The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-31

Mccarthy to the Rescue.
After having voted down every n~ono-
siuon offered. ana when Disagreement
seemed hopeless. Mayor NcCarthv WIS
accorded the fo0r and made one of those
cirect clear and incisiVe statements Of
the situation for which he Is noted. and
which clarified the atmosphere and stinu-
lated the committee 10 action Ii was q
heart t0 heart talk. and before lie re-
stunned his seat be had said some things
t-at made tho &C lmittcemen think lie
declared that bee had heard an the pro-
ceed.ngs and that he was convinced that
there was no question OF principle IN
any way involved. Yet somebody must
Quit quibh.ins over nou-essenuals and
permit au agreement on one plan or the
other.
Unless some plan were agreed to BY the
committee. acted upon by both branches
az the Council and signed ley the Mayor
the appropriation would be dead and the
purpose of providing FOR an auditorium
would be dead also. He warned the COM
mittee that the people We're in earnest In
the demand for an auditorium and that
they would certainly hold them 70 ac-
count for failure 90 provide &c. He did
not care which plan was adopted; but
sonic plan must be agreed upon or the
members Of tho committee must stand
the onus and the odium
a Startling Statement.
II was iu commanding tAe site selected
Tor the auditorium that tie Mayor made
some startling statements. lie declared
thai such an auditorium was imperative
for holding high school commandments.
IL for no other reason. "It would be
criminal 10 allow another commencement
70 Dee held en- tho Academy" said the
Mayor with impressive emphasis. In sup
port Of the statement he declared that he
had trembled when he saw the 200 to
400 people in that building year ago.
and that he Was uneasy until the last
one was out.
few years ago la had visited the
Academy and ON inspection found the
basement stacked up with old scenery.
lumber. OH and other inhammabla mat
ter. and he had ordered thar If this was
not -il cleared out he would close the
place. 10 was removed. but even then
lt was criminal risk TO allow that
building TO he packed 10 tho peanut gall
iery. with only a narrow wooden stair
way as exit in case 81 FIRE or panic.
The Mayor reminded the committee that
the Episcopal Council. mn international
body was also 90 meet here. that great
expenditures and separations were be-
ins made therefor and that unless q
building was provided there would be
sreat Inconvenience. Tie appealed TO
the committee 20 quit quibblne and
standing on the dignity Of their reepac-
tive bodies and 70 get together in time.
Wood Broke Deadlock.
After some further talk iu the nature
~ li-oI inors hy members OF any Inc
tenu'" to prevent or retard action. Alder
nam Wood. the chairman OF Oh. commit
tre called Air. Mills To- the chair and
made statement. He clearly prt scented
The situation. which ho Slid called for
some sacrifice Oh Che part OF some one
IHercIp upon Ar declared that the nnpor-
i'nt matter was % provide an auditorium.
and that ho would yield his own p,.f.r-
ences ana accept the plan OF the Conn
mon Council members iu order to Dline
about agreement
This broke the deadlock. and the awar +
of the contract g. air. Chesternan for a
building With veStihula annex and wool
IN benches. at his bill OF SIINs1. WIS
recommended 20 the Council