The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-10


Company Mr.. W. X. Tricg Elected Pres
,dent of theJ. y Railway Company I'M
portant Charters Granted.
As already announced on more than
one occasion in this paper, the Conied-
crate Veteran Distribution Company was
chartered on the oath day Of March last
by Judge Wexford Of the City Circuit
Cour, for the purpose OF providing
"a fund for the maintenance and support
OF Confederate Soldiers Homes, now or
hereafter to be established and all kx'
Confederate soldiers, and their widows
and orphans who may need aid, "llhih
the discretion of Board OF Directors
hereinafter provided for, after deduc'ing
reasonable percentage on account OF
cxpenses and dividends OD shares.
Acting upon this charter, and with the
honest intention Of carrying out the oO-
iect for hich il was granted, the Con.
federate Veteran Distribution Company
organized. and went to WORK. 10
This end il established at 800 Bank street,
IN this ci V, an office, and proceeded 10
make daily distributions Of prizes, for the
purpose of establishing fund by means
of which it might be enabled TO have
grand monthly distributions on the style
OF the Louisiana lottery, which IS
openly endorsed by the press and pub
lie Of Richmond Every effort
was 10 be made 10 build up the
Soldiers Home Of this city, ana
extend it beyond its present capacity'
some idea Of the imperative necessity fOr
which may be gathered from The fact that
ON last FRIDAY night there were about
sixty applications from old and disabled
Confederate soldiers for admission into
the Home, all of which had TO be refused,
because there was no means OF taxing
care Of them.
Yesterday a couple of policemen, act
inc undrr orders of Police Justice Rich
ordson came 10 the office of the company
and said they had been ordered on me
co,nplaint If Two citizens - stop
the operations of the company on 'he
ground that il was lottery aud contrary
20 the laws of the State. he wheel by
means Of which the distributions had
been decided, was taken possession OF,
and the drawings were ordered 10
cease In accordance Herewith the
operations of The company have TEN
porarily suspended.
TIE WORK STILL TO 90 on.
The company. however, sti'l propose TO
continue their work. Tncy know per
fec,lv well that under the present con
sti,ution of Virginia all chance games are
NOT in accordance with the strict letter OF
the law, but they also know that the Oh
iect they have in view is meritorious one,
and as well worthy of sufferance and en-
courarement a. are church ialrs, rallies
or ANYTHING of that nature which are
daily permitted. To this end they propose
to give grand monthly concerts, at when
valuable prizes will be distributed
and they hope in this way to make money
enough to nay their shareholders gOod
return. and al the same tiue he able TO
handsomely endOW the Soldiers Home
and provide for the widows OF Conieder-
ate veterans now living, aud take care OF
the children aud grand G. ildren OF the
men who sacrificed their all for Tie 0uih-
ern cause.
II is not expected that men VINO were
British subjects during the war ana VINO
had no part nor lot with the southern
cause. will sympathize with tins move
ment But it is one that will appeal TO
the old veterans on both sides The line,
and which it will keep hundreds OF thous'
ands Of dollars which now 90 monthly 10
Louisiana, at home II will also be the
means of accomplishing magnificent
charity which will meet the approval OF
all honest and good men.
ATEMPEsT IN TEA POTS.
at will only be "a case OF tempests IN
tea pots." remarked one Of the officers to
a representative Of the TINES yesterday
The Confederate Veteran Distribution
Company has never had any more CON
cealment about it than the HowitHer
had at their late fair, nor than the Roman
Catholics and the churches generally
have a, their fairs in this city. Allit has
done has been open and above board,
and it proposes TO continue 10 act III the
same way until it is finally and perma-
nently stopped. As long as it is able 1t
will do all il can to provide for the men
who gave up everything for the Lost
Cause"