The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-29
MEMORIAL DAY FOR
CONFEDERATE HOME
THURSDAY NEXT OFFICIALLY
DESIGNATED IN THE PRO-
CLAMATIoN BY THE MAYOR.
WORTHYCAUS Sc APPEAL
ISsTTTUTIoN DEPENDENT UPoS
CHARITABLE PUBLIC MAKES
FIRST APPEAL FoR AID
IN FIVE YEARS.
WORTHYCAU APPEAL


designated as memorial day for the
needy women OF the Coufederacy. ano
has been so dignihed by the Official
proclamation OF Mayor George Ainslie
On that day the good women who
were successful in founding and have
been diligent in maintaining the Home
for Needy Confederate Women will
make mute appeal to the public for
voluntarily contributions for the sup
port of the institution.
Daughters Of the Confedsracy, who
have volunteered to aid this noble
undertaking. will be stationed at every
available vantage point in the business
section OF the city TO receive contri-
buttons Buttons W iii be pinned upon
the lapels of those who contribute
A Worthy Cause.
There are few. II any. Institutions
in Richmond that could appeal so
strongly to the charitably inclined that
the Home for Needy Confederate
Women. Created by the last act OF the
general assembly OF 1893, without en-
dowmenh or appropriation TO start II,
the women always al the forefront of
these noble charities headed by Mrs.
A. j. Montague. purchased the prop
erty at No. 8 Gas Grace street, and
there established this home for the
needy wives. widows. sisters and
daughters of Confederate soldiers. II
was designed TO provide a haven of
refuge and rest to the devoted wom-
en- OF the lost cause, who had STUN
bied upon adversely In their declining
years In recognition OF what they
did. or what their heroic husbands did
this home shelters their loneliness and
provides their wants--an everlasting
monument to she beundIess devotion
OF the women who loved and served
the stars and bars
Department on Friends.
I nder the act Of the assembly which
created IL the property these good
women have acquired can never be
used FOR any other purpose ana there
fore II IS there fer all time 10 come
for the benefit of the needy women.
1t is dependent solely upon the dona-
tiof4s in money snti hsnSi il receives for
its maintenance. There is no fund
available for tts support This lis the
first tirge In five years that 1t has
appealed TO the public for aid and
this appeal would net have been made
bur for the stark. naked fact that the
institution il in need OF funds to carry
on It's work.
The appeal Is one which the good
people Of Richmond cannot resist
The fact that this little band Of noble
women behind the institution have
been carrying on this great work ST.
many years dependent upon their
own efforts and the voluntary con-
tributious 81 friends Is a revelation
ts, the 4iftiHfef faesiss,sfad there IL no
doubt thar this appeal to the public
viii meet with afgenerous response.
The official proclamation Of Mayor
George AInslie, prompted by the re-
quest of Mrs Andrew Jackson Mon
tague, acting president of the insti-
tuition. should he a sufficient inspira-
t}en 10 the charitably-incl
Those Of this generation" Mayor
Ainsle declares. should consider it
"A privilege to be permitted TO help
You comfort and brighten the even
ing NJ their Iiyes--fhose who did SO
much and suffered so much for the
Lost Cause"
Mayor Ainsiie's letter follows:
Mayors Proclamation.
Mrs Andrew Jackson Montague.
Acting Presid emf, Home for Needy
Confederate Women. Richmond,
Va:
My Dear Madam Replying to
your letter Of this date requesting
my consent and approval Of the use
Of October Sd. next. as Memorial Day
for needy women of the Confederacy
on which the friends OF this home
may receive voluntary contributions
for its support and maintenance,
would say that ] know no undertaking
that should appeal more strongly to
the chivalry and generosity Of the
people of this city than the one in
which you are engaged.
The fact that some of those de-
voted women who did SO much and
suffered so much for the Lost Cause
ara, in their declining years, DEEPEN
dent for their support and mainte-
nance upon such efforts as you and
your ASSOCIATES are making, should
cause those OF this generation to
consider ii a privilege to be permitted
TO help you to comfort and brighten
the evening of their lives.
Permission is hereby granted to the
Home for Needy Confederate Women.
its officers and duly authorized agents,
To receive contributions for the SUP
port and maintenance of the said
h-me on October 8. 1919, and. for
this purpose TO use and occupy the
streets, parks and such portions of
the public buildings OF this city as
witt mot ohstrtrct the same. nor I'm
terfere with the discharge OF public
business.
Very respectfully yours,
tSigned) GEORGE AINSIIE.
Mayor