The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-02

erection Of the first cottage was COM
menced April last on forty acres OF
land donated by Captain Faulkner, and
today two comfortable cottages have been
completed. which shelter seventeen old
Confederate soldiers. not one OF whom
could earn living in land of plenty
against the competition of a chiid
A Privilege to Assist.
The plan is to build forty of these
cottages. that many or more being re-
Quired to accommodate those whose dis
abilities are total. My purpose in writing
this letter. and 1t is the last one shall
address to you as Chief,
10 to afford the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, individually or as
Pogts, an opportunity to contribute to
the shelter OF these needy veterans. The
dignity of their demeanor and the un-
complaining soldierly way in which they
bear suffering and privation. render them
worthy Of our respect and sympathy. ana
1t becomes privilege to assist in making
their last days comfortable.
Y II know of no surer or shorter way to
complete unif1cation of. this country in
purpose and feeling than the highway of
Kindness. and / believe Its extreme out
posts should be Jointly hold by the sur
viving soldiers Of the armies of Grant
and Lee.
There was time when the nearer we
came together the worse it was for all,
but now the closer we come together the
better for all.
1.-THE old order to kill has
command ito make alive" and for the
bitter contest forever ended at Appomat-
tox has been substituted perpetual con-
test of goodwill and patriotic devotion to
a common country. i believe it is within
the power of the surviving soldiers of the
great war to make fraternity a national
anthem, loyalty national creed and
charity a national virtue.
- my comrades, as we grow older our
hearts become more gentle and tender and
next to the comrade who stood by our
side Is the brave soldier who faced us.
Contributions should be forwarded to
Captain j. M. Falkner. Montgomery
Ala, who will acknowledge receipt ane
gladly furnish such additional informa-
ton as may be desired,
''Fraternally yours,
"Ell Torrance,
"Commander-in-C Chief. Grand Army OF
the Republic
To Win Confederate Hearts.
Accompanying the circular of General
Terrence Is a personal letter in which
he describes his reception in Montgom-
cry.
I'm April last / made my first visit to
the South" he says land it was natural
ly one of great interest to me, especially
as / went In my official capacity as Com
mander-in-C Chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic. The departments of the
G. A. r. in the South are weak numeri-
cally and / had no personal knowledge
of the condition In which I would find
them. 1t was, therefore, very gratifying
to discover the happy relationship exist
ing between them and the ex-Confederate
soldiers.
AT the close of the annual meeting
Of the Department of Alabama held in
Montgomery, 1 was honored with din
ner and between every comrade at the
table sat an ex-Confederate soldier. The
fellowship was delightful. On the fol-
lowing evening the Department of Ala
5ama were the guests of the Camp of
Confederate Veterans, and the good feel
ing manifested on that occasion and the
patriotic sentiments expressed by all the
speakers would have made any patriot
glad
AT Atlanta I visited the Confederate
Home and shook hands with every old
veteran In it, and when / left they were
as reluctant to let me go as II had
been a brother. Everywhere L went i
assured that the war was long since over
and that we are now citizens of COM
mon country and followers OF a common