Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-01
PrinceIy Generosity of a Royal compar

Prince1y Generosity of Royal Company
No man need further question the stabiIi-
ty, perpetuity, and solid success of the
Royal Benefit Association.
Its future is assured beyond question.
Looking into the future, and guarding well
against its hidden dangers, this Association
has laid broad and deep its well-matured
plans for the equal and just protection,
benefit and security of all its members; and
this carefulness and foresight in the begin
ming, is now being rewarded by an exceed
lngly rapid and solid growth of a most en-
thusiastic and solid membership, which has
placed the Royal in the very front rank
of the reliable and trustworthy mutual and
benevolent organizations of the day The
officers of this Association are men of in
tegrity, honor and truthfulness, and deserve
all praise for the wisdom with which its
business affairs have been conducted, and
the grand success they have attained; but
it has been reserved for this last move,
which does so much credit to the head and
hearts OF the Royal" officers, to cap the
climax, and every citizen of Nashville and
the State of Tennessee, particularly and all
good, generous hearted men, every where,
should contribute, through the Royal
Benefit Association" to this noble charity.
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The following correspondence explains
itself:
OFFICE OF THE
ROYAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION,
No. 50 n Market Street,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. q, 1882
Judge John c. Ferriss, County Court Judge:
Dear Sir: l have for some time past
noted, with feelings of deepest interest and
sympathy, your earest efforts towards rails
ing fund for the establishment of House
of Refuge and Reform for children I be-
ieve it to be the grandest charity of the
age. One that will tell with great effect
and power in the future upon the morals
and manhood of this city and State
My circumstances have heretofore pre-
vented me from taking direct personal
interest in this matter, but in the organiza-
ton, plan and workings of our Royal Ben
eft Association, the hand of Providence
seems to have directed Us to the largest sue
cess, and fully recognizing and acknowl-
edging the source of this success, and the
claims of humanity upon Us, We feel desir-
GUS of doing something to help your worthy
efforts to an carly and permanent establish
ment and endowment of this much needed
institution of charity.
The great favor our Royal Benefit Asso-
C4GlAOA IA1ko 4AiCL Win at lAC udANo VI ll1C
people everywhere, and the enthusiasm and
confidence manifested by our members,
prompt US to believe, from our present
rapid growth, that our future increase in
members will be very large, and the Royal
permanent and solid institution, and we
may therefore hope to be of valuable ser
vice to you in your noble work. I, there
fore, speaking by authority of our Board,
do hereby offer and tender to you twenty
per cent. of the net earnings of this Associa-
ton, to be used for the purpose of the es-
tablIslng and permanent endowment of a
House of Refuge and Reform, to be located
in or near Nashville. The managers or
board of trustees appointed or selected by
State or other proper authority, in connec-
ton with yourself, to have the collection
from Us, and the control and management
of such funds. and such committee or trus-
tees, IN connection with yourself, to have
access to our books. to verify the proper
amount due you, and the amount to be
| transferred to the custody of the proper
parties to receive it once each month for
| the next two years. The first payment to
be made 10 you on the 1st day of November,
| 1892, and to be in force and effect from
that day.
| Trusting that this proposition may meet
/ your IaNOT, anu VIII most sincere wishes
for your early and complete success in this
good cause, I am, (for the Board)
| Yours truly,
T. 81. JONES,
| Secretary and Treasurer, Royal Benefit AS
| ISOLATION, Nashville, Tenn.
T. h. JONES, Secretary and Treasurer
Royal Benefit Association, Nashville,
| Tenn:
| Dear Sir Your favor came to hand to-
day, rendering to me % per cent. of the net
earnings of the Royal Benefit Association,
to aid me in the purchase of Home or
Refuge for the destitute and abandoned
children of the State, which kind offer I
most gracefully accept, and believe it will
aid me largely in my undertaking.
With your generous offer, and other as
Stance promised, I hope soon to be able to
locate the Home
With most cordial good wishes for sue
cess and prosperity, you so well deserve, l
remain, truly your friend, and friend at all
times to the children
JOHN G. FERRIss,
County Court Judge, Davidson County,
Tam