The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-05
4 SOUTHERN QUESTION.
MORE HELP FOR THE CONFEDERATE
HOME AT AUSTIN, TEX.
A Bale of Premium Cotton Purchased
by the Cotton Exchange and Appro-
priately Attended To-Generous Con-
trlbutions.

There Is located at Austin, Tex, a home
for destitute and disabled veterans OF the
''lost cause" maintained by the John ID.
Hood Camp, Confederate Veterans Of
Austin, with the help OF citizens OF that
State, but the home is now in need OF adj
ditional help and has called upon the
North for assistance in providing q fund
to erect buildings to care for the large
number OF cripples who apply farhelp, but
who are refused because the home is al
ready full. Boston and New York have
responded literally TO the call. Prominent
New York people headed by Henry A.
Barnum, Chauncey NJ. Depew and Oliver
Downing, have taken the matter in charge
In that city, and through their efforts con-
tributlons from Federals and Confedcra,es
alike are coming in from all over the coun-
try.
Among others, the widow Of Gen. U. S.
Grant has contributed S25.
Secretary Henry Hotter, OF the Cotton
Exchange, received the following com
municalion from the committee in New
York.
NEw YoRK CirIzrSs CoNaIrrEE TO An
TIE NATIONAL CONFEDERATE soLDILis HoNE
Nav YoaK' March, 1880.
Henry Hotter Esq, Secretary Cotton Exchange
Memphis, Tenn.
Dear sir-our committee desires your
exchange 10 send bale OF cotton TO tho
Cotton Exchange Of this city and ask TO
have il sold and the proceeds turned over
benefit of the Soldiers Home at Austin,
Tex. Such a contribution from you will
arouse enthusiasm and swell the fund.
"Rebs' and "Yanks" have here joined
hands TO help the men who 80 bravcly
fought, suffered and lost and are now des-
tituie. Will you help2 Please inform me
OF your action. Respectfully, your friend,
OLIVER DOWNING, Secretary.
Secretary Hotter replied. stating that
the Cotton Exchange would contribute
n bale OF cotton for tho benefit Of the
Home, and Immediately took steps TO
carry out tho promise. He solicited sub
scription 10 a fund 10 purchase bale OF
cotton. the following iibcralspirited mem
bers OF the Cotton Exchange checriully
contributing, viz
schooiaold. Hanaucr,l Co nm, Fonialne a Co.,
ThOs H. ALEU- a Co, w r. Taylor 20
Porter a Nnpmr, Ifunkt. Nrrll u To-
Geo Arnold q CO., J. u. Godwin & Co.
A. ~ Ircadwell a Co., billiard q CONN.
T. n. tsics q Co, W. A, Gage 20,
A. A. Patton a "a, Malloy. Crawford a Co.
X W Harris J. g. iaWAson a Co.,
Day, Horton & HALEY. fulmcr, thornton Go.
A bale OF cotton grown In Pamela County,
Miss, that took premium OF 500 NJ the
Sardis Fair last November. aud held Tor
sale by Hill, Foniaine q Co., was pur-
chased, and will be on exhibition at the
Cotton Exchange for few days prcpara-
tory TO shipment.
Il was desired that the cotton, being a
Southern product, contributed by Souih-
ern merchants Tor the benefit Of Southern
disabled soldiers. should also be covered
IN Southern manufactured cotton bagging.
For this purpose 4. Il. French x Co., the
agents OF the Lane Cotton Mills, Of New
Orleans, contributed ten yards OF their
bagging. II. 4. Robinson X Co. contrib.
uicd TO the verify cause by rcwmpIing
the bale In the cotton barg.ng, and Hook
4 Lagril painted u placaid ON the bale,
showing what IL was contributed loT also
gliding the hoops. The Star Union Line,
through Capt An g. luther agent will
forward the cotton TO New York Tree Of
charge.