The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-04
CAMP JEFF < fALKNER
INTERESTING MEETING OF VET.
 BRAINS LAST NIGHT.
Resolutions Adopted Expressing Thanks for Donation. of Site for -S'> Soldiers Home-Hany Sub
 scriptions Being ReceivedA

|, Camp Jeff FaIkner, United Confederate Veterans, held its regular monthly meet ing last night in, the Pollak building. The meeting was enthusiastic and largely at- , The Con1nittee on Resolution of Thanks appgnted at the last meeting made itS report The report which was unanimous 'ly adopted was as follows: 't'"Actuated by noble, senerous ana benevolent spirit. our comrade Jenerson NJ. Faikner. has donated forty acres of land near. Mountain Creek station, ontne Louisville and Nashville Railroad. on which to build Confederate Soldiers Home
 Through all coming time,; from this refuge of our aged and wearied com rades will ascend to the Great White Throne on High benedictions on this gem erous man, this loyal friend and Christian gentleman.
 I've love our devoted comrade. for his -sempatiretic and manly qualities ana upoh our heart strings he has secured a hold which will not be loosened until time stalI be..no more. He that hath a bountiful eye shalls be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor We only begin to realize the value 'pf our possessions when we commence \ to .do' good, to others with them NO earthly investment pays so large an in- terest as charity G'.AroundI this substantial beginning we hope to concentrate the efforts of all friends of the movement in the state. and in a short while provide amply for all our worthy comrades in need of IL. Therefore. be it resolved, first, that in the name of Confederate Veterans every where and especially in behalf Of Jen Falkner Camp, No. 1882 we tender sin- tcefe and grateful thanks to our golden k hearted csmrade, Jefferson M. Falkner for, his munificent donation.
 \ "Second, that it is the sense of this Camp that this Home be named the Jeff fassno M Ealkner Home for Confederate Veterans.
 F Third, that these resolutions with the pr eamble be spread upon the minutes or ;, the Camp. and a:copy be furnished Com
 John Purifoy, c. L. Ruth, w. H. Jack son.
 Captain Falkner responded ,feellngly and eloquently to this expression from his i, comrades.
 The following members were appointed a committee to receive the land for the Confederate home which Captain Faik- ner had generously donated to the camp c. L. Ruth, J. D. Barron and II. l.. Rose. A Committee on Ways and Means was also named. ThisN committee con sists of the following members of the Camp: J. M. Falkner, w. H. Jackson and C. l.. Ruth. To this Committee Com mander John Purifoy was added.
 The Building Comrpittee was instructed to begin immediately the construction or a four room house from the plans sub- mitted by B. B. Smith.
 MT. Smith appeared before the Camp and gave a detailed description of the plan for the camp and the surrounding grounds The grounds, according to the plans, will be laid out artistically and conveniently and his explanation of the proposed construc ion of the houses was especially interesting Mir. Smith stated that it was his purpose to denate to the cause the work that he would do in plan- ming the camp and the houses.
 Comrade Falkner was gratified to re- port number of liberal donations to the Home. Several lumbermen, c. L. Moore. J. r.. Maull, W. w. Wadsworth and Mir. 1 Stollenwerck proposed to give free oi charge lumber for the houses. Mir. Mar | hrry had expressed his intention of giv' 1 ing money or lumber to the cause. Pro- | lessor W. B. Paterson had generously l offered 300 hundred rose bushes for the | ornamentation of the grounds. Captain Amerine had told Captain Falkner that | he intended to furnish a room at tho Home.
 | The following communication was read
 Montgomery, March 5, lsos.
 "Hon. John Purifoy, Commander oi | Camp Falkner, U. c. ".
 My dear Sir-one of the works nearest my heart has been to aid in the estab- | lishment of a Home for our needy Con- | federate Veterans in Alabama. Learning soon be accomplished by the generosity of our beloved and honored fellow towns man, Colonel J. NJ. Falkner. for whom the Camp was named. I ask the privilege of furnishing .'oom in the home in hon or of my brothers, Thomas and Watkins Phelan, who gave up their lives on the battlefields of Virginia in defense of their sacred principles,
 T wish the camp to know that my 1 heart is with them and that I'stand ever ready to assist in their noble work. Sincerely yours, "(Mrs) Carrie Phelan Beale." A resolution authorizing the Camp to elect any member of chapter of the United Daughters of the Confectionery an honorary member of, the Camp vas pass. ed. The resolution alsos authorized the
 election of the entire membership of 6 Chapter to honorary membership upon the presentation of the list of members attested by the Secretary and President.
 "A resolution asking each Chapter of the U.s.D. >C.' in the city of Montgomery to game two delegates to act in conjunction With the Committee on Ways and Means of the Canfb was passed.
 The privilege of furnishing a room in the Home was extended to every Chapter of U., D. C.. in the State.
 H. Clay Reynolds J. Fox Maull and W. H.. Hill were elected members of the
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