Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28

day. when thers is a full-dress parade,
and no inmate OF the home Is granted
leave OF absence.
THE BOARD OF VISITORS.
The home IS controlled by Board IL
Visitors, OF witch the members OF the
Board OF Public Works and the Judge oil
the Circuit Court OF the City OF Richmond
are members ex -ofiicio on the part OF the
state. Those constituting this BOARD have
given their time urstirted 10 the insu-
tuition without expectation OF reward on
any kind, feeling fully compensated
for the large outlay Of labor as well as
donations mace from their private funds
by the consciousness that they had been
OF some use TO their unfortunate com
rades. The present board is composed OF
Major n. V. Randolph. president; Gene
raj A. L. Phillips. first vice-presdent; l.
A. Brander second yice-presldent; James
b. Pace. treasurer; CAPTAIN j. ". Pegrarn,
secretary: Governor Charles T. O'Ferrall,
State-Treasurer A. w. Hartman. Colonel
Morton Marye, Judge Beverley Il. Well
ford, G. IL. Daughman, General William
II. Payne, Joseph w. Thomas, Colonel
Archer Anderson Major Lewis Ginter,
f.. l.. Spence, J. 3. Mckinney. Judge II.
c. Minor, Colonel John Murphy, Colonel
p w. White, Colonel Joseph t. Gray,
Colonel T.. =. Reeve. Colonel Hugh II.
Smith. OF Petersburg: Major ". II. Smoot,
OF Alexandria: Colonel Washington Tay-
lor. OF Norfolk; Colonel J. II. Hume. OF
Portsmouth: Major ID. NJ. Lee, of Peters
burg, and Captain r. NJ. Booker, Of
Hampton.
HAS EFFICIENT OFFICERS.
The management of the home is in
the hands of three officers Of note who
served throughout the war with honor
and distinction. They are elected by the
! Board Of Visitors as necessity demands.
and are at present Colonel Charles +.
Bigger. ecmmandant; Captain II. Ii. Cold
wei. adjutant. and Or. T.. Ii. Finch. sur
| geon.
IL may well be imagined that TO manage
and control SO large an establishment
| requires no small degree OF tact and eN-
ecutve ability, and the choice Of the
| Beard of Visitors coul5' have fallen on
/ few men mCre' eminently httsd for the
task than Colonel Charles Purcell Big
| ger, whose many amIable qualities have
won not only the love and admiration
/ OF those over whom he has been placed
| In charge. but their respect and esteem
to boot. Colonel Bigger was born In the
! city OF Richmond on the 10Th day OF
| May, 1910. He enlisted a. a sergeant In
| Company A. OF the Richmond Light In
| fantry Blues, Forty-sixth Regiment Nir-
| ginia Volunteers. He was promoted to
/ the rank Of captain for distinguished
/ valor. and was severely wounded and
/ lncapacitated for further service on June
/ Il. 1861. He was appointed commander
| OF the home January !. 1898
/ The institution has 90 better or more
watchful friend thar President Norman V.
/ Randolph. of the Board of Visitors. lie
| has always taken an active interest In the
| affairs Of the home Major Randolph en-
| listed IN the Confederate army at the be-
/ ginning Of the war when bat 10 years old,
| and served with distinction in the ranks,
perslstently refusing all offers of promo
| ton, until the surrender Of General john
/ ston. He has been prominently idenuhed
with Lee Camp and with the Soldiers
| Home movement since organization, but
| has on several occasions refused office in
the camp. and only allowed himself TO be
| elected as president OF the homo after
great pressure had been brought to bear
upon him.
ROSTER OF THE HOME.
Since the home went into operation on
the 5th day Of January. 1885, $40 veterans
have been received. Of whom go were ad-
| mitted as permanent inmates and 800 SOL
/ d!ers were enrolled temporarily
ono hundred and ffiy-pight member