Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02
TIE COMMERCIAL CLUB Has a Short, But Interesting,
 Business Meeting.
A LETTER FROM COL. WRIGHT
Concerning Colonel McClure'S AddreSS-TheN Nicaragua
 Canal Bill Advocated.

The Commercial club held a short, bat interesting, meeting yesterday afternoon in the club rooms. fair per cent of the clubs members was present and President Moore presided. Secretary Thompson was at his desk and opened the meeting by reading the following interesting letter from Col. T. T. Wright of Nashville:
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. go, 1885, N. F. Thomps on, Esq, Secretary Commercial Club, Birmingham, Ala.-
 MY DEAR SIR: l called on Monday to answer in person your valued favor of the 22d and regret missing you. Permit me to suggest that you tender Colonel Mcclure your proposed reception at the opera house at an hour when mol otherwise in use-say al Il a. m. org p. m. MT. O'Brlen would doubtless tender you the use of the opera house for the desired reception. mention the opera house for the reason that you cap get more of your people to attend this in- teresting event at the opera house than at your club rooms. You want to enthuse the thousands of your citizens. Colonel Mcclure will wake them up In way you want. You can in this manner get in soma good mis- sionary work that may. convert obstruc- tionists.
 The opera house musical organization may tender you their services, and If so they will add to the interest ot your recep- tion. With the music, an address of wei come presented to Colonel Mcclure, his re- sponse, after which presentation of your citizens to him, handshake, after which wind up with three rousing cheers for Colonel Mcclure and you are done. One hour will do it all. Very truly yours,
 THOMAS T. WRIGHT.
 The reading of the above letter brought forth applause from the members of the club, who hail with delight the coming of Colonel Mcclure, who has already assured the public that he is interested in the welfare of Birming ham and her citizens.
 Upon motion of Mir. Kettig the matter was put in the hands of the entertainment committee.
 MT. Thompson then read the following resolution, which was adopted unani- mously:
 os.as, This club has heretofore ap- proved in strong terms of the Nicaragua canal bill of Senator Morgan, and whereas said bill having passed the senate is now before the house of representa- tives for action by that body, and as we consider the building of that canal of vast importance to the country at large and especially to Alabama; therefore be 1t
 Resolved, That the secretary of this Alabama congressmen and request them to use all honorable means to secure the passage of the pending bill.
 Upon motion of MT. B. Steiner the club voted to hold regular semi- monthly meet ings until the adjournment of the legisla- ture.
 On account of the absence of MT. Conner the report of the committee on the cotton mill was put of until the next regular meeting.
 There beipg no other business before the club motion for adjournment was made and carried.
 THE DIRECTORS MEETING.
 The meeting of the directors was also very short, as little business required transaction.
 A report from the committee on legisla. tion was made, the full details of which have already been given the public through the columns of the GE-HERALD.
 The following new members were elected: J. E. Wilson, w. s. Brown, W. J. Hen- ley, W. F. Tyler. 8. P. Fowlkes, E. Wall, J. E. Lee, John London, T. H. Spencer and D. J. Chandler.
 Mr. Thompson made a report to the di- rectors that the club now has member ship of 300, and that the total monthly ex- penses amount to only S225, showing the club to be in the best oi condition.
 The directors adjourned to meet on the next regular meeting day.