Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-02
TIE COMMERCIAL CLUB In Regular Session Transacts Much
 Important Business.
AN EXHIBIT FOR MEXICO
Agreed Upon-Letter From the Mayor-Grain Congress
 lndorSed.

The Commercial club held meeting ln the rooms of the club yesterday afternoon with President Moore In the chair and Sec retary Thompson at his desk. There was a small attendance.
 Secretary Thompson then read 10 the club the official notice of an invitation to place exhibits in the Exposition of Indus- tries and Fine Arts, to be given in the City of Mexico in 1896.
 It was the desire of the club to have ex- hibits at this exposition, and in order to facilitate matters the following resolution was adopted:
 Whereas, This club has received official notice of an Exposition of Industries and Fine Arts to be given by the Republic of Mexico, beginning April l, 1896, and as this will be the first exposition ever held in Mexico, promising as 1t does the open- ing up of the maj kets of that country for many of the products of Alabama; there- fore be 1t
 Resolved, That the committee heretofore appointed to report on display for the Atlanta exposition from Alabama be and they are hereby empowered to take into consideration the feasibility of carrying such display to the Mexican exposition also.--
 report from the committee on the Att lanta exposition was made, the su bstance of which was published in yesterday morn- ing's AoE- HERALD.
 Secretary Thompson stated that the com mittee on the entertain inment of Col. A. K. Mcclure and party would hold a meeting in the club rooms tnis morning to complete arrangements for the reception. He also read the following letter from Mayof Van Hoose:
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 2S, 1895. Mir. N. F. Thompson. Secretary
 DEAR SIR: It will~giv me, both person ally and officially great pleasure to do all in my power to show honor and respect to Colonel Mcclure, and will gladly aid you in every possible way.
 I will also communicate 10 the board your kind invitation, and feel sure that they will both appreciate it and willingly CO., operate with the citizens in this matter. Yours very truly, J. A. VANHoosE.
 Mayor.
 Mir. Thompson then read the following letter concerning the next annual meeting of the south and west grain and trade con gress, which will be held next month: SOUTH AND WEST GRAIN AND TRADE CON- zg aREss.
 MOBILE, Ala, February 22, 1895. DEAR SIR: Your attention is hereby called to the next annual meeting of the south and west grain and trade congress, to be held in the city of Mobile, Ala, be- first annual meeting of this congress was held in Wichita, Kan, on the 17th of April, 1894, and 1t was unanimously voted by the delegates present to hold the next annual meeting at Mobile in the spring of 1895, the date to be fixed by the executive committed, which has been decided upon as above noticed.
 The commercial bodies aud producers of the west have long felt that the profits of their business were largely consumed by long hauls and high rates of transporta- tion, and that their only relief was in send ing their products to the market over those channels of commerce which offered the shortest mileage and the lowest rates.
 The successful shipment of large quanti- ties oflgrain through the southern ports in recent years has shown that this Is not only the cheapest, but the most feasible route for sending western products to for eigu markets. The location of the gulf and south Atlantic ports and the routes of traffic leading to them give to the people of the south and west advantages which, if properly utilized, would bring them the highest profit for their products and de- liver to them their imports for the lowest prices.
 congress was organized for the purpose of forming closer union of commercial in- terests and establishing wider exchange of products between the southern and vest ern states. It's further object was to en- courage and support 8 unity of action on the part of merchan ts, manufacturers 8, farm CTS and transportation companies, to the end that better facilities and lower rates might be secured for the shipping of freights through southern ports.
 1t Is hoped that the importance of this movement to all commercial bodies and corporations of the south and west will lead tnem to act promptly In sending full dele cations to this congress.
 ! The basis of representation has been fixed as follows: Each commercial body will be entitled to i've delegates, each town and city to i've delegates appointed by the mayor, and one delegate from each transpor- tation company, including their connect- ing lines. number of papers presented to the congress to one from each town or city represented, and the length of each not to exceed twenty minutes, general discussion being. allowed upou all papers read. In order that suit sable local Arrangements may be made for the highest success of the convention and the pleasure of its members while in the city, it is urged that those organizations receiving 1th1s announcement select their delegates at once and forward their names to the chairman of the executive commit- persona chosen to present papers and the su 5jects of the same be sent to the commit tee as soon as convenient, in order that programme of the work may be definitely arranged.
 The railroads entering Mobile and all connecting lines in the northernsand west ern states will sell on April ? a tweuty-day round trip land seeker's ticket for one fare. This will enable all delegates to the congress to get transportation to Mobile at a very low rate.
 The convention will be held at one of the plessautest periods h the year, and 1t will