The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18
OLD SOLDIERS HOME
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN
 WROUGHT.
Judge PurifOy Talks of the Improve ments and of the COnveniences Put i'm for the Old
 Soldiers.

The past eight months in the history of the Home for Confederate Veterans are notable for the improvements that have been wrought in every depart ment.
 In that time it has been State prop erty, and its inmates have been State wards. The buildings have all been completed and the usefulness of the home has been widened in every way. Outside of Mountain Creek but little has been known of the big improve ments.
 Judge John Purifoy has just return ed from Mountain Creek, and he was much gratified at the growth of the Home and of conditions which exist there. Judge Purifoy went up to the Home to examine the books of the Sec retary and Treasurer for the Executive Committee.
 In discussing the conditions at the Home, Judge Purifoy said:
 There are eight well constructed cottages at the Home, each having a commodious hall through the center, nice roomy porch in front, four large comfortable rooms. with an open wood fireplace in each room, kitchen. din- ing room. bath room, and closet. ceiled throughout, well painted Inside and out. Each bath Is connected up so that if may be supplied with hot and cold water Each room for the occupants is supplied with two single iron ped- steads, dressing case, wasnstano' etc. Each bedstead Is provided with com fortable cotton mattress. sheets, cover ing, etc. The dining room mas saIe or cupboard, table. crockery and cut lerv The kitchen has a splendid range. hot water reservoir and other aooessarv eouipment Each cottage will comfortably accommodate eight in- motes. Each of these buildings with its Furnishings. is easily worth an av- craze of $2,2oO. not including the ior-
 What are its facilities for taking care of the sick! I.,. There Is substantiaIly o"il. anu well arranged hospital, two stories high, costing approximately "ltn TUT inc inmates are likely to be diseased ar enfeebled by age, the committee has wisely made ample provision for such Dr. coleman lives in the hospital and is ready at all times to respond to the demand for a physician. Tnis' too' IS provided with all necessary convent ences and comforts.
 .~rhere is an imposing and unique building near the center or the srounds used as a headquarters ouiioins' Ahis Is the we'll known Loe building. and has on the ground floor four large rooms, each having a broad fireplace broad halls crossing each other in the center, and there is fourteen-foo' yerandah extending around the entire building. On the upper floor Of this building is the Bob Taylor Auditorium One of these rooms is used as read ing room, and aonther is fitted up for the commandant's use. This building is complete, but is not yet turnlsheo throughout It has to be seen To be fully appreciated.
 "There are also a good barn with ample stable room for mules and horses, an additional COW barn, towl house, two comfortable servants houses, each with two rooms, two well shelters, a brick dairy, wash house and a pump house.
 "A complete system of water works and a sanitary drainage system are no' the least of the conveniences added re- gently. There Is a 25.000-gallon tanf elevated above any of the buildings There is a pumping station provided with a splendid boiler, engine, pumI and other necessary attachments t' make a complete system of watei works. There are water mains, plug' and necessary hose in case of fire Twt ] plugs are conveniently located to eaol