Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
ALABAMA.
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| ing the board of control of the Atlanta ex- hibit to communicate personally with every commercial club of the state and urge the raising of money for the exhibit.
 Hon. ". H. Graves read the following resolution, which was unanimously car- ried by rising vote:
 Whereas, In the opinion of the Conner cial association of Alabama there is 10 en- terprise now before the civilized world which is of so much importance to the United States, and especially to the state of Ala banR, as the construction Of the Nicar- agua canal, in the saving of time, distance and money in the transportation of our produces to the markets of foreign nations, and of heir products to our country; there fore be 1t
 Resolved, That we earnestly and urgently request our senators and represen tatves in congress, and especially our senior senator, Hon. John T. Morgan, who has been fore most in this great national project, to use their utmost endeavors at the next session of congress to push this grand enterprise to speedy completion, which would mark an era of prosperity in the history ot our coun- try never before equalled by any nation on tho globe.
 Resolved, That copy of this resolution be sent to each of our senators and repre- sentatives in congress. E.
 NEW OFFICERS. The following officers were elected to serve the association the ensuing year: ,3. President-W. c. Jemison.
 Secretary and treasurer-N. r. Thomp. son.
 First district--M. P. Garfield, vice. pres ident.
 Second district-C. G. Abercrombie.
 Third district-Ben A. Cooper.
 Fourth district-J. M. Caldwell.
 Fifth district-W. P. Gaddis.
 Sixth district-Judge B. H. Williams.
 Seventh district-R. A. Mitchell.
 Eighth district-M. c. Birch. -
 Ninth district-F. Y. Anderson.
 THE NEW PRESIDENT. ,-1' The newly elected preside nt was escorted to the chair and made an excellent saluta- tory and speech of thanks for his election. He was welcomed by the association and closed his remarks amid much applause.
 Major Anderson, in answering an in- quiry made by one of the members of the association, stated that one of the first things that would be done by the board of control would be to send circular letter to each postmaster in the state asking that an exhibit be gotten up in order that every portion of the state might be represe nted.
 Ex-President Wood addressed the chair and made some valuable suggestions, as well as some predictions for the Conner cial association of Alabama and for the state. He described the immense amount of wealth in the eastern states and made the prediction that it would come south, and that in short while. He entertained the most sanguine hopes for the south, and pledged himself a hard worker in the in- terests of the Commercial association.
 The meeting was then adjourned to meet next year in Montgomery, and the body repaired to the dining hall, where LUNCH WAS SERVED. In the lunch room the tables were spread with delightful edibles, and the guests of the occasion were made to feel at home. Humorous speeches were made and funny stories told by number of visitors. Gen |. Rufus N. Rhodes, in his own artistic way, i, presided over the meeting. and among those who spoke were Mir. B. F. Moore, Mayor VanHoose, Hon. T. c. De Leon 1, T. H. Clarke, Williams of Fillmore, Wood- Tiff of Gadsden, Senator sMilner, Dr. Phillips, J. Asa Rountree, E. Craighead of Mobile, Mitchell of Gadsden, Frank | [. Anderson and others.
 A resolution of thanks was voted the Commercial club for the use of the club rooms and 6or the entertainment given the visitors.