The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-30

(s) The plan is practical. this state- meat being based upon the expert opinion cfsArchitsct w. A. Weston of Birminsham. who designed the Wood ward and Ftrst National Bank build- ings of the latter city.
 He said. concluding that he had talk sd to Col T. Y. Falknar. who heartily attachmsnt to the sentimentaiities in- volved.
 Ex-Governor William c. Oates was next allowed the floor as the rscog- fntsed representative of the ladies of
 Montgomery. He was introduced ss | the particular choice of the Nontgom- cry ladies present to oppose the pro.
 Ject under consideration, who were as
 follows: Hrs. ". D. Bibb. Mrs. '. c.
 Lee, Mrs. I. ". P. ocksnden. Mra Frank
 Duncan Mrs. & J. sesiye. Mrs. T, M.
 Arlington. Mrs. !. W. Dur and Mrs c. A. Lanisr. Thsss ladies repressnt
 the combined wcmens' Clubs of Mont gomery.
 Ex-deveruor oates began by saying that hs had not prepared any speech, but was willing to appear against measure that appeared to him ridicu- lous at frst but has recently been ag- itated unduly. He said that the only thing he could see In the whole enter- prise was an outward evidence of spec ulation. He saw no necessity for the building and the ruin Of the breathing spot os the busiusss section of the city.
 'Is Montgomery % hard up for space asked ths speaker. "that to get an ohlcs building we will have to de- molish this breathing ssctionf And we have moro than dollars and cents to consider in this matter. intend to spend the rest of my life in Nontgom- cry. and as for me hope to enjoy the beauty and the health advantages of the open Court Square"
 He recalled how General Grant, after touring the world, returned to wash- ington and proclaimed 1t the most beautiful of all cities on earth. This, he insisted. was on account of the broad and healthy streets. He added that the District of Columbia Commis- sioners would not for one moment con- slider the alienation of such . blessing to the city as the spot in Montgomery sought by the petitioners. He declared 1t all seemed to him to be . money. making scheme.
 Gen. J. W. A. Sanford also spoke against the building, basing his main argument on the statement that the Council has no right to dispose of the site ana that city Attorney Rushton ts mistaken in his opinion. He dispar- aged the architectural beauty of the proposed building by pointing to the preliminary sketch in sight of the committee. and saying 1t reminded him of "a corn-cob turned on its big end !"
 Phares Coleman spoke last for the ofhce structure He could not see wherein it was an array of commercial. ism against sentiment. He could dis cover no sentiments against which the building would be a travesty. He told of the urgent necessity for . large ofice building in Montgomery. saying that he was reliably informed that na- tional companies were compelled re- gently to locate six off1ces in Birminx- ham with thirty men of families, be- cause accommodations were wanting in Montgomery. which was otherwise the much more desirable city.
 Alderman Mcintyre tried at the close of the meeting to ascertain the names of the capitalists who had been ap. preached on the proposition and were enlisted in the enterprise. He was as- sured by George Jones and the mem. bers of the Modern once Building Com- mittee, that the names of the capital. fists would be furnished to the commit tee in executive session. The joint committee then adtourned.