The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-17
ITO BUILD COTTAGES
CONFEDERATE VETERAN CAMPS
 INVITED TO HELP.
For Each House Built at Mountain Creek, Camps Will Be Given One Representative on
 Board of Control.

Camp Jeff Faikner, United Confederate Veterans. at an important meeting last night invited the various Camps of Con- federate Veterans in the State to erect a cottage on the grounds at Mountain Creek as a part of the Soldiers Home. To all camps that construct a cottage at the Home the resolution allowes rep resentation on the Board of Control of the J. M. Falkner Home for Confederate Veterans.
 The meeting last night was an ad- journed one. The camp, since it has un- dertaken it's great work has much busi- ness to attend to. It was intended at the meeting to elect officers but the press of business caused another postponement.
 The following were elected to member ship in the Camp: W. V. Cook. John F. Reynolds, J. J. Green, W. F. Hague, w. D. Whetstone, J. C. Spurlock and T. k. Purcell.
 It was voted by the Camp to instruct the trustees to convey to the Bishop and Diocesan Counsil of the Episcopal Church one acre on which the John E. Moore Memorial Cottage Is to be erected. The members of the Camp feel deep obligation to Governor Bob Taylor of Tennessee and a committee was appoint ed to draft and submit to the Camp suit able resolutions of thanks to him for his liberality in delivering his lecture for the Soldiers Home without charge and to the ladies who aided in selling the tickets.
 The following preamble and resolutions were adopted
 Whereas, Through the liberality' of Comrade J. M. Falkner. Jeff Falkner Camp No. 1882. United Confederate Vet erans has donated to it, an ideal site of nP tv. Station, on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for the purpose of building a home for 'ndigent ndinfirm Confederate soldiers;
 And whereas, it is the desire of Jeff Falkner Camp No. 1882 United Confed- crate Veterans, to concentrate the efforts of the friends of the movement and build home of sufficient dimensions to ac- commodate all such ex-Confederate sol- diers in the State of Alabama;
 And whereas, There are over hun dred Camps of United Confederate Veter- ans and quite number of Chapters of United Daughters of the Confectionery in tho State;
 "And whereas. The magnitude of build- Ing such home, is sufficient to engage all the friends of the movement in the State; therefore
 Be 1t resolved by Jeff Falkner Camp, No. 1882. United Confederate Veterans,
 First, That we invite the hearty CO., operation of all friends of the move- ment. wherever they may be.
 Resolved second, That where any or- ganized Camp United Conf sderate Veter- ans in the State wishes to build one or more cottages on the land, in harmony with the plans and specifications adopted by Jeff Falkner Camp. No. 1882. United Confederate Veterans, they are hereby cordially invited to do so.
 Resolved third. That where any such organization accepts this invitation, and constructs a cottage it be allowed repre- scntation on the Board of Control for the J. M. Falkner Home for Confederate Veterans n,,
 The actual amount raised by the Tay- Tor lecture has not yet been computed. It is believed 1t will reach 5000.