Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-08
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB Holds a Largely Attended and In-
 teresting Meeting. THE UNITED CHARITIES Asks the Co-Operation of the Club-Three Important Res
 olutlons Adopted.
HE UNITED CHARITIES

important Jep nelu. II pTONeu luS NdiuO III
 which the club is held not only by the
 leading business men Of the city, but also how it is widening it's field of usefulness
 and sphere of work.
 The attendance was unusually large, and
 was called to order by President Moore. Tie regular order of business was
 deferred to give audience to a deputa-
 tiou sent from the United Charities to so-
 licit the cc- cooperation Of the club in certain p.aus which they are formulating for the placing of that body on more satisfactory
 basis This deputation was composed of Mrs. A. L. Billheimer, president of the United Charities, and Mrs. Gen. R. D.
 Johnston.
 Mrs. Billheimer presented the purposes of her visit in a very neat and earnest address
 that completely captured tue club, stating
 what the United Charities hoped to do and what she felt they could do with the co op-
 eraton oi the club.
 Among other matters she said the ladies of the United Charities would be an appli- cant for the charge of the street cleaning
 department of Birmingham, and felt that they could guarantee to ald many of the
 poor of Birmingham by giving them work and keep the streets cleaner than at pres ent. The ladies of the leading cities of the country were undertaking this work and with most remarkable success. Mrs. George K. D. Johnston made a few remarks as to what the ladies could do If the gentlemen of the Commercial club would only stand al their backs. A vote of thanks was tendered these la- dies for the manner in which they presented their cause, and on motion of Capt. w. H. Graves the matter was re-
 ierred to committee Of five to corporate with the ladies of the United Charities and haa atIrla action thnV thOupht
 the club should take in this matter. The following is the committee: k. D. John
 ston. W. H. Graves, B. Steiner, Nat L.
 Miller aud s. D. Weakley
 Rufus N. Rhodes, chairman of the com
 mttee on entertaining the press associa- ton, reported that the entertainment was | a success and the guests were all much im-
 pressed by their visit to Birming ham. | MT. Rhodes further reported from the | committee to secure the appointment of a l railroad commissioner from Jefferson | county, stating that the committee was 1 making prog Eess, and entertained reason | able hope of securing the appointment of a Jefferson county member on that commits l sion.
 | The report was received and the commit | tee continued to comp plete it's work. | The secretary read the following resolu- | tion which, on motion Of B. Steiner was | adopted
 Whereas, It IS important to every citi- | Zen of Alabama that this state should be | represented at he international exposition | to oe held in 1895 in Atlanta, Ga. in oroer | that Alabama may keep abreast oi her sis | ter states in advertising her wonderful re- | sources to the world; and
 | Whereas, iT the opinion Of this club the l legislature now in session should make an | appropriation fer said representation: : | therefore, be 1t
 Resolved, That Mr. Thompson, our sec- l retary, be requested to communicate with | the different com mercial bodies throughout | the state, vita view Of co operating in a
 request upon the members of the lerisla-
 .ure to pass a sufficient appropriation to | carry this object into effect.
 The following resolution was, on motion
 of Gen. k. D. Johnston, adopted by the | club:
 Whereas, It is the policy of this club to
 encourage the coming to Birmingham Of all persons who expect and desire to engage | in business and to cast their lots with us
 and to identify themselves with us, at the
 same time we believe that it is unjust to
 our local merchants 10 permit competitors
 to come to Birmingham with stocks of
 goods for the purpose of remaining only
 Iemp porarily, and during the bes business | period of the year, at tbe close of which
 they expsct to remove with such profits as
 they can take away.
 Now, therefore, be it resolved by the | Commercial club, That the judiciary com
 mittee of this club be, aud is hereby, in-
 structed to appear before the city council
 of Birmingham, Ala, and quest that
 body to take into consideration the pro- | priety of imposing license upon such | tenn porary dealers who come to Brming | ham for the purpose of running fire sales, | fake sales, auction sales, bankrupt sales | and other bu .inesses oflik character, with | the view of affording to the lel isimaie aud | regular merchants of this city that pro- | lection to which they are entitled. | General Joh nston introduced the follow | ing resolutions and made some most ap- | prupriate remarks regarding the pecessit y | of this country having u trained consular
 service:
 Whereas It is essential to the agricul-
 tural and mapuf c uring interests of this | country that a more extensive market
 should be found for our products; aud l Whereas, A trained consular service | familiar wib products and resources of this country. skilled in the laws and | usages of commerce and acquainted with
 methods and practices of the most ad- vapced commercial nations, would be of | great advantage in extending our trade re- l lations and opening new markets for our surplus produces; and
 | Whereas, This service should be re- | moved from the arena of politics and only | those should be appoin,ed whose educa- l tion and training qualify them to promote | our commerce and trade with foreign | nations; therefore, be it
 | Resolved, That our senators and repre- l senta,iyes iu congress be urged to use their | influence in securing the establishment by | tne general govern ment of school devoted | to the education and training for the con | sular service of such young men as the | president shall appoint thereto, aud that | graduation in sucn school shall constitute
 one of the qualifications for appointment t | in that servlce.
 Resolved further, That all commercial l bodi Of this country be invited to co-op- crate in accomplish ing this end. On motion of Mir. Rhodes, seconded by | Mir. Weakiey, Captain Marlin's address
 was postponed until next Thursday evening
 a. :: SO o'clock, at which time a business
 meeting of he club will b, called. An | aaendment by Mir. Steiner that he ladies' | aux .liary be invited to this meeting was
 iucorp1 1rated with the oiiginai motion, and
 made the meeting a joint meeting of the ' two bodies, at which Captain NJ Irtin's ad- l dress shall be the main order of business, with areport from the special committee on