The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-11
Plan to Raise Fundsfor Soldiers
 Home Works Like a Charm
HAS ALREADY REALIZED $666
Every One Sending s1o Has a Log Named After Confederate Veteran. The First Floor to Be of
 Logs-complete List.

Montgomery. October 1o.-(special) 1.-The log memorial plan at the Soldiers Home at Mountain Creek is working like a charm, and has already brought in s660. The first story of the main building is to be of logs, and each person who con tributes ten dollars can have a log named for some old Confederate soldier. the home having the plate duly engraved and fastened into the log. As there are over five hundred of the logs. Colonel Falkner's idea seems likely to prove a bonanza, as sixty-six persons have al- ready taken advantage of the offer to honor some hero of the Confederacy. Following Is the list to date:
 To Gen. H. D. Clayton. by N. W. Brett; Gen. N. B. Forest, by E. L. Moore; J. M. Carr, by W. B. Gilmore: Capt A. W. Bowie, by his son. s. I. Bowie; Gen. E. W. Pettus. by a friend; Gen. James H. Clanton, by a friend: Col. J. M. Falkner. by his son, J. M. Falkner; Robert Watt, by his widow. Mrs. Mary Phelan Watt; Gov. Thomas II. Watts, by his son, Thomas H. Watts: John Barrett. by his son. M. V. Barrett; Gov. Thomas Seay, by Prof. w. B. Pat terson; Gov. R. F. Lgon, by his son. Col. R. F. Ligon; J. D. Parks, by his brother c. B. Parks; Dr. James Doug las, by his son, Hart Douglas; John L. Cobbs, by his sons; Cox D. s. Troy. by his nephew, Alex Troy; William o. Bald win, by his brother. A. M Baldwin: Dr. M. L. Gilmer, by his son-in-law, Camp Dell Jones; E. G. Fowler. by his son, E.. c. Fowler; w. H. Stanley, by his broth CT, Gen. J. H. Stanley; Gen. s. A. M. Wood by his son, Sterling A. Wood; Joseph Green Allen, by his children; Col. Warren s. Reese, by his son, War ren s. Reese; Col. Joseph Bibb, by his widow, Mrs. M. D. Bibb; Capt. M. F. Bonham, by R. H. Adams; Col. Daniel w. Bayne, by his daughters. Mrs. M. E. Brown; John H. Hurter, by his widow; Hon. James F. Dowdell, by his son, Hon. d. II. Dowdell; Capt R. H. Motion, by his nephew, Robert Motion; T. J. Scott, by his son; Mitcheal Duffffy, by the An cient Order of Hibernians; W. A. Cur ry, by his widow, Mrs. W. A. Curry, Capt Den. Ledyard. by H. C. Davidson; Dr. William M Owen, by his son, T. M. Owen; Edwin A. Banks, bv his son, R. O. Banks Col Robert Tyler by his son. Robert Tyler; Sophy Bibb, by Mrs. M. D. Bibb. her daughter; J. Fox Maull, by his family; Thomas Forney Holt, by his sister, Catherine Holt: Orange Ratliffe. by his son, Jere Ratliffe Capt. John H. Clisby, by John E. Morris; Capt. J. W. D. Jelks, by his son, Gov. w. D. Jelks; Col. Albert Martin, by his son in-law, Henry B. Gray: Col Goldthwaite G. Hewlett, by his wife, Harriette F. Hewlett; Capt. Charles P Storrs, by his son, Seth P. Storrs; Edward Fisher Tay- Tor. by his son, George W. Taylor; Capt. J. H. Johnson. by his son, J. H. Johnson; {; Jesse Booth. by his brother, J. W. Booth: i: Gen. Michael J. Bulger, by his son, T. L. Bulger; Major Edward S. Ready by his children; John B. Yelverton, by his brother, H. l.. Yelverton; William Jones, by his brother, Amos Jones; Capt. s. s. Herbert, by his wife and children.
 In addition the following have contrlv- uted the ten dollars but vii lats- name the soldier whom they wish to honor: c. L. Matthews, John Purifoy, J. T. Hall. Thomas H. Carr, L. J. Bryan, George F. Sedberry, J. H. Judkins Dr. J. H. Bled- soc, Dr. B. J. Baldwin, D. Fleming and one by unknown person.