Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-16
THEBLUEAND THEGRAY
Members of the Grand Army Fit Up
a Section of the Home
FOR EX-CONFEDERATE VETERANS
At Richmond-A Fitting and Ap-
propriate Act in Recognition of
Courtesies to Ex-Union Soldiers
Who Visited Richmond and
the Battle Fields Of Virginia
and Maryland-A Happy Event.

OgnitiOn OF the attention that was
shown the several thousand Grand Army
men who visited Richmond last fall
after the encampment OF the Grand
Army at Washington, a committee was
formed before adjournment TO present
a suitable testimonial in return for the
kindness shown.
1t was agreed that the eastern ward
at the Soldiers Home should be fur
nished as the testimonial. Mr.. n. V.
Randolph and Mr.. Cans, OF this city,
were appointed committee TO purchase
the furniture and send the bills TO the
Washington committee.
This has been done and the ward has
been handsomely and comfortably fitted
up with the latest improved hospital
furniture. The ward will be used prin-
cipally for those who are incurablY al
ficted, and will be lasting monument
to the existing friendship between the
camps of the North aud the camps OF
the South.
A delegation from the Grand Army
encampment of Washington arrived in
this city this evening to formally pre-
sent the ward to the Home. Among
them were Chairman John Jay Edison,
Gen. II. V. Boynton, Corporal Tanner,
ex-DIstrict Commissioner Douglass,
Gen. Duncan S. Walker, B. II. Warner.
p. V. Degraw, Of the United Press, and
II. P. Goodwin, Of the EUening Star.
They were met at the depot by COM
mittee and escorted to Murphy's Hotel,
where an elegant lunch was served, al
ter which they were driven around the
city in carriages,
At O'Clock the party arrived at the
Soldiers Home and repaired to the mess
room where the inmates of the institu-
tion we're assembled. Rev. Randolph,
President Of the Board OF Visitors, call
ed the meeting to order and briefly
stated the object Of theSvisit, and intro
duced Mr. Edison, who said:
''Our visit TO Richmond and TO Robert
Z. Lee Camp OF Confederate Soldiers
has been contemplated for some time as
bsing very proper duty on our part,
and a great pleasure TO perform.
Upon invitation OF the people of the
National Capitol, the Grand Army Of
the Republic held their twenty sixth
annual encampmept in Washington In
September, 1892. 1t was, without
doubt, the largest assemblage of people
that has taken place in modern times.
The veterans of war looked forward
and expected great pleasure In revisit
ing the scenes of war-the camping
grounds and battle fields.
1--WE refer TO the many acts Of
courtesy, attention and comfort extend
po1I -
federacy TO the Grand Army OF the Re-
public revisiting Virginia and Mary
land. We determined that the citizens
Executive Committee having in charge
the reception and entertainment of
the Grand Army OF the Republic on
behalf of the citizens Of Washington
should indicate their acknOwledg
high appreciation and gratitude by a
visit TO the Robert Il. Lee Campt for
the purpose of presenting suitable
testimonial.
'It seemed most appropriate and de-
sirable that we should fit up In proper
manner ward In the Confederate Sol
diers' Home provided for disabled vet
erans. Nothing we could find could
express our feelings and good will more
appropriately.
'Iet US congratulate ourselves as a
nation upon the auspicious age in which
we live aud with many bright hopes be-
fore US, continue through as loyal
friends and citizens"
Mr.. Randolph, in few we'll chosen
remarks, accepted uhe trust il behalf
of the Home.
Patriotic and touching addresses were
then made by Corporal Tanner, Colonel
Douglas, General Walker, b. Ii. Warn
er and Mayor J. Taylor Ellison.
The committee was then driven TO
Murphy's Hotel, where they were ban
quetted end more speech making was
INDUCED in. The Washingtonians leave
for home by the early morning train.