The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-26


him a sounding smack on the back, and
shouted. Familiarity. "Halloa. old boy!"
and was promptly Knocked down.
Harper's Weekly.
The spire.
That symbol of prayer and faith
dominating a cities blocks and bricks
gives lightness and beauty to the most
weighty city-scape. One never sees
slipmses of st. Patrick's twin spires
without a sense of aspiration; here,
there and over the city, rushing by on
elevated cars, sliding along the as
phalt on surface cars. gliding past in
hanson, a glimpse of the spires
through vistas of street, and always
an uplift of heart at the sight.
The spire of Grace Church lifting
its grey lightsomeness at the head of
Broadway, lie one of the most symbol
provoking sights of the great city
There II points upward, blocking COM
pleteiy all sight OF traffic and rush
Seen far down on Broadway 1t puts a
full stop. to the sight, of the cities
rush and terminal. Like the peace
that passeth all understanding" It
stills all hurry and worry and work
I have twice walked from Park Row
to Grace Church, long walk 1t u.s.
First did IL for some work / was
doing; a bad little boy and a good lit
tie girl by the chance and happen-so
of story were obliged to walk from
Nathan Hale's rope-bound statue to
Grace Church, SO naturally / wished to
know how my little paper people
would feel after such exertion. ] want
ed to know IL the children really could
take the walk. The writer, however,
doesn't take all his paper folk deeds
so to heart-heaven be thanked. The
man who writes of daring deeds is
generally absolved from doing them.
The woman who makes charming he
roines Is not expected to do much to-
ward Frightening social functions. But
We are leaving our sheep-with a
shepherd-ere they become mutton.
The first walk up the rush-filled tun-
mel OF Broadway was so full of spring
ing interests. and music Of making of
money and moneys worth, of pictures
OF hustle ami hustle. of worry of work
all brought to a sudden standstiIl
by the Grey Spire that took the walk
again to enjoy its teeming sensations.
fancy I shall take 1t often. At. the
first sight of the spire 1t is small,
smoky-grey and almost dim. like some
cloud-picture ready to vanish in a
change OF mind. The rush OF business
whfrls about hustlingly as one walks,
the sight Of the spire beyond blocks
the torrent. The spire grows higher
to the eye. at each step forward, high
er and finer, higher and inner, Just SO
as the earnest human being goes step
by step onward in life's broad way
do spiritual matters grow In height
| and import. Higher and greater the
spire rises as one nears, dominating
the whole fairgrounds glorious end
fn the lnrn ne kt,n
The Fire Engines.
The passing Of a Fire Brigade is the
most exciting event In New York
streets. 1t IL a rush of the medieval
through modernity. The direct speed
which rides through all laws of trafc,
Cars, wagons, all moving things stop
short and the engines and trucks have
the right of way. The cleaning he'll
NETS call to mind the accoutrements
Of the knights of old. There is doing
and dash in every whilr of the wheels,
in the faces Of the fireman, In the
we'll trained rush OF the horses. May
there never come a day when the horse
Is lost to the fire engine, when auto
matte power carries the engines to the
fray. Whenever the clang of bell
sounds. the rush OF the hoofs is heard
the crowd divides as did the waves of
the Red Sea, other ripples of humanity
roll in from this great sea Of people
and all along the course of the rush
ing brigade excitement grows and
mounts. 1t Is a show that never fails
to draw, to rouse enthusiasm in the
audience.
1t ts surprising the number of Ala
bama people there are New York ]
find them everywhere A charming
Alabama woman holds a most respon-
sible position on one of the popular
monthlies. An Albanian is president
of one of the concerns that publish
popular monthly and weekly periodi-
Gals. An Albanian is head ana owner
Of one OF the largest firms on Wall
Street An Albanian is pastor of one
OF New FORKS most noted churches
An Alabamian is most prominent In
one Of the greatest railroads OF the
North. I. and them In various pub
fishing houses. They are to the front
everywhere. An Alabamian is most
prominent in educational work. An
Albanian is president of National
Education Association to convene In
New York this month. An Albanian
IL partner In one OF the largest mer-
chantile Arms OF others that come 70
are hundreds Of others that come to
mind as one writes. and all are clan
nish. and helpful to the new conner.