Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-16
eIyEIT GOOD SUPPORT.

sub-crlptlon. Thssecsres the road. There
Is great rejoicing.
GIVE 1T GOOD SUPPORT.
An Appeaiin Behalf OF tho Maryland
Home for Ex-Confederntes'
baltimore Americana
The General Assembly Of Maryland, at It's
session Of 1883, gave the use OF the buildings
and grounds OF the old United states arsenal
at P,Lesyille TO the Association OF The Mary
land Line. TO he used as home Tor oesiltute
and infrm Confederate soldiers, and appro-
prlated $1,000 per annum for the years 1857
1889. and 1890 for the support oil Inc insulu.
tion. The Association Of the Marylahd Lines "a
once took possession Of the property, Wnlcu
was yery dilapdated, not having been ustu
unce 1861, and proceeded TO MAKE aDsoiule'J
necessary repairs. The committee intrustcd
the Institution TO a board OF managers WIN
Colonel William p. ZOlinger, cnaitInAni
Captain George ". Booth, secretsry; VIZ
liam II. FItZrerad, treasurerj VIM an IL
Pope, superintendent, and Genera biau'5f
Il. Johnson, August Simm, ana james H.
Wheeler members OF the board. lhey iAe-
wise organized board OF NlshoIs' cousisr
inc ~ J,dIes. with Mrs. General Bradley j.
Johnson, pre,ident; Mr.. II. Newell Mar
tin. ice-pre.ident, and Mrs William Reed
secretary. The active management OF the
hon,e "a I'm charge OF the superintendent
under the direct supervision Of the board OF
MANAGERS. The board Of visitors Is DIVIDED
into committees for each month OF the year,
who visit the home and inspect Hs opera
tions. and report the result oil tueH Flsl' 10
the managers, WITH suggestions TOT lne ueuo-
| tit OF the inmates. The managers MT upon
the very good idea Of suggesting tha. .ue
I u %
! home be made memorial, IN honor Oh Iut
| Confederate soldiers, and The pan vas AZ
| once adopted, so that the nome nss tcc"
| beautifully and elegantly furnished ny lAuir
| ies. friends, and Confederate socieIc'' III
| honor NJ their dead. The rooms are Spacious
airy, well lighted and heated, ana are ue'
| li.biful retreats for the veterans
Twelve rooms are now fitted up Win hard-
wood furniture. comfortable beds, ana eie-
| CANT arrangements, - follows:
First. TIE virginia room, gwen ~ FORMER
| Virginisus IL Baltimore, two BEDS.
second The Little roOm, in memory OF
| General Henry r. Little, gallant Mary
lander. killed At Iuka, gwen BY Mis-. Lite
and Mrs. FitzgeTild. ,.,r.
Tnlrd. The Baltimore Light ARTILLERY
room. Two beds. given boy the Association OBJ
the Baltimore Light Artillery
Fourth. The tOision room, Two b'lsi me-
! %
TALON. Killed a. Loud0un Heights, given by
Captain I. ". COiston.
T'iiib. The Hcklm room, two beds, ~
Mr.. Ncllyiine aud Mrs. william Reed 10
memory OF Robert Il. Mcklm. OF the Rock
bridge Artillery, killed At Winchester
sixth. The Marshall room, two ned,, given
by Colonel Charles hgBhall IN memory OF
hi. brother, killed 10 battle.
Seventh. Tue ZOliin-ar room, two beds,
memorial OF Jacob T.. Zolnnger. Second
Mtrvlgnd, killed at Gettysburg, given 10y hl'
sisters. Mrs. Power and hrs. Oahflrd, and
by Mrs. Campbell and Mrs ZolIinscr.
Eighth. The Goodwin room, two beds,
memorial Of Frank G.. Goodwin. Killed %
Gettysburg; given Uy bis broller {.
Ridgcly Goodwin, aud vile.
Ninth. The Murray room, two beds, nee
moral OF Captain William II. Murray, killed
OF Gettysburg; given by the Murray Assoc
ciauon.
Tenth. The Ridgely Brown room, two
beds. memorial o. Lieutcnant-COlouel Ridge
/ ly Brown, First Maryland cavalry, killed zoo
lhe South Anna; given by Airs. John l.
Hunter and the survivors OF his oii Tegi-
mcnt.
Eleventh. The Cbaniilly loom, one he'd,
given by Blr'. II. +. Goipgs.
Twelfth. The Raleigh &. Thomas Memo
| 'rial Hall, used IS the hbr'ry OF the nou,';
ltltd up and given, together with superb
portrait Of "Old Raleigh" by bis family and
friends.
Many Of The rooms are decorated with n0r-
trails 81 The person, IN whose memory they
are gwen. while others have the muster rolls
~ tlc companies and the life records or lhe
dead. Two other apartments are now being
furnished by Sir. George g. JeuAns is
9 o. hon a lao
John Gill for his brother.
The me., hsil has been handsomely fitted
up by Captain g.. W. Wood, and tne library
il being enlarged by donations OF books.
papers, and magazines. Thus far Mary land
publisher. have shown their generosity by
civIpg free subscriptions 20 their papers,
numbering about ssyenty-Gye ma all.
Mr.. Haterslv Talbot. Of MONTGOMERY
county, and Mrs. Dr.. W. II. Cole, have
given a valuable collection Of books, aud
from present prospects the library BIDS 10 Doe
one Of the most interesting IN the State.
The annual report Of the Board o. Mana
gers shows that there have been VA the in,u-
luton tWenty-iOur inmates, OF whom three
have been dismissed for cause, leaving
twenty-one men nov there. NO distinction
~ % admission is made on account OF birth
or place OF service. The managers require
only that the applicant shall have been a
bona fle resident OF the state before APP
plicaii0n and shal have served h0norao.y
m toe war. An honorable war record is
absolutely essential 10 gain admittance.
The receipts for the wear have been:
From The S,Ale. 5000; Ford benefit $500;
contributions. S636.5'; rents, $50; annual
subscribtrs. &599; loan, $1,000 making a
total Of 3s,l9i53.
The expenditure. have been: For repairs
Of buildings, Si.l1GSS; heating apparatus
and water fixtures. Stsi Jj; ,lpp.iD'.
S42L5l; garden and farm, S-Ct T.; fueland
ishts. $35s.sj; cl1tBlug, Sazf1j; medicine,
5000: horse aud g0n, 1913; interest ac-
count, SI4.0l; stationery and printing,
S2JLi3; superintendent ~nI wages to hep,
S-g4S3; mi,celsneOus, SlO4 s6-msking
total VI g., 33- a, which leaves balance on
hand Of $so2 -.
It's estimated that IL will require $500 10
support the home for the current wear. In
order 10 place the institution on frm bass,
and enlist 81 large a circle Of friends - pos
siOle, the Management have determined to
appeal ~ toe pubic for 1000 subscribers AZ
s. each. This will enable great many per-
cons to contribute, while larger sums would
not be refused.
The Board Of Visitors met at the residence
OF General Bradley 4. Johnson, Is AOIin
avenue, yesterday, aud organized FOR toe cu>
suing year by the election of The follow NJ
officers: President, Mrs. Bradley a.. Jonn.
son; Nice-President', Mrs. ii. Newell Mar
iin aud Mrs.. Wliiiim II. Bruue; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. william Reed; Rctord-
ing secretiTy, Mrs. tiapham Murray; kxe-
culiye Committee: Mrs. Nilliam L. ZOlhr-
ger, AIR. G.. Ridgely Goodwin, Mrs. Charles
Harrison, Mrs. Johu L. Hunter, aud Mr..
Philip Luck.
Total Eclipse.
Springfield Republican,
The fnfal eclinse OF the ann IannarV 1sn I