The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-03
M'KINLEY INVITED
TO- VISIT THIS CITY
Commercial Club Passed Resolutions En-
Enthusiastically.
N0hfkHITTCC MhC hpp0lNTE0
COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED
Which Will Invite Him and Make All
Arrangements.
PLEA FOR HOME INDUSTRIES
A Committee From the Trades Council
Appeared Before the Club and
Urged That the Members
Patronize Home Labor.

President Mckinley will be invited to
spend a day in Birmingham on his south
| ern rip.
At the meeting of the Commercial club
! yesterday afternoon a committee was APP
pointed on motion of ]. A. VanHoose to
extend to the president an invitation to
visit Birmingham while in the south. The
committee which is composed OF the fol-
lowing gentlemen, ]. A. VanHoose, t. II.
Motion. Sol Haas, Robert Jemison, Frank
Y. Anderson and B. Steiner, will at once
communicate the invitation to the president
and it is confidently expected that he will
accept.
At the time of the proposed peace jubilee
President Mckinley found that it would
be impossible to come to Birmingham, put
expressed his appreciation Of the invitation
extended him, and stated that perhaps at
some other time he might come
William Vaughn, United States district
attorney, who is personally acquainted with
the president, says that Mr.. Mckinley some
time ago expressed desire to visit Biz
mingham, and he will probably take ad-
vantage of this opportunity.
In bringing the matter up, Mr.. VanHoose
spoke most Enthusiastically. The commit
tee is also charged with the arrangements
in the event that the president accepts.
Board of Directors.
The meeting of the board of directors OF
the club was held at $3.50 o'clock. The re-
ports of the secretary and treasurer were
received and ordered filed. These reports
showed the finances to be in good condi-
ton, with a snug balance in the treasury
The following new members were elected:
B. F. Barbour, George Fl. Clarke, Julian K.
Bingham, George P. Bondurant, w. d.
Brandes and M Clifford.
AT O'Clock the club was called to order
by President B. Steiner with the following
members present: A. R. Dearborn, 7. H.
Motion, w. ]. Wheeler, F. Y. Anderson,
Robert Jemson. ]. A. VanHoose, r. N.
Rhodes, j. r. Kirkpatrick, ]. A. Rountree,
A. d. Smith, F. L. Demere, Sol Haas, Will
liam Reckling, w. B. Leedy and p. Byrne. =
President Steiner made his report, stating
that something over 10000 was in sight for
the fund to secure the several industries for
Birmingham. He also reported that he
was negotiating with a large woodworking
machinery plant which desired to locate
in the city, only asking site, which will be
secured The president announced that
other matters would be brought up under
the proper heads.
Captain Demere of the committee to ar
range for the reception of the First Ala
bama regiment from Jacksonville, reported
that there was still remaining in his hands
1928 balance. On motion, Captain Demere
was given authority to make such DISPOSE
ton of it as he saw proper. and announced
that he would donate the same to the
Creche for the Christmas tree to be given
to the children of the Mercy home A vote
of thanks was extended to the committee,
which was discharged.
A communication from the Birmingham
Trades council enclosing a resolution
adopted at the last meeting of the council
was read, condemning the telephone COM
pany and city directory company for hav-
ing their printing done outside of the city.
A committee from the council was present,
headed by w. H Stanley, who was granted
the privilege of the floor and addressed
the meeting. Mr.. Stanley asked that the
club assist the council in securing this
work for home artisans.
He incidentally touched upon home indus
tries, stating that some concerns had been
badly neglected in this respect Many
members of the club, he said, instead of
patronizing home tailors would send away
for their clothes. Several small cigar fac
tories found it difficult to dispose of their
product. The speaker advocated a strong
cooperation between the citizens, to the
end that Birmingham might be built up
and prosper. A box of Birmingham made
cigars was passed among the members,
who were requested to try one, and if they
found it satisfactory to ask for them when
they purchased cigars.
Spirit of Cooperation.
Mr. Rhodes endorsed the views expressed
by Mr.. Stanley, stating that 1t was necss-
sary that the old spirit of cooperation
should be revived in order to build up the
city. resolution was unanimously adopt
ed endorsing the efforts of the Trades
Council to have the telephone lists and city
directory printed at home.
A letter from the French consul at New
Orleans in regard to the discriminating
duty on American iron precipitated some
little confusion, because of the fact that 1t
was written in French, and was therefore
Greek to the members. President Stein
err stated that he had had a rough transla-
ton of the letter made, which was to the
effect that the consul would take the mat
ter up with his home government. and
would from time to time communicate to
the club what action had been taken
On motion. the secretary was instructed
in the future to have all letters written in
other than English translated.
A communication from Gen. E. w. Ruck-
er. president of the American Coal compa-
ny. was read, which called attention to a
letter from President r. Galloway, of the
Galloway Coal company of Memphis. in