The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-29
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
TUEyTY-rTgE or the INMATES TO
RI DISCHdRGLD,
Asa Result Of the Refusal by the House to
Make the Annual Appropriation $685.
OoO-Protest of the Board.

The regular meeting OF II. l.. Lee
Camp. No. ]. Confederate Veterans. was
held last night with full ranks-Coionei
James r. Gray. commander. in the chair.
There was large attendance OF the lady
friends OF the camp An invitation was
received from the Sons Of Veterans. in
wiling the camp to attend their next
meeting to listen 10 an address from
Il. y. Dunn on Scout Life The invi-
tation was accepted.
4 letter was received from the Confed-
crate Literary Memorial Association, in
[ Wiling the members TO become annual
members Of that association. The mem
beers were urged TO join the ladies, ana vi
this way aid them in their good work.
In compliance with the request of Mrs.
/ j. Taylor EllysOn. Vice-regent for \!r-
ginia in the Confederate Literary Memo
/ rial Association. Commander Gray was
instructed 10 appoint some lady TO repre-
sent Lee Camp 20 aid Mrs. EllysOn in
! gathering relics for the Virginia room.
THE VISITORS ENDORSED.
A report was read from the Soldiers
Home Board. showing that owing to the
failure OF the Legislature to appropriate
"A suincient sum. II was necessary to dis
charge twenty-five inmates from the
home This action was taken with sim
cere regret and great reluctance on the
part or the board. The action of the
board was unanimously endorsed by the
[
proceedings and record or the legislative
vote, was ordered 10 be spread upon the
records or the camp, and the thanks of
the camp was unanimously voted TO the
Board OF Visitors for their faithful and
efficient services in behalf Of the Soldiers
Home and OF the Confederate veterans.
4 large number OF new members were
elected.
A vote Of thanks was rendered Comrade
Andrew j. Wray FOR his handsome pres
emit so the camp OF four marble gaVei
stands. ono for each OF the stationed
officers.
BEAUTIFUL PICTURES.
Two beautiful picturesque of Miss
Meta Lee Randolph and one OF Miss SAL
lie BEDFORD. the TWO little girls who un-
yelled the picture of General r. r.. Lee
on the opening night-were presented TO
the camp by Colonel Alexander w. Archer
in a beautiful speech. and was received on
l behalf Of the camp by COmrade David
&. Richardson in his usual eloquent style.
Miss Florence Evans rected in beauti-
ful style an original address on the. char
acter of General r. J.. Lee. which was
received with great applause.
Beautiful music WAS rendered 10y the
Banjo club. composed or Messrs. +. T..
Davis, &. II. Lambeth, ana r. Hil, and
the Mandolin club. Il. {. Woodall and
Mr. r.. T.. Davis recited IN splendid
style the Drunken Man and the rect
tations Of Miss Florence Evans Of the
great approval.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following are the resolutions adopt
cd by the board and referred 10 above.
TO the Legislature of Virginia.
Gentlcmen.-ln view Of the fact that
YOU have declined 10 pass the appropria-
ton for the support OF the present num-
Der OF veterans in the Soldiers Home. at
meeting of the Board Of Visitors OF this
institution. held this day at II a. IL.
a f,I Ia "a adj %
"R'sOlved. That the LEGISLATURE having
failed 10 pass the appropriation for the
support of soldiers now veterans OF the
Soldiers Home, so that II is absolutely
necessary 10 reduce the number of iu-
mates 10 ID and further. in view Of the
fact that the applications or foriy-two
veterans have been approved by tns
board and were only awaiting vacancies,
that the president and eeXecudyc com
mittee be requested TO make list or
those whom they think should be dis-
charged. and furnish the Legislature with
their names, and also the names OF those
whose applications had been approved,
that they may make some provision Tor
their support"
ecutiye committee have selected twenty
five men 10 be- dropped from the rolls OF
the home ami transportation iufmShed
them back 10 their county. In making
the selection physical inirmity has been
considered as far as possible. All or the
men I'M tho hospital have been retained
though il costs twice as much TO main
tain "a man IN the hospital as ST does ont
side.
We regret exceedingly the disagreeable
duty that has been forced upon as. but
the necessities of the case admit OF no
other course.
Very respectfully.
~ y. RANDOLPH.
President Lee Camp Soldiers Home.
The list of men who are TO be dropped
follow.
j. T.. Brown. Franklin.
g.. G.. Burkes. Amherst
J. T.. Brlckhead, Ahemarle.
j. J. Charlton, MONTGOMERY.
:. O.. Dawson. Buckingham.
j.. r. Ellis. Manchester
s. ". Flournoy. Richmond city.
W. i. Goodwin. Isle OF Wight.
r.. G. Grimes. Hanover
o. NJ. humphrey. Augusta
j. j.. kennedy PittsylNanla.
W. :. Kirkpatrick, Fauquier.
L. =. Beats Sussex.
Joseph Mayse, Bath.
o. ". DOOicy kockbridSe.
Edward Pegg Caroline.
r. l.. Lambeth. Richmond city.
T.. -. Smith, Culpeper.
". NJ. Taliaferro. Nelson.
A. W. Winston. CulDeper.
j. W. White. Franklin.
J. II. Wavmack. Chesterfield.
=. u. Woofork, Hanover.
D. \. Wilkerson. Albemarlc.
THE RECORDED VOTE.
Following Is the recorded vote on the
appropriation Tor the Soldiers Home i'm
the House. Those voting aye were in
favor Of the 5000 additional. and those
voting mo" opposed 10 IT, The amend
ment was lost as 10 required u votes 10
Ayes-w. W. Berkeley. Charles T. Bland.
q e. Bland. W. /. BlantOn, BOaz, Book |
en-. BRYANT Butt. Cabell. Cooke, Craig, |
Diegs. Foster, Galleher, Graves, Randolph |
Harrison HarWoOd. Hathaway. Hundley.
Tvev. Leach. Maupin, May, Mccain. Nc
Rae John b. Miller. James Nice. Miller. |
Morgan. Murphy. Patterson. Rambo. Red |
az. Rinchart. Rogers, Segar. Charles |
smith. StOvall. Stratton. Surgenor. Tabb, |
Tahaferro. Turpin, Walker, james W.
Williams. Thomas r. Williams Zirkle-fG. |
Nocs-Adams. Banks. BAPTIST. Berger.
Buhrman. Cooke. Dort0n. Fishburne, |
Gillian. Gregory. Hale, Hannah. Harris, |
Hubbard. Reese Lewis. Matthews. Muir
fee Parker. Parks. Pierce, r. $. Powell,
RICE. Saunders. T.. ". Smith. James w. |
Smith Stoke Sutherland. Thomas,
Turner Vale. WOod-32.
Several other members or the House |
whose uarues do not appear In the above
lists among them Mr.. Pitcher. were I'm !
favor Of the appropriation but were |
paired with others opposed 10 II, and. |
therefore did not vote.
MIR. SAUNDERS VIEWS.
Mr.. Saunders. in explaining his posi- |
ton. said that he was not opposed 70 the |
Soldiers Home; that. on the contrary, |
ne was willing 70 vote for the dpDro- |
priation of $4,000 and that he did full |
Justice TO the patriotism self-sacriilce. |
and devotion Of those who are now, and |
have been. connected Win the manage