The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-09
TAYLOR THANKED
CAMP FALKNER LAUDS TEN
 NESSEEAN FOR CHARITY.
In Resolutions the Camp Expresses Its Appreciation of Noble Charity of the Lectures
 For the Home.

Former Governor Bob" Taylor of Ten nessee, for his memorable act of charity, in delivering his lecture in Montgomery for the benefit of the Home for Ipdigent Confederate soldiers at Mountain Creek has had the gratitude of Camp Falkner U. c. V. expressed to him in a set of eloquent resolutions unanimously adopted.
 The delivery of the great Tennessee en- tertainer's lecture at the Auditorium was one of the events of the year. It was made an event not only of local. but of State importance. In the remarkable success of the oocasion the entire State had part. Committees of young ladies from Montgomery visited all the promi- nent towns and cities of Alabama to sell tickets.
 On the date of the lecture, June IA, ex- curson trains were run into Montgomery When the gifted Tennessean stepped to the front of the Auditorium stage to begin his lecture on The Old Plantation he faced magnificent audience that packed the great building to the doors. It is said that the Home realized about A,0O0 from ex-Governor Taylors noble act of charity.
 The committee upon which devolved the pleasant task of voicing the Camps grati- tude for the great assistance that 1t had received from ex-Governor Taylor was composed of John Purifoy, c. L. Ruth and S. M. Hogan The resolutions reported by the committee and unanimously adopt ed by the Camp were as follows:
 Resolutions of thanks to ex-Governor Robert l.. Taylor by Camp Jeff Falkner. No. 1882, U. c. V., Montgomery. Ala. .'The bread that bringeth strength l want
 to give,
 The water pure that bids the thirsty live. want to help the fainting day by day. I'm sure I shall not pass again this way. I want to give the oil of joy for tears. The faith to conquer crowding doubts and
 fears,
 Beauty for ashes may I give away. I'm sure shall not pass again this way"
 Having learned the great lesson that to get he must give; to accumulate he must scatter; to make himself happy he must make others happy;
 Actuated by noble charity, ana im- pressed with the duty that he should help carry the burdens of his fellowman; that their sorrows should become his; that he should deny himself to help them; and realizing that to relieve human sunering is practical Christianity; and accepting the noble, indigsnt and disabled Confed- crate heroes as the neighbors whom God has given him; ex-Governor Robert l.. Taylor of Tennessee, did. on the 14th of June. 1902, in the city of Montgomery de- liver his famous lecture, The Old Plan- tation Home," for the benefit of the Jeff ferson NJ. Falkner Home for Confederate Veterans whereby Camp Falkner. No 1882. U. c. V. realized about A,Oo0. There fore be 1t resolved by the Camp. First-That the sincere thanks Of the Camp are hereby rendered to ex-Governor | Tayior for this noble deed. Second-That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Camp and when the main building of the Jef' l ferson M. Falkner Home for Confederate soldiers Is completed ,a copy shall Dc neatly engrossed, appropriately framed | and occupy a conspicuous place in an ap' | propriate room in said building. | Third-That all newspapers friendly te this noble cause be requested to puollsf | these resolutions.
 | Fourth-That copy of them be Tor varded to Governor Taylor at his home | in Tennessee.
 John Purifoy, | c. l.. Ruth, | S. M. Hogan. | Committee.