Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-03
ANNUAL DINNER RENDERED
SOLDIERS HOME VETERANS
Daughters or Confederacy Entertain
Nearly 300 Survivors
OF Lost Cause.
MRS. RANDOLPH ruEsIDEs
Old Men Gather Around Mrs. Ran.
dolph and Join i'll Ringing "Rcbel
Yell" After Singing praise God
From Whom AL Blessings Flow"

yesterday was "red-ietter day" on
the calendar of r. L. Lee Camp Soldiers
Home. when the United Daughters of
the Confederacy OF the State Of rir-
ginia. following their annual custom,
gave New Years dinner to the more
than 800 old veterans who are in
mates of the home.
While the various chapters through
out the State contributed to the OK
pensc of tho dinner. the actual work Of
preparing and serving it fell to the
Richmond Chapter, OF which Mrs. Nor
man V. Randolph is president Mrs.
u. A. Elenncr was general chairman of
all arrangements for the dinner. and
assisting her were Mrs r. Lee Lor-
raine, In charge OF tho carving; Mrs.
John Bauer. who saw TO the prepare
ton OF the oysters; Miss Betty Ely
son. potatoes; Mrs. Randolph, candy,
and Mechanics Joseph Allen, Lawton
Crutchneld and Sedden Lindsay were
responsible for plentiful supply OF
delicious homemade cake for the vet
Grams.
An idea Of the task undertaken by
the Richmond Chapter may be gained
from tho fact that 200 pounds OF tur-
key were roasted at home by the best
cooks OF Richmond for this dinner,
and not even the gravy was lacking
when the turkey was served. Sugar
has been scarce for some time at the
Soldiers Home. but yesterday nfty
pounds were contributed. besides guam
titles OF tobacco and cigars oranges,
fifteen gallons Of oysters, $50 pounds
OF candy and other good things.
Dinner was served irss on trays in
the hospital, where there are now
seventy patients. and Immediately
afterward the mess hall filled with the
gray-clad veterans OF another war,
nearly $50 strong, and the event or the
season was on. Nothing was lacking.
Old men on diet prescribed by the
home physician were cheerfully advised
TO go ahead and get as sick AZ they
wanted 10 he" by Mrs. Randolph. who
enthusiastically declared that TO get III
on such delicious turkey as was served
yesterday was being Ill in good cause,
anyway.
MEMBERS OF RICHMOND
CHAPTER SERVE TIE DINNER
Members OF the Richmond Chapter
and severa! OF their young daughters,
those who had young daughters. served
the dinner, which the veterans declared
was the best they ever ate. Mrs. Ran
dolph was mistress OF ceremonies, and
assured old veterans, VINO, with touch
ing pathos. remarked that so much at
tention was being paid the young fel-
lows now flshting, or In training, that
they were afraid old fellows like them
selves would be forsotten. that TO the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
the Confederate veterans would always
be our boys" no matter how old they
were. nor how faded their gray uni
forms of another war.
The home physician, DR. Lipscomb.
and his assistant, DR.. Hawkins, and D.
A. Brown. Jr.. a member OF the board
OF the Soldiers Home. were also the
guests of the United Daughters OF the
al the dinner, which ended
with Praise Gcd From Whom All
Blessings Flow" led by Mrs Randolph
Peculiarly touching were the quav-
ering voices OF the old veterans joining
in the familiar words from all over the
mess hall. but right heartily did they
afterward give the rebel yell" gath
cred around Mrs. Randolph. who herself
can still put the spirit OF unwavering
and defiance Of the old South
in the famous Confederate battle cry.