The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-01
CONFEDERATE VETERANS ASSEMBLE
IN RALEIGH
PROCEEDINGS OF FIRST SESSION
Veterans. Daughters OF the Confed-
eraey and Legislators In Represent
atives Hall-I'etitfon OF Daughters OF
the Confederacy to the Legislative
Committee Presented-The Associa-
tion Then Convenes-Various Resoiu-
tions Looking to Aid to Veterans.
Especial to The Messenger

Raleigh. y. c., January 30.-The hall
of the house Of representatives was
crowded tonight with confederate vet
and legislators.
The legislative committee on SOL
diers' home first met Reinhardt pre-
siding.
Senator Henry A. London intro
duced Miss Bessie Henderson. OF Sails
bury, who read in very impressive
style two petitions. both addressed to
H. Overman, president of the state
chapter of Daughters. the other signed
by 1,20O daughters. both asking greater
aid for the veterans.
After this reading the committee
arose and Julian S. Carr called the
States Veters rs Association to order
and prayer was delivered by Rev. Mr..
Smith
Mr. Carr read an address, we'll pre-
pared and impressive in its showing. 1t
asked for $4,000 annual appropriation
for the home.
A. Ramsey were made secretaries. The
roll of camps was called. and nearly all
the SiXty-two were represented.
A resolution offered by W. H. S. Bur-
gwyn was adopted by a rising vote,
expressing deep sympathy with Will
liam G. Stronach. who is dying OF can
Ger, and expressing great appreciation
Of his years of unSeIfish labor for the
veterans and conduct Of the soldiers
home.
A resolution was adopted that q.
chair appoint a committee of five to
present the claims of the veterans to
the legislature.
A resolution was adopted that to
committee of five all resolutions intro
duced be referred,
George s. Furguson introduced a
resolution that all widows who were
married before the close Of the war and
| whose husbands have died since the
war be put on the pension rolls on the
| same footing as widows now there.
A resolution was offered by John A.
! Ramsey that the North Carolina war
| history be printed at the states ex-
| pense.
| A resolution was unanimously adopt
| ed declaring it to be the sentiment OF
| this association that the legislature. in
passing bills giving special pensions
| shall make specific appropriations there
| for and not take from the general PEN
| sion appropriation.
! Secretary Ramsey read reports from
| the various states. showing what they
| give their soldiers homes and pension
| ers, Georgia leading with sS00,00 to
| pensioners. Tennessee and Mississippi
s240 900 each.
A resolution was introduced asking
| an annual appropriation Of $4,000 to
| the soldiers home.
| Among the persons present were
| Governor Aycock. General Toon, Colo
mel Kenan, A. B. Andrews. William l.
London, r. H. Battle. Spier Whitaker.
P B. Means, A. A McKethan, J. @
Hail. Major Graham Dawes. 3. F
Dixon, w. A. Guthrie. Colonel Walter
Clark, Colonel Osborne. Captain s. B
tain Josiah Turner. Willis r. Will
Caho, James A. Bryan. w. F. Beasley
John S. Henderson. G. NJ. Busbee-
There were two resolutions Offered
regarding pensions. one by Ramsey
that the legislature be urged to make &
pension tax of 5 cents on 800 Of prop
erty, and Is cents on polls. Mr.. Caht
offered the other. to make the rat.
1-3 cents on property and % cents OF
| poll; that Of this enough be applied Il
the soldiers home to give 5000 per CAPT
ia, the remainder to be apportionet
among pensioners. He estimated thi
tax would yield 5000. 900.
/ 4 resolution was introduced tha
| there be an appropriation of IS, 900 TO
new buildings at the soldiers home.
1t was decided that the association
shall meet at IL o'clock tomorrow fl
Metropolitan hall to perfect all matters
| 1t will then prepare an appeal to b
submitted to the legislature.