The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-23
Of the cause for which they

applauded. then called on Mr.. Robert
Lecky, Jr, chairman OF the Building
/ Committee. 10 formally present the cot
tago TO Major n. V. Randolph. the chair
man of tho Board OF Visitors OF the
Home.
MR.. LEcKY'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Lecky made q fine impression, as
ne gracefully delivered his speech as fol-
lows;
Mr.. Commander, Comrades, Ladies and
Gentlemen:
This occasion is one which stands alone
I'm history in so far as we have been aoie
to ascertain for this cottage Is the nrht
building ever erected by the Cons OF vet
Grams Of any army to be occupied Tor the
care and shelter of the wounded or dis
abled soldier
The scheme OF building this cottage was
first actively considered within the past
three months, when r. f. Lee Camp
No. ]. S. G. ", undertook its construction
and the Executive Committee OF that BODY
were charged with the duty of arranging
the ways and means and 10 push the
work to successful as well as credil-
able conclusion.
Mr.. w. c. West an architect OF THIS
city prepared the plans ana wlthin
week when our pledges amounted 10 only
500 in cash, the work was commenced
and is now, as you see, well-nigh COM
pleted.
All Of the material needed TO hnish the
cottage is on the grounds waiting TO be
placed in position.
For all Of this speedy realization OF
this. our cherished hope, we are indeot-
ed to the spontaneous giits on the par.
of the merchants and manufacturers OF
materials and 10 the liberal donations oil
both time and money on the part OF our
friends. aside from our own membership.
II Is worthy Of comment especially that
when this building is completed and reaoy
for occupancy by the veterans OF TINS
homo there will be no debt left for the
attention Of your Board Of Visitors.
LESS THAN THREE MONTHS.
An Of this. the planning. the soliciting
the building within less than three
months Is but an index 20 the faithful
snd onerqctic membership Of r. II. Lee
| Camp, No /. 5. G. '.
For the past year this camp has paid
| for the support of one veteran az thls
| institution and the seed sown in the sup
rort az that one veteran has brought us
ndl,le fruitace. our cottage under the ROOF
/ Of which sixteen of these worthy men
can M an times find shelter.
TO the Board Of Visitors OF TINS hone'
| I'm addition to the gift OF this cottage we
boe, 10 add the sinccrest interest IN your
,,,orl, an tho part Of the Sons OF r. L. Lee
Camp. and should the opportunity ever
rise In which we can be Of service,
| though feeble. we beg Of you TO command
| that we nay obey 81
To The veterans who will occupy this
oottaqc. we say that we have striven to
mal,e II comfortable and trust. that In
| Tho coming months when the mantle Of
s,o,, shall make earth dreary. that you
| uriu gather around the hearthstones OF
This cottage and feel in them heat that
| ,e akin IN the warmth which beats i'm the
| breasts of the boys Of our camp.
To the Sons Of Confederate veterans
We say that we should be proud
Of this noble example to the camps
of other cities and States, but
LET us not be satisfied until we nave
added to this success, true histories IN
| our schools and monuments 10 marx the
graves Of those who died In Northern
prisons. for in these we
| Keen sacred the memory. and holy the
sod.
For honor to heroes. is glory 10 Cod
ACCEPTS THE COTTAGE.
Great applause rewarded Mr. .Lccky,
and Major Randolph rose TO accept the
cottage on behalf of the Board of Nisi-
tors Of the Home
He thanked the Sons of Veterans for
the generous gift. and paid a tribute 10
| them for their zeal and industry i'm the
WORT.
An allugion which Major Randolph then
| made TO the late Major Lewis Ginter. who
had he said. given $4,000 TO the Home.
brought forth applause.
The cottage system was first proposed
by Major Gnter. said the speaker. and
| Major Randolph did not like the idea at
first. because it seemed more expensive
i'm the matter of cost Of heating but Ma
| ior Ginter had offered to build and sus-
tain the first one. and did so.
Others followed. the gifts Of other lib
eral men and the prediction Of the dead
! philanthropist that the grounds would be
| made more attractive by them. and the
veterans made more comfortable final-
| ly had come to pass.
To-day" Major Randolph said. 81
| have changed my mind, and / believe
there is a new era begun in the history
| Of this Home"
lie spoke of the comfort and commodi-
BUSINESS of the new cottage and said that
the officers and men OF the Home appre-
ciate the noble gift.
Then Major Randolph told how for two
! years Lee Camp had supported the Home,
and now 1t needed assistance. which IL
was the duty of Il State of Virginia TO
provide for the old veterans.
Many details Of the history Of the Home
were told by Major Randolph. who re-
marked that the institution had sheltered
all ranks from privates to generals.
He praised the noble Kentucky woman
who had sent them from time 10 time
| $4,000 and mentioned the fact that Gene
| raj b. +. Butler had sent the first S2j TO
| the Home. and j. A. Andrew Post. c. A.
r.. OF Boston. had sent SlO0 the sum of
| 5000 having been contributed from MEM
bers Of the Grand Army and other North
ern citizens among whom was Corporal
| Tanner. of the G.. a. r., who had been
very liberal towards il, TO the extent of
.lOO.
lie begged pardon for being so enthu-
siastic about the Home. but il was very
Dear 70 him for he even dreamed of IT,
and his wife told him that he talked in
! his sleep about IT,
As he concluded the audience cheered
him, the band played Dixie and the
cheers burst forth again.
COLONEL CAMERON'S ELOQUENCE.
He then introduced Ex-Governor Colonel
William Z. Cameron. of Petersburg late
Of the Twelfth Virginia Infantry. who
was to speak ON the subject of "The In
fantry OF the Army of Northern Viz
GINA"
Colone, Cameron said II was a sick sol
der who reported for duty in the person
of himself and he was not in condition 10