Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-05
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Held an Important Meeting Yes
terday.
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THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION
Taken Up and thoroughly Discussed-Bir-
mingham Day-What the Rail-
roads VIII Do.

nounced the following members elected
since the last meeting: w. M Daily.
Claude Lewis, Reuben F. Kolb, ]. II.
Adams, Thomas Purvis and w. E.
Douglass.
Mr. B. Steiner offered the following res
olution: ~t.y
Whereas, A widespread interest pre-
walls throughout the north, east and
west, and among our South American
and Mexican nelghbors in the Atlanta
exposition, and thousands will visit 1t
with the view of studying opportunities
for investment and closer trade relations;
and.
Whereas Birmingham has invested in
that exposition a considerable sum of
money, from which she may expect prac-
teal returns of great value If properly
followed up and looked after, especially
now since our iron works have begun
to sell material and finished products
abroad,
THEREFORE be it resolved, That a commit
tee of five be appointed by the CONNER
cial club to place these facts before the
business and professional men OF Biz
mingham by a personal VISIT and solicit
them to become members of the club in
order that the advantages and resources
of this city may be properly advertised
at Atlanta, and the city's interest other
wise looked after there. That the club
send it's secretary to Atlanta to remain
there during the exposition and attend
to this work, and that this may be done
without local detriment to the club all
members are requested to pay one quar-
ters dues in advance, and membership
accepted from all who do not desire
longer term Tor SAID period OF three
months.
Mai. Frank Y. Anderson favored the
adoption of the resolution, saying a
great deal of money had been expended
in erecting the Alabama building and ar
ranging an exhibit. He thought this the
most practicable way to get good re
suits from this large expenditure. Biz
ming ham would be more largely repre-
scented there than any other section of
the state, said Major Anderson, and she
should have a representative on hand
at the Alabama building at all times.
Mr.. M. V. Joseph also supported the
resolution. In agreeing to put up the
Alabama building 1t was understood that
Birming ham should be there. In So
Letting subscriptions to that fund among
Birmingham people we agreed to make
strong effort to divert the large num-
Der of people who visit the exposition to
Birmingham.
Mr.. b. Steiner said it was as much
a Birmingham building as an Alabama
building. Birmingham, he said, was the
most talked of place in the south, and
ever DOuy SllOuHl put his SIOulueT To
the wheel and push forward in the move
to bring people to Birmingham.
The motion was adopted without q
dissenting vote.
Mayor VanHoose, in speaking of his
scheme to carry a large crowd to At
lanta on Birmingham day, said Presi-
dent Smith of the Louisville and Nash
vile, President Nettleton of the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham, Pres
ident Conner of the Central of Georgia,
had agreed to furnish cars to carry the
people to Atlanta, but Vice-President
Baldwin of the Southern declined to fur
nish cars, engines and transportation
on the ground that should he make such
a concession to Birmingham other towns
might make the same request of him;
and having made precedent, he said,
he could not deny others.
Mayor VanHoose said he had talked
with large number of operators in this
district and all had agreed to cooperate
in the scheme. The scheme, therefore,
fell through.
He said he thought the Commercial
club should decide a this meeting wheth-
er it would have a Birmingham day at
the exposition. He said the city council
did not favor it, as they did not care for
a special day unless they could make
greater show than any other city.
Mr.. Robert Jemison said he believed it
would be great thing for the district
Louisville and Nashville would give three
excursions each week around the belt
roads of the district. He thought the big
guns who would come here should be
taken around and shown what we have
in the district. He said people coming
here and walking around the streets of
Birmingham cannot get an idea of what
we have; they must see the district. His
idea was embodied in a motion, and on
its adoption the chair appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen on the committee: Rob-
ert Jemison, W. c. Shackleford, Mayor
NanHoose, r. II. Hagood and Dan Ro-
gan.
Secretary Thompson called attention to
a number of fine pears on the table, the
compliments of J. II. Gum of Calera
Mr.. Gum claims for them that they are
as fine and luscious as the California
pears.
Mayor NanHoose stated that he was in
receipt of letter from Mr.. Ehrman of
Clanton Offering to give ten carloads of
wood to the poor of Birmingham this
| winter, and wanted the Commercial club
| to secure the lowest possible rate from
| the Louisville and Nashville
In accordance with the Steiner resolu-
| ton adopted, the following gentlemen
were appointed to visit the business men
| and collect three months dues in ad-
vance.
b. Steiner John w Tomlinson. M V
Mr.. Jemison desired an expression from
| the club with reference to his resolution
| requesting the Louisville and Nashville
| and Southern railways to run excursions
| Ex-President B. F. Moore of the Com
| mercial club, Maj. Frank Y. Anderson
and NJ. V. Joseph We're heartily in favor
| of it. though some of them thought one
| excursion a week sufficient. n
| In response to query, Secretary
| Thompson said the Southern railway had
agreed to take under consideration the
| question of excursion IA tes from Atlanta
| to birmingham
| Mr., d. ]. Plummer said a Kansas City.
| Memphis and Birmingham official had in
| formed him that stop-over privileges in
! Birmingham would not be allowed Wis
itors to Atlanta except by special ar.
| rangementS.
| The Lesson OF Blacks Election.
| Atlanta Constitution.
| What is the lesson of the democratic
| x-ia in. hn ctria II