The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16
HEART ID HEART
 TALKS BY VETERANS
Captain 0'Brien Reads Paper on
 Richmond Reunion
OFFICERS NAMED FOR YEAR
Resolution on Death of Colonel Falk- ner Are Read and Adopted-Com- mittee Named to Draw Up
 Morgan Memorial.

Camp Hardee met yesterday afternoon the most Interesting and inspiring sessions of the year. Tthe old soldiers got together and talked heart to heart of the struggle they went through in 1s61-65, and the scenes of the great battles were again brought to mind
 A committee of three members was ap- pointed by the camp to correspond with some of the surviving members of the Twenty-third New Jersey regiment, Tn order to that thanks might be sent them from Camp Hardee for the monument erected by the New Jersey camp at the Salem church, Virginia to the memory of WilcoX's Alabama brigade, which they fought on that bloody field.
 The annual election of officers of the camp was held with the following re- suits; A c. oxford. commanders; J. r. Mclaughlin, first lieutenant commander; N. A. Graham, second lieutenant com mander; William Eare Yancey, third lieutenant commander; J. Bawler Darby adjutant; Dr. E. W. Jones, corresponding secretary, and R. II. Hewitt, quarter master.
 committee, consisting of J. w. Bush, A. c. Oxford, D. R. Dunlap and R. II. Hagood. was appointed to prepare reso- lutions on the death of Gen. John T. Nor gan, to be read at the next meeting of the camp. A committee of three. con sisting of Dr. E. w. Jones, J. r. Me Laushlin and D. R. Dunlap was also appointed to prepare resolutions on the death of Comrade D. R. Thrash.
 pr. E. W. Jones read the following resolutions on the death of Col Jeffer- son M. Fallxner:
 Jefferson M. Falkner.
 Tn the death of J. M. Falkner, Ala bama lost it's best beloved citizen. While he was not an officeholder yet he was widely known. In his position as attor- rey for the Louisville and Nashville rail- road he came in contact with many peo- pie, men and women, and he never failed to impress all with hls kindly generous nature. He was a son of minister of Christ, and was early taught the prin- ! ciples of Christianity, which became the | rule and guide of his life, and from which he never departed.
 ''As citizen, as a soldier, as a profes- sional man he always acquitted himself with honor, to himself, to his percentage and to hls country. He looked with con l seienttous scruples after the interest of
 his clientage As a soldier he won dis.
 tinction for courage and loyalty to the
 cause for which he fought He never
 ceased to love the memory of the Lost 1 Cause
 Perhaps Colonel Falkner won his great est distinction in life for benevolenee and goodness In his love and devotion to his comrades In arms in his effort to build d nome for the less fortunate who had fought In the couse with him. The Falk- ner Home for ex-Confederates Is a monu- ment to his devotion to them and his work and liberality for that class of our citizens. Colonel Falkner knew that many of the old Confederate soldiers were in- digent and alone in the world This moved his great heart in their behalf. and for many years he labored to bring to completion the Home at Mountain Greek. Not only his time, his thought, but his money as well went into this place of refuge for the aged men of the Confederate Veterans who were in need of it's shelter and protection.
 We do not hesitate to say that with out Comrade Falkners work this enter prise of benevolence would not have come .iitO "V''is so SuSNesSi uliy aS IL ulu. Camp Hardee ought to and does feel great pride and gladness that it seconded his efforts to the extent of building and equipping a cottage at the 'Home' We recommend the following resolutions:
 l T. That the members of Camp Eardee. 1 together with their comrades throug hout the state, are profoundly grleved at the death of Comrade Falkner.
 '2. That one of our best and most be- loved comrades has been discharged from the camp and strifes below to the biyouacs on the eternal fields of peace and joy above.
 ''S. That copy of this preamble and resolutions be sent to his family. "4 That this report be spread on our minutes
 ."E. W. JONES, Chairman. FRANK P. O'BRIEN."