The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-10
GENERAL TERRY vIaDicAI
Rosuit the Meeting oftho Board OF 'is'-
tor. Of the soidiers' Home.

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Tho Roard Of Visitors Of the Soldiers
uoma held lis regular monthly meeting at
Nrrnbv's Hotel last evening. Major n. v.
Randolph presided, and Major James w;
p"1,ar' recorded The meeting was well
at,ended and good deal OF routine bust.
80 was transacted Twelve additional
oId soldiers we're admitted 10 the Home,
while the board did not grant two other ap-
plicatious 49,.
II was not until after midnight that the
hoard adjourned and the greater part OF the
session was taken up by the report OF the
executive committee that has been inyesti-
eating the complaints made by tfty-one
Inmates of the Home against the manage
roent of the same. The report. as IT came
from the committee, was finally agreed upon
and it was finally decided 20 give the report
10 the press, and also the testimony. pro
vided that any newspaper shouid agree 10
pubish the who OF the same.
The report. which was signed by Messrs.
Thomas A. Brander. z. y. Reeve. f. G.
Minor. John Murphy and Joseph W. Thomas
"a members of the committee, READ rs Iol-
lows
Tie committee appointed by the beard to
investigate the petition and charges mace Dy
fftv-one inmates of the Home has careiuily
considered the matter, and, after IapoTious
-.
witnesses who signed and fifteen who dld
not sign the petition. your committee ueslre
10 reuort that they find that the charges
against General Terry are not sustained IA
any particular. .. .ee.;o,.
and humane superintendent for toe past
seyen years: his duties are varied and would
tsx tho ability OF n man much younger and
stronger than be is. His principal dlsAOlIl-
ties result from tho fact that three times
during the war be Was shot down at the
head of his command. and often suffers
from these old wounds. which we have no
doubt on some occasions has had the enSct
of making him irritable. but IN many VIOLA
tons of the rules he has shown great tor-
besranoe.
On some occasions it has happened that
the food furnished TO the inmates or the
Home though abundant. has not been
nroperly prepared Also occasionally mate
rails for which the board has paid the mar
ket price have been received Of an inferior
quality. This doubtless has been due TO the
failure on the part Of the board heretofore
10 accurately define the duties OF the various
officers and employees OF the institution
but this can and will be remodied.
10 Is the opinion of the committee that
while a large majority OF the inmates oil the
Home are well-behaved and disposed to do
all in their power TO advance the interest
of the Home. yet there are few men VINO
would be dissatisfied and unruly IN any DO
sltion Of life. o.,
We find that the men are supplied with.
an abundance of food, and are well clothed,
and that the hospital for the first time IN
the history of the home Is in thoroughly
satisfactory condition.
Ia closing our report. we desire TO e1-
press our approval OF the many duties per
formed BY Mrs. Terry and have no heslta-
ton in saying that what she has done has
added greatly 10 the comfort, health and
welfare Of the men.
No action was taken by either the e1ecu-
tive committee or the board in reference to
the charges made against the surgeon at
tha Soldiersi Home