The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-23
TIE SOLDIERS HOSPITAL
Il Is Believed That the Foundation WILL
be Laid Within q Few Weeks
PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS At TIE HOEE.
Five Thousand Dollars WIZ be Required TO
Bald the structure, and Large
Amount Already Donated.

Two cannon. upon which the CLINT of sun
LIGHT PLAYED through oaken boughs were ali
that lent military look 20 the X. i. Leo Camp
for Confederate veterans. located on the west
ern suburbs Of this city, when IIMfs re-
porter visited that peaceful retreat yesterday
.Nernoon. A great deal has been written and
ss;a about this asylum for our old heroes.
There is much there to interest the casualeye'
and 20 him who loves the sound Of Datue
through the memories Of those who stood
where shot and shell few thickest need 90 no
further. The Home IS beautiful place, and
the old veterans there receive good. yes
kindly care and much IS done 10 small way
for their comfort. but a. the reporter stood
aud looked upon tho few crippled survivors
and their modest quarters his mind reverted
E. a scene Of two weeks ago where on expan-
siye grounds bcautihed by wreath OF MOVERS
that would make anOrisps fortune, STOOD pala,
tial structures, the quarters OF TWO tnonshnu
or more Federal veterans cared for Ike
children in wealthy home. me
Soldiers Home at bampton-What hAHe'-
some abiding place where the old Dogs "a
blue, with their monthly pensions ~ p"e9HJHT
money. dream away the days. ana wheh slcA
are taken 10 hospital in winch al TIE com
forts and luxuries that the Treasury OF The
United States can provide is furnished.
THIS IS PIuuUI.
II ordinary comparisons be odious. then
this is pitifuI But Why draw 1t. our heroes
must be our sacred charge, and what - Al
resdv done must DO improved upon WITH the
same kind If aid. The greatest need OF inc
Confederate Home is a hospital
A large percentage of the old soldiers are
iuvalids and spend much Of their time IA the
Hospital under medical care. and owing TO The
limited space available IT frequently occurs
that four sick men have 10 % put III one
small. badly-yentilated room. The present
hospital quarters are as nconVemeht ah1 IN
suitable for the purpose us could well be
found. and are located ia tie second ana
third stories of a pOoriy-consTucted oUllu-
ing. The rooms mostly have only one
small window each and the lis
pensary. which should always have ample
quarters lis tor tue want OF space crowded INTO
Il hall room Inadequate for storing or dspeA-
sing the necessary medicines The building
has been sitting during the heated term ana
IN order 20 relieve those cOnNaiesceht IT.
Alexander Irv.no. the surgeon in charge. has
set aside q table in the mess hall for Their use
where he can superintend their diet and VISIT
them in their cottages, thus relieving them
from hospital confinement
NEED CARE.
There are poor fellows there. though. upon
which the hand Of suffering has laid an ever
lasting grip, and they need constant ana
watchfil care. One poor veteran sits IL q
swing attached 10 q beam over his bed. the
numerous ropes Of which are so arranged ~
T. sustain his crooked. stiheued limbs and
the limited movement or one hand IS the
only muscular action Of which he Is capable,
and tho arrangement by which be sttans II
j. said 10 be his own invention. Con-
slant use OF large doses Of morphine
gives him temporary relief from torture
Several others are great sufferers ana help-
less. They need and should get such comfort
and attention as only can be given n reg
ular properly constructed hospital. Hope II
entertained that il will be procured
1rE CAMPS WORK.
About three weeks ago Lee Camp appro-
priated the sum Of ~ 900, on motion Of Colo
mel Murphy for tbe erection OF q hospital IN
connection with tho Soldiers Home. IL was
stated that the sum If 5000 would be re-
ouired to carry out the work and that the
board of managers of the Home had declared
their intention not TO begin with the struc-
ture until at least 81 900 had boon raised:
Since then tho individual members OF Lee
Camp have been hard ut work 10 raise funds
for this most laudGble purpose. AS Colonel
Murphy stated last evening, the amount con-
trbuted towards tho hospital up to the pres
eut time has reached t2,G00 The bTck-de6i-
ers in this city have donated quite number
OF brick. and have also promised 90
do the brick work free Of charge.
Under these suspicious circumstances
the work will be begun al once. A
committee from Lee Camp, including DR.. Il.
L. Stover. have already gone TO Norfolk 20
familiarize themselves with the nature Of q
hospital building there erected for similar
purpose, and 1t is expected that the tounda-
lion for the now building Will be laid within
about TWO woeks.
THE BUILDING.
The building is TO be 40x20 feet and two
stories high and il will be completed and
ready for occupancy in the latter part Of Oc-
tOber next. The hospital Will accommodate
forty disabled soldiers. who VIII, as coon rs
convenient, be transferred from the several
cottages II the Home, where they have been
quartered for wears past
II the State Legislature can be induced TO
make an appropriation for the Soldiers
Home next winter, II is the intention Of .the
hoard Of managers 10 enlarge the hospital so
as TO admit from forty to one hundred add
ti0nal patients
The present number of the inmates Of the
Home is one hundred and twenty-five. The
board of managers have also passed favorably
on twenty-five applications for admission.
However, on account IF the lack of room
they have been unable to admit any OF these
applicants. Besides. thoy have before them
r%enty-one additional applications, which
will DO considered as soon a. tho Necessary
room has been procured.
II is expected that arrangements can be
completed to have there fifty old soldiers
comfortably located within the Home before
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