Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-01
BIGGER In COMMAND.
FORMALLY INSTALLED AS supsRIN-
5ENpENr or THE SOLDIERS HOME.
President Randolph Gives the Veterans q
riain Tsih and Reads Them tho
New Roles.


Captain Charles r. Bigger, the newly
Elected commandant OF Lee.Csmp Sol.
diers' Home. was formally installed a. the
head of that institution yesterday after.
noon AZ 8 o'clock In the presence Of the
Board Of Visitors and the inmates Of the
home.
The Veterans were called together IN the
ress-hall. and after they had taken their
seats at the tables Mr. n. V. Randolph
rspped the meeting 10 order. The mem.
bers OF the board present 10 ADDITION On, 70
r, A. Brander, J. w. Pegram. Joseph W
Thomas, j. W. White, John Murphy,
James r. Gray, and y. Z. Reeve.
MIR. Randolph stated that General Terry
The former commandant. rendered his
resignation several months ago. 20 take
effect the sist Of December. 1892, and that
n had been reluctantly accepted. He 70
turned thanks 20 the retiring officer tor
bis en- cient services and then Introduced
Captain Bigger. who was greeted with ap'
plAuee.
THE NEW REGULATIONS.
hr. Randolph then read tho new rules
and regulations recently adopted for the
government Of tho home, and said they
were as short aud lenient as could possibly
be made for the management Of so large 9
body OF men. and that all the inmates
would be treated jest as child would bt
governed by his father. Before reading
Toe regulations the speaker indicated thai
Il was the intention OF the board TO have
the rules enforced, fife referred 20 several
unfortunate occasions when some Of The
veterans had boon guilty Of dlsorderly
conduct In the city and had almost cast
reflections upon the institution by thelT
behavior. This would have 20 be stopped
he said. m those who failed 10 comply
with the ia % would be sunma-ily dealt
with. The new regulations are as follows;
Article I. Every veteran now at tho Lee.
Camp Soldiers Home. and every veteran
who may hereafter DO admitted into the
said home, shall subscribe 20 those rules
and articles. The refusal on tho part oi
any veteran Of the home 10 comply with
tho provisions of this article shall cause
bis dismissal from the home.
2. IL is earnestly recommended 20 all
veterans of the home diligently 10 attend
divine service and II is also recommend
cd to them to attend the funeral services
of their departed comrades. Any veteran
who behaves Indecently or irreyerently
thereat shall for ms first offence be brought
before the Board Of Visitors, there to be
publicly aud severely repTimandej by the
president thereof, and for the second
offence no shall be dismissed from the
home.
g. IDtoxication is strictly prohibited.
4. No gambling is allowed.
D. No veteran VIII be permitted to sell,
exchange. or give away any article OF
clothing or property furnished by the
home.
G. wilfully injuring the furniture or any
part of the homo or any property pertain
sng thereto.
Z. Quarrelling, fighting. or disorderly
conduct.
s. Using profane. obscene, or abusive
language.
o. Veterans shall perform such duties
As pohcing the grounds. identifying the
home, and such other duties rs the com
mandnnt may direct.
10. Pretending sickness or lameness to
syoid duty.
II. Each veteran shall keep bis person,
clothing, bedding. and quarters clean, and
shall battle and wash himself thoroughly
at least once n week, il his condition Will
permit il. and his hair and beard shall be
kept trimmed and in order.
~. Veterans shall observe proper respect
IN ADDRESSING tho officers OF tho home and
be polite and courteous 10 each othor.
~. All veterans arc required to obey
strictly and execute with aacritv and good
faith the lawful orders OF all officers APP
pointed over them.
IA. ANY veteran who may have cause for
grievance NAV apply in writing through
The commandant 10 the Board Of Visitors
OF thu home whose action must be accept
ed ns final.
Is. No veteran shall absent himself from
the home without written permission from
tho cOmmaudant
Violation of any Of the foregoing articles
will suhiCct the, offender 20 restraint, a
Tepripand, or dismissal from the home at
the discretion of the Board OF Visitors.
MUST WORK TOGETHER.
In concluding his remarks Mr.. Randolph
sad:
We are willing TO do everything 30 make
this home for YOU until YOU die, but we
nsk and We demand, that YOU shall do Nour
bbare IL YOU wilfuilv violate the rules
you will cortninly be dismissed from this
Institution. hope that we shall get along
pleasantly together. and that the home
shat be an ornament TO the State and a
credit % those who lent their aid IN build
ina a. When The speaker finished his adj
dress Captain Bigger made brief speech,
IN which be expressed tho desire To do all
in hrs power 60 discharge his duties faith
5ully and make the institution comforta-
bio home for the veterans
General Terry has not vet decided as ia
hts future movements and will probably
yemain in Richmond for some time or re-
turn 10 MS ola nome, III DculOTu.
PROM 46 To SO.
1hore are now 40 veterans at the home
and two MO are expected TO arrive "A q
few DAYS. The youngest man in the .nsti-
futon ~ about ~ or AZ. while the Oldest
iumate John shelton, of Caroline, s in bIs
seth year. The latter ~ still hale and
hearty and made a little money IN the fall
by shncking corn. The average age of the
old soldiers at the homo IL GO years. The
health at the institution is excellent and
there is but little local sickness prevailing.
While the hospital II filed with invalids
the sufferers are nearly all persons who are
confined by wounds. rheumatism. or maie.
dies Of that character. DIR. Il. 4. Fry ia the
present surgeon and Captaip j. Nj. Pollard
js the adjutant and assistant supeTlntend-
emit
Last Sunday the veterans had splendid
Christmas dinner. and turkey, cake, and
oranges were served them IN abundance.
Since the establishment OF the home
there have been uinety-three deaths, and
beventy-two persons of this number were
inferred IN Hollywood.
A new boiler-house has recently been
erected on the grounds. and this furnishes
tho heat for the hospital and mcSs-hall,
which are kept at very comfortable tenn
porature,
Captain Bigger mud his family will move
to the home as soon as possible.
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