The news & observer., 1901-01-04
L. os BRANCH CAMP OF VETERANS.
Mr. Etronach Sends Treat to the Inmates o
the Soldiers Home.

AT the recent meeting of l. OBJ. Branch
Camp SIS, U. c. ", the circular OF Gen.
j. S. Carr. commanding the n. c. Divis-
ion. calling a convention of veterans in
this city on January Goth at o'clock p.
M, was read The following comrades
from the camp were appointed as dele
gates to this convention: A. B. Stronach,
G. M. Allen, j. S. Allen, f. H. Brooks,
]. C. Birdsong, f. H. Busbee and a. M.
Powell The object of this meeting is
thus expressed in General Orders, No.
II:
Resolved, BY the North Carolina Di-
vision, United Confederate Veterans, in
convention assembled that the Major
General commanding be requested to APP
point one or more. delegates from each
camp in the division as committee, who
after ascertaining the amount necessary
shall memorialize the ensuing Leglsia-
ture TO make specific appropriation for
the maintenance of the Soldiers Home
at Raleigh, n. c., and said committee
shall in person advocate said resolution
before said Legislature or the proper
committee thereof.
At a meeting of the l.. OBJ. Branch
Camp No 515, U. C. ", of Raleigh, held
on the 4Cn udy OI O0CSmUSI, 1JVo, lhS
following resolution was passed.
Resolved, That it is the opinion and
sentiment of L. OBJ. Branch Camp that
there should be a convention of Confeder-
ate Veterans of at least one representa-
tive from each camp, association CTR
county in the State. This convention is
to consider the matter of pensions and
maintenance of the Soldiers Home. =.
In compliance with the above recited
resolutions it is ordered that each camp
in this division be requested to send one
or more delegates to meet at Raleigh at
D. m, on Wednesday, the 30th day of
January, 1901, for the purposes indicated
in the said resolutions, and said delegates
are requested to attend said meeting in
uniform where practicable.
Commander Stronach, on behalf of the
camp, purchased and sent out to the Sol
diers' Home on Monday afternoon, tokens
of remembrance to each inmate, and at
the meeting on Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing letter was read:
Capt. R. H. Brooks, Superintendent Sol
diers' Home, Raleigh, N. c.
Sir:-We desire to express through
| you to L. OBJ. Branch Camp, Confederate
Veterans, our unanimous and grateful
Acknowledgement Of and appreciation
for its thoughtful and graceful remem-
brance of us on Christmas day.
1t is a solace to us who by adverse
circumstances have been forced to seek
for and obtain refuge in this noble char
ity, to realize the fact that we are SO
lovingly remembered by our commander
in prosperity.
Yours respectfully,
Inmates of Soldiers Home and Veterans
of 1861-'65.
Dec. 27. 1900
The Southern Cross" which has been
| adopted by the Daughters of the Confed-
| eraey throughout the South is a jewel
| that the old soldiers are looking forward
| to with great deal of pleasure, hoping
| that their service in their countrys need
| will entitle them TO wear the cross and
| leave it to their children, when one by
| one they cross over the river. 1t was
| announced at the camp meeting that al
| an. early date the ladies would give q
| grand concert to raise funds to enable
| them to purchase and distribute to eacl
| veteran in good standing in their re-
| spective camps one of these emblems ot
| service, on our next Memorial Day.
| The camps throughout the State from
| which delegates to the State convention
| are expecting to visit Raleigh on Jan
| uary Goth, are requested TO send theil
| names to the Adjutant of L. OBJ. Branch
| Camp in order that their names may bt
1 enrolled and entertainment provided dur
ing their stay in this city.