The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-15

notice We not otly undertake. to
raise the one fourth Of the s.. 900 but
undertake the entire lunniug expense.
Of the Annex after it is completed The
hospital corps will supply vii medical
attention. food for pH,isnts, etc. 80
that the VlGksburg Chapter would feel
1t privilege TO attend 10 SWpVilng dN
htrHrics and Ec"yiny in orier nh bod
dU,9S, ric. II the legislature can h..
induced by yonr c0mmttte. tD al uB in
the building, believe we can manage
without conlinne1 help HDuh, NJ
"0ar&c, ii rCHid 0lTaw be mast uccrU'
tJr Yhothis NoSpHai Apncr AonlR
N Mr WOrk N Nr year. 10 nN Haaisaippi
HnptcfT must mean success" The itai
cs are mine to call your attention to
rhOae parts particularly. did not think
he letter needed an answer "a it they
would be glad to receive assistance in
be running expenses, | thought. Of
'Onrs", an appropriation from the 4tate
or that purpose vonld be acceptable
nd believing as ! did that the work
vas in the hands of the Division. !
hOught we would make a mistake not
o as: for snch an appropriation, IA the
disabled veterans could not he fed by
he hospital corps ana there wonid BE-
rhcr necessities TO be furnished Them
'pnetime in October received letter
rom onr former president Mr. Dln-
~. on some business which ! do not
nlnk important 10 name In ;his letter
he Said that since the Nick4Dur1 Chap
nr had almost the required 500 ur'",.
AIRY to have to bcEiu binding the Az.
*, abe hoped they w0nId begia bIId
" soon. Shortly alter that was
writing TO Mrs Durham, their pr.-i
lent, asking that they n1ne one Df
heir members 10 me to appoint on the
committee to 20 to jackson this win
ter. In il spoke OF what Mrs. Dlncan
jad said aud ASKED II she did not think
Il would be better for the cummanrink
II the buildinE to be deferred until the
'lty Of Nrksb1rg had deeted 10 the
Mississippi Division the land, and the
legislature had given US the appr0prlu.
.ion to finish and furnish the buildin.
tud for running expenses alsO told
her that had advised those chapters
who had promised n contribution for
the bliding to keep it in their own
treasures until it was needed ~ it was
sIfrr in several pn"es than in one. In
reply received letter In which she
Hld this. Your letter Of the 18th l.
Just received. anl very greitIy sur
prlSes ne, in yO1r statement that you
had advised the stnte chapters - with
k5,l tt,.f ttst b. Br,t,
frd: u You thereby defeat our object
70 very seri07a extent in that we are
thus unaware OF the amounts wu can
depend on. and thi, ignorance my d 3.
bay oar b1iliiry useIes'ly. ! am srra
vOu must be in ~ measure misinfDrned
Hbout our Annex project, In IN ,king it
- entirely an affair OF the STATE Divi.
sion. when the fact is that majority
Di the state rhap,ers have not taken
hold Of the matter Mt all The plan
with the Nicksburg Chapter
~hJ have made it their chief work, ,Hsx.
ing for help from all Others on the
gro1nd that all veterans from every
section are to receive benefit: Int onr
appeal for heI p certainly dill Hot intend
tD convey the impression that IL was
the work OF the state Division, we re-
,erye that honor 10 ourselves and feel
!1re of your assistance as state presi
t.nt on the same ground that We ask
,ssistance Of ail the various chapters.
Ddr proposal to the state cJnysntipp
ra1 that We. the Vi"k4burg Chapter,
vou!a secure the site anl furnish one.
'onrth ot the necessary builins nnGI.
-iz: $5lo OF tn. 43OD r-Irr-L NIL
chile placing Me Inner IN The nams oj