The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-28
GOV. TAYLOR IS COMING
WILL LECTURE ron BENEFIT or
 soLDIERs' HOME.
Committees of Young Women Win Visit Towns of the State and Sell Tickets-Captain Falk-
 ner's Patriotic Letter.

Ex-Governor Bob Taylor of Tennessee will lecture in Montgomery Saturday night the 1fth of June for the benefit of the Confederate Soldiers Home at Moun- tain Creek. His services have been generously donated for the worthy chari- ty.
 Captain J. M. Falkner. Commander of the Camp which has undertaken the great work, has set to work to have a great crowd attend the lecture, He is perfecting plan fer the sending out of a committee of young ladies to cities and towns in the vicinity of Montgomery to sell tickets to the, lecture. The young ladies will go from Montgomery to the various towns on tho. ticket selling trip. In preparation for their coming Captain Falkner has written letters to prominent citizens of the different towns The first committee it Is understood will visit Wetrmpka and a thorough canvass of the city will be made.
 In connection with the approaching lecture of ex-Governor Taylor. Captain Falkner has written the following letter to prominent citizens in all sections of Alabama:
 Montgomery. Ala. May 2, 1902.
 Dear Str-Ex- Governor Bob Taylor of Tennessee. has very kindly agreed to give
 us the benefit of his services. and de- liver his famous lecture, -'Tie Old Plan.
 tation, accompanied by his. famous quartet, at the Auditorium in Montgom-
 cry Ala, on Saturday night. the 14th of
 June, for the benefit of the Soldiers
 Home at Mountain Creek. Ala.
 'I am trying to arrange through the
 chairman of the Southeastern Passenger Association, a one fare rate from all
 points in Alabama to Montgomery and return, on this occasion, and think there will be no doubt but what we will ar range this.
 "As the cause for which this lccturs will be given is dear to the hearts Of all of our people. I propose to arrange fof the sale of tickets in every town and city on the railroads leading out of Mont gomery. as far as the State line. and l teethis end, am arranging as rapidly as possible to secure the services of youne ladies of Montgomery. quite a number ei | whom will go out on each road and visit | the several towns and cities. and make a l :house to house and man to man. can- yass. for the sale of tickets.
 l "The time has come when we must provide home for the indigent ex-Con. | federate soldiers, and take it for grant | ed that there are few who will refuse tc contribute as much as 90 cents towards | the building of this horne ana we VIII use this occasion of Governor Bob Tay- l lors lecture to give people an opportunity to. contribute. and if they want to come ! to Montgomery and hear the lecture, the. will be delightfully."- entertained, in addi ton to contributing to this worthy cause But we hope to sell the tickets I whether the people use them or not .'There are more than one hundred olt | soldiers in the poor houses of this State and it will be a blot upon the fair nam | of the State of Alabama as long as the! are permitted to remain there. | Won't you interest yourself m thf'
 matter, and see all the ex-Confederat' | soldiers. and sons and daughters Of Con federates, you can, and prepare them t'
 met the committee of young ladies whel they come to your city, and assist then in. every way possible? want them no only to canvass your city, but all point | in that vicinity for the sale or ticKets' i Tt occurs to me that we ought U realize a very considerable sum iron I this source. in your city and vicinity.
 May we depend upon your valuable co operation? yours 'IuiS. | .E. ~. M. Falkner. Chairman Building Committee and Com ifnittee onlways and Means. -