Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-17
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS

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chapters. Crosses of Honor were dis
tributed TO fifteen of the veterans, the
presentation speeches being made by
| United States Senator II. u. Money.
The Ocean Springs brass band fur
nished splendid music, Dixie" being
ono Of the prominent and most en-
joyed selections. State Auditor 7. NJ.
Henry delivered the Grafton. being the
| spokesman for the board OF directors
OF the institution. He highly eulo.
| gzed Mr. Davis and his followers of
| the Lost Cause and went into details
relative to the boards management
of the Home. The following extracts
are made from his speech in that re.
speet, which will prove of interest to
all Misslssippians Ha said;
Since the opening of the Home
there have been admitted rs veterans,
six wives and ono widow, making a
total of S5, The average age of the
veterans is II and fraction. The
average age of the ladies is not given,
as | am expected to come here every
month but in justice to them | desire
to say that | think it would be much
less.
Measured by the history Of other
similar institutions in tho South, and
| have the record OF them all. this is
good start and yet those most ia
miliar with tne work appreciate the
fact that only beginning has been
made, and that the next twelve or fl
teen years win witness the period of
| tho Home greatest usefulness
while the board Of directors have
been unable, owing largely to the re-
rtriclions in the appropriation to &C.
compish all they desired-there being
much yet to he done, they feel that
good start has been made, the founda-
tion laid, the great necessity for the
| Home clearly shown, and that sue
ceedirg legislatures will, on these ac-
counts make ample provisions for the
| Home.
And now. just few words explain
atory Of our appropriation. The ap
propriaio ion for 1904 amounted to Sl0.-
600; that of 1905 to $l2 500 The
bill. however, provides that not more
than $3.50 per month shall be ey
pended on each inmate. for all pur.
poses, leaving practically only a main
;enance fund, ont Of which We have
had to meet all kinds OF expenses.
| Under that restriction the board could
only use $5,70S.7S of the 1901 apgro
priation being compelled 10 leave
| St29l22 in the State treasury, The
appropriation for 1908 is $lZ 800, but
wit1 the same restrictions. OF that
appropriation for the five months of
this year, with May disbursements es
timated, we have only used $3,60S.20.
Tho bill provides that the direct
,rs shall be paid actual expenses on
official visits to the Home, but not one
cent has ever been drawn by any OF
them. They did not feel that the
fund would even stand that small eX-
ira expense without depriving the
Hone of tlings essential to its wei
| fare and comfort. Every dix 2tor
who has attended the meetings has
paid his own bills, and they all feel
that the money could not have been
used in better cause. This state
ment Is made because there has been
some misapprohension about the mat
ter.
And now. | desire to say few
words for the Homes personnel. We
don't believe you will find sixty bet
ter all-round people on the globe than
will bo found in that number OF The
Home inmates. True, some of them
may complain little occasionally
but don't we all do that? Do things
always go right for you at your own
| x,,hn 10 nj
of order, don't you recognize that as
one of your great American preroga.
tives?
1--WE should like for you to shake
hands with every inmate hero before
leaving these beautiful grounds, once
| the home of Jefferson Davis Tney
will enjoy it, and it will make you feel
| better to come In close contact with
| these old heroes who spent their last
days in fighting the battles of their
country.
Inspect the premises closely, and
il you see where you think improve.
ments can be made, don't hesitate to
inform Mrs. Wallace, our matron, or
Major Kemp, superintendent. Visit
ors are invited to make all the sug.
gestions they can think Of, and occa.
sionally o good pointer is thus OBJ
tanned, and once in n great while they
are aifrmative'y acted on, that right
however, always being reserved,
Have u good time. forgetting your
troubles and trying to make the 9th.
ers do likewise, and when you 80
home don't fail to tell your friends
what q fine Home we have. And be
sure you report only the favorable i'm.
pressions Leave the other kind for
| Major Kemp and Mrs. Wallace to
wrestle with. They are used to it.
at is possible this anniversary may
be made an annual feature Of the
Home. This one has been so pleas
| ant. ! believe | will vote aye now
| n You hear we are to have one next
year, don't wait for special invita-
ton. Consider yourselves already in.
vited'
| The Board of Supervisors Of Coaho.
ma county propose to issue bonds of
| the county to an amount not exceed
ing 100000, to be expended in build.
ing roads and bridges, and this amount
will be apportioned to the different
districts of the county. All public
roads of the county will be worked
under contract hereafter.
| Rev. l.. w. Munhall and Prof. Love.
his choir leader, closed four weeks
series of evangelistic meetings at Mer.
idian, during which two daily services
were held The night audiences ay-