The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-30
MASONS TO BUILD SEVEN STORY
 TEMPLE ON NINETEENTH STREET
CONFEDERATE VETS
 ARE ALMOST READY
CAMP HARDEE HOLDS ITS LAST MEETING TOMORROW PRIOR TO THE REUNIoN-MEMBERS ARE URGED TO ATTEND.

The last meeting of Camp Hardee, U. c. V, before the state reunion will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the camp hall in the Tomlinson building. At this meeting Commander B. F. Roden will name several persons who are to have charge of the various entertainments and meetings of the veterans.
 All the committees of the camp will be ready with their final reports. and it is expected that they will announce that everything is in order. The chairmen and members of the various committees have been hard at work for the past week and down to the most minute detail.
 The members of the camp and specially those on the various committees are urged to be at the meeting tomorrow, as there may be some special work to which they may be assigned As it is the last meeting before the reunion, the commander is spe- cially anxious that they should all be present. A movement is on foot to bring all the inmates of the Confederate Veterans home at Mountain Creek to the reunion. Brig. Gen. J. W. Bush is at the back of this movement, and he will return to the city today to see about it. He has been very active in the work of preparation for the reunion, and is a member of sev- erai of the most important committees. He expects to be able to make arrange ments to get the inmates of the home to Birmingham, and thinks that it will be a great thing for them as this may be the last reunion that some of them will ever have a chance to attend.
 All the plans of the reunion to date have been published, and also the expectations of the veterans in regard to the attend- ance of veterans and visitors. Arrange ments have been made to entertain about 25OO veterans, and it is expected that there will be at least 25000 other visitors in the city. This will doubtless be the largest reunion ever held in Alabama, and the members of the local camps are anx- ious that it shall also be the greatest in every way.
 
 cation by the first of October, 1904 It IS eApecleu tHdl lile hHiSHtS ol I ylhidS and the Odd Fellows will each occupy floor Another floor will be reserved for office suites. while the masons will oc- cupy the remaining three floors. It was suggested that a fraternal club should be organized and the suggestion met with such great approval that it will probably be acted upon.
 From Labor to Refreshments.
 After the meeting refreshments were served by Paul Calame, and by the man. ner in which the Masons did justice to the spread MT. Calames feature of the rally was much appreciated and highly complimentary terms were heard regard ing it.
 Dr. R. J. Redden, grand master, who was slated to address the rally was un- able to attend. Dr. Morris Newfeld was too indisposed to fill his appointment and genuine regret was expressed at the ab- sence of these three distinguished Ma sons.
 Speaking of the Masonic Temple scheme after the meeting prominent member of the fraternity said, "This rally show ed what cooperation will do. The Masons have subscribed to the full amount of stock, and the temple is now assured" It has been arranged to float the need ed bond issued.