The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-07

- < Resolved That Camp Hardee. Q ' U. c. V, tender it's thanks and < -4 appreciation to c. A. Custer Post, N ~ G. A. R.. for the beautiful United N < States flag presented the camp for Q ' the cottage at Mountain Creek by % ~ the courtesy of Commander Bacon % < and his committee. this the sixth > o day of December 1902 % -1e-~-A4-S-~-A-N-&-~~->@
 The committee in charge Of construct ing the Camp Hardee cottage at the Ala bama Soldiers Home made it's final re- port yesterday afternoon at the meeting of Camp Hardee held in the Tomlinson building on First avenue. The commit tee, through J.. c. Abernathy, chairman, reported that the cottage was completed and that 1t held receipt from the con- tractor for the entire cost of the building and material The committee also offered some resolutions of thanks to various people for the assistance rendered in follows
 The Report.
 ITO the commander of Camp Hardee of the United Confederate Veterans and to the members of said camp, as chair man of the committee heretofore estab- lished to erect a cottage at the Confed- crate Home at Mountain Creek, Ala, l beg leave to submit the following re port:
 Immediately after the committee was appointed for this purpose it established It's headquarters in what is known as the Tomlinson building on First avenue, ana there commenced it's labors actively and by the personal efforts of the members of this committee and great generosity of the subscribers to the fund, and by the continuous aid and assistance of The Age-Herald, the Evening News and the Daily Ledger this committee succeeded in raising sufficient funds to build and erect handsome cottage at Mountain creek, and beg to say that every dollar that was due on said cottage, has been paid and that the keys of the house have been turned over to Col J. M Falk- ner.
 We beg to say further that number of the members of this committee visited Mountain Creek and inspected the build- ing just before its completion. and were entirely satisfied with it. The contractor, J. T. Ratliff, performed his part of the contract to the entire satisfaction of the committee, and we have his receipt in full for the payment of what. was due him.
 Returns Thanks.
 On motion of Col. J. w. Bush the fol- lowing resolution was unanimously adopted;
 Resolved, first, That Camp Hardee is profoundly grateful to the many citizens of Birmingham. Ensley, Pratt City. Wood lawn, Avondale. Bessemer and other citizens of Jefferson county and also the Saganaw Lumber company, the W. T. Smith Lumber company the Hoyt Lum- Der company and others for their most liberal and generous contributions to- wards this, one of the most charitable, as we conceive 1t to be, institutions in the land.
 'Second, That we greatly appreciate the assistance afforded us by the publi- cations of our proceedings, and keeping the matter constantly before the people. by the newspapers above named, to- wards raising sufficient funds to accom- plish our purposes.
 Third, That we wish further to ex- press our sincere thanks to Frank H. Bell, reporter for the Age-Herald. for his personal attendance upon our meet ings and extending to the committee many courtesies and kindnesses, and for writing up the reports made to that paper. lH
 Fourth, That we highly appreciate the contributions and donations made to us by Lincoln Post and Custer Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, and each member thereof for the liberal donation they made to us in aid of the building of our cottage. and we do most highly ap- preciate the sentiment and spirit with which said donations were accompanied. We will ever cherish the manifestation of the kindly and christian-like charity which was manifested in this gift and thank them most sincerely"
 Officers Elected.
 The camp, soon after 1t was called to order, elected the following officers:
 Commander, Lieut.. J. B. Francis.
 First lieutenant commander, H. B. Bridewell
 Second lieutenant commander, J. c. Abernathy.
 Third lieutenant commander. S. w. Vance.
 The meeting yesterday afternoon was one of the largest the camp has held in several months, there being about thirty five veterans in the hall. The camp is making it's arrangements to entertain the Alabama division of the U. c. V. next
 
 money and will have an extensive pro- gramme, which will include many of the most noted Confederate veterans in the south. The camp proposes to make this the most successful reunion ever held in the state. and to that end every mem- Der is working.
 The date for dedicating the cottages at the Alabama Soldiers Home has not been decided. Capt. j. M. Falkner, who has been the prime mover in the matter, will give an immense barbecue on the day the cottages are dedicated, and special trains will be run to Mountain Creek from all directions. Camp Hardee Is planning to send a large delegation down to the dedication as the cottage of the camp Is one of the prettiest and most expensive. A. c. Oxford offered resolution, which | was unanimously adopted, that Camp | Hardee issue cordial invitation to the | of the local posts of the Grand | Army of the Republic to be present at | the meetings when convenient. A sec | ond molten was made by J. c. Abernathy | that the members of the G. A. R. be in- | vited to attend the dedication of the cot | tages at the Soldiers Home. The motion | was passed, and the adjutant was in- styucted to issue the invitations.