The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-19
SWEET CHARITY.
THE RAILROAD AND TRAVELLING
MEMS AID ASSOCIATION SEND
UP A LARGE SUM.
some Suggestions From Honorable Barnet,
Gi00S-other Contributions for the
Confederate Home.

Governor Ross yesterday receivod
Tor the Confederate Home the follow
ing contribution: -oi'"-
Young ladies OF Pleasanton. $40
EFT, $40. az Jew
be also received the following LET.
ter,which explains itself: Nv
HE RAILROAD AND TRAVELLING Mrr,s,
AID ASSOCIATION.
DALLAs, December 10, 1899
Governor L. s. Ross, Austin, Tex:
Dear Sir-Having heard that the
ex-Confederate Home at Austin was
IN need Of funds, we hand YOU the
draft, OF Royal A. Ferris, treasurer Of
TINS association, on the National Elk.
change, OF Dallas, for $4,000, to
be used by you according to
your best judgment in aid Of the
Home. We expect to send YOU some
smaller sums from time to time, and
we trust that the money sent YOU
will keep the disabled ex-Confederates
IN that institution from want until
the next legislature of Texas shall
meet, when we believe provision will
be made by the state for maintenance
OF this Home. Yours very truly,
]. FARLEY,
ii. 5. BREWER, First Vice-Pres.
Assistant Secretary.
To the foregoing letter Governor
Ross replied as follows:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Dec. IL, 1885,
Colonel ]. Farley, Dallas;
My Dear Sir: Your esteemed favor
of December 10, with accompanying
draft for 81 500, placed at my disposal
ia the benefit Of the disabled Confed-
crates, and which you do me the hon
or to request disbursed in the manner
which my Judgment may suggest as
the most likely to conduce to the end
for which it has been donated With
that view | have turned the same over
to Cobnel Henry E. Shelley, Of Aus,
tin, who is the faithful and patriotic
chair an of the board Of managers of
the Home, and he will doubtless in
due tine express the thanks of the
board for the noble benefaction, and
in adhnce of his acknowledgment I
beg TO tender your association
my hEh appreciation of their COM
mendble and successful endeavor to
aid til worthy old Confederates who
) are u ble to care for themselves.
Very truly, L. $. Ross
? Governor.
Honorable Barnett Gibbs, of Dallas
has written the following letter to
Governor Ross:
DALLAS, Tex, December 10, 1889.
Dear Governor: There is move
ment on foot to get up q subscription
to build a monument to jeff Davis
The monument would be built in New
Orleans or some other city. think
if we would change the name OF that
home in Austin to the Davis-Hood
Confederate Home that large sub
scription could be had. If this meets
with your approval and can be done
| will propose through the News to be
one of any number OF men to give
500 to have that name changed.
This would be such movement as
Mr.. Davis himself would approve Of
and would benefit the living you
might get the directors together an . J
have them agree that the name s,6 Dc
changed upon subscription OF ~.
600. | think quite sum could Dc
raised right now, on propositlon ~
the kind feel sure that the people
OF Texas would be more liberal IN per
netnating the memory Of Mr.. Davis IN
their own state than in some sotner'
General Hood, having fought :, tai
last great battle Of the war, ana :, nav .h,
inc been a favorite Of Mr.. PAYS is s 0n
coupling Of their names would be ap
nronriate. Your truly,
piop BARNETT GIBBS.
oourpNOP ROSS,