The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-15
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 8, 1901

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 8, 1901.
The State Reunion of the United Con-
federate Veteran Association, at its an
nual meeting in Louisville on the 23d
day of October, 1901, took definite and
positive action concerning the founding
and maintenance of a Confederate home.
After full discussion the necessity of
such home was unanimously conceded,
and it was determined by the said asso-
citation to enter at once upon active
work to secure that end. For this pur-
pose the Commanding General was Iii
rected to designate a committee of %
! persons from the members of the asSo-
citation, which said committee was
charged with the work of raising So, 600
for the purpose of building and furnish
| ing Confederate home, and said COM
mlttee was also directed to take such
steps as might be necessary to secure
! legislation in Kentucky by which a per
capita allowance should be made from
! the State Treasury for the care and
proper support of the inmates Of such
Confederate home.
1t was deemed wise as we'll as just by
the association that the Confederate vet
Grams themselves in Kentucky should
manifest such an interest in the Confed-
crate home and should make such con-
tributiOn and raise such sum as would
show their willingness and their interest
in this work.
The undersigned, appointed as this
committee, have organized, have elect
ed Col Bennett H. Young chairman,
Capt. J. H. feathers treasurer, and
Harry P. Mcdonald corresponding ecre-
tary, and an executive committee has
been appointed to take the necessary
steps to secure the heartiest cooperation
from all the camps connected with the
Confederate Association in Kentucky,
and to lay out such plans and to secure
such help as are essential to develOpe as
well as to carry on this great work.
NEED OF THE HOME.
this committee, iG is their Judgment
that there are at this time not less than
fifty Confederate veterans who now need
the help of such home, and whose con-
dition is such as to require some such
provision for supplying their wants. The
necessity for such an institution be-
comes more apparent as well as more
pressing every hour. NinetY-five pei
cent. of all the Oonfederates in Ken
lucky are now over 60 years of age. The
hardships through which they have pass.
ed while fighting for the cause which
they believed to be just, is now begin
ming to tell with accelerated force with
these veterans, fast approaching the
evening time of life. Although less than
forty years have elapsed since the end OF
the great civil struggle, the courage, the
fidelity and the heroic endurance and
superb fortitude of the veterans of the
Confederate armies have become not
only appreciated, but are recognized the
world over as an example of patriotic
devotion and manly self sacrifice which
is entitled the hearty recognition among
a brave and chivalrous people. AS the
true story of the great war is more &C.
curately written, the world is becoming
better informed as to the suffering, in
trepidity and patience and courage Of
the men who composed the Confederate
army, and wherever men may go the
'conduct in battle and on the march oil
the men who composed both the Fedora
and Confederate armies, is now recog
nized as type Of the truest and high
est manhood.
The Confederate soldiers had no pen
slons. They have relied upon themselves
They have fought life's battles, in vas
proportion of instances, not only with
: great success, but also with fortitude
and with advancing years and decreas
ing numbers, the world begins to holC
in highest appreciation the men whC
composed the armies which followed the
Confederate leaders. AS these old Con
federates are held in such high esteem
it is distressing to all fair and reasonable
men to sac them lack either the neces