The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-08
POLICE CARRY NJ
 CLUBS IN BOSTON
Babb Talks of High Regard for
 Law and Order
PROUD OF HER TRADITIONS
Monuments and Memorial Tablets All Over City Mark Historical Spots. Inspiring Scenes at Rich
 mond Reunion.


 Secretary J. B. Babb of the Commercial club. who was one of the Birmingham party attending the launching of the scout cruiser Birmingham at Quincy Mass, states that the trip was the most delightful he has ever taken and is very enthusiastic over the treatment ac- corded them by everyone and says that the only disappointment he suffered was that he did not get any Browning, Elmer son or beans while in Boston. In dls- cusslng his trip yesterday he expressed himself as follows:
 T was very much impressed with the number of memorials displayed in Bos- ton in the shape of monuments and me- morial slabs. The city Is literally covered with them and shows how strongly the spirit of tradition has sgrasped the city. Boston has been the center of many his- tprical events and these events are kept live In the minds of her citizens by these memorials. The spirit of education is very strong, these memorials being an education in themselves. The people be- leve In the highest standard of educa- tion, and their philanthropy in the di- rection of education is very great. The result of this education has made cul- tured people, the peers of which 1t will be hard to find The reception accorded us by them was royal and nothing was left undone In the way of making us enjoy ourselves. Their manners are very much like the manners of the southern people, and those we met are very fair minded. Whenever a subject is to be dis senting both sides of the question will be heard.
 Evidences of Law and Order.
 q was also very much impressed by the law and order of things. Law and or- der reigns supreme in Boston, the peo- pie are educated to it. The policemen do not carry clubs, simply using their hands in the ordering about of traffic. When 1t is necessary for traffic to halt a policeman raises his hands and it stops. When he is ready for it to move on he motions with his hand and 1t moves on. The sight of all this traffic stopping im- mediately upon the raising of police mans hand Is really a wonderful sight and impresses a stranger greatly, as to the fitness of things.
 Another thing which I particularly mo- ticed was the lack of bar rooms, or at least the appearance of any If you should ask a citizen of that community where you could find a barroom they would not know what you were talking about. Of course, there are drink places, but they are underground and are called Duffets. Everything else in Boston being stately it devolves upon the walters in these places to be stately. The buffets display no appearance of a saloon. They are fitted up with tables. You seat your self at table, in few minutes a waiter comes from somewhere in the back, takes your order in stately manner, then dis appears somewhere in the back in a still more lordly manner and after wait Of several minutes returns with your drink The amount of time consumed in secur- ing drink causes a person to lose the desire for 1t, consequently the percentage of drinking Is very small. l am, of course, speaking of the business portion of the town and the residence parts which I saw. There may possibly be dis tricts where there are regular barrooms, but l did not see them.
 Thirteen Stories Is Limit.
 Another noticeable thing about Boston is the lack of slxyscrapers, thirteen stories being the limit. The streets are very mar row and a height limit prevails, being ninety feet on a number of streets. As the result of the establishment of this limit 1t became necessary for the Westminster hotel to cut off one story.
 "The hotels also have their traditions, and a number of them have servants who have been with them for twenty-five years The servants at the hotel at which we stopped were negroes and were ex- ceptionally polite.
 'colored person mentioned while there. They have equal rights in the street cars, but beyond that they were not noticeable. MT. Weatherly struck up with one old negro from the south who stated that he had attended Booker Washington 8 school at Tuskegee and had studied geol- ogy, theology and carpentry, but that he was now valeting' for q rich man at Harvard.
 Richmond Full of Tradition.
 "Richmond is also a traditional city, be- ing dotted with monuments. The Confed- crate veterans received & grand reception, and the decorations were magnificent. For fully two miles on Broad and Main streets every building or dwelling was decorated profusely. The human flag rep- resenting the bars and stars was one of the grandest sights l have ever wit messed 1t was composed of 800 children arrayed in red, white and blue. and the illusion at a distance of two blocks was perfect The singing was very beau tifu and especially that of the Choral society composed of. 600 voices. Wednes- day was beautiful day but on Thursday and Friday it rained necessarily. It was rather hard on the veterans who were living in tents, but they were removed from the camp and comfortably housed as early as possible. l was very much impressed by the pyramids which was erected at Hollywood cemetery in com memoration of the Confederate dead by the women of Richmond just after the war. Richmond raised $55.000 for the re- ception of the veterans a good deal of which was spent for social entertain ments. The parade on Monday was grand but pathetic, requiring two hours to pass any one point. The number of sponsors was smaller than that of the New Or leans reunion, but otherwise 1t was more successful.
 Hampton Roads is alive with naval vessels in preparation for the naval dis play to take place on June 10-Georgia day. This display promises to excel even that of the opening day. President Roose welt will also be in attendance that day. In my estimation the Jamestown expos!- ton will be completed about August 15.'
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