The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-15
IN. Fannin monumental Association.

Alta regular meeting OF the Fannin Mon
umental Association, OF Uoliad county
hpld i'm the city of Goliad on the 10Th day
Of November, 1888, the unders gned were
nuuointed q committee TO address the peo-
sls of the state, and especially the citlzens
vi Goliad county, upon the object and work
intended to be Accomplished through the
ipstrumentaity of said association which
he acting in concert with, but suoservient
To the county Judge and commissioners
court of said county, who are charged oy
law with the control and disbursement. OF
Tho fifteen hundred dollars appropriated
hv ina la,t legislature for the
Dyyrcha,e and erection Of monumsrt in
The SAID city OF Golisd, to the memory OF
tho martyred FAnnin aud his mastered
comrades. We. therefore, earnestly ana
rssnectfully solicit from all, VINO may be
disposed TO aid us in the furthsrance OF our
praiseworthy aud patriotic object, such
contributions in money 90 their several
Isdrments may approve, and sincerely
Nome and expcct that by your generous
and timely assistance the said association
shall be able to add sufficient sum TO the
Insufficient appropriated by the Legislature
a. aforesaid to insure the erection OF \
monument which utlv commemorate
and perpetuate mem a those
martyrs to the ..br'l Rdepehu-
encs OF our populous ana prosperous
commonwealth, and which shall also
serve to remind the present and
fnt,tre generations oil their dis
in crested patriotism, and the cause Tor
which they met 30 unnatural anu so I'M
timely a death. The people oil the town
and county of Goiad should esteem ~ as
privilege TO contribute TO so laudaole an
nbitcteone in which they are directly In
teTestsd. and the said association feels con-
ident that they will respond Literally ana
without delay. To the pc pie OF inc STATE
generally we would say that the name ana
hme OF Fannin, and the memory OF his
brave compatriois is not the sole property
of Goliad county, neither DO they pelohg
to the state exclusively, but should De
cherished by the lovers oil SWh anu 70,
eTtend TO YOU the privilege OF contributing
TO this worthy object, well knowing that II
we did not, we would be open 10 the
charge of discourtesy, ana might incur
your displeasure. BY the constitution OF
The said association, any person may pe-
come a life member thereof upon the pay
ment OF five dollars, IN whlch case they
u,iIi racaivr a certificate of m membership and
have their names recorded in durable and
we'll hound book, to be- safely preserved
for future reference, in the archives oil TO-
lad county. We wish to be distinctly un-
dsrstood, however, that no one VIII be nm
tied in their contributions 70 hve aollsrs.
They may give more OF lesri ~ they nco
fit, all amounts will be gratefully
received. As guarantees for the manner
In which the funds thus contributed VIII
be managed and expended, we desire to
saw that said association has no salaried
officers or paid agents. All who are acting
as such are giving their services without
Conversation. The treasurer, respon'
sible banker of Goliad, has given bond In
the sum of 81, 600, and none of the money
will be used in any other way than In the
actual construction Of said monument. AS
tbe association has no travelling agents,
ali persons wishing to contribute VIII
pleasc send the amount OF their con-
,rihutjous TO J. NJ. Boyd, treasurer,
r M. A., Goliad, Texas, by post office
m ,ney order or bank draft, with the name
of donor. The aext regular meeting OF
raid association will be held on the second
Monday in February, 1884, at which time
the contract for said monument Will be let
by the county Judge, and the WORK oil
erecting the same actively begun. Inc
cost of The said monument will only be linn
led by the amount Of money on hand al
ina line the said contract is made. Those
who propose to aid us in this patriotic
work are earnestly requested 10 send IN
their subscriptions NJ as early a date Us
possible. -. %, M nyhns.,r q,
Commiffer