National Republican., 1884-05-15
HOME FOR Ex-CoNrEDERArEs.

Joining Hands Over the bloody Chnsm-
Arrangements in Washington for the
Raising OF n Fund.
Those who woro the blue and those who
wore the gray were equally divided at the
meeting last night OF the Washington Aid
association for tho erection of an ex-confed-
crate soldiers home at Richmond, Va. The
meeting was held in one of the parlors of the
National hotel. Gcn. r. 4. Crittenden pro-
sided, with Mr.. ii. w. Happy as secretary.
The gentlemen present were enthusiastic,
and every time contributions or member
ship fees were handed to tho secretary the
presentation was applauded. Tho secretary
reported that all arrangements had been
completed for Gen. Il. l.. COlston's lecture at
Masonic temple on Monday evening May 20.
The proceeds will be applied to the build
ing fund of the proposed homo. He also an
nounced that the use of the National theater
had been rendered tho association for the
holding of u public meeting on the even:
ing of May 2S. Several distinguished
speakers have been suggested for tho
occasion, including Col. Robert G. In
gersoll, Senators Hawley, Lamar, Blackburn,
and Representative Martin Maginnis, who
was major of the 1st Wisconsin volunteers
during tho war. Gen. Crittenden said that
Mr.. Ed Hay and Washington operatic COM
lHuy WOulu ElNo u DeDbHI OIL
"Pinafore' or the Pirates of PonZance" at
the opera house carly in Juno. The total
amount of membership dues paid in up to
date toots up $lI9. 1t is thought that the
contributions will reach thousands in very
few weeks. Contribution boxes have been
placed in all of the hotels. A member said
last night referring to the boxes: 1--WE will
receive amounts in them from / cent up--the
up preferred" The objects of tho asso-
citation arc clearly set forth in call
issued by tho officers and eSccu-
two committee last night. Tho call
states that the object Is "to aid in building o
home for ex-eonfederates who, through sick
ness or injuries received, are now unable to
support themselves or procure such attention
that their disabilities require. However
much our opinions may differ as to the cause
that brought about the war, and to the result;
thereof, it cannot be donied that the mon who
fought for tho Lost Cause were brave sol
diers and deserve, in their hour of need Q
better refuge than that afforded by the aims
house. No class of citizens have recognized
this fact more promptly and materially than
the soldiers of the union army, as evinced by
the meetings organized by them in New
York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Boston, aut
other cities in the interest Of this truly lsud
able object.
"The membership is not confined to ex,
soldiers alone All can join. We leave oui
poltlcal opinions AZ nome, ana meet u
advance an object that commends itself TO al
tho good impulses Of the human nature Ant
now, as nearly twenty years have elapsed
since the great struggle has closed betweeI
Americans, born of the same parentage, anC
the principles then contended for settled
forever, why can we not meet now on
common plane, join hands, and work williugl,
for the needy and helpless, caused by thu
vicissitudes of war?"
Tho executiye committee ia comDosod n
the following well-known gentlemen Thos
j. Fisher, Charles Il. Joyce, A. B. Hurbut
NJ. A. Dillon, L. W.Oyster, John T. Callaghan
j. Walter Drew, Richard l.. Wallach, Chas
G, 1vey, c. c. Duncanson, and Ii. Clay Stew
art,