Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-26
AN APPEAL.
To the People of Texas for Donations TO
the Jefferson Davis Relief Fund.
Distinguished Citizens Unite In an Appeal for
subscriptions on jefferson Davis
Birthday, June 8, 1890.
AUSTIN, Tex. May IL. 1890.

AUSTIN, Tex. May II, 1890.
To the people Of Texas:
Having been appointed BY the COMMITTEES
which was the outcome of the meeting Of the
governors OF all the Southern states at the OBJ
sequies Of the Hon. jefferson Davis, and at the
instance of Governor j. B. Gordon of Georgia,
commander-in-chiefo of the United Veteran as
sociation as the accredited agent to solicit sub
scriptions to the Davis land company, 1 appear
to the patriotic citizens of Texas to take stock in
the Davis land company, which is 300 acres OF
valuable land in woodruff and Prairie counties,
Arkansas, capitalized, and in shares Of $40 each,
for which each subscriber receives share OF
stock for every $40 subscribed.
Subscribers TO this stock Will do lasting and
substantial good. as the money 10 needed Tor
immediate use in paying off an Indebtedness
resting upon the plantation left by Mr.. Davis to
his noble wife, and which will save it and place
her in comparatively easy financial circum-
stances.
Parties can send their subscriptions to any CT
tbs distinguished citizens appointed by his ex-
cellency, Governor Ross. whose names appear
below, who will remit the amounts to Mrs. V.
Jefferson Davis, Beauvoir, Harrison county,
Miss, and have certificates OF stock returned to
The following is the committee appointed by
Governor Ross TO solicit and raise money in
their localities: Col. Gus Cook, Houston; Hon.
George Mccormick, Columbus; Gen. W. H.
woodward, Port Lavaca; Gen. Henry E. Nc
Culloch, Segnin; Gen. w. l. CabeIl, Dallas;
Judge ]; AsgSrToni Denton; Gen: 5: B: MaIsy,
Governor.F. B. Wheeler, Cisco; Capt. E. L.
Kelly, JsAeer; Col. w. L. Moody, Galveston;
Col r: d. Wynne. Fort Worth; Gen. W. H.
Houston; Judge sam R. Frost Corsicana;' Col.
7. De- Rock, Woodville; Hon. j. Swinford,
Beaumont; Hon. w. II. Pope, Marshall.
Ny headquarters while in gexas viii be at the
office of Gen. W. h. King, adiutant general of
the state, and letters, telegrans and communi-
cations sent to me there will receive prompt at
tention. GEORGE MOoRMAE,
Accredited Agent, Jeffersen Davis Relief Fund.
The above appeal having come to our notice,
and, in seeking pl an to work out practical re-
suits, it is suggested by Gen. W. h. Young of
San Antonio that systematic and united effort
be made all over Texas on Jefferson Davis
birthday Tuesday, the Sd day of June next.
This is agreeable to Col. Moorman, the accred-
tied agent, and meets our hearty approval and
Endorsement.
To effect this properly there has been added to
the list OF distinguished gentlemen already sp-
pointed by the executive = large number Of
names in every part of the state, and it will be
left TO these appointees entirely as to the mode
they adopt in their localities to obtain subGcrip-
tons to the stock Of the Davis land company on
the Sd day OF June next. They can either hold
meetings, appoint committees to solicit, or Sc
cure the services of our patriotic ladies' who are
always foremost in every good cause,
We also request the press to agitate this mat
ter from now until June and to keep it before
the people.
We also suggest that each one Of the appoin-
tees, instead OF sending their collections to
Mrs. " Jefferson Davis direct, remit to Gov. F.
R. Lubbock, state treasurer, Austin, and he will
remit amounts to Mrs. Davis and return certih-
Gates of stock to subscribers, SO that an account
can be kept of what Texas has done in this
prRiseworthy cause.
The money subscribed will be Of immediate,
great and lasting benefit to the noble widow OF
the South's great dead, in relieving an indebt-
edness which will place her in comparatively
easy circumstances. We appeal to Texans to
help in this urgent matter, and we trust they
will contribute literally for this sacred purpose.
L. s. Ross governor of Texas; T. 3. Wheeler,
1IA11t anti ufn oh
of governor Rppointees; j. w. Throckmorton,
ex-governor OF Texas; John Ireland, ex-Eov
ernor OF Texas; T. r. Lubbock, state treasurer;
W. b. King, adjutant-ge general Of Texas; j. NJ.
Moore, secretary of state; j. NJ. Hurt, associ ate
justice, court of appeals; W. B. Wright, ex-
Congressman San Antonio district; E. w. Tay-
lOr Fort Worth