Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-27
|signor Lucey Discusses ber Read By Mrs. Wher-
 E Before Convention.
HE'S COOPERATION
lres the Present System to the
 at Sweet Home Institution and Compliments Ladies.

htion n bur city last Friday hg on life in the State Con- [te Home near Little Rock and he'd in Saturdays Graphic will kd with very much interest by la Confederate Veterans and |of Veterans. It is very true s. Wherry says that the old s at the Home need something Khan a place to sleep and eat. |in fact have reached that time when only a woman's sooth- ky can afford them acceptable f, There are about 100 old and wives of old soldiers en- the states hospitality at the and while the grounds and hents are susceptible of much ement the chief yearning of and honored inmates is hu- ociety, visits from men and of the same blood and sym as themselves.
 institution has been for the Wv years under the direct con- the State Board of Officers, direct the affairs of all the state institutions. Previously d of five directors appointed governor from the old Con- e Veterans of the state and bed by the state senate direct affairs of the institution. This onr years ago was composed Of 5snes, Dr. J. M. Kellar, Dr.. 1eaow, J. Kellogg and J. M. H Hihen these directors as- &arge of the Home, affairs hHnd to be sadly demoralized Yet to finances, domestic case erything else. This board in- |d such reforms as their au- and finances permitted Dur second year of their incum- they sent the superintendent Home to visit the confederate pf other states and he careful |stiga'ed conditions in the of Tennessee, Mississippi and Ia. The board also sent of lvtatlons to the U. D. c. and C. V. to appoint a standing lee of five members each to e old soldiers twice a year ner, as advisory committees ke suggestions in respect to erment of conditions. The in- s were accepted and the com- were appointed. They made visits to the Home in dis of the.r duty.
 the institution passed under ct control of the state board, mmittees ceased work as of- lslsors and advisors. Under circumstances as the state nain in control, it may be a esponse to the appeal of Mrs. ana a partial solution of the Of the best thing to do ny to increase the comfort of ''s CT the state at the Home, committees from our three ale organizations of the sc ally appointed by their E organizations and official nlzed by the state board as committees, authorized rto
 nome officially and after ton make arrangements for Ahiary social pleasures as deemed proper. These are
 or people the old soldiers A'ed to meet, men and wo- sne same blood and sympa- '1 themselves. Idle visitors 'at iittle service. Moreover, sserybody's business is mo- as'pess and move or less ir-
 results. The officials in
 the Home will always be
 0'eoMe such visitors be- W VIII feel a responsibility xrk and will not inter- ''a ehe routine life of the ln- ' scarcely doubt but that
 pisme officers of our three
 organizations U. D. G.,
 anu U. s. w., would re-
 s'ate board of control to
 recognition and author
 su committees. the request
 s.an'ed. Each year. within
 4'er the adjournment of,
 s'vs conventions, the su-
 cef will make the ap-
 xaese committees would
 teports and t is certain