The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
RANDALL MEMORIAL ASSURED SUCCESS Several Checks Are Received
 By I. c. DeLeon NICKEL FUND IS GROWING Bishop Edward p. Allen of Mobile In- dorses the Fund and Writes a
 Letter To Mir. DeLeon.
 Personal Notes.
NICKEL FUND IS GROWING

Mobile, March 2i.-The close of this week settles the success of the Practical Randall memorial c'Bread instead Of stone,9 proposed by an Alabaman and promptly adopted by Birmingham and Nashville.
 MT. De Leon received and transferred this week to Mrs. Minnie Wilmer Jones. fund custodian, Montgomery, several checks among them a personal one from Mrs. President. Stone; from New York chapter, 19s, New York city; Apalachieola chapter, Florida, and one for $25 from Col W. D. Mann, expressly conditioned that 1t was flor d money memorial for the poets family: not for an erection in brass or marble which Randalls memory does not need.''
 The Mobile schools have all sgnified their intention to make Nickel Days under Mr. De Leons offer of a prize to the library of the one rolling up the larg- est nickel fund.-. Superintendent Mur- phy, busy as he is at this moment will have the country school in line this week. It is learned that the military academies and the fashionable private schools are also ready to back up Mrs. Colston great idea of a nickel fund.
 St. Patrck's Correspondence.
 On St. Patricks day the following cor respondence passed:
 Rt. Rev. Edw P. Allen, Bishop of Mobile.
 Honored and Dear Sr-ln furtherance of a righteous cause, and one which you doubtless have at heart as closely as l, the enclosure is sent.
 Mrs. Colstons suggestion had won ''gol- den opinions from all sorts of people. Now that it has been stamped with the seal of practical success, the opinion will be diamonded.
 I know that there are 8 number of young people in the Catholic schools here who would gladly debar themselves of some trife for the sake of aiding this fund know, too, as you doubtless must, that there are very many more who are ignorant of even the name of the great son of the south and of your church. To these last their bread crumbs, cast upon the waters of love and charity, will return after few days, rich in some knowledge of the later Rouget de Lisle, who fused out of his heart the American Marseillaise.
 Therefore, l ask if you will send me q line of indorsement of the proposed bene- faction by the school children of the eouh- try I am morally certain that 1t Will have good and wide influence, far be- yond the limits of any local school, and in all creeds.
 I am, with high respect and esteem, ..@i, e,,ll, I I T.Ef
 Bishop Allen ndorses Fund.
 Mobile, Ala, March II, 190S
 My Dear Sir-lt is very right and prope- that children should be asked to con- tribute their mite to show their respect for the memory of one who was ever a devoted son of the south 1 am sure the children of our Catholic schools will do their part when caned upon, knowing James K. Randall for years in his well beloved Maryland" and appreciating his frank, honest character, no less than his genius.
 l feel that united effort should be made throughout the south to honor his mem ory.
 l am, dear MT. De Leon, very sincerely yours,
 EDW. P. ALLEN, Bishop O. Mobile.
 Mrs. Stone issues the following circular:
  eracy:
 movement has been started in line with our great purposes by which 1t Is intended to erect memorial to James R. Randall, author of Maryland, My Mary land,'' and other immortal war songs.
 MT. T. c. De Leon of Mobile, a friend of the dead poet gave the initiative call for this memorial and suggested that it should take the practical form of a vol m ptar a MT Randall, whom he left without sup port. Two of the state presidents, U. b. C., Mrs. M. B. Pitcher of Tennessee diyi- sion and Mrs. Charles G. Brown of Ala bama division, have taken up this worf with active interest. Both have already secured contributions to this fund, and Mrs. Pitcher has had circulars printed and sent out at her own expense to the chapters of her division, urging active eff fort in securing contributions, however small for every nickle makes a muckle-'
 Mrs. w. J. Behan, president of the Southern Confederated Memorial associa- tion. is earnestly in accord, and will give aid to this worthy cause
 It is a pleasure to hereby express my hearty approval of this method of show ing appreciation of the service of MT. Randall, giving to the world these pa- triotic songs and other valuable fruits of his pen And it is my desire that all of tle divisions and chapters of the United Daughters of the Confectionery may unite in making this substantial memorial to the ones he has left to the care and sym pathy of the southern people, whose hearts have been thrilled by his stirring words in verse and song.
 Mir. De Leon, who is accomplishing much although blind, has started plan for nickel contributions from the school children to the Randall fund; not so much for the actual pecuniary profit, as to familiarize the youth of the country with the name and fame of his dead friend.
 CORNELIA BRANCH STONE,
 President enerai U. D. c.