The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-01
'OLD BOYS IN GRAY
Names of Contributors to the
Confederate Home for
their Support.
Soldiers of the United States
Army Who Have Gener-
ously Given.

1t will be remembered that a short time
ago Major Henry E. Shelley, president of
the board of directors of the Confederate
Home, received handsome contribution
to the Home from the soldiers OF the
Post at San Antonio. Gen. Martin in
sending the money requested that the
names be not published. Maj. Shelley
however wrote back asking permission to
publish, and yesterday he received the fol-
owing reply:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 30, 1889.
Msj Henry g. Shelley, President Board of Direc-
tors Confederate Home, Austin, Texas:
Dear Sir-In reply to your graceful ac-
acknowledgement of our contribution to
the Home for disabled Confederate vet
Grams, wherein you request permission to
publish the names of the contributors, "if
there is no serious objections" have the
honor to inform you that after oonsulta-
tion among many contributors we see no
good reason to be exempted from your
rule of publishing names of subscribers.
Our only wish is for the happiness and
welfare of tho "Old Boys in Gray"
Very truly, you're,
j. P. MARTIN,
Asst. Adjutant General, U. =. Army.
The following is copy of the list as
sent to Major Shelley:
Post OF SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March, 1889.
At a casual assembiage of few officers
at this station, the question of the estab-
lishment of Home for disabled ex-sol-
diers of the late Confederacy was Incl
IDENTIFY discussed.
1t was the unanimous Opt ion of those
present that such an establishment is
worthy of the favorable consideration of
officers of the army. 1t is believed that
NO body of men would more willingly con-
tribute to the extent of their ability, and
that no cause could be more worthy of
such contribution.
1t was suggested that each officer and
each enlisted man of the army, now in
this department, be invited to contribute
one days pay Tor so much thereof as he
may deem proper for the establishment
of the institution under the direction of
the board of directors at Austin, Tex,
and of which Major Henry L. Shelley is
president. Those willing to subscribe
will please do 30 herewith.
The acknowledgement of the depart
IuVuO Will ICOOlNO uuO hllOuuVo buDbOIlOOu
and will forward them to the board of
directors.
Ia answer to the above, subscriptions
were received from the following named
officers aud enlisted men of the army:
Brig. Gen. d. s. Stanley, U. s. army;
Col Charles H. Smith, Nineteenth infant
ry; Lieut.. Col. M. A. Cochran, Fifth in
fantry; Lieut. Col. Joseph @. Bailey, med
ical department; Lieut.. Col. W. r. Gibson,
pay department; Lieut. Col. James p,
Martin, Acknowledgement departing mt
Maj. VIM. Arthur, pay department; Maj
E. B. Beaumont, Fourth cavalry, acting in
sPector general; Maj. Charles L. Leiz
mann, medical department; Maj. John N
Lauderdale, medical department; Maj,
Sam. L. Cushing, subsistence depart
ment; Capt. james II. Bradford, Nine.
teenth infantry; Capt. E. B. At.
wood, quartermaster's department
Captain j. B. johnson, Third cavalry
First Lieutenant A. H. M. Taylor, Nine
tenth infantry; First Lieutenant w. H. O.
Bowen, Fifth infantry First Lieutenant O.
@. Hewitt, Nineteenth infantry;F Lieu
tenant Geo. H. Morgan, Third cavalry
First Lieutenant W. p. Evans, Nineteenth
infantry; Second Lieutenant Chas. A.
Hadekin, Third cavalry Second Lieutenant
r. W. Rose, Fifth infantry; Government
Service Clerks II. Wesche, John II. Nolan,
Paul Kroeher, j. W. Thompson, II. Story,
Paul Hartley, H. L. Corr, j. B. Emery, w.
W. Hull; Government Service Messengers
John Mahan, Conrad Wentworth,
George Louth; First Sergeant John
Kohn, troop f., Third cavalry;
Sergeants M. Lackett, Fred News, Thos.
Hackett, troop f., Third cavalry.
Corporals, Francis Isles, John B. Hender-
son, Bert Shangle, Brucker, troop E.,
Third cavalry. Trumpeters, T. r.
Gesry, Joseph Limmer, troop f. Third
cavalry. Privates Francis Forbes,
Theo. Steiner, Arthur W. Bean,
Thornwerlt, Lynel, Mich Clancy,
Il. B. Staley, George Boyd Thos.
Simpson, Hepman, Howe, Harrington,
Stiles, Leahig, Foster, Adlersberg, Holland,
Williams, Robinson, Wilbur f. Reed, p.
Lynch, Mooney, Schneider, j. Murphy,
troop f, third cavalry; Pfi-
vate Achenbock, Horps corps.
Major Shelley has a few tickets yet on
hand for the rattle of the Weber perlor
grand piano for the benefit of the Con-
federate Home. Those who wish to avail
themselves of the chance to get mag
nifcent paino for 81 and at the same
time lend helping hand to most
worthy charity should call at Major
Shelley's Office at once and secure tickets.
Don't hawk and spit and blow as you
go, bat get bottle of DR.. Thurmond's
Lone Star Catsrrh Cure, as it will cure
you, you know. Alexander a. Cornwell