The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-18
LEE CAMP IN SESSION.
,x,rhL REPORT or THE BOARD OF
VISITORS or THE HOME.
Do,.Ilod Statement of the Amairs ut the
soldiers ~ ONE since Its Establishment.
Services Of tho Regiment Accepted.

ton recorded.
An invitation was received from the
Veterans NJ the Soldiers Home to attend
,se celebration OF Washingtons birth
a,, On February ed. in the chapel OF the
,,,,,c ~ s Il. N. The camp accepted the
,,,i,afion. and decided to attend In uni
,,-~, Most Of the members will take
,nor families with them. and after the
c,errises an entertainment will be given
rv the Ladies' Auxiliary Corps.
The following was received from Cap
tain r. 4. Shepherd. the adjutant OF the
FIRST Virginia regiment:
u nm directed. by the colonel COM
handing. 10 notify YOU that at a meet
i-e Of the regimcntal officers, held on the
ls,h instant. the following resolution was
adopted.
THAT the colonel commanding tender
the services OF this regiment to II. 4. Lee
camp No. I. CIV, for any service that
they may desire us 90 perform in connec-
ton with the removal OF the remains OF
the ate President Jefferson Davis from
New Orleans. Ia, TO Richmond
The services Of the regiment were nc
ccpted. and the adjutant was directed 70
return the thanks Of the camp 20 the
regiment. and TO inform them that the
commander OF the camp would notify
them when they would be required
The historical committee Of the camp
was Informed that the State committee
appointed TO make arrangements for the
publication OF a history OF the late war
from Southern standpoint would meet
az the Exchange Hotel at noon on We'd
nesday. February 22d. State Senator
Stuhbs. Of Gloucester is chairman of the
committee. A meeting OF this committee
was to have been held about a month
ago. but. on account Of the intense cold
which prevailed AT that time. II was i'm
possible for the members to reach Rich
mond
The board of visitors Of the Soldiers
Home, through its president. Major n.
y Randolph, submitted its annual report
which was received and fled.
The report contained the following:
The receipts and disbursements from
The beginning of the home TO date are as
follows: Maintenance Of the home. $685.
tnM. furniture and fixtures. $6,i93.5S: in
ciiental account, SS3931; repairs and i'm
provements. s34. 472&; hospital account,
,5059: farm. 81 .27S14 real estate, $3.50 81
bills receivable, Si.996.1O; cash on account.
S371S9. Total. $1@ 7946S. Donation ac-
count. S6299S.27; interest account,
s. 1885; State annuity fund 7S.36S05.
Total. $l5.7946S. Inventory OF per-
sonal effects. such as furniture
and fixtures. as per detailed inventory
of a cash valuation $6S3S.97.
The old appropriation made by the State
for the past six years Of $4,000 per year.
was found TO be inadequate for the main
tenance OF the home. and a committee OF
the board appearing before the Legisla-
ture, induced them TO increase their APP
priation 10 10000 per year or $3.50 per
year per man to an amount not exceeding
$4,000.
on consideration of this appropriation,
Lee Camp has decided TO the State the
twenty-five acres OF land and all improve
ments thereon, now occupied by the
home. This appropriation is TO run for
a period OF twenty-five years from Feb
ruary 3, 1893. which, we believe, will be
sufficient by strict economy. with the
donations received from private parties,
10 maintain the institution with an aver
axe Of 225 30 80 men.
Unfortunately in the passage of the
bill, 81 being understood by the committee
that one appropriation should commence
When the old one ceased. in passing the
bin this clause was overlooked, and the
first money drawn from the state under
the new appropriation was on June 3D.
The result was that for four months the
institution was maintained on crtdit as
our funds We're entirely exhausted.
We have been gradually paying off this
'rdebtness, and in the next three months
will have entirely liquidated The debts in
Cured during that period.
Total number Of veterans admitted, 549;
temporary admissions $50; discharged at
own request, 80; dismissed by order of the
board. Is; dropped from the rolls, 81; sent
o. ASYLUM T; died 70; total number pres
ent 10; admitted during year 1892, 20;
discharged at own request. !; dismissed.
Oh ba 10
llm, 2: died Is.
In October last General W. r. Terry,
who has been the efficient superintendent
far the past six years, rendered his res
lsuation. to take effect January /, 1898, as
his health would not permit his longer
continuance. His resignation was ac-
c.i--d. and the board OF visitors elected
Captain Charles 7. Bigger as his success
sor
The general conduct Of the members
has been good, and we trust viii continue
During the year 1t was found necessary
% erect a new hospital to accommodate
40 least Sd men, as a large number of the
veterans who come 10 the institution are
impaired in health by wounds or disease
Cd such an extent that the average num-
Der II men at present in the hospital is IS.
As the board did not have the funds at
IT'S disposal II was decided to raise the
money by subscription. / am gratifed 10
report that we met with both cordial and
liberal response, which enabled us to
complete and occupy in September the
present commodious and comfortable hos
Ilial building, the entire cost of which
was 5000. II was contributed principally
by the citizens Of Richmond.
The board earnestly requests the men,
h--s 81 Lee Camp as well as the citizens
o. Richmond that under no circum-
stances Will they give the veterans of the
nome whisky or other intoxicating IL
Qlors
"e know that temptation is strong to
U'at these Cd men when in the city. but,
r' a general rule. it is disastrous to them.
Ut" men who are sick and need stimu-
Ni's have IL furnished them by the ply
s'iau in charge Of the home. Nearly all
inc trouble that the board has had in the
H'i'ase ment Of this institution has been
Va-s by the drunkenness Of few of
'he veterans at the home. take pleasure
D. lesiiying 10 t6e general good behavior
- al east 81 per cent OF the men in
Uus institution, and we cannot afford TO
allow per cent. TO be drunk and dis
ofl"fly on the streets OF Richmond
,hrieby bringing discredlt upon the entire
institution Much OF this can be avoided
me members OF the camp and the
ihls
Tie boa II cC.1t.tt.. 4x..t4en A.