The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-05
Officials Are Sending Their In
dorsement And Assuring
City Of Cooperation
LIGHTNER SAYS FRISCO is
GLAD TO ASSIST WORK
Letters From Heads of Various Rail.
roads and Industrial Enterprises
Show General Interest In
the Movement.

The efforts of the city beautiful de-
partment to enlist the assistance of the
corporations and railroads around Biz
mingham ms met with unprecedented sue
cess. The corporations are all enthusi-
astic, and not only indorse the city's
ideas. but propose to begin identifying
their part of Birmingham, and are eager
TO take advantage of the planting season.
A. d. Lightner Of the Frisco railroad
says: I'VE are going to do what the
city wants. 1t is our policy everywhere,
but we will make an extra effort to as
sist such public spirited movement. 1
am in hearty sympathy with the prop
osition, and the Frisco will promise to
remove all that mars, and plant many
things to beautify our property.
IF the people of Birmingham realize
.that this is no baby game, but move
ment of great Importance, they will get
in behind and help carry it forward"
Letters from managers and presidents
of corporations are coming in to the de-
pertinent by the dozen, each one full of
approval, and pledgng assistance. This,
it is pointed out, really means a pig eX
penditure, and big results for perfecting
an elaborate scheme of corporation beau
tifying Here are few samples of the
letters:
Dear Sir-I beg to acknowledge your
favor of the 18th ultmo, with enclosure
concerning the assistance of railroads in
the "cty beautiful movement.
We have for a number of years in
dorsed the practice of identifying our
premises as far as the conditions would
permit and l may say that | am in hearty
accord with your movement and Will
do everything that l can consistently to
advance it, would be pleased to receive
a half dozen copies of your pamphlet at
your convenience. Yours truly,
r. e. BROOKS,
Superintendent Louisville and Nashville
railroad.
Dear Sir-I am in receipt of your let
ter of the 18th ultimo, in regard to the
'city beautiful movement.
We will be pleased to assist in this
matter with the utmost of our ability
and will be pleased to have you forward
to us several copies, say half dozen,
of the pamphlets you enclosed with your
letter Yours very truly,
JAMES BONNYMAN,
Treasurer and General Manager BirminS-
ham Coal and Iron company.
Dear Strive thank you for your
favor of the 18th, enclosing pamphlet
with reference to beautifying our
grounds and buildings. We shall be
pleased to cooperate with you in this
work, and would be glad to have you
send up one-half dozen more of these
pamphlets. Yours truly,
HUSTON BISCUIT co.
Per ]. e. RAMSEY Manager.
Hon. George B. Ward, Mayor, Birming-
ham, Ala.
Dear Sir-I am in receipt of your
favor of October 2S, in reference to
1.-THE City Beautiful movement, also
pamphlet in connection with same. 1t
will be a great pleasure to our company
to Join in this movement to whatever
extent possible. 1 would be glad if
you would send me one dozen addition
al pamphlets. Yours very truly,
W. A. GREEN,
Treasurer and Auditor Southern Dis
trict Republic Iron and Steel Co.
Dear Sir-Your letter of October 2S.
Please send me about IL phamplets in
dicating plants, vines, etc, that grow
well in this climate, which is issued
in the interest OF the T'Clty Ded ulllul.
Yours truly, A. d. LIGHTNER,
General Agent Frisco Railroad.
Dear Sir-With your letter of Octo-
Der 2S l have copy of pamphlet THE
CITY Beautiful" and | will be Obliged
if YOU will let me have 10 additional
comics of this for distribution. The
movement to improve the general sur
roundngs of your city 1 very heartily
indorse. and we will aid in this to the
best of our ability. Respectfully yours,
w. C. GARRETT,
Chief Executive officer for the Receiv-
ers Sea Board Air Line.
Dear Sir--I beg to acknowledge re-
CENT of your letter of the 18th ult..
which is not signed, in regard to Biz
mingham's CITY Beautiful movement.
We will be glad to do anything we
can consistently to assist in this very
creditable movement SO far as our re.
sources will permit, and II you will
send me one dozen of the pamphlets
will take pleasure in distributing them.
Yours respectfully,
HORACE BAKER,
General Manager Alabama Great South
ern Railroad, Cincinnati, o.
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