Woman's enterprise., 1921-11-18
WOMAN PATRIOT OF
south IS IN NEED
Financial Aid Is Asked For Alabamar
Who Gave Fortune in Civil War.

Montgomery Ala., Nov. 16.-Horace
Hood and Robert Tyler of this city
have initiated movement for the f.
nancial and mental relief of Mrs.
Juliet Opie Ayres, a widow, who with
her invalid daughter, is residing in
the Alabama capital.
In launching the movement Mr..
Hood and Mr.. Tyler made the follow
ing announcement.
"Mrs. Ayres is daughter of the
late Chief Justice A. F. Hopkins of
the Supreme Court of Alabama and
his wife, Julit Opie of Virginia.
AT the outbreak of the war between
the states Mrs. Hopkins devoted her
fortune Of $500,0O0 to the Confeder-
ate cause. She also devoted her life
during the four years of the war to
serving in the field, where she was
several times wounded while minister
ing to soldiers stricken in battle, and
to nursing the wounded in the Ala.
bama Hospital at Richmond, the story
Of which institution says the publica.
tion, Bellies, Beaux and Brains of the
Sixties, is luminous with the record
Of a woman who no less an authority
than General Joseph E. Johnson de.
clared was more useful to my army
than new regiment
A full recird of Mrs. Hopkins gen
erosity and patriotism, illuminated
with letters from famous Southern
statesmen and soldiers, may be seer
in the Department of Archives ant
History in the Capitol at Montgom
ery.
"Mrs. Ayres is receiving a small
annuity, with which she supports her
self and her daughter. Both, how
ever, are in dier need of the ordinar,
comforts of life. This annuity will
expire at Mrs. Ayre's death and he
terrified mother-heart trembles at tn
thought that her helpless daughte,
left without a protector and in ute
destitution, will spend the remainde
OF her life in the poorhouse.
It is plain that the South is unde
heavy debt of gratitude to Mr.
Hopkins and, therefore, under a con
pelling obligation to contribute to th
support Of her child and grandchil,
1t rests then with the men and wome
of the South, whose hearts still n
spond to the call of the Sixties, an
who realize the responsibility of thi
dear land of Dixie to all who sacrj
feed themselves for the Souther
Cause to the children and the chill
dren's children of the noble souls VIII
laid down their lives for their friend
to do their part to relieve the suffer
ing of the subject of this appeal,
woman of great refinement, descende,
from a long and honorable line
whose unhappy lot must appeal to al
who lay claim to true manhood AM
womanhood.
I'VE, therefore, earnestly socili
contributions to this fund. And be i
remembered that the widows mits il
as blessed as the large gift of the mil
lionaire. Make checks payable to th'
Alabama Bank and Trust Company
trustee for Juliet Opie Ayres, Mont
gomery, Ala., as that institution will
administer the fund. Cash contribu
tions are also solicited, payable at tn,
same bank to the same credit"
i The following resolution was unani
mously adopted by the convention o.
United Confederate Veterans at An
niston in May, 1921:
}, whereas: The mother Of Mrs
Ayres, Mrs. Hopkins of Mobile, Ala.
did during the war between the state'
devote her time and money, spending
la fortcne Of over a half million dol
lars for hospital, and attention Il
the Confederate soldiers, being severa
times wounded while ministerine t,
the wounded on the fields Of battle
and,
"Whereas: Mrs. Ayres is in desti
tcte condition, and asks all who wer
( interested in the cause to donate
sufficient sum Of money for the bene
! fit Of her daughter-who is an inva
lid-to take care of her when she, tn
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