The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-09-26
AN APPEAL.
Texas Railroad and Travelling Mems Confed
crate Home Aid Association.

Texas Railroad and Travelling Mems Confed-
crate Home Aid Association.
To the people of Texas:
The Railroad and Travelling Mems
Aid association was organized with the
view of raising the necessary funds to
place the home for disabled ex-Con-
federate soldiers, at Austin, on safe
and permanent basis.
At the first meeting of this associa-
ton, Cooper Mott was elected secre-
tary, and Royal A. Ferris, vice-presi-
dent of the National Exchange bank
OF Dallas, was elected treasurer of the
association. The secretary furnishes
subscription lists and blank official re-
ceipts to al persons who are willing
to assist in raising funds for this en-
'erprise, and all such persons are adj
vised by the secretary to re-
NIT all funds cole cted, direct to the
treasurer, and return 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. E.
Hughes, OF Dallas; Eugene Bremond,
of Austin; William Walsh, of Austin,
for many years commissioner of the
general land office, and Royal A. Fer
ris, treasurer, becomes exotficio mem
Der of the board of trustees. These
gentlemen will see that every cent of
this fund raised is properly applied,
The work is being done by all con-
cerned absolutely free of any charge.
No man gets a cent for his services in
this work. We now anticipate that
every expense together of this asso-
citation in raising this fund will be
considerably less than 500, and we
now believe that the total expense
will not exceed $50. A great
many good men are acting now in
Texas as solicitors for this cause, and
contributions to considerable extent
are now coming into the treasurer.
The Dallas State Fair association has
set apart Thursday, 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 gentle
men, notably Hon. George Clark, of
Waco, Col. w. l.. Crawford, of Dallas,
Gen. d. S. Stanley, commanding the
United States troops for Texas, as well
as several prominent gentlemen from
whom we have not had time for re-
Spouse.
We have invited all prominent ex-
Confederates in the south, including
President Davis, to be with us on Oc-
tober II. We now say to you
that we have those disabled ex-Con-
federate soldiers with us, they have
no country to pension them; they
should be taken care of. The legisla-
ture of the state, under the present
Constitution, is powerless to do so.
Because 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,
to take immediate steps to raise what
money is in his power, through his
own contribution and those of his
and remit to Royal A. Fer
ris, treasurer, and a list of those giving
to Cooper Mott, secretary. We also
beg you to be present at the Dallas fair,
On October II, and bring with you all
your family, and your neighbors and
their families, in order to swell the
gate receipts of the fair that day, as
we get half of the entire gate receipts
Of that day. This is prosperous year
Tor Texas, and we trust that all per-
sons will help us that are able.
Yours very truly,
COOPER NOTT, WIN. ENDERs,
Secretary. President.