Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-03
Of the Ladies Auxiliary of the
 Commercial Club.
HOME PRODUCTS DISCUSSED i,
And the Movement Toward Home Patronage Mate-
 rially Advanced.

number of new members were added to the woman's auxiliary of the Commercial club at their meeting yesterday.
 There is spirit of earnest desire mani- fest to make the auxiliary potent factor in the work of building up Birmingham, and already the influence of these noble women is bearing fruit. They are calling for home products and demanding that our merchants give preferences to home manu- factures, and it only remains for them to do their work properly to receive q most liberal home patronage.
 The president called the auxiliary to Or der at 10 o'clock.
 AS the completion of one or two impor- tant committees is awaiting the action of the Commercial club no reports were made.
 On motion of Mrs. George c. Ball a com- mittee on courtesies was to be appointed by the president at each meeting, whose duties shall be to introduce new members and visitors to the officers and members of the auxiliary. The committee named for tue next meeting are Mrs. Colonel Bush and Mrs. William A. Walker.
 A letter was read from Mrs. White sug- gesting certain changes in accepting mem- bers, but no action was taken on the sug- geStlon.
 Secretary Thompson of the Commercial club announced that MT. Cody's boxes for souvenir package of his candies, to be presented to each lady, had failed to arrive, and he therefore only sent up a small sam pie for this meeting, but expected to have the boxes in readiness for the next meet ing, a very neat and attractive souvenir package or their extracts, which will show the put rity of their goods.
 The members of the auxiliary were invited to attend the opening of the Dental college across the street.
 Mrs. Ball moved that the woman's auxiliary add the Tennessee Packing com- pany to the list of Birmingham industries for which home patronage is desired. Secretary Thompson suggested that the members of this company should join the Com mercial club, and also added that the. members of the auxiliary should inaugu- rate an active campaign for members among their gentleman friends and &C., quaintances to the Commercial club, as it was seeking to advance all the material in- terests of the city, and should receive the active support of all good citizens in this work. Mrs. O. w. Underwood made neat little talk, in which she said the ladies were all anxious to do their part for Bir- micgham, but urged that merchants and manufacturers must maintain standard of proper excellence on their part also.
 On motion of Mrs. Ball the Commercial club was requested to look into the matter of telegraph and express deliveries on the South Highlands.
 Mrs. Underwood stated that the Cooking club was anxious to use a Birmingham stove in their work and hoped some of our enterprising dealers or manufacturers would aid them in securing one.
 Mrs. Cunningham announced that her other duties demanded that she should give up the position of secretary, but she was prevailed upon to retain the position, and, on motion of Mrs. Brooks, Miss Hall was appointed assistant secretary.
 No other business coming up, the auxil- iary adjourned.
 THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
 The entertainment committee of the aux- Hilary met immediately after the adjourn order by the chairman, Mrs. Ball.
 On motion of Mrs. Stnnige the time for holding the entertainment was fixed im- mediately after the flower show in Novem- ber.
 Mrs. Ball announctd that Miss Reed ,who was au elocu utionist' of rare ability, could be secured for a part in the entertainment, and the secretary of the commercial club was instructed to convey to Miss Reed an invitation from the committee to partici- pate in this entertainment.
 The following sub committees were ap- pointed:
 On programme-Mesdame Cruikshank, 3. J. Johnston, Hundley, Dr. Barclay, Dr. Henly, 5. E. Thompson, John D. Elliott and James E. Hawkins.
 On arrangements-Mesdam Brooks, McGoWan, Brown, Moody, and Misses
 Messrs. Rufus N. Rhodes and Nat l.. Miller were appointed members of both sub committees.
 Mrs. Sinnige was instructed to select a piano for the entertain ment, giving prefer. ence to Commercial club members.