The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22

Perhaps the inmates of the Old Sol- dier's Home at Mountain Creek have never had such . bountiful Christmas as the one of 1907. all of the camps or the Sons of Confederate Veterans in the State contributing to the general fund for their Christmas.
 At a meeting of Camp Holtzclaw here Friday night a resolution was adopted appropriatine $32.50 to this fund. which means 50 cents for each inmate or the Home. The resolution, which was in- troduced by Mir. J, H. Crossland, in accord with general resolution adopted here at the annual reunion in october Is as follows:
 .sThe United Sons of Confederate Veterans of the Division of Alabama, at their reunion in this city during November last, unanimously and en- thusiastically decreed. by resolution. that it is the sense of the organization in Alabama that each Camp of sons shall send a remembrance. every Christmas, to the old Confederate soi- diers at the Jefferson Falkner Home at Mountain Creek. Therefore be it resolved. That. in accordance with the aforesaid decree and also In acord- ance with our own fervent desire to do whatever we possibly can to conduce to the comfort or pleasure of these dearly beloved old men, Camp Hoitz. claw donates the sum of 50 cents as 2 Christmas remembrance to each of thenA
 der that this may be consummated, tnis Camp does now appropriate for this specific purpose the sum of $32.bo. s .sResolyed further. That we regret exceedingly those limitations of our ability which force us to send such in- significant offerings to those whom we deem so worthy of the best that the earth afforas--those knightly old gan- tiemen whom our very souls do re- were.
 "Be it also resolved. That our sec I retary is hereby instructed to forward | the aforesaid amount to Capt. J. M l Simpson, the Commandant of the Home accompanied by a copy or these reso- l lutions, with the request that he exc. | cute the provisions of the same, ano | convey our hearts best wishes that this | Christmas may be a tranquil and happy | incident In the lives of these aged cavaliers, facing the sunset Of their Hives and the sunrise of their immor' | tality."
 l in accord with the resolution passed l at the Annual Reunion of the Sons here. Commander A. c. Sexton, of ths Alabama Division, is sending out the | following letter to the several camps | In the State:
 | My Dear Comrade:
 | At the Sixtn Annual ESSunioh ph sns l Alabama Division. U. s. C. ". held al Montgomery on November 13-14, lsoI the following resolution was enthusi asticaIly and unanimously adopted: Resolution by Comrade Fillmore o Montgomery: ,e
 "Resolved, That each Camp of Unit ed Sons of Confederate Veterans o the Alabama Division. U. s. c. V, upoi return home from this convention. p' requested to send an appropriate Christmas present to these old mel who wore the grey. who fought an' tbIed for the cause which they deemed
 right and just. think 1t but righ that every Son of Veteran should II
 every way undertake to uphold tn
 hands that upheld the right"
 I hope that your Camp Will tax
 prompt action in carrying, out the pur
 pose of said resolution.
 The local Camp here (Camp Holtz
 claw, s. c. VI at regular meetini
 held last night appropriated the sun
 of S32.50~ to be sent to the old Veter
 ans at the Soldiers Home at Mountain
 Creek, in the form of a 50.cent piec II of silver to each of the sixty-five in
 mates of Hhe home.
 Other Camps, of course, can sen
 money, provisions or supplies wnicn \ !
 their discretion may be most suited |
 the needs of the individual veteran
 these most worthy and deserving oi patriots.
 Please report to the Commando
 here any action that may be taken D.
 your Camp, in order that proper re