Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-02
LEE CAMPS DELEGATES.
They Were Named Last Night-hore
Nancy for the Soldiers Home.

A largely attended and deeply interest
| ing session of Il. +. Lee Camp, NO. L. =
". was held last night, at which dele
gates and aIternates to the Grand-CamI
meeting were named as follows: Dele
gates-N. V. Randolph, ID. A. Brown, Jr'
ID Smith BEDFORD, John II. Laughton, Jr.
James +. Ferriter. j. b. Mckenhey, W.
r. Freeman, and ]. Taylor Ellyson. Alter
nates-A. G. Evans, ]. II. Kracke, Nj. T.
Rider. c. C. Scott, ]. c. Dickerson. Dr.
q smith. DR.. ]. 2. Smith, and d. H.
Pyle.
Major Randolph called the attention OF
The camp TO the needs of the soldiers
Home. and read them circular, WHICH
is being sent to the various camps
throughout the State, asking thelr ana ~
influencing the next Legislature TO give
an additional appropriation TO the instr
tuition. In part the circular. after calling
attention to the TACT that the state
present appropriation only contempiates
the caring for of 200 men, says:
1--WE have had for more than TWO years
an average of 80 and there are now forty
applicants awaiting admission as soon
as there is a vacancy. For the next Ten
wears. In the natural order or thlngs, the
demand for admission VIII increase, as
the old Confederate soldier finds himself
broken in health and utterly unable 10
make a living. We feel that ii is the duty
of the State TO see that these OLD men 90
not die in the county almshouse after
having given the best years OF thelr nIe
I'm response TO the call or their motner
State To nroperly conduct this institu-
tion and Increase the number TO 800 or 5JO
men II is necessary that the State should
make an additional appropriation Tor tne
next few years of at least Sl0,OOo per year .
We tried faithfully before the last Legs
Iature. ami after the most persistent
work and many discouragements, we sue
coded in getting a special Appropriation
of 81 500 per year for two years. we nave
only been able to maintain 30 men by the
exercise of the most rigid economy anu
aided by the liberal contributions from
the friends of this institution. This, you
know is a very uncertain income, ana
during the last two years 1t has peeh
very small.
1--WE have a thoroughly well-equipped
hosnital. with q resident physician ana
trained nurses. and the average number
of veterans for the past twelve months
has been fifty-five, and OFTEN as nigh as
sixty IL cost US last year $li3 TO main
tain a man in the hospital. while SOP was
sufficient for those outside. We ask your
kind co-operation that sufficient pressure
may be brought TO bear on the next
LEGISLATURE to enable us TO secure an adj
ditional appropriation; otherwise the num-
her must be limited, as it Is to-day. TO
90 and new men can be admitted only
as a vacancy occurs. We feel that now
is the time to act, while the members are
being nominated for the next Legislature.
MANY of them will be glad to promise
whatever your camp wants before election
who would not be so willing TO make such
promise after they are elected"
The suggestions in the circular were
heartily approved by the camp. and a
committee, consisting of Messrs. John
Murphy c. II. Baughman, j. G. DECKER
son, John f. Laughton, Jr., and j. Tay-
Low Ellyson. was appointed TO fulfil, as
far as in their power lay, the requests
therein contained.
A request from the Confederate Memo
rial Literary Society for a list of Con-
federate soldiers names, to be filed away
in the archives of the Confederate Mu-
scum was received. and the adjutant was
Instructed to comply Herewith
The scholarship presented TO the camp
by the Smithdeal Business College was
referred to Messrs. j. G.. Dickerson, A.
@. Peay. and w. b. Freeman as a COM
mittee TO make a selection of some young
lady or gentleman TO whom 1t shall be
given.
lively discussion was had over the
rules governing the admission Of members
to the camp. after which the body adj
iOurned.