The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-07
REGRETS ID PART
 WITH COMMANDER Camp Hardee Adopts ReSolu- lions on Maj. Johnston LATER MAKES SHORT TALK Resolution of Thanks Are Also Ex- tended to Post George A. Thomas,
 0. A. R., for lts contrIbu-
 ton to the Home
LATER MAKES SHORT TALK

Mai. John ". Johnston resigned as commander of Camp Hardee at the meet ing of the camp yesterday afternoon, giving as his reason that he would leave the city for Richmond. Va, within the next two weeks and that he was no longer able to fill the position as 1t should be. He will, however, remain an active member of the camp and says he will watch its progress and work for it the same as if he was still resident of Birmin gham
 In the little talk he made when offer ing his resignation he said that the camp had been alive and working for the past feur months, three of which he had been commander, and that he be- Iieved 1t would continue in the path which had been outlined. He referred to the confederate soldiers and sailors monument which would probably be erected In Capital park and urged that the camp push the work as rapidly as possible and try to have 1t completed by next summer. He said the camp could have the monument erected and paid for by that time if it would work as it had raising the funds for the Camp Hardee cottage.
 Camp Hardee Cottage.
 He spoke of the work of the Camp Hardee cottage committee as the best he had ever seen done by any commit tee no matter where 1t was or on what they were working. The committee had raised half more than he had expected and as the result a cottage was now al most completed at the Mount Pleasant home and would be ready for the old soldiers by the winter.
 Several members of the camp made short speeches of regret on the leaving of their comrade and commander, say ing their personal acquaintance with him had been a great help to them and that since he had been commander of the camp the work had been much more than in the past and that through his work and influence the camp was now prepared to do even better and greater work than ever in its history
 a Several resolutions expressing the re- gret of the camp at his leaving were presented and passed unanimously Ma jor Milner. former commander of the camp introduced the following resolu- tion:
 Resolutions Adopted.
 Resolved, That it is with very great re- gret that this camp accepts the resigna- tion and learns of the contemplated re- moval from our city to a distant state of our esteemed and beloved commander. Maj. John ". Johnston.
 In his removal the state will lose a val uable citizen, while Camp w. J. Hardee will lose member who has ever worthily exempltfed the Confederate soldier, not only by his capacity and courage on the field of battle but, when the flag was furled, by his readiness and liberality at all times in aid of comrades in need, ana by his constant fidelity and zealous devo- .tion to the labor and trust conrided ro us of fittingly perpetuating the sacred memory of dead and of transmitting to posterity a correct and truthful his tory of their deeds and of the motives which inspired them.
 Resolved, further, That the thanks of this camp are hereby extended to Major Johnston for the able and efficient man. ner in which he has discharged the duties of it's commander during his short in- cumbency; and our brotherly love and best wishes will ever attend him for the health and happiness of himself and fam fly in whatever field of labor he may be called.
 Resolved. further, That these resolu- tions be spread upon the minutes of this camp and that copy be furnished to Comrade Johnston.
 Similar resolutions were offered by Col. John W. Bush and Dr. J. c. Abernathy, all of which were adopted by a rising vote.
 The camp extended to Post George A. Thomas, c. A. R.. vote of thanks for contribution of $14 for the soldiers home at Mount Pleasant.
 The committee in charge of the fund for the Camp Hardee cottage reported that 1t had made a total collection of si4S4.70, of which $11ss was in cash and the balance in building material. It also reported that the work on the cottage was progressing nicely and that 1t would be completed in a short time.