The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02

years. | saw yoi wage an unequal contest
/ saw your armies go down TO rise no
more and. knowing you are stu suffering
from the effects OF war. 1 want TO do my
share out OF my abundance and the
Hon. W. W. Corcoran handed in his check
FOR 500.
The example set by this great and
good man WIS followed by others, until
the total sum collected amounted 20 5000.
THE SITE PURCHASED
The present property 81 the Home was
bought in lsS3. and the Home was for
mally opened IN December. 1855. The origi-
nal intention was that this institution
should be supported by private contribu-
lions. and the income from Lee Camp
but n was soon found that the number Of
men applying made 1t impossible 20 carry
out this idea.
After Two years trial. during which the
entire expense was borne by the camp
and rs friends. an appeal was made =
the Legislature for support. Ten thousand
dollars a year were appropriated FOR a
period OF SIX years. The number CT men
rapidly decreasing. made this amount
Inadequate. and during the session Of
1891 ~. the camp made second appeal
10 the Legislature OK Virginia 10 do iu>tic-
90 the men VINO had suffered ia her de-
fence. ana. after nearly three months OK
srIuous work by the committee nom Lee
Camp tho bin was passed 40 the last day
OF the session appr0priaung $ll 20 a
man - an amount not exceeding slveJ
per year This was done after the camp
had entered into contract WIN lhe
State % relinquish an right u the TWEEN
ty-nve acres of land constituting the
Home. after a period OF twenty-five
years. and 10 VIII then become the pro-
perry OF the state.
"A this property belonged solely 10 Lee
Camp. one can apfiec.lIe tne 4AlIlo~I
motives which Induced these men 90 re-
llnquish an rights for the sake OK provid-
ing for larger number of their COM
rales than it was possible Tor them 20
co any other way.
AMOUNT EXTENDED.
The amount expended in purchase OF
land iv Lee Camp was $4,000. the cost
OF buildings which have been erected hy
rho Home ITSELF ha. been So $3.50. while
t.. .ost of rersonal nroper,v. fixtures.
e.. has hson sf54lf Tho total cost
of the maintenance of the establishment
from tho Isl Of January. 1853. 10 the U.s..
OF July. lSe- has been s03 lii.g0 Of which
sum y'-25l s. has been derived from Lee
Camp and certain private sources. and
1851 o5.s5 has been appropriated by the
State.
Eight picturesque l,tie cottages have
boon erected WITHIN the grounds OF the
Home hy private persons FOR the use or
Veterans. Stcart cottage WAS donated
oy Mr.. James -. Pace Mos3y COTTAGE
ny Mr. a. 90. hAncock. virginia cottage
"s 81 MAJ D'"N'S ~" 9TH o.,"5e
os Ni..elo"' OF 'Ne seventh H.sl-
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~ 'o'e'i'vi
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,..to~srs s,.b ~, s,,,,,.l', - aug,
atonf rho ,.ain b,n9lr~s ~, g.. tfo-,,o
Th.v are OF attrartive des.e-n and nr,lt
for the most part of wood with brick
Easements. and arc prettily situated under
the "clant oaks" which contribute in So
great "a desfee 10 the picturesoueness o.,
tho aspect. as well as 20 the grandeur.
that cannot fail 20 impress tho casual
visitor as al imposing scene.
The main building. which IS bunt en-
tho veterans are wont 90 find rerOse and