Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-26
CONFEDERATE HOME.
An Appeal for Contributions Issued by tie
Texas Railroad and Travelling Mems
DALLAS, TEX, Sept. "a, 1850

aid Association.
DALLAS, Tex, Sept. "a, ISs9.
4 To the People Of Texas
The Railroad aud Travelling Mems aid
association was organized with the view
| of raising the necessary funds to place
the home for disabled ex-Confederate
soldiers at Austin on a safe and perma-
nent basis.
At the first meeting OF this association
Cooper Mott was elected secretary and
Royal A. Ferris, president of the
National exchange bank of Dallas, was
elected treasurer of the association. The
secretary furnishes subscription lists and
blank official receipts to ali per-
sons who are willing TO as
sist in raising funds for this
enterprise, and all such persons are ad-
vised by the secretary to remit all funds
collected direct to the treasurer and re-
turn the subscription list, when finished,
to the secretary. We have also elected
the following board of trustees to receive
the fund raised by this association, and
look after its investment and see to its
proper application, viz: Col. w. Z.
Hughes Of Dallas, Eugene Bremond of
Austin, William Walsh of Austin (for
many years commissioner of the general
land of1ce), and Royal A. Ferris, treas
urer, becomes ex-officio mem
Der of the board of trus-
tees. These gentlemen will see that
every cent of this fund raised is proper
ly applied. The work is beng done By
all concerned, absolutely free of any
charge. No man gets cent for his SER
vices in this work We now anticipate
that every expense together of this asso-
citation in raising this fund will be con-
siderably less than 800, and we now be-
lieve that the total expense viii not ex-
coed $50. A great many good men in
Texas are acting now in Texas as soic-
Itors for this cause, and contributions to
considerable extent are now coming
into the treasurer. The Dallas state
fair association has set apart Thurs
day, October II, as the day of
this association at the State fair, and has
agreed to give US for this charity one
half of the gate receipts OF that day.
The Hon. William Burgess has agreed to
be our orator for the day, and we will
have fifteen minute speeches by several
prominent gentlemen, notably Hon.
George Clark of Waco, Col. ". L. Craw-
ford of Dallas. Gen. d. s. Stanley com
manding the United States troops for
Texas, as well as several prominent gen
tlemen from whom we have not had lime
for a response
We have invited all prominent ex-Con-
federates in the South, including Presi-
dent Davis, to be with US on October II.
We now say to you that we have those
disabled ex-Confederate soldiers with US;
they have no country to pension them;
they should be taken care of. The leg
stature of the state, under the present
constitution, is poweTless TO do so. Be-
cause of these circumstances we have
undertaken to raise this fund for that
purpose. We now ask every man.
ex-Confederate and other, who has
any sympathy for this cause.
20 take immediate steps to raise
What money is in his power, through his
own contribution and those of his neigh
'ors, aud remit to Royal A. Ferris,
treasurer, and list of those giving to
cooper Mott, secretary. We also beg
'ou 10 be present at the Dallas fair on
October II, and bring with you all of
-our family, and your neighbors and
heir families, in order to swell the gate
eeeipts of the fair that day, as we get
la!f of the entire gate receipts of that
lay. This is a prosperous year for
'exas, and we trust that all persons viii
elp US that are able. Yours very truly.
WILLIAM ENDERs, President.
COOPER Mort Secretary.