The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-05
FOR PUBLIC WAREHOUSES;
ENTH HUSTAS S7IC MASS MEETING
 HE'LL LAST NIGHT.
Speeches Made by Hon. Alexander Trowp, Henry G. Newton, Walter Leigh, Judge Cleveland, Rev. A. F Irvine and A. Msxcy Hiller-Petition Signed by Nearly 900.

Irvine and A. Msxcy Hiller-Petition
 Signed by Nearly 200.
 A mass meeting of.over two hundred
 men and one woman assembled last
 night in Yale hall on Franklin street
 for the purpose of agitating the most
 excellent movement of establishing
 free public bath house i1 the city, this
 bath house to be thoroughly equipped and to be located near the center of the
 Sixth ward. The meeting was very enthusiastic one and by the spirit shown of those present indications point to success in the undertaking of the c1tl- Zens of the Fifth Sixth and Seventh wards. Prominent New Haven citizens were present and expressed their views on the question: All said 1t was most commendable plan and all expressed their willingness to use their pest el- forts in having the plan carried out' Those who spoke were Hon. Alexahder Troup, Henry G. Newton Judge CleaVe- land, Rev. Alexander F. Irvine. Walter Leigh and A. Maxcy Hitler J. E. Mll- Ter, alderman-eect of the Seventh ward, presided over the meeting.
 After the speaking Rev. Mr. NVlne read petition which will later be pre- scented to the court of common council The petition is as follows
 To the Honorable Court of Common
 Council of the City of New Haven:
 The undersigned petitioners, residents and property owners of the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards of said city assem- bled in mass meeting by invitation and under the auspices of the Mems Neigh borhood club of the Sixth and Seventh wards, respectfully represent that the public necessity and convenience re- quires that a public bath house, which shall be free to all the inhabitants of said city, excepting a nominal charge to cover cost of towel and soap where such are furnished, be established and maintained in some suitable place on Franklin street, between Grand avenue and Chapel street, in said city of New Haven, or in such other location as may be deemed most central and easy of access from the aforesaid wards.
 The undersigned petitioners further represent that such bath houses have been established in many cities both of the United States and Europe (compare \ report of public bath house commits sioners of Boston, and conducted with great success and benefit to the com munity; and that there isi great pop ular demand for the establishment of such bath house in the district com prising the three wards aforesaid
 Wherefore, the undersigned petition CTS respectfully ask that such appropri- ation as shall seem to this honorable | court most suitable and fitting, be made ' for procuring site in the location aforesaid, erecting or purchasing a | building, and equipping the same with 1 all appliances necessary for a modern | bath house; and that further appropria- tion be made from time to time for the proper maintenance thereof,
 The petition was signed, at the con- clusion Of the meeting, by nearly every one present.
 c. s. Mitchell, as president of the Neighborhood club, after few intro ductory remarks, introduced Alderman elect Miller as chairman of the meet ing.
 Alderman Miller called upon Walter Leigh as the first speaker. MT. Leigh was loudly applauded as he took the stand. He spoke of the work of estab- fishing public bath houses through this country and in London and gave a brief history of their existence The | speaker dwelt especially on the Boston public bath houses and said he realized fully the great importance of such an undertaking as the one agitated last evening. MT. Leigh said that by accur- ate reports made fully 100000 people availed themselves of the opportunity of taking cool and refreshing baths dur ing the last year in the city of Boston alone. MT. Leigh in a very interesting