The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-24
BIRMINGHAM WOMEN TO ERECT DRINKING FOUNT
 IN MEMORY OF DIR. DAVIS
BY ANNIE kENDRlck WALKER.

The Womans Christian Temperance Un- ion of Birmingham has undertaken to erect a drinking fountain in Birmingham to the memory of one of her most dis tinguished and beloved citizens, pr. w. E. B. Davis. A committee has been ap- pointed who will have entire charge of this work and it is hoped that the foun- tain will be completed within the next four months. The location for the foun- tain has not been definitely decided upon, l hut it VII be centrally located.
 This action on the part of the W. c. T. | c., an organization which as a body is the largest in the world, and whose white ribbon is symbolical of all that it rep resents, will be considered peculiarly ap- propriate That monument to the dead surgeon will be erected by the women of Birmingham is in itself a fact of great significance, overshadowing if possible the similar action of the great medical asso- citation of which he was the founder. un- paralleled as was this in the history of any society in this country.
 That the monument to be erected through the efforts of the w. c. T. |. instead of taking the ordinary form of cold marble, is to be one of great benef- cenee, will be most gratifying to large element who believe that monuments should in some way represent the charac- ter of the one in whose memory it IS erected
 There is no drinking fountain in this city. Six months of summer in the south ern climate and no provision made for the 1 hundreds and thousands of pedestrians who throng these streets. All the north ern cities have drinking fountains for both man and beast and many of the southern cities have erected fountains in the most accessible locations Blrmlng- ham is a notable exception.
 In erecting drinking fountain the w. c. T. U. will take step that will hs blessing to thousands. It is one of the public necessities, and one of Bir- mingham's greatest needs The women who have taken the initiative feel that in the work of erecting this monument to the memory of so beloved a citizen that there are hundreds of the dead surgeons friends in every walk of life to whom 1t would be a privilege to assist in this work There were many hundreds who loved him, and to these 1t will be priv ilege to aid in erecting this drinking fountain to his memory. In this large ele- ment are those who will gladly assist in this work because of it's lasting benefit. "A cup of cold water in My name" should find response in thousands of hearts.
 The committee appointed by the w. c. T. U. will receive any voluntary contri- buttons to their monument fund. Mrs. John White president of the w. c. T. II is chairman of the committee and Mrs. w S. Brown is treasurer. Contri- buttons may be sent the treasurer or to any member of the committee which ln- cudes Mrs. James Weisel, Mrs. W. II. Jeffries, Mrs. c. H. Spencer, Mrs. Bow man, Mrs Bissell, Miss Lucy Browder.
 Today is the anniversary of the death of the dead surgeon. Only one year ago the remorseless wheels crushed out that great life The story of the untimey death of the distinguished physician was flashed over the country and the answer ing wires returned countless messages of coincidence. Here in this city where he was personally known and beloved by thousands, the tragedy of that day will never be forgotten. Few men had the power of attracting people to him as did this great surgeon, and there is no one whose death has been more sincere l ly greved. This degree of sorrow at his l loss was but in keeping with his actual l place in public life.