The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-23
THE MOVEMENT FOR ESTABLISHING A
NATIONAL HOME.
APPEAL IN ITS BEHALF TO TIE
GENERAL Pubic.
JOHN A. ANDREW posi- HEADING THE
PRocfssioN.
The object Endorsed by Leading fedofal
Generals Prominent northern
ers Working 4 lively In
It, Interest.

ll10 W'AI iNNHi'A W. ff'f
United States Inasmuch az there ~
already in the city splendid nucleus
for such home and as Richmond was
The capitol OF the ConfedGacy, II would
have been more appropriate for the IN
stituiiOn TO have been located mere.
Still rs the TINES IS ready 10 do al all
times anything in its power TO advance
the interests OF the hcr0e, Of the south,
the appeal is published with pleasure
IT Is rs follows
ROOMS or THE NV YORK CITIZENS
COMMITTEE TO AID TIM NATIONAL
CoNTEDKRATE SOLDIERS HOME
AT AUSTIN, TEXAS,
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,
New YORK, February 10th, 1889. ]
To The Pp)iic:
Forovcrtwoyears John 3 Hood Camp,
Confederate Veterans, of Austin, Texas,
with the help OF the citizens of that state
have maintained hons in that city Tor
The destitute and disabled veterans OF the
t Lost Cause Tie Home consists OF an
old frame house and n tent with sixteen
acres of land.
The people Of Texas have contributed
over $4,000 10 buy and maintain lhe
Home and arc stil contributing The
need IS great Many applications iof
admission are on file, but cannot De con
.idered, as The Home DE- full Money D.
needed to erect buildings and 10 provide
means to care for the old cfipples who
are OBLIGED 20 seek shelter there. The
Camp now calls on Tie North Tor assist
ancc
That noble body of Union veterans,
The John \. Andrew Post j., q. A. H.
of Boston, first responded by calling ON
the people of that city for funds TO help
their late adVersarics, but now lllenlH
and fellow citizens, in the performance
Of q sacred duty ia caring for their desli-
tute and disabled comrades. Boston ie-
spOnded literally. Her noble women
have organized permanent society, ana
are al work making bedding and cloth
ing and raising money Ton these poor Old
cripples Of the dead C0niederacy
New York, ever foremost in works Of
patriotism and charity must do hci
share.
We call upon Our patriotic men and
noble women for aid. confident that the
response vii! be such that 10 viii swell
the wave oil patriotism nOw sweeping
over the land that shall make this a
Union of hearts ms of Siaies.
General Grant said, just before bis
death. II feel that We arc ON Chg erc oi
new era when there i- 90 d. great
harmony between che Federal aud Com
iederate.'
General sherman said, bui few days
ago. ANY means THAT will relieve the
wants OF the Confederate soldiers, made
promaurely old by The yicissimdes OF q
war be could not prevent, meets my
sympathy, and ! wish YOU success.
General Franz SiEcl says. Il am SIN
cerelv in accordance with such steps as
NAV be taken for the maintenance of the
National Confederate Soldiers Home
and will do my part toward H.
Contributions may be sent 10 Hon.
Chauncey NJ Depew. Grand Central
Depot, New York
Cast thy bread upon the waters, for
thou shall find II after many days
Henry 4. BaTnum, chairman. thauncey
NJ. Depew. treasurer; Oliver Downing
secretary Edward Jardine. VI. ! Me
Mahon. Roger A. Pryor, John y.
Cockcril, Charles 4. Dana, John X.
Paxton. William McEntee, j. Annoy
Knox, j. c Calhoun, Peter j. Boehn,
Hugh j. Grant, John II. lnman, Iheo-
dore Fieldstein, J. II DeCosta, ;. Cal
boun Smith, +. D. Loring, \. NJ.
Davies. John W Jacobus, Eugene l..
Levy. L. " Baylor, Walter l.. Nc
Corkle. Matthew Clark, George J..
Kilmer, George " Mclean. ;. Arm
strong. Fred. D. Grant, Frederick ;.
4 Gibbs, II c.. Fairman, James j. Mix,
Andrew j. Packard, David I. Wright
J. K. Oyerton, c. C. AelcAumr Lowell
Purdy. James 8. Fraser, John \
Wyeth-Citizens Committee.
This committee will meet to-day Tor
consultation at their rooms in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New ork city.