Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-07

entertainment be rendered further at tfaetive by such other features as the committee may decide upon. Respectful ly submitted. VIM. M. LINDSAY, n N. F. THOMPSON, a. Special Committee.
 The report was adopted.
 A Permanent Exhibit.
 Tile following resolutions offered by M V. Joseph were adopted:
 Whereas, The mineral exhibit in the Alabama building at the Atlanta exposi- ton has elicited veryA general praise from all visitors to that building, and has in deed formed one of the central attrac- tiuns to the exposition itself; and
 Whereas, The exposition is soon to be closed and the exhibits removed or dis posed of by the owners of the same: and
 Whereas, It would add greatly to the work of the Commercial club and re- dound to the advantage of the entire dis trict if that exhibit could be preserved in permanent form at some central point in this city, where visitors could easily obtain an idea of the great mineral wealth of this region by it's inspeetioni therefore be if
 Resolved 1, That the thanks of the Commercial club be and gre hereby ten dered to ell who have furnished these exhibits, entailing as they have much time and expense in their collection and arrangement at Atlanta, but which they generously and periodically contributed in order that Alabama might have a creditable of her resources at that expo- sitlon.
 g. That this club request said exhibit ors to donate such of these exhibits as can be used for a permanent display, and for which the club may obtain transpor- tation without further expense to them, for the purpose of establishing such a display in this city.
 3 That the tha inks of the club are also rendered to the Alabama board of man. agers for their praiseworthy and suc- cessful work in giving to Alabama So prominent part in the south's greatest exposition, and we urge all of those who have not yet visited this exposition throughout Alabama to do so before it closes that they may thereby show their appreciation of this opportunity so fa- vorably presented of bringing the re- sources of this state before the outside world.
 Cumberland Presbyterian General Assem-
 bly,.
 At the request of Rev. R. D. Wear, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, the secretary called attention to the fact that the general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church of the United States would meet in this city next May. It was suggested that the club take some steps towards as- SlStlnS Tn entertaining lHe utieSdtSS. The matter was referred to the enter tainment committee.
 Mardl Gras.
 D. Lesser of the committee from the German Turnverein presented the mat ter of a mardi gras to be given in this city in February. The Turnverein de- sired the Commercial club to assist in the mardi gras. MT. Lesser said that ten years ago a mardi gras was given by the Turnverein here, which brought to the city the biggest crowd ever seen in Birmingham, not excepting the Confed- crate Veterans reunion. He said a great many people who yearly go to New Or leans and Mobile would stay at home if they could see the same thing here. He wanted to know if the Commercial club would assist in getting up the affair. The cost, he said, would hardly be more than $750. Every retail merchant and hotel in the city would reap some bene- fit from such a carnival.
 The movement was indorsed by the club and a committee of five appointed to cooperate with the Turnverein com mittee in ascertaining the cost of same, etc.
 On motion the club adjourned