Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-09
THE LADIES' APPEAL.
LEE CAMPS AUXILIARY coRrs rs
SUE An URGENT LETTER.
they want 20 Establish and Enaow
n ward where sick and Destitute
Women May No Trcatcd-Thc
Camps Meeting.

The attendance at Lee Camp last night
was very good Commander James Il.
Gray was in the chair. Interest In the trip
10 Houston ia on the increase.
The women's Auxiliary Corps OF r. ".
Lee Camp. No. !. Confederate Veterans.
has sent out to every Confederate soldier
the following appeal which was unani-
mously endorsed and heartily commended
by the camp:
Tee Camp. No. /. Confederate Vete-
rans. after having built and established
the Soldiers Home. found out their WORK
had not ended-daiIy appeals from inc
wives OF the Confederate soldiers Were
constantly being made to them' MO-
havir,, the time TO investigate uese cases
they formed women's Auxiliary COrps'
whose duty Il Is 20 visit and relieve as
far as possible. those who apply for heip'
In our daily visits We find the most ur-
ecpt need Of a ward In hospital where
the sick can receive medical and surgical
treatment free Of charge. Most OF the
people we assist have drifted here from
,he country. and no work and insufficient
food have placed them upon the sick list.
they have no friends, being strangers,
ana arc In the most destitute circum-
stances. 4 months rest and good nursing
end surgical treatment IL necessary,
would in many cases enable them 10 take
up their burdens again.
ASK ALL TO HELP.
lee Camp outside their monthly APP
pfopration 10 our charity fund. have
especially aided US In sending these cases
20 the hospital but this falls heavily on
n mt
this appeal to each camp. collectively and
Individually. and to every Virginia sol
der. wherever he may be. asking each
and all to send us a contribution. no mat
ter how small. Our old soldiers have their
comfortable home. and well-equipped hos
pital We only ask for their wives and
children ward In hospital. where they
can be treated free. We have never
asked anything for our women, but we
have ralsed large sums for our Soldiers
Home and monuments for our dead DO
not let our appeal be In vain. II you have
much. give literally; n little, no matter
how small the contribution, 1t Will be
received in the spirit sent. We hope to
receive enough money TO endOw this
ward. The doctors give surgical and medi-
cal attention free. but we have to furnish
ana equip this ward, pay actual cost
OF board which is reduced as low as pos
sible. The patients taken are from the
State. not the city only. but must be en-
dorsed by the camp sending them. We
propose having this ward In the hospital
OF the Medical College OF Virginia, that
property being owned by the State Of
Virginia.
Contributions may be sent 10 the presi-
dent. Mrs. J. w. White: Vice-President.
Mrs. Thomas A. Drander. Secretary, Miss
Parkinson. Treasurer. Mrs. N. V. Ran
dolph; Corresponding Secretary. Miss Vir-
ginia Mason
VISITING VETERANS SPEAK.
Captain Dyer. OF Ohio. and Major Nor
gan, Of Mlssouri-tbe former In the Fede-
raj army. and the latter in the Confede-
rate aTmv-were introduced by Colonel
William Z. Smith. and made short ad-
dresses. Both Of these gentlemen au-
thorized the ladies TO draw on them for
s. for the object stated in their circular.
On motion OF Comrade Redford II was
ordered that committee of FIVE be APP
pointed TO make arrangements for the
celebration OF the camps anniversary at
the Home. on April 18th.
on next Friday night Captain ID. a.
Brown. quartermaster, hopes TO be able
10 state what will be the cost of the trip
TO Houston.