The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08
TIMELY TOPICS OF
INTEREST TO SOCIETY
Recent Developments the Vulcan MATTERS" Somewhat Sen
sational-WOmen Make Rejoinder,
BY ANNIE KENDRIcK WALKER.

who frankly confessed, we don't know
anything about statues, but We do know
she's right pretty girl who made it,
and they Went unanimous on the Ream
Farragut! That's straying off a trihe
from the Vulcan business, bat l do hope
the gentlemen will think again-and sim
ply look at Vulcan"
The Vulcan committee appointed by
the Council of Womens Clubs gave out
the following statement yesterday:
Judging from several articles which
have appeared in the papers lately, the
attitude of the Council of Women's Clubs
of Birmingham. on the subject of plac
ing Vulcan, has been entirely misunder-
stood. In an answer to the protest of
the Cadmean Circle 1t was stated that
the reason Capitol Park had been chosen
for the site, was because it was the only
available situation, 1t having been found
| impossible to obtain a spot on Red
Mountain. The Council then determined
to do all in its power to secure a foot
hold for the great Statue on the summit
of the ridge, and after having most en-
couraging interviews with Mr.. Topping in
behalf of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Co, and with Mr.. Sterling Wood, made
its report to the finance committee of the
City Council This committee then de-
cided to hold the matter in allegiance for
two weeks, pending a definite offer from
either of these sources. At the end of
that time If none Is forthcoming the
citys grant to the Commercial Club OF
site in Capitol Park e to remain.
The women represented in the Council
of Women's CLUBS have simply the good
of the city, of Birmingham at heart. If
Vulcan is erected in Capitol Park, it will
only mean an additional expense within
a few years, for public sentiment will
nd hi H.. ~ 4
Vulcan Is no work of art to beautfy
park. He will look absolutely incongru-
Gus amid civilized surroundings. He will
dwarf the houses about him and render
the Confederate monument utterly lnslg-
nificant. In fact one of the first things
that should be done If Vulcan is erected
is the removal of the Confederate and
the Davis monuments, as 1t would be
most inappropriate having the three on
the same spot
Placed on Red Mountain, where the
rough surroundings will exactly suit its
own rugged make up the great statue
would be unique and interesting, and
would remain permanent and magnif-
cent advertisement for Brmingham,f
From both ends of the valley as thu
trains approached the city, 1t would DIE
seen towering on the ridge; and from
the union depot, its form would bafclear-
ly outlined against the sky at Vie head
of Goth street
In two beautiful European Cities there
are colossal statues erected on ridges
just outside the city Units Michael
Angeles statue of Dasfd ON the hill
south of Florence and the great statue
of Bavaria near M,unich and both are
more impressive bScause of their isola-
ton. ~
If Vulcan were erected on Red Noun
tain 1t would be place of interest for
people tor go to, an excuse for taking
them out into the fresh air and the
woods, an objective point for Sunday
mountain strolllng. And, If instead of
icing placed on a trim symmetrical ped
estal, it surmounted great rugged mass
of iron ore boulders. the material 1t was
moulded from, 1t would be not only in
teresting but impressive, and, in its way,
artistic as we'll.
If the Council of Women's Clubs is suc-
cessful in obtaining site on Red Noun
tain, 1t trusts that the Commercial Club
will consider the idea of placing Vulcan
there.