The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
Colonel Johns Offer Regarding Vulcan Accepted ConditionaIIy
JACKSON ISSUES A CALL
Unless Citizens Will Raise More Money Than c,l. J5hno Offers the Statue Will Be Erected in
 Honor of de5ardeeben.

club, held yeSlefday morning at l030 o'clock, it was decided to accept Col L. W. Johns proposition to give $500 to the
 'Vulcan" fund provided that the statue be dedicated to Henry F. de Bardeleben unless citizens of Birmingham should sub scribe larger amount in order to dedi- cate the statue to a number, instead of one. of the industrial pioneers in the Birmingham district.
 At the close of the meeting President F. M. Jackson of the club issued a call" addressed to the public, and advising them of the action taken by the club.
 In opening the meeting, Mr Jackson stated it's purpose and said that there was debt of $500 on the Vulcan account. and that 1t would cost s400O or S5oOO to take the Vulcan statue apart and erect it here in Birmingham.
 Colonel John, in response to MT. Jack sons request that he outline his proposi- ton, said:
 Col. Johns Statement.
 Mr. Johns then said: What I intend to do, gentlemen, is to put Vulcan" in some public place to commemorate one Of the greatest men that ever came to this country. l know there are others who have helped to build Birmingham, but there is no man today who has done the one-hundredth part that Henry F. DeBardeleben has for the city of Birm- ingham. One gentleman has said it would look lonesome by itself, but if I gay the piper the others have got to play to my music. l am going to foot the bill, l am going to put only one name on it. 1 am
 a,H daf.. |. .t1 F4- .-ln man today that built this town has been partly secluded beyond the ring of his name. want to put up a monument to the memory of that man while he lives and l want 1t to be put where the peo- pie of Birmingham will appreciate 1t. My proposition is to give 6, GOO and if you think that some other pioneers should be mentioned, 1t is left with you to de- eide. l think it should be at the Capitol park, where the children can see l. as they go to school, so that 1t will be an incentive to them to be great I think Red Mountain Is too far out. Five Points is a good place, but l think 1t Is, too, a little far out
 MT. Jackson read a list of a numeber Of other pioneers of the Birmingham dis triet for the benefit of the club He also read the following letter from c. B. Compton, traffic agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company:
 Transportation Without Charge.
 "Mr. F. M. Jackson, President Commer-
 cial Club, Birmingham, Ala:
 Dear Sir-We Nill be glad to haul the statue of Vulcan from St. Louis without charge. You understand, of course, that any other expense incurred i in delivery of the statue to our rails at
 East St. Louis will have to be borne by you. have no doubt about our being able to furnish the necessary cars As soon as you are in a position to do so,
 please advise me about what date the shipment will be made from St. Louis. Yours truly. "C. B. COMPTON, Traffic Agent" There was applause after the letter
 was read.
 W. J. Cameron then offered the follow ing resolution:
 Resolved That the president of this club be authorized to accept the p~oposi- ton of Col. l.. W. Johns to purchase the statue of Vulcan now in ,t. Louis at a price which will cover all indebtedness
 on account of said statue. and upon the execution of proper undertaking by Colo mel Johns to bring the statue back to Birmingham and erect the same in or
 near Birmingham
 Dr. J. w. Stagg and James Bowron spoke earnestly in favor of accepting Colonel Johns offer
 Colonel John explained that he wished the statue to be erected in Capitol Park. He said if the public wished other names than Mir de Bardeleben's to be inscribed on the statue, they were at liberty to do so, provided they put up the money. If he put up the money he felt that he had the right to say what name should be inscribed. In case many names were in- scribed on the statue. he would contrib
 ute, but not so heartily as he had offered to do.
 Capt. Frank P. o Brien advocated plac- ing the statue in Capitol park. John H. Frye expressed his willingness
 to contribute and urged otherAto do so. J. A. Mcknight advised against erect ing the statue on Red mountain. Robert Jemison sal his motto was put up or shut up." He then moved
 that Colonel Johns proposition be &C., cepted provided Colonel John agree to erect the statue either on Red mountain or between the tracks on Twentieth street
 near the union depot or in Capitol park. Colonel John agreed to Mir Jemisons proposition, provided that MT. Jemison would see that the statue would be light ed electrically.
 MT. Jemison said the Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company would
 keep the statue lighted free O. charge. J. R. Copeland, Belton Gilreath and w. D. Nesbitt made pertinent remarks. MT. Jemison's motion that Colonel Johns proposition be accepted provides that the citizens of Birmingham did not raise a larger amount In the next ten | days was then adopted. Here is the state- ment issued by MT. Jackson: Jackson's Statement. President Jackson yesterday afternoon | issued the following statement: | To the public: largely attended meet | ing of the Commercial club was held this | morning at 10:30 o'clock to consider the | proposition of Mr L. w. Johns to com l tribute 5000 to the Vulcan fund provided | the statue is dedicated to Henry F. De 1 Bardeleben, for his services In the devel- | orment of the district. This offer was | reenforceo by another citizen with an | additional subscription of $SOO With the ! same proviso. The sense of the club was | expressed in a resolution unanimously | adopted to this effect: That the proposi- | tion of Colonel Johns be accepted pro | vided that those who may believe that | the statue should not only be dedicated | to him but to other pioneers as well, raise | a larger or sufficient amount to pay off | the indebtedness and meet the expense | of erecting the statue and provided that | the statue be erected in one or three | places: Red Mountain, Twentieth street