The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-12
THE OFFICERS OF LEE CAMP.
4 Large Meeting and the Annual Election
Last Evening.
4 HISTORY OF TIE SOLDIERS home.
Major Randolph Submits His Report rs Pres
ident ofthe Instltution--Incidents.o of
tho Meeting Well Worth Reading.


nominations were 70 be made for the election
of officers for the next year good man
comrades were present who otherwise are no
to be found among the regular attendants.
The usual time for the camp to convene j
7:3OP. ". but Colonel Alexander w. Archer
the commander Of the camp, not being o.
hand at that time. the opening was post
poned. Shortly after o'clock Lieutenan
Colonel Booker called the camp to order
Adiutant j. TAYLOR Stratton recorded.
After the Transaction OF some routine bust
ness the report Of Major y. Y. Randolph
president OF the Board of Visitors of the Sol
deTs' Home. was presented. The report gives
nde.ailed history OF the Home since It's estaL.
lshment and reads a. follows:
THE SOLDIERS HOME
! have the honor 10 submit on behalf Of the
Board Of Visitors the report of the manage
ment and present condition OF the Soldiers
Home.
November 18th, 1884, your board Of visitors
purchased the propertywest Of the city at cash
cost Of $4,000. erected the necessary build
ings % open the institution. As tie number
of men increased buildings have been added
20 meet the demand.
January Z 1880. the home was formally
opened. Since then 465 old Confederate sol
diers and sailors have been admitted. On
regular application. $40 temporary admission.
lOJ. insane anu sent 10 iuuhllc asylum, D.,
died. 6J dismissed for misconduct II:
dropped, absent withou: leave. 81: discharged
by request, 81; present December /. 1881,
ll9. Total fG6.
From Virginia. 437. other Southern States
90 South Carolina. Z; Georgia 2: West Viz
GINA b: District of Columbia q Mary and, &
North Carolina. 5; Florida. Alabama. !:
Tennessee. !; Texas. l. Mississippi. l. The
Board applied to each Southern State 10 ap
propriaie sum sufficient TO support the men
from these States, but not one responded 10
the appeal. Some OF the States took up the
question and passed pension BILL thus the
EFFORTS OF Lee Camp benefited Thousands OF
their old comrades. In 1856 the State of
Virginia appropriated $4,000 year for the
support OF the Home Your board thought
1t unjust to tax Virginia with the support of
soldiers from other States and decided not to
admit any but Virginia soldiers except for
temporary assistance
PROM OTHER STATES.
Your board having collected considerable
money from the public. mostly from Virginia
and Richmond. decided that they would
Keep the men IN the Home. but not 10 admit
any from States that refused 10 help US No
man was dismissed on this account
The amount of money received was $50
953.Si, OF which the State appropriated fir, m
February II, 1886, to February r. 1892. ST. :
0OO. leaving received from private donations
$50. 953. 80.
The States appropriation is only sufficient
for the maintenance of sixty men. and unless |
the present amount is increased your board !
cannot increase the number applicants hay- |
Ing 10 wait for months before they can be adj |
mitted because We have not the money Ia |
support q larger number
OF the amount 1000 was raised by the
bazaar held in Richmond by Lee Camp, with
the assistance of the noble women of Rich
mond. with Mrs. LOWS \. Webb rs the lead
ing spirit Tho property bought by vour
board consisted of thlrty-siX acres of land |
with one old house Since then large mess
hall with necessary out-buidlngs have been
erected. The main building was run ND one
story by Colonel Robert r. Fleming. OF
Washington at cost of 50. 200 and donated
60 the Home. Handsome cottages were built
by Major Lewis Ginter. ". w. Corcoran.
Captain 4. g. Babcock. Mr.. Mark Downv
William u. Appleton, Of New York Mr.. j r.
Pace and the children of Governor William
Smith. A handsome church was erected nj a
cost of $4,000. This amount was raised bv
private subscriptions
The HOSPITAL.
We have now under construction a hospi-
tai building costing 5000. More than half
OF the amount still has TO be raised as the
funds at tue disposal of your board are not |
sufficient. II IS hoped that some stop will
soon be taken 10 raise the amount necessary !
= complete the much needed improvement (
The only persons connected with the Home
who received compensation are the suuerin.
the conduct of the Home
-Four years ago the Home was inspected and !
a report made to the Governor OF the State |
by IA committee OF tho Legislature At the
last session we requested "A committee to in
spect and report 20 the Governor bit il was
not complied with. Tho accounts of The
Treasurer have been examined by a commit
tee and found correct.
IL affords me pleasure TO testify TO the faith
ful discharge Of the duties Won have imnosed 7
on your board. VINO have given the Home {
thelr personal attention often at great sacri
nee TO their private interest. a
=, Much remains 10 be done. bat with the I
limited means at our disposal. the canD can {
point with pride TO the work Accomplished I'm
the past SIX yeara. r
THE COMMANDER. :
While the report was being read Colonel q
Archer entered the hall and nj once tool, H. =
char. Nier the report la been read Col.
onel Archer made lis excuse for being late {
he stated that important business had called c
him 10 petersburg curing the day. ana on his n
return he had been further Detained at his d
home by sickness IN his family y
Captain ID. A. Brown reported on beholf Of
Inc JOINT committee from Leo and Pickett
Camps what arrangements had been made tor
The celebration OF General Lees birthday on
January 18Th next. He stated that early in n a J.,
AFTERNOON parade would take place suc- =
,eeded by ali Grafton at +. NJ in the eye =
ling campfire Viii be held. and It was first y
thought u have II at Lee Camp Hall Con .
Idenng however. that at least 400 old Con u
ederate soldiers would be in attendance the !
iall OF Lee CAMP was Iegardedas too small and y
were made 10 secure the Arinorv 81
or that purpose. Captain Brown added fhat u
he committee hoped that every old Confed- "
rate soldier IN this city would visit the cap,n. W
Ire, which he said would be 4 general shokino in
- OF all the dry bones
Comrade StrattOn stated that the House of -
Delegates had granted their hall 10 Lee and az
'ickett Camps for January til after T. NJ 81
Comrade brander on behalf OF the epeciol ~
ommittee VINO have charge of the safe -
tated that there had been 10 change in the Ia
ote, which would 10 closed on December
ith. az noon, while the announcement of tie o'
anne Of the lady who hid won the safe re
ouid he made at the following meeting OF O.,
DO camp. ii
THE ELECTION al
Nominations for officers were then declared
} be IN order
Colonel William =. Smith arose in his scat
nd nominated Colonel A. W. Archer tbe 10
resent incumbent for the Office of com "
i'm. i~O ~ VOL 4Oi ~,
Comrade Talley moved that the nom,na- ar,
ons be closed 0 '-0-'-""- on
O1,ohei Archer, in very neat speech II.
,"nAo.' the cainpior the honor iust conferred ire
"a niin' put declared that he was compellcd sol
asciihe the ONCE for he felt that no sionld | Adj
TINS 20 serve the interests nj the con-, -, exs