The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-19
REPORT OF SOLDIERS
HOME OF THIS STATE

necessary furniture are In each one of
them. Each kitchen is provided with a
good cooking range, and hot water tank,
and the latter connected with the bath
tub and wash basin in the bath room.
Crockery, cutlery, cupboard, dining table.
etc. are furnished to each dining room.
Each bath room is provided with a nice
porcelain lined bath tub and wash basin.
A closet with sanitary connections Is an-
other of the conveniences supplied each
cottage.
In addition to these ten cottages, there
is a splendidly arranged hospital. with
ample number of comfortable wards to
meet the demands for the sick. In this
hospital are quarters for the resident
physician and nurses. This. too. has its
well furnished kitchen, dining room. bath
room, with hot and cold water connec-
tons, and closets.
At the time of the visit of this writer
there were fifty-five inmates in the home.
one Of whom has since died. The ca
pacity of the lone is one hundred In
mates.
The Memorial Log building, in which
are the CONNIE ndants office. reading
room and library, room for the United
Daughters of Confederacy, assembly
room and memorial auditorium, is prob
ably the most unique and Interestingly
constructed building In this state. or
perhaps in any other state. The four
large rooms of the first loor are built
up with pine logs. the round side of
which is turned outward. The four large
rooms are nepr .ated by two twelve feet
halls crossing each other at right an
giles in the center. Around the entire
building Is a fourteen feet gallery. the
outer edges of which are supported by
solid stone walls, con<'ructed of bubble
stone and cement, inside of which wallis
is roomy basement The second story
'"'lloh In with Shingles and the whole
Of 1t is taken up by Memorial audi
torium. On the logs Of this building It
is proposed to inscribe the names of
faithful Confederate soldiers. whose
friends or themselves have contributed
liberal donation for the establishment
of this home. This building also has
sanitary and water connections and
when completed as is intended. will be a
lasting memorial to the liberality of the
big hearted promoter and Inauguration of
the home as well as those who aided him
in establishment.
A commodious barn for horses and
mules with ample feed room a store
commissary; milk dairy; fowl house.
wash house: in which the laundrying for
the home is Gone: a pump house and
two well shelters covering two nicely
bricked wells, all nicely painted are
among the conveniences that have been
provided. A COW barn for sheltering the
milk COWS belonging to the home has
been constructed.
The home is provided with complete
system Of water works. operated by a
splendid steam pumping outfit. The tank
or stand pipe has a capacity Of twenty
five thousand gallons. The water supply
Is derived from number Of bold running
springs. situated on the land Of the home.
coming from a sand and gravel earth
the latter forming n natural filter The
water is pure freestone. and is collected
in reservoir. walled up with solid brick
walls, having a capacity Of eighty thou
sand gallons. = fire plug Is located mid
way between tho cottages on the water
mains and thus located. streams from
two plugs can be turned on each cot
tage. The tank is elevated above the tops
OF all the buildings of the home. con-
sequentlc the pressure Is sufficient to
throw streams of water on any one of
an organized fire department. provided
fire. There are other fire plugs located
about the grounds convenient to the other
buildings.
A complete sanitary system Is not the
least of the many comforts provided for
the inmates of the home. A plat Of
seven or eight acres Of land has been
prepared and planted in fruit trees. In
a few years the home will be able to
supply its inmates with an ample supply
Of delicious fruit.