitfu.
Fo begin with the people of the State
win be asked to remember the Home in
their Christmas gift-giving. This APP
peal viii not be made in vain. In the
hearts of the people of the South. the
memory of the men who followed the
Stars and Bars is still tenderly cherish
ed The fierce resentment aroused
against the North by the strife is for
gotten, but those who defended the
homes and the cause of the South are not
forgotten. They viii not be as long as
4 Southern heart beats in Southern
hosom-a fact that should be testified to
by helping the Soldiers Home here in
its hour of need.
In making your Christmas presents,
don't forget the boys who wore the
gray.
But the Home should not be an object
of charity. a pauper upon the people.
The next Legislature must endow it
with an appropriation commensurate
with its Importance and with the great
work that it is doing. What COOL ard
fitting thing it would be if the Demo
cratic party would dedicate this institu-
ton. which the Fusionists have almost
starved out, as monument to their re-
turn to power by placing it upon firm
and independent basis. and enabling it
to care for all worthy veterans who APP
ply for admission.
The people of the State desire and eX-
pect this: the veterans themselves
those who are not dependent on the
Home-will ask it. They will meet here
during the session of the J General As
sembly for the purpose of forming a
State organization and securing legisla-
tive action in behalf of the Home.
Still another movement along much the
same line, and one that appeals directly
to the people of Raleigh, is the Con
federate Bazaar now being organized
BY Mr.. A. =. Stronach, for the benefit
of the l.. OBJ. Branch camp of Confed-
crate veterans.
1t is hoped TO raise by this bazaar q
good fund for the local camp. 1t will
be held while the veterans Of the State
are in session here forming State or
ganization, and perhaps longer. AL
sorts of useful articles will be sold and
refreshments will be served.
Mr. Stronach has been quietly or.
ganizing this enterprise for sometime
and already he has large number @:
contributions, principally from his friends
at the North A list of these will be
published soon, and the people of Ital
eigh will be asked to do their part. Even
now Mr.. Stronach will be glad to re-
ceiye any sort of contribution for til,
bazaar.
When it is considered that most of the
veterants in and around Raleigh-mem
bers of the l.. OBJ. Branch camp-are
poor men, it will be seen how important
it is that they have a camp fund OF
which they may draw in cases of sick
ness or death.
Meetings of the various organizations
of ladies in the city will soon be held
to take steps toward aiding this enter
prise and all the business men of the
city and others will be asked to contrib
utc.