The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-14
object the very same things which any

OBJECT the very same things which any
home You might establish will have? "A
slight consideration will convince you
that such a project would hinder
rather than further the cause common
to our hearts. Why buy what you can
practically obtain by gift? And our
property is not without considerable
value. 1t is free from debt, in thorough
repair. we'll furnished and we'll To-
Gated. and is conservatively estimated
to be of a value of about $4,000. Our
buildings and grounds admit of larger
additions at relatively small cost We
now support twenty-eight inmates, and
have three paid domestics. This
achievement has come by the labors OIL
a few aided by some of the chapters
of our State. But consider what are
our possibilities should we have the
wise and jealous cooperation of the
chapters of the Virginia State division
Why should not the Daughters help
to build what we now have, rather
than undertake to destroy by compe-
tition a work which has served, and
is serving. so noble a need? I venture
to suggest that the State will not sup
port this home, and that such plan
is visionary and impracticable. Under
our new Constitution the State will
comes full owner Ownership and
control by the State would be most
unfortunate 1t would mean at once
an administration based upon un-
wholesome political considerations to
the disregard of efficiency of admins
tration or the needs Of humanity.
Moreover. such ownership would take
from our hands and hearts duty
which is solely ours, and by the doing
of which we fulfil the claims of a
most precious heritage, thereby de-
veloping our character and spirit. This
work should not be done by proxy.
1t is ours, and only ours to do.
Again, State ownership and control
would mean an institution with only
a few wears of life, while our idea is
that this home should be perpetual
memorial to the women whose suffer-
ings have not been inferior to those
of our soldiers; and, to my mind this
home should be a perpetual monument
to their sacrifices and heroism, the
continued maintenance of which in all
time to come will best respond to the
wishes of every Confederate soldier,
for such a living monument would at
ford at once an opportunity of de-
veloping our highest natures, and
would be giving the bread of life to
scendants.
Therefore. let us set ourselves to
the establishment of permanent
home, which will be a living monu-
ment of Joy to the needy and of honor
to ourselves. in that we have honored
those that deserve to be honored."
Animated Discussion.
An animated discussion Immediate
ly ensued, Mrs. Montague stated that
she was present to answer any and all
questions that might be asked. and to
give an account to any one desiring
ii, of how all money contributed to
the support of the home had been
spent or invested She said that in
ten years the home had received $751;
$685.; that the home had twenty
eight inmates, three domestics and a
matron, and that the yearly cost OF
running 1t was abouL.$4,5oo.
In reply to q question as to whe-
Their board representation was in pro-
portion to support expected, and II
SO. what amount would be right for
the Virginia division to contribute
with six board members. Mrs Mon
tague replied that she was not pre-
pared, on the spur OF the moment to
go into details.
Then the argument for and against
the endowment fund OF the Home he
gan again, the irreconclable point Of
difference being that Mrs, Montague
desired the endowment to so on anf
the Virginia division was unable tt
work for an endowment, Instead o.
applying money to the present uraen