The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-21
SOLDIERS LIBRARY
sAVANNAH DAUGHTERS OF CON.
FEDERACY WILL FURNISH
THE ROOM.
AT THE SOLDIERS HOME.
APPROPRIATED 1855 FOR PUR-
CHASE OF FURNITURE AND
BOOKS.

Local Chapter Assumes Responsible
itv for This Part of the WOrk-Ap-
plications of Eighty-five Veterans
for the Southern Cross of Honor
Granted-To BE Presented at
HinesviIle-Confedera Exhibit at
the state Fair-Daughters Apply
for Space and Permission-Re-
sponse TO Jacksonville's Cry of
Need.
The savannah Chapter OF Daughters of
the Confederacy decided yesterday after
noon TO furnish and stock with books the
library of the Georgia Soldiers Home, and
1925 was Immediately appropriated for this
purpose.
of the entire amount, $50 will be sent
on at once to the authorities of the Home,
for the purchase of needed furniture and
the expenses of other preparations for the
comfort of the old soldiers, who are to
find in the room a principal source of
pleasure The remaining $S5 will be re-
tanned by the chapter, and be devoted to
the purchase of books and periodicals
Tor the use of the library.
The chapter will take charge Of the Ii
brary and reading room, in so far as fit
ting it for its intended purpose Is con-
cerned. 1t is probable that there will be
donations Of books and periodicals from
various citizens of Savannah, that will
add greatly TO the liberal contribution
made by the Daughters of the Confeder-
scy in this city. Certainly the chapter
could have selected no better method of
applying the funds at its disposal for the
Improvement of the home and none that
could have assured greater pleasure to the
old heroes, whose declining years the
chapter wishes to see passed in happiness
and peace.
The chapter granted eighty five applica-
lions for the Southern Cross of Honor
made by the members OF the
Liberty County Camp of Confeder-
ate Veterans. The camp will
meet at Hinesville tomorrow to deter
mine when the crosses shall be received
formally from the Daughters. No &f-
rangements for the ceremony have been
made as this has been left largely in
the hands of the veterans themselves. The
presentation, however, will probably take
place at Hinesville.
The chapter heard and responded to
the cry for aid made by the Jacksonville
sufferers The secretary of the Jackson
kistance in the relief work that Is being
carried on in her city, and in response
TO this a sum of money was appropriated
and committee appointed to purchase
with it such articles, of attire, principal
~, as the sufferers in Jacksonville need.
The purchases will be made immediate
ly and the package forwarded at once.
There will be Confederate exhibit at
the State Fair next October, If the fair
authorities agree to the plans made by
the Daughters. A committee was appoint
ed to call upon President George w.
owens and request that room be allot-
ted to the chapter. for use in the dis
play of a Confederate exhibit and as
headquarters for the visiting members of
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
In addition it is proposed to ask the
directors of the fair to set aside one day
especially for the daughters of the Con-
federacy and to provide a special pro-
gramme for this occasion. In the room
the Daughters hope will be allotted them,
they will provide writing materials and
other comforts for those visiting Daugh-
tiers who attend the fair.
The exhibit will consist of interesting
historical relics of the war between the
states, that will be loaned for the pur-
pose by members of the local chapter and
their friends. Savannah is especially rfch
in relics of this description and a most
valuable collection of rare and curious
things can easily be made. 1t is probable
that the fair directors will accept the
proposition with an alacrity that Will
equal the enthusiasm with which 1t has
been made
The members of the chapter, with very
deep regret, heard read the resignation
of Miss Addie Barnard, from the office
OF directress of the Winnie Davis Chapter
Of Children of the Confederacy. Under
Miss Barnard's enthusiastic supervision
and with untiring work in its behalf, the
chapter has increased On year and
half from a little handful to q member
snip larger than that of any other chap
Ter in the country. 1t has contributed lib
orally to a number of Confederate patrl-
otto enterprises and is in a iourishing
and eminently healthy condition. Miss
Barnard's health, of late, has not been
good. and she resigns because the chap
ter's demands upon her time and strength
ere greater than she feels able to grant
Inc resignation was not accepted and
40 action will be taken upon it until the
next regular meeting in June. The meet
ing OF yesterday was a special meeting,
at Which, under the rules of the chapter
the resignation could not be considered.
Mrs. John NJ. Bryan has consented to
lake up the work and will carry 1t on
Until the June meeting Mrs. Bryan, how
ever. has not promised to continue as di-
Fectress after the time named.
resolution of thanks for Chief Ma
CURE and the members OF the Savannah
IRE Department, who assisted the chap
Ter on last Memorial Day, was passed by
unanimous vote and the chairman Of
tne Memorial Committee directed to con-
Il Vey this expression of the chapters ap-
a probation to the fire chief.