Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB AFFAIRS Unusually Interesting Meeting Yesterday Afternoon. WORK FOR HOME INDUSTRIES Election of Score of New Members -Bir- mingham Statistics Ready for
 the Printer.

The deferred meeting of the Commer- cial club was held yesterday evening. The meeting was we'll attended and more | than usual interest manifested. In the absence of President Rufus N. Rhodes, Vice President F. Y. Anderson presided over the meeting of the di- rectors.
 Directors Meeting. The board of directors instructed the secretary to extend the use of the club rooms to the Travellers Protective asso-
 citation, which will meet in this city in annal session in April.
 The president stated that Governor
 Oates had announced that a convention
 will be held in Montgomery on the 18th of this month to take steps towards hay ing an Alabama exhibit at the Chicago and Southern States exposition to be held in Chicago September and October, 1896, and on motion the secretary was in- structed to correspond with the governor and ascertain in what way and by whom delegates are to be selected.
 The following new members were
 electeed:
 D. L. Higdon, c. J. Geohegan, w. R.
 Hill, J. H. Gary, w. l.. Woodruff, J. w.
 Webb, pr. E. w. Morris, B. M. Brazeale.
 Dr. l.. c. Morris, James E. Clarke, c. T.
 Hughes, c. T. Hardman, H. H. Dargin, John D. Lykes, E. J. McBraim, F. c. Rat cliff, c. w. Ferguson, c. c. Ellis, Jr., w.
 l.. Murdock, Norwood Richards and G. A. Gibson.
 Meeting of the Club. The meeting of the club was called to order by Vice President F. Y. Anderson and Vice President John W. Tomlinson was requested to preside.
 On motion the secretary was instructed to extend vote of thanks of the club to the Howard Harrison Pipe works for an elegant picture of their plant. Vice President w. G. Estes stated that Mr. A. D. Smith of the Southern Mutual Fire Insurance company of Alabama was present, and desired to appear be- fore the club in the interest of his com pany.
 Mr Smith stated that he simply desired to call the attention of the club to the fact that his company was a home in- stitution, and as it Is the purpose of the club to further the interest of home en- terprises he wanted to make a statement as to the progress his company had made, it's manner of doing business, etc, which he did in very clever manner and was followed by several members, who in- dorsed the workings of his company. Vice President, Steiner stated that he had noticed that several war vessels are soon to be built, and moved that the sec retary communicate with the secretary of the navy and request that one of these
 
 Dr. T. M. Allen of the Birmingham Dental college and the Birmingham Medi- cal college extended an invitation. to the club to attend the commencement exer- cises of these colleges on April 3 Inyi- tation accepted, ..~-4,.. ..{. e The secretary stated that he had been | approached by parties relative to the | holding of the encampment Of the state troops in the city, who desired to know what assistance the Commercial club t.x.1e IYt a1- campment.
 On motion of MT. Robert Jemison, the president appointed as a committee or three to investigate and see what was | necessary to be done to secure the en- campment Maj. E. L. Higdon, Capt. F. L. Demere and MT. w. G. Estes. In compliance with the request of the | Cumberland Presbyterian church the secretary was instructed to ask the va rious railroad companies to grant rate of one fare to the delegates to the gener- l al assembly of this church, which meets l in this city May 20. The secretary stated that two of the roads have already | agreed to the rate asked for. l Secretary Boles stated that he had been l collecting some statistics on Birmingham and suggested that they be printed in pamphlet form for the purpose of gen | eral distribution as an advertisement of the city The statistics include the | monthly pay rolls, the number. Of em- | ployes, output of iron and coal, etc, Of | the Birmingham district. A committee composed of H. r. Wilson, Maj F. Y. Anderson and Robert Jemison was ap- 1 pointed to take the matter of publication | in charge.
 Major Anderson stated that there was
 a gentleman present representing a re, l liable company, who desired to be heard l relative to the establishment of a Turk l ish bath and swimming pool in the city; l that he approved the idea of establishing l such an enterprise and thought it good l thing. MT. Armstrong, the representa- l tive of the company, stated that his com | pany desired to organize a local stock | company with a capital stock of $l5,OOO l to build and equip the enterprise. Ten | thousand dollars of the stock to be taken | by the local citizens and s500O by his com l pany, and that he had already about | $6000 of the stock placed; that the en- l tire plant could be completed and ready | for use within sixty days after the break l ing of dirt. MT. Ensley moved that the | club recommend to the citizens of Bir- | mingham the building of the Turkish | bath, and the secretary be instructed to | give MT. Armstrong letter to that ef- | feet.
 The secretary stated that he was in re- | ceipt of letters from a Pennsylvania com | pany who desire to establish plant l in Birmingham to manufacture shovels | and mining tools, and had given the com- pany such information as was in his pos | session.
 The meeting was one of the most in | teresting the club has held for some time. | Several speeches were made on the pol fey of patronizing home industries and ] that the club take a more active interest | in this direction. A feeling of unusual | enthusiasm permeated the meeting, and every member appeared to feel that the | work of the club promises to bear bet ter fruit than for many months.
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