The times., 1899-03-20
MEMORIAL TO WINNIE DAVIS.
Orphannge for Destitute Confederate
Children to Re Founded


New York. March ia memorial is to
be raised to Winnie Davis, the Daughter
OF the Confederacy, which viii live not in
marble, like the beautiful tribute OF the
women of the South. but as a monument of
good deeds. 1t is a home for the orphan
and destitute children and grandchildren
of the former Confederate soldiers. 1t will
be established at Luray, in the valley OF
Virginia, place made historic by so many
incidents of the Civil War; notably Sheri-
dams famous campaign. The project was
originated by the Rev. DR.. II. Wharton, of
Baltimore, who has become widely known
on this continent in conjunction with
Dwight l.. Moody. and has appeared as an
exhorter in Europe, Asia. and Africa.
Dr. Wharton is already famous for three
orphanages that stand to his credit-one
for colored children in Charlotte, n. c.;
one for white children at the Willard
Home, Ocean Grove, N. j., and another at
Luray. There. on the great farm OF go
acres, the Winnie Davis Home will be
built
All children under twelve years OF age
will be received. In addition to a good
education, boys and girls alike will be
trained in some trade or occupation to
make them self-supporting. DR.. Wharton
is no believer in confning girls to the
another profession looked upon as mans
field will be invaded by those whose tastes
or abilities incline them that way.
Already popular interest has SO far de-
veloped in this charitable work that fund
of $4,000 has been raised. Thirty thou
sand is the requisite sum. The recent reso-
luton offered in Congress to provide shell
ter for the Confederate soldiers in soldiers
homes of the United States was declined
ty fha of he T1,iC iC,.
for its helpless, however. 1t is believed,
will meet with ready response throughout
the country.
Mrs Jefferson Davis has expressed her
own pleasure in the following letter:
Hotel Girard, West Forty-fourth Street.
New York City
My Dear Sir-Owing to delay have not re-
ceived your letter until this moment.
| accord permission to name the Confederate
cottage after my child with pride and pleasure,
and regret that circumstances do not permit me to
make contribution toward its completion. If
there is anything in name, ] think God will
bless this il only to hold the memory of my good
and noble child and your great and successful ef-
forts to serve the cause of humanity.
! am much gratified by your desire to honor my
daughters name and send you every good wish for
your success.
Believe me, with reverence and respect, yours
v. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mrs. Davis is preparing, biography of
her daughter. the profits to go to the Win
ME Davis Home.
There are seven splendid cottages al
ready on the Luray Farm. which DR..
Wharton calls his whatsoever Home"
Among the children are many orphans of
soldiers of the late war The offer to open
these institutions to little ones thus bereft
brought DR.. Wharton, among others. ac
Acknowledgements from Surgeon General
Sternberg, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Annie
Wheeler. the daughter of Gen. Joe Wheel
er, as well as from the President himself.
The new building will be in cottage
form, likewise. and when completed viii
contain paintings. photographs and relics
OF the South and the name of every con-
tributor to this noble work.
Among those who have heartily endorsed
1t are DR.. W. NJ. Polk President of New
York's Southern Society, and Dr. John n.
Brown, rector of st. Thomas Church