The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-03
Governors for State Formally Receive the Institution and Elect A. J. Brooks of
 Montgomery Super s
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The Board in little time agreed that the construction of hospital building should commence) at once. k It was further agreed that immediate arrangements should be made for the re. ception and care of fifty inmates in or. der that the per capita appropriation of $120 for each should be available. It was also decided that the construction of additional cottages should begin in the near future. It is proposed to duplicate the cottages now on the grounds, that is, to build six or seven more cottages on the grounds. It is estimated that when the buildings now completed are properly hr'shed and furnished fifty more old sol qiers can be cared for while the new fottages are in course of construction,
 was agreed that water works system snu system of sanitary sewerage. with plumbing connections in each house vsr. necessary. These Improvements are things os he near future. A big spring running 10 gallons to the minute has already been dug ,,,or. Uau ana rocked up as basis for the water De located The water tower will be seventy nVe feet in height and will be constructed on niii in front of the main building The bottom Of the tower will be 50 feet above the highest building, and this insures A reas- enable safety against any disastrous fire as well as an adequate supply of water
 captain Faikner explained that the ches- cent-shaped arrangement of the two rows of So.tages was made with . purpose. wide driveway will encircle the interior of the horseshoe. The cottages are built at an equal distance from this driveway. In the lowiands st the north end of the grounds . dam wiri De constructed for . large lake.
 Having secured an idea of the needs and possibilities of the Home by q thorough in. speetion. the members of the Board again took their places in the big wagon and were driven to the hospitable country home of captain Falkner. half . mile away.
 Elected Commandant.
 In the hallway of this commodious and at- tractive country home the business meeting Of the Board was held. Captain Falkner, as President of the Board. assumed the chair Will T. Sheehau was requested to serve as secretary. The matter of electns com mandant of the Home was first taken up. Mir. Glover placed in nomination A. J. Brooks of Montgomery. and Judge Fraser nominated Dr. J. H. Pruett of James. After some dis cussion Judge Fraser withdrew the name of Dr. Pruett, saying that the sentiment of the Board appeared to be for Mir. Brooks He was therefore elected unanimously.
 The new commandant is well known in Montgomery. He was for many years a resi- dent of Chiffon County, living in a few miles perience in farming and in business He Is 5S years old and an ex-Confederate soldier. He went out from Talapooea County as a member of the Forty-sixth Alabama. and vas
 
 tain Falkner, who knows him, spoke highly of his qualifications.
 On motion of Mr. Danner the details of the buildings were left to the Executive Com mittee.
 The Executive Committee was on motion of Major Handley requested to draw up rules and regulations for the government of the Home
 A resolution presented by Captain Ward in- structed the Executive Committee to have the grounds enclosed in a substantial wire fence, to provide a suitable hospital building. with proper appointments, to construct a water works system with sanitary sewerage, to finish the buildings on the grounds. to con- struct additional buildings, and to require a bond of S2. 900 from the commandant. The reolution adopted.
 Matron and Physician.
 It was agreed that a matron and physician should be secured. ~ Their selection was left to the Execu- tive Committee. It was intimated that Mrs. Mary Warren of Montgomery, who Is now taking course in nursing in New York, would probably be selected for matron.
 Mir. Stone offered a resolution providing that all applicants for a place in the Home should be made through the meni-. ber of the Board from the Congressional District in which the applicant lived. The resolution was adopted.
 Captain Ward introduced resolution lnstructing the Executive Committee to do everything possible to have the Home completed for the reception of its full quota of inmates at the earliest possible time and the resolution was adopted. The difficulty of properly maintaining each inmate on an annual appropriation was appreciated by the Board and fully discussed. It was agreed that some out side help should be secured It was de- cided by the Board that an address to the people of Alabama should be pre- pared and published explaining the needs of the Home.
 The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the Executive Committee. Before adiourning finally, however. it was de- cided that all future meetings of the Board should be held at the Home
 The party was entertained at a de- liehtfui dinner at which Captain and Mrs. Falkner were host and hostess. The dinner was voted a most pleasing feature of an altogether delightful day.
 After the party had inspected the mag nificent fruit orchard of Captain Falk- ner. where he has 5000 bearing fruit trees. the return trip to the Home was made. The afternoon was spent in ming ling and talking with the old soldiers and in a photograph concert in the audi torium.
 Met Old Comrades.
 Major Handley met an old army com- rade from Chambers County, Burrell Stevens. The old veteran was proud of his friendship with Major Handley and the Major m turn said of him: "He was a good soldier, a fine soldier" Major FIandley, second to Captain Falkner was the visitor of most interest to the in- mates of the Home.
 The first man to grasp the hand of Judge Fraser was Ezekiel Wimberley.
 DO you know" said Judge Fraser. turning to the crowd. "that this man and slept together fin the war?'
 There were nineteen inmates in the Home Five or six others entitled to ad- mission are off on furloughs. The in- mates of the Home are: M. c. welch. Stephen Whitaker. E. P. Wright, Adam Hassalvander. Captain J. W. Rabun. Captain A. A. Walden, McKelvey, Sim mons. B. R. Stephens, T. D. Grimm. Joe Watt. w H. Dunn. J. R. Oldham. Clay Hall. Joseph Johnson. Ezekiel. Herrlck. Ezekiel Wimberlev and Barnard
 The party returned to Montgomery on the o'clock train and from this city the out of town members of the Board left for their homes last night.
 It was late in the afternoon when the party caught their last view of the mag nificent monument in the Chiffon woods to the Confederate soldiers, a community which is not only a monument but shelter to the Confederate soldier Of the State, a monument to all Alabama Con federates. IL is a special monument to the one who dreamed 1t and wrought the fulfillment of his dream.
 
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