Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-26
REPRESENTATIVE. CITIZENS.

ffflHkESENI Cl11LENS.
 The Commercial club held it's annual installation of officers last nigh,. The re-
 tiring president, Mr. M. V Joseph, read
 an able repoi.. Under his administra- tion the club has been very successful it has paid its way. and now has a sur plus in. the treasury. and It has been ins runenbaI in locating several very im- portaat indus tries in Birmingham. MT. Joseph devoted himself zealously to the 1 duties dsvolving upon him as president. l Without pecuniary consideration, and win no hope of reward save the proud | consciousnessz of having done his duty. 1 he has taken time from his work as an l active member or the large dry goods house. of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb. and has devoted himself unreservedly to the public welfare None but man of broad public spirit and high sense of duty would have done so much. He has seen the fruition of his work, and the loca ion
 of several large industrial plants attest his worth. Largely through his efforts the Commercial club has become more and more an active force in the commit ni-y, commanding the respect and esteem of all. Pt is the recognized agency for the upbuilding of Birmingham and Jeff ferscn county and the organization which displays the value of cooperation. Mr.
 Joseph was formerly a citiz Il of Selma, where he made a rsrutatlon as an active business man of much ability, and since his entrance in.o this wider field for his activities he has added to that reputa- tion. It was the earnest wish of the club that he should accep- the presidency for | the second term, and the members would have gladly given him this testimonial as feeble token of thsir high apprecia-
 ton of his valuable labors, but he was forced to decline the honor on accoun, of increasing press of business.
 The recently elected president of the Comemrcial club, Maj Willis J. Miner Is one of the substantial citizens of Bir- | mingham, He cast his fortunes with Bir-
 mngham when it was but a railroad crossing. and he has grown with it's growth He passed through the trying period of the boom and kept his head
 cool and his escutcheon clear. He is knightly, ehivalrous gentleman, a gallant
 soldier,sa true friend1and a powerful ally in wherever cause he may couch his lance or draw his blade. He comes from two distinguished Georgia families, the Mill ners and Calloways. He left his studies at Mercer university to become a confed-
 crate soldier, was twice wounded, and al the close of the war was in command of his regiment He is very successful
 business man, and is identified with sev- eral of the largest interests of Birming-
 ham. When he espouSes a good cause, he is very enthusias tic and energetic. He
 was selecsed from the membership of the
 Commercial club to serve on both the
 steel mill and cotton mill committees.
 and h@ threw himself into the work with
 zeal which will brook no defeat He not only subscribed literally himself, but
 he induced others to do so, and having wide influence and the unbounded confl- dsnce of business men, he succeeded in placing on the list the larges. account subscribed. It was with reluctance that Mai. Milner consert,ed to serve as presi- dent of the Commercial club, feeling that
 his many in erests demanded his undi-
 vided attention, but he finally yielded from a high sense of duty, and he will bring to bear to his new duties the same splendid qualities that he has displayed in other positions l. is certainly an honor to be elected president of the Com mercial club-perhaps iiha highest honor in the gift of the citizens of Birmingham. There is certainly no position affording grea. CT opportunity for advancing the city's welfare-and as such Maj. Milner accepts the position and enters upon the discharge of its important obligations.
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