The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24

and all of them will add to the com mercial value of our beautiful city.
 The men of this city should rejoice that you ladies are organizing to help in beautifyinE Montgomery as there is yet much of the same spirit among our Southern womanhood as in the early sixties. when war was on the outside, and famine in the homes, wounded fathers. husbands and brothers on the battlefield. and small children to care for at the firesfde. You were great in war. you can be greater in peace. for the hand that rocks the cradle, makes the world move.'
 Praised by MT. Lsnier.
 The next speaker was c. A. Lanier. who talked on The. Civic Improve ment League"
 He said that the other speakers had said all the good things that he was going to say and that he felt like he himself had made all the good speeches to which he had listened with so much pleasure.
 Mir. Lanier did not think that the dream of beautifying the city would cause the city fathers fear of big ap- propriation from the city treasury. The dream of a beautiful Montgomery, Mir. Lanier thought. would come true just as the former dreams of a union depot and a new hotel had or in the latter dream was about to come true. [. In closing, Mir. Lanier used his elo- quent speech in painting pretty word picture of the sentiment that should make all proud of the city in its magnificent beauty. The ladies. he said, were not in fault finding spirit to the city government but more in the spirit of wishing to help to the best of their ability.
 MT. Sawyer spoke briefly on the sub tect of beautifying Montgomery. He talked interestingly and with great fervor on his subject. He agreed with Dr. Wilkerson that sanitary condi- tions should be immediately improved.
 T see every day beautiful homes with pretty green lawns whose beauty is mitigated by unsightly ash pots and garbage bins," said MT. Sawyer. T hands of the ladies, for God bless them, nature to make a mess. If they knew what they wanted they wouldn't know how to do it."
 He was frequently interrupted by applause.
 F. P. Chaffee spoke briefly but to the point, of beautifying the city. He hoped the time would come when montgomery would not De Known only as city of paved streets. of pure wa ter and hospitable people. but as the city beautiful.
 Rev. Neal L. Anderson, D. D., made a strong and eloquent appeal for civic improvement in Montgomery.
 He predicted that the meeting of the Civic Improvement League would mark an epoch in the history of Mont gomery. The city. he said. is beauti- full because God made 1t so, but it Is not as beautiful as it could have been made ir as 1t can be made. Climate. vegetation and many other qualities combine to make Montgomery with our aid the garden spot of the world, con- tinued Dr. Anderson.
 The improvement of the grounds of the public schools were emphasized by Dr. Anderson. He also strongly advo- cated a movement to keep the post office, capitol and other public build ings in a clean condition.
 In speaking of the city's thorough fares Dr. Anderson declared that the lowest portions of Washinghton and Monroe Streets were disgraces to the city. Washington Street, he said, was taken possession of by persons who had no right to 1t, making the street almost impossible as a driveway.
 At the conclusion of the addresses Alderman John P. Kohn, who acted as secretary of the meeting read the constitution of the League and record ed the names of those who desired to become members.