Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-31

caro- for their rooms and render what as
distance they can In keeping the grouhos
IN order.
mated 10 the home BY Pickett Camp, Wiz
liam N. Appleton, OF New YORK; aessrs.
Mark Uowney. Lewis Ginter, a. ". BAD
cock, and J. -. Pace, or hlcnmonui 're
late W. W. Corcofan, OF Wasnlls so'i ,v a.
n. and the children of Ex-Governor VIII
liam Smith. A handsome one Is now IN
process OF erection by the sons OF Vete-
rams In Richmond
IL Ii interesting to note the seneroSus
which the home has received. each &C
companied by fiattering expressions OF
good will Many OF these have come Irvn
the North. Several veterans OF tne reoe e.
raj army gave their pension cnecks 70
this southern soldiers home, ana posts
of the Grand Army Of the Republic sent
In liberal donations. The first contriDu-
ton received was from General -; r.
Butler for SIS and the first northern
check was from John A. Andrew Post: OF
Boston The Trenton Post. OF Trenton.
NJ. j.. sent q most useful present IN IN, Inc
shape of an immense set OF china Inc
through Corporal James Tanner, chair-
man furnished completely one wafo w
the new hospital. The largest contrlpu-
tor TO the home has been MAJOR LNwls
Cinter the millionaire cigarette manufac-
turer whose death occurred TINS month
IN Richmond Besides erecting q COM
Portable cottage for the occupancy or SIX
teen veterans, Major Ginter at various
times contributed sums OF money asg'e e.
eating $1,000 and also made pequest IN
his will OF 5000 TO the home.
The cost of maintaining the INSTITUTION
since its establishment has amounted 10
Sssi723 Lee Camp. which II may De nem u,,
toned, was the first Confederate camp
ever established (here are now ]. I'D. mas
contributed Sl47. 900 of this sum. The State
OF Virginia makes an annual appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for the support or the nome.
In consideration Of this Lee Camp mas
entered into a contract, by which at the
expiration Of twenty-five years the en-
tire property reverts TO the state. ms
property. belonging solely TO Lee camp
consists OF twenty-five. acres OF iana ia
the western suburbs OF the city, Wnich
steadily gains in value every year.
The last place left US to see was the
chapel. A number of old soldiers haa
assembled there for prayer. so we coulu
do no more than glance within the sacred
edlfice. The scene which met our eyes was
a touching one. There, reverently kneeiing,
was q group of men. for each OF whom
the shadows are lengthening ana the
sun is going down" Each wore the gray,
not only In his uniform, but in MS bowed
head. while here and there was crutch
or an empty sleeve. Much touched, we
came softly away in q silence which was
only broken as we left the gate by tne
sound of feeble voices lifted in hymns Oh
praise.
There are many other Confederate
homes besides the one In Richmond. The
state of Maryland has handsome
though small home, near Pikesville,
which was formerly an old United States
arsenal. It ives given to the State by the
United States and by Maryland in turn
presented 70 the Association of the Mary
land Line to be used as home for Con-
federate soldiers. The other States sup
porting Confederate homes are Florida,
at Jacksonville; Louisiana, at New Or
leans Texas, at Houston; Arkansas, at
Little Rock: Missouri, at Higginsyille;
Tennessee. at Nashville and North Caro-
lima. at Raleigh The state of Georgia
has the largest appropriation for pen
sions. giving $4,000 year, OF which
800 Oc0 goes to the men. and the remain
ing 100000 TO the widows of veterans.
Virginia appropriates $4,000 yearly to be
paid 10 those needy veterans, who cannot
be cared. for in the home. The pension
lict Is a long one. so the amount received
by each man is necessarily small, and IL
paid to him according to the nature OF
his disability, and with no recognition OF
rank. privates receiving the same. as
generals. L. A. ".