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

monument could be erected to the mem
DRY Of those vino are dead, or TO the
valor of those who are with us still,
than a home for the veterans who are
weak and decrepit, with no govern
ment to pension them in old age and
poverty, worn ont by the ceaseless
struggles in the battle Of life. and al
utst ready TO capitulate to grim visaG.
ed death? What greater monument, we
say, than a hOH0 where onr few remain
ing ONES can take little rest ere they
cross into that bourne from which 10
traveller returns, etc, etc Closing
with this: Feeling confident that our
enterprise Will receive the endorsement
and support of every Daughter of the
Confpderacv. regardless Of the Chapter
to which she may belong. We invite
your aid and support in the accomplish
ment of this noble work" Not n sin
gle word in the whole report about the
Annex as n hospital, but always as 1t
'bome," Not anything about it being
for those whosbaye been patients and
after being dismissed from the hospital
proper are still too weak to care for
themselves. but "a home for the yeter
II VINO are "eah anu uecLePl'' WIN
no government 10 pension tueui III W"
hye aho po'e''l' ih"'" YOU WIZ eA-
cnss me now ior thinking the pan pro
posed was for n Temporary home for
homeless veterans rs well as a hospital
for the sick veterans. And when they
did not tell me in their reply to my let
Ter or greeting III "h'ch l slate" my
posltlon OF me subject ,h"t 1t was not
DIVISION "orN' certainty am eAc'Sa'
PIE 1or pelleviils IL s,'cn. Alter 5etInS
thelr laSt letter S'ht 'n'ih my IhVe'
preta'loh Oh 'nr't loH''on 70 We aPpto
ed ny 'helh before PnotiSie'' H. !
wrote ~ Ile same 'iiiie u "e''S' N7H''
ron ana ffyot .eil'h2 'nehi y, my 'e''
parrasSli'g pos'tlou' N'hes h"u P'o'll'7'"
TO ask ana Ior 'he AhiieA as ~'eihl"i'iS
nome ana "ah'e" tneui " N"VN IL
was not 10 De snchl. zen IL!"r III ms
reply suggested may 'hrousn lis u"l"H,
Ter Wno WIS III i'NSn"'7 ol " 'lS''' i
Try 10 persuade Tue tnapoe u itt !,
S'hna rs l nau iiio"slI !, va: "n" hai
puhllsllea IL 10 Tue "oria' l VI" 81, anu
hiso wrote 10 se'el'i iilehuS III 'ich9
burg ASKING mem 10 use 'heir lhh't'hce
WIN the 'hapiet' nave iet,'f rom
MISS Pryor ana one from MrS' 'ir'aHl'
IN Whlch 'hey sno" illf very conclusive
~ thnI ihaue ii hIiS'"Ne III 'n''ANIHS
me Una !'tef meant 20 pun 'ne "olh III
the mana OF the DIVISION since II tic5
"isie' u 40 So 'htH coutu ilU' up ~
az 'hc '"ta Is gwen ~ .ne 'ich9oul9
ohapser VIII Tue UNDERSTANDING ma 1t
IN 10 oe nSeo for " h1SP'V"l' al" "iIe''
mere are ut more ''h Ne'ei"lS u use
IT, II with hii improvements teN,eIlS
10 the c',y' oo n"'t petn h~h'9''Ncii'
ana oniy phpllsh an 'hiS 'hal N"U
ma see was f~Nc"Sa"'Y 80 'hiiN
the man u mas peeh tnab WIS -,
sure was correct Una qua not 'lihN
OF having maze Il iliStaKe' aua tbey
Khe" thelr position 30 wen that II qua
not occur 10 'he'a 'ha' o'herS coHin Se,
ann1Aer i''ea from WnaV tney 9ai" a.'
aid' me "hole 'i'lhS Is very regret"
pie ana ask your pafooh most Sih,
cerely ior having niis'eu 10" ana
nope you VIII apptecia'e 'ie tacE MAJ
ana NOT 90 IL "''noot oelh8 perfectly
hohes'. nose oi 70" VINO nave re-
SFoi'neo 10 my appear WIN promises u
assistance, are iieeo from "'Se prom
iSes' But 40 now ana nave yer SI''''
| near" y, ~ t'l,N sne Plop'Seu A"''N
Il Spiendia ''lhg 10 40 o the veterans
ana l WISH thch NHnp'er Wo"'u i'cii
WIN Ihe ouiioihS' olhce 1t II hot 10 DIT
a nome LOT any except 'n'se VINO =
mere Tor ihedical ATTENTION, ! lllfN W.