Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-17
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Of fnvaiids, and this - the s-scngs st o. ~
the arguments brought sorward hy tbose
ultra Rxdiesls who demsnd the sbsndoe-
ment OF the edIfice. II they obtsfn u
wonder xbst viii be done WITH the ssnes
Of NsI1Ieon l.. snd with the heart oS the
Couptess De yIleiume- Somhreu.l. the we
~ It, last Governor under the Bourtcns,
that heroic girl of sixteen vho. 70 save her
fstber's life. drank glsss of human blood
during the ussssacres al The Cobciergfrie in
1872. sud whose rrmsins sre those of The
cnfy woman ever inhuned beneath us
roof;
1he Hotel dcs Inya'ides WIS the nrst
comfortable refuge offered lf arg nation 10
- worn-eui dcieDders: bat ihe eyrnpie
was soon followed BY Prussia On the
-chorD-horst-sirasse. not fsf from the miii-
tary c,unetcry, In Betllr. stands toe Re-
treat. which was crscied rs the engineer
pet0Iy Va is1e. where Frederick II. lodged
three companies Of Inyahdes. each os 20
individuals. Al present II iBm1ies
are grouped into seven companies,
II which the fr.t l. composed cx-
eluxivcly of men hayIng received
honorary distinctions. and the second
q veterans having ssn ~ seas, twenty. one
ycsrs' service: these two are entitled con-
fanios ~ The Guard. Originally each com
psny Numbered - strong, but a. some 200
ri the pensioners have been authorized 10
i've aiih their families OILY l5j nos r.
ugiD in Berlin. where they are comm1Dd-
ID ~ f0ur oficcrs of ttr ac;ife army, and -
non-c0mmissioned officer. "in reirpst,"
Rho are armed With a sabre attached 10 a
shoulder-beli lntbe time % Frederick the
Great tie pas Oi the lnvahde was one
thalfr Ter month, but a. prese1. their
condition hds much improved, and The ma
jcriiY Of them are ma. RED. tbeir wives re-
siding within the asyium. - here they are
fmr.Cked o. laUndrcsses. seam. .tresses, and
hospital purses. The municipal council
ksefle 10 q square o. front Of t5e building
l9r thc use OF the families and children of
q residents A. you viii observe. even
"a Ccimony The dilapidated warrior i be-
'ue transformed into 90 independcDt gen.
tlemau. and, ~ q natural con-eyuencc. bis
existence j. prolonged. AZ toe recent aani-
yCfssry ~ tie volunteer. 81 1873 iiiA-siN
al down 10 table. u whom ihe yogn rest
lad er i,led in horBef's Troopers n The axe
of thirteen. while the eldest had celebrated
hls one-L Luntred aud-.ec0nd btThdv.
But 20 lodge, clothe. and feed 400 or so
old soldiers j. not much Tor q nation which
r1unts Its inyalided champions ~ ten. OF
Thousands. Only those who have been
seriously wourd, are thu provided with
ibeir daily bread. and the question natural
~ ariscs. " hat becomes ~ the Others. Of
BE non-commlssiOned officers and subal-
t,rns who have naugAt save an insignih-
cout pension With which 10 supp0r, an al
wgys nun, rOus family; Equally deserv.
irg n sympathy were such n tbe-e.
but the ~'ate could could noi make pr0vi-
sion for their aid and - private charity
took up ard completed the work OF tue
great Frederick. 4 banker % Berlin
named Bsumarn thought that those who
hud not been mutilaied az Eez0nyilie aud
GreyciOiie. Who had Waded safely through
ibe SHOWS Oi the Jura, should not oe ht 10
die = hunger. Bot 20 privste fortune,
not even that u the lac Mr.. Cr1-u,.
could suffice. and an sppeal 10 public
charity Was iy Do means a sure winning
,srd. 80 BauMaun founded q bank IN
r llrh ODD .oidiers could tnd employment;
Zoe felav ehc became ca.ti,r or book
s,egfr fle private resigned himself 20 be
a porter = messenger. Al the outset the
...ene net win scantfayor: il wa Judged
.. lr orIy lit Of pgtfing ior Baumann's
.rk. hrf public opinion yecred round
wa,l 10 ". found that Baumsnn and his
.rrcr,. after contributing 2),0D0 thalers
'o ,be csJial. lsft IL administration
entirely 10 tae hands Of board Of re-
..ir' ,G.eer-. Then adbesions became nu-
.eir.u.. lht 10 peror OF Germany and the
X IN. of Bavgria ard Wurtemburg asked
Go bead ihe Inst oi founders. The Bank ot
Berlin pro>p,r,; n has installed an agency
through which OLD soldiers are provided
with employment. and. ii .tifis,ics be eor-
rect. by i.. insiruu cntaiu 1.1l0 so'diers
have been rescued from want within the
lasi twelve wear.