The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-20
Movement to Aid Descendants
Of Heroic Southern Woman

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The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the convention OF
United Confederate Veterans, held at
Admission, in May 1921:
whereas: Mrs. Ayres has made an
appeal for the relief Of herr daughter,
and
whereas: The mother OF Mrs.
Ayres, Mrs Hopkins of Mobile. Ala,
did during the war between the states
devote her time and money, spending
fortune of over half a million dol
lors for hospital and attention to the
Confederate soldiers, being several
times wounded while ministering to
the wounded on the fields Of battle.
and,
''Wenreas: Mrs. Ayres is in desti-
tute condition. and asks all who were
interested in the cause to donate a
sufficient sum of money to a fund for
the benefit of her daughter who is
an invalid-to take care of her when
she the mother, shall have passed
away-therefore be it
Resolved that we, a body, assem-
bled of Confederate Veterans, hereby
endorse the request of Mrs. Ayres and.
recommend It to all interested parties.
Approved by the committee on Res
olutions and unanimously adopted.
TT. c. DAVIDSON,
Division Commander.
The undersigned ire Initiating a
movement for the financial and men,
tai relief of Juliet Opie Ayres, a. Wild
l., ,esI,4 az
Is now residing in this city.
Mrs Ayres is a daughter of the late
Chief Justice A. r. Hopkins OF the
Supreme Court Of Alabama and his
wife, Juliet Opie OF Virginia.
At the outbreak of the war between
the states, Mrs. Hopkins. devoted her
fortune, $500, 10000 to the Confederate
cause She also devoted her life dur
ing the four years of the war to ser
vice in the field, where she was seven
times wounded while ministering to
soldiers stricken in battle, and to
nursing the wounded in the Alabama
hospital at Richmond, the story Of
which the institution, says the pub
lication, Bellies. Beaux and Brains of
the Sixties, is luminous with the rec
ord of a woman, who, no less an au-
thority than General Joseph E. john
son, declared. was more useful to my
army than a new regiment =
Al full record OF Mrs. Hopkins gem
crosby and patriotism. illuminated
with letters from famous southern
statesmen and soldiers, may be seen
in the Department of Archieves and
History in the Capitol at Montgom-
cry
Mrs .Ayres is now receiving a small
annuity with which she supports her
SELF and her daughter. Both. howev
err. are in dire need OF the ordinary
comforts of life This annuity win
expire at Mrs. Ayres' death and her
terrified mother heart trembles at the
thought that her helpless daughter, |
left without a protector and in utter
restitution, will spend the remainder
of her life In the poor house.
It is plain that the south is under |
a heavy debt of gratitude to Mrs. |
Hopkins. and. therefore, under com
pelling obligation to contribute to the |
support of her child and grandchild |
1t rests then with the men and women |
Of the south, whose hearts still re-
spond to the call of the Sixties, and
who realize the responsibility of this |
dear land Of Dixie to all who sacri- |
feed themselves for the southern /
Cause" to the children and the chill
drens children Of the noble souls who /
laid down their lives for their friends. /
to do their part to relieve the suffer- l
ing of the subject ef this appeal-a /
woman Of great refinement. descend
ed from long and honorable line /
whose unhappy lot must appeal to all
who may lay claim TO true manhood /
and womanllocd
We. therefore. earnestly solicit con-
tributfons to thic fund. And be itI
that the widows mite
Is as blessed as the large gift Of the
Make checks payable to
The Alabama Bank & Trust Co. trus-
Tee for Juliet Opte Ayres. Montgou1
sry. Ala as fha.s institution VIII ad