Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-12
loT ENOUGH MONEY.
N wAiT MONTHS BEFORE
-i,- vcTHE SOLDIERS HOME.
~ resident Randolph at Lee
'i-rr-.. Night--A Large and Spirited
.m. of That Organization.

~ r... >ight--A Large and spirited
.H. of That Organization.
-...--
.gs ,ic meeting Of Lee Camp
Az u. .., Eight The hall was filed
veterans. and there were able
q. l.r reports. election Of officers.
GOOD feeling among all present.
3D. session was formally opened
Major n. V. Randolph pre-
... following report from the
.....ta.so of the Soldiers Home:
. ..-l- 60 suomi on behalf Of tho
...-. f.r report Of the management
edition OF Tho soldiers Home.
r. 1884, your Board OF visitors
.r.ncrty west oi tho city At cash
ana erected the peceBsary build
r asutUt,on. As the number Qf
f l1iues have been added %
r.s5. the Home vas formally
anon 4GG old Confederate sol
rel have been admitted; On regu-
..j:tcmporary admission, 100
t.l uuAtic asylum, ; diet, 60
.,uudact, ~: dropped absence
..... discharged by request, o3
..r I.1btl, ll9.
.uGs UeY ARR FROM.
.1. 49,: other southern States,
rr. e: Georgia, 2 West Virgil
or Columbia, 2 Maryland. 2
.. D.: Florida, / Alabama, / :;
Texas, (; Mississippi, T.. The
.. each southern State 70 appro-
..r..lut tp support the men from
rIf not one responded 20 the ap-
..r states took up the qucRtiOn
.....u tlil, thus tho efforts OF Lee
....Isalds OF their Old comrades.
-.gfs a. Virginia appropriated
r a~ tho support Of the Homo.
rrat 10 uul1st 20 tax Virginia
....- ~ the soldiers from other
.IHI Iot o. admit any but Nir-
... for temporary assistance.
... having collected considerable
.l. ruuiic-mostiy from Virginia
.tHHiIHI that they would keep
.. . tUr Home, but not 20 admit any
...t refused to help US. No man
..... This account
.f " money received was Sl2O,-
n tire state appropriated from
1856. 90 February -. 1892. &c.,
$3.50. .B5I,S3 received from private
..IrIgNT APPROPRIATION.
.-. -...- appropriation is only sufficient
.Hr" of sixty men, and unless Tho
Increased your board cannot
..lar. applicants having 10 wait
.. fnNy can be- admitted because
.... uey Co support larger num-
rt $4,000 was raised 10y tho
. .uoud uy Leo Camp with the
r. noble women Of Richmond,
... .... " Webb as the leading spirit
..rht ly your board consisted Ci
Uf land with one old house.
... .rs. mc---hau with necessary out
.rcp erected. The main build
r. .. one story by Colonel w. j.
.l.HugtYu, al % cost OF 5000,
......t.e Home. Handsome cottages
..... H.ur LOWS GIuter, IS. ". CorCC-
h. 90. Babctck, Mr.. Marx DOwney,
Appleton. Of New York; Mr. !, Il.
.. eHlrcn ~ Governor William
...l-..lc church Was erected AZ p
ll.s amount was raised by pri-
.....,
.Hl SEw HOSPITAL.
.... .... now under construction a hospital
..s-5. 900. More than half oi the
...... ... tH be- raised, as the funds az the
..lr !O1ri are not sufficient II Ia
... -...t step viii soon be taken % raise
.. a-s4ry 20 complete the much
.,..reIJ Tho only persons con-
.. Home who receive COmpcnsa-
.rr for the conduct Of the Home.
alo tho Home wHsinspected, and
lotto The Governor Of the State by a
.Ia esl-lature. At she last ses-
...tsIa committee 10 inspect aud
... Governor, but 80 was not complied
....4uts OF tho treasurer have been
.... .lumittce and found correct.
.- tle pleasure 90 testify 10 tho faith
... .f rhc duties you have imposed on
... FE0havo given the Homo their per-
ION often Ht great sacrifice 10 their
..r.-t. Much remains 20 be done, but
..l means at our disposal the Camp
.... ...fu pride O. the work accomplished In
yr1rs.'
HANKS 10 MAJOR RANDOLPH.
-. was received with great applause,
.s printed IN tho papers, aud also bo
no history 0f the Camp now IN tue
Uintcr.
...f 0f thanks was unanimously ten
H..r Randolph tor the able manner IN
Oh. Home has been conducted. A brief
......Ite speech Of acknowledgment was
... President. Colonies PeRram and
ire-scd the Camp on this subject,
tally words Of praise were bestowed
..u .fa .amented General John K. Cooke.
...r ..,I.r, QugrtermaSter Oi the Grand
s". ~re'c. was called upon and gave an
....... ...Uunt OF tho good work being done
....I tauau Camp Of Norfolk, AM its
..E"lry corps.
OFFICERS NOMINATED.
...r.. '.r the annual nomination Of officers
......I fle camp proceeded 70 perform
.. t.Iolpl a. ". Archer was nominated
F..; John r. Booker, first lieuten-
..I.l: G.. +. Bigger, second Heuten-
..I.-, K {. Cruup, third lieutenant
.... Allglaut, j. Taylor StrattOn Chap
L EilIck; Treasurer, j. i. Fer
r.H. r 10y Smith RnltgTd llF. ktD-
.....: nr. Crouch, assistant-surgeon
.r.H.kc and Wray for Onlcer Of the
..- smith, yplOr-sergeant l.. J.. Lacy
A. .. UIU. color guard; ". j.. Roper, VI
u|.- Phillips, Talley, aud Nanhoin
.. T.. election takes plack next FIJI
4 Boacry aud A. G. Evans gave an
.... .lrt ~ their visit to Newport News
....'.s uu tho occasion Of unyeiling a
HH..urui a motion was adopted re-
.f.Uluss o. Ice Camp, Ne. 3, OF Hampton,
-..e-Ir- extended on that occasion.
MILITARY ASD CIVIC PARADE.
Q Committee on Celebration Of General
I.g reported that the occasion would
t.. ur military and civic parade, an
.. f.u House ~ Delegates, and a camp
.-...r Oh which al Confederate soldiers
..Ii ba Invited,
. f.u Turner. adIutant Of A. p. lin
t.i.r-bure, was called upon and made
".I. speech, expressing his great plea
...s present and hearing OF the im-
...luI ot good which Lee Camp has
VS.. C Noncurc, Of Reams's Station,
.-. .Gt-l az commander Of j. +. Is.
.... guI perfectly enthused the COM
.. i warn advocacy OF the soldiers
'. T' -maa, member Of the legisla-
,H.lcutly Of the duty Of the people
.... ~ tie old veterans, and, As for him
..s.I never rest until "a hDeral apprC-
81. male o. tho Home, and he believed
.IaaI 10 educated up - the Idea OF
.. B.. support jhe widows ana orphans
l.rsI,rafes OF Virginia. lie closed
a. ny telling a capital anecdolo on
..g.g.