The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-18
IN THEIR NEW HOME.
LEE CAMP TAXES POSSESSION or
ITS HINDsOME QUARTERS.
Major v. v. Randolph and Col. McCsbe's
Eloquent Addresses-ficture OF
Lee Unveiled Banquet.

old Confedcrates OF Hlcunonh' anu io4
the members OF Lee Camp ESPECIALLY, Tor
they formally took possession OF their
splendid new hall, which has been in
course of construction for many months
past. with imposing ceremonies.
The occasion was graced by the pres
ence Of the Governor Of Virginia. the
Mayor of Richmond, and all the clNA ana
military cisniiaries OF tne cry ,...t.
Al 1870 the veterans assembled Tor the
last time in their OLD nail, ana FORMING lt
a close column. headed by the bi-e7
splendid band, they marched, WIN naea
rying and pennants waving, 10 lith
new nome, winch they entered 20 tAe lu-
spiring strains OF Dixie" Colonel Joseph
Y. Bidgood leading the column
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Upon the platform were seated Gov
error O'terrail. Colonel GORDON NteaDe'
General Thomas l.. Kosser, Key. bi.
Moses d. noge. ana others. The opening
prayer vas offered BY Rev Ut liose III
eloquent and ferNent language lelu!hi"s
thanks TO the Most High iof thta :.
spicious occasion, when Lee camp t"ts iNI
uuon A new era. taking possession OF ~
new home, the ABODE 81 virtue. lie spons
OF the dark days OF battles ana blooasned
ana final surrender Mheh al was i0'
lost for honor was left.
I'VE dedicate this Ouildins, ne sa-t'
TO the memory OF illustrlous coinaaie-
ers i'm that dreadful struggle. We ln~llh
thee, On Lord, for the none man --L
whom this camp is named. e are mere
tonight TO unVeil his picture Dut nis
truest portrait is engraved upon our
hearts , -
Or. Hoge concluded his beautiful l peH,
ton 10y invoking the divine blessing upon
ali officials OF the Commonwealth ana
upon the speakers Of the niSnt tr,-...
a. ne I e9aGiu AeR vi 81 k Pr ssose
and introduced 10 the auoence .laJoi
Norman V Randolph. the frst speaker.
II was. he said. like carrying COATS 10
Newcastle TO introduce y. y. kahdoi.h
to " richmond audience Colonel archer
went on 20 speak Of the EahahL "ili
chivalrOus character or Major i.anuoi!'i, D.
his active part i'm the ploooy S'r--iie ''
the past and how, when the war crossed.
ho returned TO his home, stripped on
an save nOn0r Colonel Archer theu of-
scribed the active part taken ny Aayoi
Randolph I'm the erection oi me i1HlD
for Confederate veterans, and lt the con-
! struction of the grand monument 20
Robert L. Lee, which STANDS lh tue
western part OF the cily.
MAJOR RANDOLPH ADDRESS
Major Randolph was received with greal
applause as be arose to audtt0' ti' A""tf
| erep Before beginning his SCI spec"
tng sneaker. I'm well-choscn words, dt-
| scrlbed The building of the ne" haii, ~.
| then presented 20 COMMANDER James a.
GRAY the deed and keys 10 lhe lail,
| which the commander a-cepltu I'D " 7'i''
| but graceful speech. ,.
Major Randolph tnen spoke az loho"H'
| Commander: About seven years ago
| Lee Camp determined that 10 Nou4u HaN =
| a horne of IT'S OWN by an tcoHoiiil' n'
administration OF us AFFAIRS anu .,. 4" ~,
| clous inS estment OF KS FUNDS, they lV.uu
| themselves in 1884 in position 10 uhueI
| take the erection OF camp nome.
! June the I'D 1894. your Building Com
| mittee was appointed and an appfopfl--
| ton OF $1,000 Was mace, Whlcu dilpui'
| fh4. committee was not 10 exceed. alter
many careful deliberations the present
| site. No. Iii east Broad street. was pug o
| chased at cost Of 3l|5-Y casn. me oIu
/ building was pulled down ana Use pres
! eut structure erected 40 a cost or tI,
! fe8.5 Every bin has been paid that 10
/ was possible to get In before the meeting
| Tonight. and TO discharge the few re-
! naming bills We have ample iuhds lh
/ bank.
m therefore becomes my proud privilege,
/ I'm the name OF the Building Committee,
TO deliver To you as the executive oincei
| of this camp the deed TO the prOpcits
and the keys of the buiidins
HISTORY or THE CAMP.
Il is not out OF place on this occasion
10 give "a brief history of what Lee CAM
has done, and what she U.S. uoins' "ho
what she proposes 60 do. Inc history cd
this camp is q repetition or the hl-toiy
/ OF the Confederate soldier In lohl' ~ IN.
/ call of his mother state, he totsOoA lu,
! peaceful ayOcatiOns of HE ana became q
soldier OF the COnfederacy ln lew
months they were Wei1ei MO an army
! that for physical endurance, Iorlitudt
! under adversely. and bravery on the uell
of battle soon challenged tine respect OF
their TOE. ana won the admiration OF lH'
world. For four years an uue4ual con
TEST was WaCed. slX hundred thOusdnt
men did battle for the defence of home
| and constitutional liberty against al
/ amy numbering two million seven hum
dred and eighty-three thousand. al last
! the inevitable came, ANA AppomdtluA
! closed the hopes oil the COnieIeracy. AZ
| each man wandered back TO bis desolat'
| home and assumed again tine peaceIu
/ avOcatiOns of lire Ire carried with MN
/ that indOmitablc courage ana Self-fe
, lance that had sustained MIN on so many
I battlehelds. Time rolled on, ana an lh'
| call of one wounded ana unfortunate
, Confederate soldier this camp sprang Int
existence. Again was displayed thos'
noble qualities of our southern men au'
tLeir ready and willing response 90 duty
I This man, stricken down Dy Ieailu
/ wounds in the defence OF hls nallNe CITY
{ had recovered sufficiently 90 dlscuaie
the duties OF a clerk until 49, When DAN
/ ola wounds. breaking Out again, RENDERED
/ INN unfit for work. His small saving
! gradually vanishing. with 4 VIE ana chil
Z lTen TO support, there was nothing JET
( but to appeal 80 his old comrades not "a
+ let him die in suffering and want
i 10 his comrades his condition. Seven Mel
/ met that night. All had read The ap
Z peal. and 30 was Determines that an *
! fort should be- made % relieve this MAJ
and others who might De in similar mis-
! fortune. \ call was put in the pal ei
I fer all Confederate soldiers VINO itit al
I interest I'm their unfortunate comrades q
l meet aud organize camp or Com rutidt
veterans. whose tWO-l0ld aim should bf
first. charity, and, second. 20 extend OBJ
right-hand OF fellowship 20 their late al
versaries ON an htting occasions.
10 this notice thirty-eight men pc
spOnded. and April is, 1883 r. T.. Le
Camp. No. I. Confederate Veterans, wa
organized. and Captain Charles 4. VII
hams was elected frs first cOmmau iel
A charter was obtained from the Legisia
ture and the work OF the camp begun
IL was then determined nat Icm
should be- built 10 provide for the maine
and destitute soldier who by holordh.
wounds received In the defsoee - ll
country, or by disease contracted M III
service should find a shelter and ptctec
THE GRAND BAZAAR
In this. as in every thng else tSat lie
camp has undertaken, their efforts how
Oeen crowned with success. Nl,h I'd
assistance 0f She noble won IA o. "a
state. a grand bazaar was hc.l in Oh
citv OF Richmond and from ibis solrC
ssnn0 was realized. The frienls ard ao
ruirers of the Confederate sCldlsr N a.
North. many Of them being rlnd Ann
/ Posts. contributed $500 towards IN
erection OF the Soldiers Home. In l6'
| the present site OF the SOlll -fs lion
! was purchased. the buildings pIt M hcb
able order. and the work q Lee Cam
I began in earnest For 1870 yen.s tal
/ institution was supported entirely frOl