The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-05

Gerald, chairman; ]. F. Browder, John
w. Thomas.
Capitol-J. K. Jackson, chairman; Jesse
Adams, Col. w. w. Brandon.
Court House-George w. Halls. chair
man; David Johnston, A. J. Taylor.
Schools-C. L. Floyd, chairman; J. M.
Stark, John Savage.
Fraternal Orders-T. Gardner Foster,
chairman; c. T. Fitzpatrick, George
Beauchamp
Social Clubs-Emanuel Meertief, chair
man; C. A. Lanier. Capt. J. C. Cheney.
Sunday Schools-M. NJ. Sweat, chair
man; W. w. Pearson. F. G. Harmon.
Business District-F. P. Chaffee, chair
man; A. j. Miller, J. E. Worswck, r. +.
Scott, H. C. Davidson, B. S. Griel, ]. It.
Moses, c. G. Abercrombie o. A. Clapl,
d. Fleming, Lee II. We'll, julius Stern
field. j. w. Tullis. C. l.. Ruth, A H.
Pickett, E. J. jenkins, Jerry Harring-
ton, John p. O'Connor James p. Ferrall,
w. B. Tanner.
The following letter has been sent to the
chairmen of these committees:
Dear Sir-Ex-Governor Bob Taylor of
Tennessee. has very kindly offered his
services in delivering his famous lecture,
The Old Plantation accompanied by his
superb quartette at the Auditorium in
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June, for the benefit of The Soldiers
Home at Mountain Creek
THE tickets for this entertainment,
which have always been sold at 500, are,
on this occasion, to be sold at so cents
and 1t is expected that every man, wo-
man, and child in Montgomery shall pur-
chase one to help this good cause. To
reach our citizens, so that every one may
have an opportunity Of lending his or her
assistance, the city has been divided into
districts, to be placed under the super
vision of representative citizens, who will
Join together in an effort to dispose of at
least ten thousand tickets in the city of
Montgomery.
I'VE have taken the liberty of selecting
you as chairman of the committee for the
district mentioned in this letter. with as
sociates as indicated, and respectfully
ask your cooperation In seeing that every
person in your district becomes a pur-
chaser of one of these tickets.
ut is respectfully suggested that your
committee enlist the sympathy and SER
vices of the ladies in your district to
carry out such plans as you may adopt
to bring about the most favorable re-
suits. and, believing that you will take
this in hand. we send with this letter
tickets. and more can be supplied by tele-
phoning or calling upon either Of the
undersigned:
This will not only be an expression of
our love and respect for ex-Confederate
soldiers. but 1t is a duty that we take up
with great deal of pride and pleasure,
as the object is to provide a home for
worthy. INDECENT ex-Confederate soldiers
of whom there are now more than one
hundred In the Door houses of this State.
1T Is proposed that our committees
and subcommittee make house to |
house and person to person canvass for |
the sale of these tickets: among all of |
our citizens there will be found few who |
could refuse to contribute as much as |
50 cents towards building this home, as |
this is an opportunity, giving more than !
value received; 1t Is one that can rarely |
be presented. and at the same time con- |
fers so much benefit upon those who are |
so sorely in need of this assistance.
THE several district committees, some |
thirty in number. will be called to- |
gether in the course of a few days that |
a report may be received from each. |
showing how successfully this work has
and. that the best results may
be obtained in the next six days, IL is
urged that the matter be taken up with
out moments delay. as it is hoped |
when all the committees shall meet. each
committee will have an encouraging re-
port to make on the sale of tickets.
at is also suggested that the commit
tee dsposng of the largest number of
tickets shall have the privilege of giving
a name to one of the cottages that will
be erected at Mountain Creek out of the
proceeds of this entertainment. This
alone will be a monument to that COM
mittee. which thus contributes the most
to this cause.
ut Is also arranged that the ladies |
who may assist YOU in this work shall
De provided with reserved seats on the
stage and in the front portion of the
Auditorium on this occasion. which will
be memorable one Cordially yours.
"A. G. Forbes, chairman,
"Chas. B. Teasley,
IN. l.. Greil.
Geo. w. Jones,
Committee"
This is patriotic cause and will no
1oubt meet with hearty response from
every Southern heart.