Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-11
FOR A SOLDIERS HOME.
Prominent Citizens of south Carolina
Urging the Project.

The committee of prominent residents OF
Charleston. s. c., who have been in Wash
ington the past two days urging before the
military committees of the House and Sen
ate the adoption of a project to establish
national soldiers home near Charleston,
will call upon President Mckinley this af-
ternoon at the White House.
They will be presented and personally In
troduced by Representative Elliott of
South Carolina. Mr.. George Landhurst will
repeat the Invitation already extended to
the President to visit Charleston in July
during the annual convention of the Ma
tional Educational Association, and will
urge him to accept. Mr.. r: Goodwin
Rhett, mayor pro tenn. OF Charleston. will
extend the invitation to visit Charleston on
behalf Of the people Of that city.
The Charleston committee Is meeting
with much influential support in its en-
deavor to have national soldiers nome
located near the city. which was once the
stronghold of the confederacy. The propo-
sition is that the proposed home shall be
erected near Castle Pinckney, overlooking
Charleston. Fort Sumter. Fort Moutr1e
and other points Of equally important his
torical interest. The appropriateness or
such a striking memorial of a united coun-
try Is strongly urged.
The committee has read to the congress,
sional committee numerous letters received
by Mr.. A. c. Kaufman from men OF ma
tional prominence, recommending in strong
terms favorable action upon the plan.
The governor Of South Carolina, Mr.. M.
b. insolvency, was unable to accompany
the committee to this city. but wrote, say
ing:
II cheerfully indorse the efforts that are
being made in the interest of the Castle
Pinckney Soldiers Home. 1t will be a de-
lightful place for the old soldiers, situated
as it is on one of the heathiest islands near
the old city by the sea- You can say to the
military committee and to President Nc
kinley that no mistake will be made in
building this soldiers home. l sincerely
wish you and all who accompany you to
Washington a successful visit"
Gen. Albert D. Shaw. commander-in-chfef
of the Grand Army of the Republic, wrote
cial aid-de-camp in charge of national
legislation for the G. A. R.. saying: 81 de-
sire to appeal to the military committee of
the Senate and House to support the bill
in behalf of the Castle Pinckney Soldiers
Home. A deputation of citizens from
Charleston will appear before the commit
tee, and / wish you to appear with them
and urge the passage of this measure
81 believe 1t to be most worthy bill and
its purpose in keeping with large ana
generous charity for the benefit of aging
and needy comrades and veterans. l do not
know Of a proposal that has aroused my
sympathies more than this for many a
the wishes Of the commandments In
it's favor 1t would be browning monu-
ment of concord and reconciliation amid
scenes of other days and other times, as
glorious as it would be commanding along
the line of doing unto others as We would
that others would do unto you.
Gen. ]. P. S. Goblin also wrote, recon-
mending in warm terms the location of the
proposed home in Charleston. He Is an ex-
commander-in-chief of the G. A. r.