The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-23
APPEAL FOR VETERANS HOME
President of State Division, U. D. c.,
Issues Statement.

Columbia, March 1S.-MrS. Rob
ert D. Wright, president Of the
South Carolina Division, I. D. G.,
has sent out a call and is making a
strong effort in behalf Of the home
for Confederate Veterans. which is
now being fitted up for the reception
Of the old soldiers.
The call is as follows:
':MembelS Of the South Carolina
Division. L. D. c.: As you know, the
commission having in charge the
plans for the Infirmary for Confed-
crate Veterans in Columbia, asked
the last legislature for $4,000. Of
this amount $4,000 was for MAIN
tenance and $4,000 for furnishings.
After a very stormy experience the
bill finally passed, cut to $4,000.
This reduction cripples the plans of
the commission; but the commodious
building. beautifully situated, stands
there waiting only to be furnished,
and then to be occupied by our SUI
vivors of the COS, who are now in
county aims houses or are dependent
FOR care and support upon the CHAR
ity of others.
''Having heard the sentiment of
the division as expressed at Abbe-
Vile, and knowing the members of
the South Carolina Division as [ do,
when it became necessary for COM
mittee to appear before the finance
committee Of the senate to urge the
passage of this bill, it was in no un-
certain, tones that your president
could pledge the loyal cooperation
of the Daughters of South Carolina.
And now the conf, ssl:n needs our
help at once.
"Every county is privileged to
send two Of its infirm Veterans. 4
number Of applications is already on
file with the commisson, and just as
soon as sufficient funds are in hand
for absolutely necessary Furnishings
the Infirmary will be opened.
EAT the Abbeville convention the
committee of Daughters to eonCsr
with the commission was continued.
And now this is the request [ have to
make of every president in the divlS-
ion: See that at least $50 from your
county is sent just as quickly as pos
sible to the chairman pro tenn Of our
committee, Mrs. J. W. Bunch, Colum-
bsa, who Will receipt for the amounts
and publish the lists of contributors.
Do not wait for your chapter meet
ing, but call a meeting immediately
upon receipt of this, and read this
communication to your members. II
there is more than one chapter IN
county, let the amount be prorated,
if the presidents see fit to do this.
''For the Davis monument South
Carolina stands high in the List Of
contributors. When the calls come
each year for Shiloh and Arlington,
we have not been found waiting. But
those are matters that may wait for
a few months if need be. This can
not: Who gives now gives double. In
a very few years the last of these men
Will have passed away, and shall it be
said Of the first State to go into the
conflict that she allowed her Veteran
sons, helpless through sickness and
age-in many cases through wounds
received in this same confict-to die
in her county poor houses? Now that
the Infirmary is provided, let it be
blazoned abroad that the Daughters
of this same State came to the rescue,
and made possible that which seemed
for time an impossible accomplish
ment. Faithfully yours,
''Mrs. Robert D. Wright,
s'President S. C. Division, I. D. C.
"Newbery, S. c., March II, 19O9.'