Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-02
ARRANGING FOR VISITORS
Regular Monthly Meeting of the f Commercial Club.
COMMITTEEOF ONE HUNDRED
Appointed to Escort the Chicago People Frcm Atlanta to Birmingham-0iher Eas
 mess Transacted.

The regular monthly meeting of the Commercial club was held yesterday af- ternoon. President Rhodes presiding.
 The committee of 100 citizens appoint ed by the president to escort the Chi cago people from Atlanta. was read by the secretary, and was as follows:
 John W. Tomlnson, chairman; Maj F. Y Anderson. Judge J. NJ Arnold Sam Adler T. H. Ashford, Mr.-J. H. Al len, F. H. Aldrich, w. G. Estes. P. II Earle. c. c. Ellis. Eugene r. Enslen, George Eustis, w. s. Brown James Bow ron, Mike Boggan. s. Bethea, N. E. Barker. A. Berney, Caldwell Bradshaw James Bailey, Supt. A. J. Frazier of Queen and Crescent, D. J. Fox, s. F. Fowlkes. Gen. r. s. Ferguson, James A. Going, H. B. Gray.W.C Garrett, Paul Gilardoni, w. J. Cameron, B. B. Conner, F. Caheen. J. D. Crosthwaite, E. H. Cab eniss. John M. Caldwell. E. W. Cullom, J. D. Chichester L. V. Clark, A. H. Car penter, J. B. Cobbs, c. R. Conner, Oliver Chalifoux, George Cruikshank W. A. Collier, Webb Crawford, H. F. DeBardel- eben, F. W. Dixon, w. M. Drennen, J. M. Davidson, A. R. Dearborn. B. J. Dry CT, E. J. Dunn. k. H. Hagood, T. T. Hill- man, E. L. Higdon, A. w. Haskell, pr. A. T. Henley, Maj. w. H. Hunter, Nj V. Joseph, Joseph Johnston, Robert Jem- tson. Ben M. Jacobs. Dr. w. H. Johnston, J. F. B. Jackson, Gen. R. ]. Johnston, F. Sid Jones, T. H. Johnston, w. H. Ket- tig, simon Klotz, G. c. Kelley, R. F.Kolb. S. w. Lee, w. B. Leedy, A. O. Lane, E. Lesser, A. T. London, T. l.. McGowan, B. F. Moore. John McCartin John T. Milner, N. l.. Miller, George l.. Morris, J. F. Mudd J. T. Meade w M. Malone, w. J. Miner, Will Montgomery, H. H. Mayberry, G. B. Mccormack, R. F. Means Mcdonald, Superintendent Newbold of Louisville and Nashville Gen. R. M. Nelson, F. B. Norton, F. P O'Rrien, J. w. O'Neill, C. P. Perrin. R. H. Pearson. L.. F. Parsons, M A. Porter, Henry Perry. w J. Pearce, ". P. Pinck- ard, Solomon Palmer. Dr. J. H. Philips, Superintendent Ross of Southern railway F. L. Robertson, B. F. Roden, James A. Ray, E. w. Rucker, M. V. M. Robertson, Daniel Rogan, w. ]. Rushton, J. R. Ryan, B. Steiner, w. c. Shackelford, J. Morgan Smith, Thomas Seddon, w. B. somerville. w. H. skaggs. C. A.. sem. H. H. Sinnige. w. H. Smith, Macklin Sioss, Sig Steiner, Joseph R. Smith, Jr.. C. S. Simmons, F. J. Smyer, Ross c. Smith, T. F. Steele, David Roberts or Georgia Central, s. F. Thompson, T. F. Thornton, N. r. Thompson, Hon. Q. w Underwood Samuel Ullman, w. T. Un- derwood, H. L. Underwood Mayor Van Hoose, William Vaughn, H. M. Wilson, George F. Wheelock, Joseph B. Wood ward, Robert Warnock, J. w. Worthing- ton, M. We'll S. D. Weakley J. Il Wal lace G. M. Williams George L. Young J. E. Zunts.
 The president announced that if there were any others who desired to be on the committee their names would be added if made known to him.
 President Rhodes was added to the committee.
 MT. B. Steiner offered the following res olution, which was adopted
 Whereas, The Hon. William l.. Strong, mayor of New York, together with a rep resentative body of citizens of that city, contemplate visiting the Atlanta expo sition on Manhattan day, November 25; and
 Whereas. It is the desire of this club to have these gentlemen visit this city and accept of the hospitality Of this or ganization; therefore be 1t
 Resolved, That an invitation be extend ed to the mayor of New York and his committee to visit this city. and that the president of this club be requested to for ward a copy of these resolutions to the Hon. William l.. Strong, mayor of the city of New York, and urge on behalf of this club the acceptance of this invitation by himself and associates
 President Rhodes stated that dele eation from the St. Louis chamber of commerce would be here about four hours on the 25th and suggested the appoint ment of a standing committee to look af- ter visiting delegations who may stop over in Birmingham.
 The committee to see Superintendent .Newbold about special train for the Chi cago delegation reported that the request had been granted.
 Mir. B. Steiner of the special finance committee announced that nearly all the funds necessary had been raised.
 Maj F Y Anderson of the military committee stated 1t had been decided to take a committee of seventy-fve state soldiers to Atlanta.
 A motion to appoint a committee of five with power to add to it, to meet the St Louis delegation when they arrive here on the 18th was carried and the pres ident appointed on the committee T. L. McGowan, Charles Roy, R. F. Kolb, s Steiner and R. Mcconnell.
 MT. s. Steiner said that while in New York he talked with Mayor Strong and the latter said he desired to visit Bir- mingham, and a few days ago he had a letter from MT Strong saying he had about decided to come to Birmingham.
 The secretary read statement of con- tributions for the Alabama building at the exposition. which was as follows:
 Exposition Fund
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