The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
WOMEN OF MONTGOMERY
 PLEAD FOR COURT SQUARE
Arguments Made Before COuncil'S Committee Against Office Building and Protest Sign
 cd by 25O Is Presented.

estood there and 1t was associated with such men as Henry W. I1llliafd, John Fillmore and other great lights"
 The next to speak was Miss Frances Grimm, who represented the woman's Suffrage Association. She spoke of the practicability of leaving open a free breathing place for that part of the city. She said that as these 25O women had been gotten to sign the pe- tition In one day it proved the vast majority of the women of the city are against the building of this sky scrap CT. and for that reason, ffieir request should be considered
 Women could only petition and pro- test she said and were powerlese to decide any matter in which they were interested or which concerned them in public affairs; but they we're the chief agents for good, and the churches and the homes, and the moral tone of the city in their keeping; that they have continually been told that whatever they desired. the men would be only too glad tp grant. Now 1t was evis dent that they desired to prevent this projected building and whether it was a good place for a building or, not, there was the bost of reasons why 1t should find another locality of which there are many in this city. in that the matrons of an earlier day and the progressive younger women are ask. ing in mass meeting something which men can grant Now is the time to show the power of influence which is called better than a vote
 Mrs. Clifford A. Lanier deplored the fact that the beautiful view which has been so attractive to strangers should be obliterated by the proposed building. Gha @nfA that maT#afNmvs htfSfAfv. &va Nasss York had been pronounced not a suc- cess.
 Mrs. Mary P. Watt protested and stated that she did not believe 1t was in the power of the Counc1 to grant the privilege on legal technicaiities.. Mrs. T. W. Hannon spoke for the Wo. mans Home Association, of which she Is President against the obstruction of the beauty of Court Square, and the obIiteration of old landmarks so dea= to the cltisens oE Montgomery
 Mrs. Little spoke with enthusiasm against the building and Mrs. J. c. Lee gave 1t as her opinion that it would be impossible at final test to legally grant the permission to anybody to erect a building where the fountain is Mrs. I. M. P. Ockenden believed that as Court Square was public place, it could not be sold from the people. Mrs. Seelye particularly dwelt upon the fact that strangers had commented on. the beauty and attractiveness of Court Square. When she was In the North during the past summer, she said men who had not been in Montgomery for twenty years remembered the Neau- ty of the city.
 Miss Pauline Hausman pleaded with enthusiasm against the proposed desc cration of the square.
 After the members of the committee of women had finished speaking, the petition was handed to the committee from the Council and the meeting ad- journed with the understanding that i the women will be present and be heard from on Tuesday night. when the mat . ter will come before the Council and when all citizens will have the privi- lege of being heard.