Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-05
OUR TRUMP OF \ CLUB Regular Monthly Meeting of the
 Commercial Club. SESSION OF THE DIRECTORY The Grand Work of Keeping Birmingham Be- fore the World Continues With Grati-
 flying Notwithstanding.

The regular monthly meeting of the Commercial club was held yesterday af- ternoon.
 The board of directors were called to order by President Joseph, and the fol- lowing were noted present.:
 M. Joseph, president; Rufus N. Rhodes. J. A. Rountree Oliver Chalifoux, $. E. Thompson, A. D. Smith, B. Steiner, J. K. Mcdonald, James A. Roy, Maj. F. Y. Anderson, Robert Jemison and J. A. Van Hoose.
 Committee Reports. MT. B. Steiner, chairman of the finance committee, reported that the committee had examined all the vouchers and &C., counts and found them correct. A. Rountree, chairman of the com mirtee on advertising, statistics and im- migration, reported that the committee had been subdivided under three heads and chairmen appointed, and they are now at work on the report. There being no objection, the committee was allowed fur ther time to prepare its report. A communication was read from the Young Mems Hebrew association apply ing to the club to lease the assembly rooms.
 Prof. A. D. Smith moved that the chair appoint committee of three to confer with the Young Mems Hebrew associa- | tion and ascertain for what purpose the
 
 1 would pay, said committee being empow- cred to close the contract if desirable. The chair appointed on the committee | A. D. Smith, s. E. Thompson and B. | Steiner.
 Financler's Proposition Accepted. The secretary read a communication from the New York Financier offering to allow gratis a page in its special Bir- mingham supplement now being pre- pared to be used by the club in impart- ing such information about Birmingham and the district as might be desired. The communication stated that 100000 copies of the Financier would be printed and distributed among the manufacturers and investors in both this country and Europe.
 The proposition was accepted. Privileges to the Ladies. A communication was read from the ladies of the United Charities and the Woman's Christian Temperance union asking permission of the club to use the assembly room in which to hold their regular meetings, the United Charities to meet the second and fourth Tuesdays at p. m. and the Woman's Christian Temperance union the first and third Tuesdays at the same hour. It was moved that the ladies be allowed the use of the room adjoining the regular | assembly room for their meetings. Major Anderson suggested that the secretary ask the ladies if they could conveniently meet in. the forenoon, as 1t would suit the club better. Mir Steiner said that he did not object to the ladies using the adjoining room, but wanted to go on record as opposing the use of the general assembly room. The motion carried.
 The Atlanta Exhibit. MT. Steiner stated that he has been in charge of the Atlanta exhibit for nearly year. having it stored away. In it's present condition it is virtually a loss and is too valuabl not to be looked after, and moved that committee be appoint ed to take charge of the exhibit.
 The chair asked MT. Steiner to with draw his motion, as the state assecia- ton would doubtless convene in this city at an early day. at which time an effort would be made to place the exhibit at the Nashville centennial.
 Exhibit at Nashville.
 Major Anderson moved that the presi- dent of the state association be requested to caM meeting at an early date for the purpose Of arranging an exhibit for the Nashville centennial The motion was carried, and the secretary was requested to correspond with. the president at once.
 The Alabama Building Medal.
 Major Anderson stated that he was in possession of the gold medal which had been awarded t1he Alabama building by the Atlanta exposition. He said that the building was Virtually the result of the labor of the Birmingham Commercial | club, and the club was therefore entitled to the medal. He suggested that the medal be put in a frame and placed in the assembly room. sta ting that he would present the medal to the club at a date to ba agreed upon.
 To Renew the Lease.
 The committee on rents reported that it had secured rent at the same price paid the past year, and on motion was iu- structed to accept same and perfect the lease for another year.
 Proposition for Sub-Rentai.
 A communication was read from the