The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
MAY CALL MEETING
 ON MONUMENT PLAN President Ford Discusses Dr.
 Handley's Memorial GOV. CRAY FAVORS IDEA Thinks the Memory of So Good a Man should Be Perpetuated in Bronze
 Marble and Also Favors
 Public Meeting
GOV. CRAY FAVORS IDEA

A call will probably be issued today by President A. H. Ford of the Chamber of Commerce for mass meeting to consider the best methods to be adopted to hsene about the erection of a monument in honor of the late Rev. Dr. L. S. Handey. l It was stated yesterday afternoon by | President Ford that he had been ap- preached in regard to the proposed meet ing, and that he would probably be re- quested today or tomorrow by members of the Chamber of Commerce to sign the | call
 l President Ford said yesterday that he was heartily In favor of having the meet ing, and erecting monument in honor of such a man as the late pr. Handley. He added that when requested to do so he would gladly issue the call. and would ask every class of people irrespective of beliefs to attend.
 The Idea of a monument to the late pas tor of the Central Presbyterian church has been received with favor in all quar- ters of the city. In speaking of Dr. Handley and the proposed monument meeting, President Ford of the Chamber of Commerce said:
 '1 am very much in favor of erect ing a monument to the late Dr. HanAey. He was a man that led life which is an example to every man or youth in thls city. His Ideals were so pure that every one who knew him, however slightly, was impressed with his character Ho was a man that left an impress upon | every person and his figure was familiar | to thousands of people of our city. Hs was forever at work for a better Blr- mingham. and did this city no little good
 by his teachings. I cannot recall man | that occupied a place unique in the
 annals of Birmingham.
 Therefore. l believe that We would
 honor the city to remember this man by
 erecting to his memory a fitting tes d. | monial of this city's gratitude to him for his labors here with call from me | as president of the Chamber of Commerce | will possibly be made after request for | 1t from some of the members. This will perhaps be made Friday or Saturday. think the meeting would be largely at | tended and should be held in the Cham Der of Commerce assembly hall"
 Lieutenant Governor Henry B. Gray said: My earliest recollections of Bir- mingham are of the white-haired old min
 ster 10 whose memory a monument has been suggested. Dr. Handley was with | out question a man beloved by prac- | tically everyone who came in contact with | him He has done his work without at tracting so great an amount of public at tention. 1 recall that he marched with the few remaining Confederate veterans at the reunion held here the other day He was a Christian, a soldier, man and citizen. What more can one be? He freely offered his life for the south. he prayed without ceasing for the afflicted | of Birmingham and he did Cody work | here among us.
 Tn Birmingham there are more good | people than bad ones and righteousness
 will prevail. A man who has done more
 than his share to bring about such con
 ditlon highly to be desired should have
 his memory perpetuated by monument.
 I favor any movement which will bring
 to pr Handley's name the public honor and respect which he has deserved | should think mass meeting would be tho best way of getting down to work