The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
aeAuyoIR FOR THE SOLDIERS,

Mar SUUSCTtptlOh D0duNUlf, the
home of President Davis, for a
home for the confederate veter-
ans Of Mississippi, has struck a
popular chord, aud already that
soleudid representative Of all that
i Southern, the New Orleans
Times-Democrat, has inaugurated
move to accomplish the project
by openingits columns.to the sue
cess of the cause and starting a
subscription list.
The Times-Democrat, with a
view Of feeling first the public
pulse before entering on the work,
Interviewed citizens of the Gulf
coast, and from Bay st. Louis
published the following, repre-
seuting the best thought from pro-
minent sources on the subject.
We not only publish in full hnt
echo the sentiments contained
thereon:
Eugene ii. Roberts, cashier of
the Hancock County Bank, said:
"This is a most worthy cause,
and deserves the aid and support
or every loyal Southerner. Missis-
sippians especially should respond
gladly and literally and contrl-
butte the full amount necessary
to purchase Beauvoir. Let the
contributions from other States
be set aside as an endowment fund
or used to improve and beautify
the soldiers home, but Mississip-
pi should claim the honor of pre-
senting Beauvoir to the Confede-
rate veterans.
II, M. Graham and George w.
Maynard, two old Confederates,
jointly made this statement:
"As old Confederate soldiers
who served during the entire un-
pleasantness between the States
we hail with pleasure the move
ment on foot, started by the friend
of the poor, The Times-Demo-
crat of New Orleans, and to be
carried out by the sons of the We
terans.
"We approve with all our
hearts the generous undertaking,
and considerthe time well chosen;
the location, Beauyoir, to DO an
ideal place whore the romaining
Veterans of the civil war might
pass their last days; where their
illustrious leader dwelt before
them, and enjoying the comforts
of good clothing and wholesome
food.
"The fund should be started at
once. We will be pleased to con-
tribute our mite when called on
tothe rescue of our brethren, as
will be all of the Southern peo-
pie"
Charles 2. Butler said:
"Ihe proposition to buy Jeffer-
son Davis former home, Beau
yolr,for the Confederate veterans
home is ono which should meet
with immediate acceptance by the
citizens of Mississippi. Outside
ofthe fact that the price is much
more than reasonable, the pur-
pose for whichitis intended should
appeal to every one in the State.
! Is a debt due the old soldiers
that they should be given pro-
per nome to pass the remainder
q their days. The spot proposed
: one OF the most beautiful in the
South.'
j. A. Breath said:
How could the Southern peo-
PIE eeylnce a more grateful appre-
cation OF its veterans, who so
hrayely struggled for the Lost
Oause, than by providing for the
aged and needy Confederates q
nome where their declining years
could be comfortably passed?
and s.! where could be founda more
Tpttlug and beautiful place than
nsea,uyoir, the favorite residence
Vi the elate jefferson Dayis?"
Leland Henderson SAID:
II has often suggested itself
Y ne that a slight was imposed
upon the memory Of one OF the
greatest Southerners from the
iact That Beauyoir has not been a
InatIonalo or public institution. and
,ue ldea Of establishing soldiers
nolpe there, ! think. an excellent
! pue- In doing so, however, it
y, would be q great pity to destoy
s'l sne old buildings or alter the
furnishing y or arrangements of the
rooms. The movement has my
nearly a,y Endorsement.
William I. Mcdonald said:
me refusal Of Mrs. Davis to
ssli a beauvoir, at a sum greatly in
us. uacess OF its commercial value, to
bvrsons i",l' who would probably at
S SIsnpO 70 coin money out of the
S Some and farm of the great
lpousnern la'l chieftain, does her no
y .vSs Y nonor than her offer to dispo-
NV NV, y for q nominal sum to be
tSe Seq exclusively AS a haven for
bag,s, avSe oid heroes who broken in
-.l.n andfortune, may pass their