Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-23
ID OUR NORTHERN VISITORS
We WIIi Extend a Most Hearty
 Welcome.
MAYOR STRONG, NEW YORK
Will Be Here Next Week-The Commercial Club Appoints Committees to Enter-
 tain the Guests

The Commercial club held a called meeting yesterday afternoon to consider matters of interest before the club.
 The resolutions adopted by the direc- tors the day previous were concurred in.
 President Rhodes notified the club that at the request of the directors, he had withdrawn his resignation.
 J. ". Tomllnson moved that the com mittee to arrange for entertaining the St. Louis delegation that will be here next Monday be increased to twenty-five with the president as chairman. The chair appointed on the committee the following gentlemen:
 K. N. Rhodes, chairman; T. l.. McGoW- an, Charles Roy, Roscoe Mcconnell, k F. Kolb, $. Steiner. w. O. Estes. K. Il. Hagood. W. B. Leedy. H. H. Slnnige, M. w. Joseph. W. R. Sawyer. Coleman Black, Sid Lee. Mayor J A. VanHoose' w C. Shacklsford, B. k. Moore, w. Ii. Kettig J. H. McCary, o. Chalifoux. A. c. Recklin, b. Lesser, J. Beitman. k. F. Manly, Wayland Trask, J. BoWron, E. Wilkerson.
 MT. James Bowron was elected mem Der of the club.
 On motion of W. G. Estes the members of the club were authorized to invite ten or fifteen friends. who are not mem- bers of the club, to accompany the del- egation on the excursion.
 On motion of MT. Estes committee or five was appointed to arrange for re- treatments, etc., for the trip. The chair appointed on the committee w. C. Es- tes. T. L. McGowan, w. B. Leedy, E. Lesser, J. H. Jemison.
 On motion of B. Steiner committee Of three was appointed to select commit tee of twenty-five 10 meet Mayor Strong and others of New York, who will be A.a6ra the committee the chair appointed B. Steiner. J. w. Tomllnson and M. V. Jo- seph.
 The committee of three was authorized to invite Mayor Strong and other New Workers to Birmingham and to make all arrangements for entertainment.
 Mir A. c. Recklin stated that the German Turn Verein had been consider ing the advisability of holding mardi gras here next spring, and suggested the appointment of a committee to look into the matter. MT B. Steiner embodied the suggestion in a motion, and MT J. Mor- gan Smith moved as a substitute that the matter be referred to the retail trade committee with instructions to report al the next meeting.
 The action of the directors in appoint ing a committee to work up interest in the club and induce the business men to become members was ratified.
 On motion the meeting adjourned.
 It was the sense of the meeting that every member of the club assist in en- tertaining the delegations of business men from St, Louis and New York.
 Immediately after adjournment the committee of three met and selected the committee of twenty-five to meet and ar range for entertaining Mayor Strong and party as follows:
 R. N. Rhodes, chairman; W. H. Kettig, H. M. Wilson. N. E. Barker, J. A. Van Hoose. B. F. Moore. Gen. R. M. Nelson J. B. Cobbs. Judge H. A. Sharpe, B. B. Eugene .Enslen. M. V. Joseph, Joseph F. Johnston, A. Schillinger, S.. Klotz. W. N Malone. R. 8. Munger. q. M. Morrow, B. Steiner, F. B. Nicols. Judge M. T. Porter D. Solomon. George F. Wheelock, M.