The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23

speak at dinner. It was the first time I had ever had an opportunity to have a say at the Yankees and l began Dy telling them that I had expected to hnd perfection in every department Of lire in Boston, as they are always so fond of telling us how things should be done; that I was disappointed, as by the morning papers I find that every crime in the catalogue is committed here ev- cry day. have been attending a church convention where the main sub ject of discu ,sion was divorce. Now, we do not need to discuss that subject down South. It does not apply to us That is only as matter to interes' niggers and Va ikees. 'I told them" said Governor Johnson, that 1t was as- tonishing that in addition to all the Yankees we killed, and all that died in prison during the war they had still living a million whom we so crippled that they need pension. The South.' he sal 1, stands for the highest ideals; the North for the almighty dollar: when in the South the day comes when a man is valued for what he has, that day will mark the decline of the South. We all want money, not for ourselves. but for ths women. l want a little. because I know my wife goes through my pockets every day and l don't want her to be alw ny, disappointed"
 When he had finished Governor Johnston introduced Captain w. c. Ward Of Birmingham, who spoke of the fact that yesterday was the for ty-fourth anniversary of the battle of Mannassas and of that exciting time when at first 1t was hard to tell who was running. He said he regretted that they were not running yet: that he wished they had run up the north pole. He said i've were too tired to run after them"
 T am glad I was there." said Cap tain Ward. and sorry for those who were not" He spoke of the horrors ef the field as he saw 1t after the bat | tle In conclusion he said:
 We hear of the greatness of the South before the war It Is greater now than ever in that it has suffered | Suffering makes great men; 1t develops l the soul"
 Captain W. H. Stanley spoke next on the Soldiers Home. He expressed a hope that more money would he ap- propriated for it's maintenance and foi schools for the children of Confeder- | ate soldiers"
 Judge Weaver of Birmingham mex, spoke in happy vein of the occasion and the day and of the Soldiers Home He concluded by saying, The war is over. but the principle iives," and b, | old soldiers resting under the shade o | the trees at Mountain Creek
 After the conclusion of the exercise. in the auditorium, the remainder of tn, morning was spent In social interming lsng among the veterans and thei guests and visiting the cottages tha are the homes of the old soldiers an, in going over the grounds. There ar, | sixty-three inmates who now find com | fort hon Each cottage now has water. hot an, | cold, and a well appointed bathroom One old soldier said, Think of it!
 can take hot or cold bath now when ever l wish and before I came here
 had to bathe in the creek" This vet eran revelled In the joy of a bath. H | is a member of one of Alabama's bes his old age he Is happy that this hom
 Is his in return for the service he di, l his country in the sixties.
 | There are some very interesting per sonages among the inmates. One is k happy dreaming of a fortune he is tc realize as the result of an invention He fully expects his ship to come. and soon. When I get rich" he sais, q intend to mirry and settle down."
 This soldier boy CD is now 79 and yet hope springs eternal in his breast"
 One of the boys whom his comrades refer to as Zeke Wimberly is said to have been the life of his company in the boy days and though he is help lessly confined to a chair with paraly- sis he Is still laughing his way through life. His is a jolly smile though only one side of his face can enter into it
 In going through the cottages to pay respects to the old soldiers visitor came to one closed door by which th' comrades stepped softly as if near { lsacred