The age-herald., 1898-05-07
AN EXHIBIT AT
 OMAHA EXPOSITION Matter Taken in Hand by the
 Commercial Club. SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO ACT The Exhibit Which Attracted So Much Atten- ton in Atlanta Will Probably Be Sent
 to 0maha-New Club Off,
 cers Nominated

| After all 1t looks as if Alabamas mineral
 resources will be creditably displayed at | the Omaha exposition.
 | At the meeting of the Commercial Club yesterday afternoon the question was
 brought up by Dr. w. B. Phillips, who said
 that he had received letter from Dr. Flu gene A. Smith, secretary of the Alabama | Scientific and Industrial Association, stat ing that he had been informed of his ap- 1 pointment as commissioner of mining ex- l hibits from Alabama, which he had de- l clined. Dr.. Phillips suggested that the
 mineral exhibit at the Atlanta exposition, l which had been turned over to Mr. Steiner.
 might be shipped to Omaha. This ex- l hibit is an exceedingly creditable one and 1 attracted universal attention at the At 1 lanta exposition.
 The exhibit Is stored in a warehouse in | Morris avenue and consists of fine speci-
 mems of coal iron ore, pig iron, coke, lime l stone, etc., which can be easily transported
 to Omaha at a small expense. l On motion of John w. Tomlinson, a com mittee of five, with Dr. Phillips as chair man. was appointed with full power to act
 to take up the matter and arrange for its 1 transportation to Omaha. Board of Directors | The board of directors met at 3:3O o'clock | The reports Of the secretary and treaS- l urer were read and received. Secretary I Boles reported that the committee ap- l pointed to entertain the delegates to the
 annual meeting of the Commercial and In- l dustrial Association in this city had con- l tracted bills to the amount of $165O, which | were ordered paid
 l J. H. F. Moseley, Rev. P. T. Hall, J. H. I Crabtree, w. G. Robinson and p R Mat 1 thews were elected members of the club 1 and the board then adjourned During the interim between the adjourn l ment. of the board and the meeting of the | board at o'clock, the members obtained 1 permission of the ladies, who were at work l in the adjoining room upon the stand of
 colors for the First regiment Alabama volunteers, to inspect the beautiful flags 1 which were nearing completion | The trophies were greatly admired by the | "intruders," and subscription to the fund
 was taken up, which brought In several | dollars.
 | The Regular Meeting
 At o'clock the club was called to order by President Milner, with a good attend l ance.
 Secretary Boles, to whom had been re- l ferred the matter of discrimination against
 Birmingham by the Louisville and Nash vile railroad, reported that he had ad- l dressed a letter to General Passenger Agent Atmore of that road on April last, setting forth the facts as presented by President Lesser of the Carnival society and the l correspondence that had been addressed | to the officers of the road, to which no i reply had been received. Secretary Boles
 stated that up to the present time he had
 heard nothing from MT. Atmore, and on
 motion was instructed to take the matter
 up with President Smith, of the Louisville i and Nashville railroad, at once. l He also reported that he had forwarded i copies of the resolution adopted at pre- vlous meeting of the club on the anti- 1 scalping bill to the Alabama representatives 1 at Washington, and had received replies from them.
 1 The committee to raise funds for the
 advertising scheme in the Philadelphia Times reported that the committee had
 met, but that nothing had been done as yet.
 On motion of B. Steiner, the secretary
 was instructed to purchase two or three
 hundred copies of the paper for distribu- tion.
 The nominating committee, through Chairman Rountree, reported the following nominations for officers to be voted for at the annual election on Monday: 1 For President-B. Steiner. | vice-Presdents-F Y. Anderson, B. B. i Conner, J. A. Rountree, c. J. Geohgan, Rob- ert Jemison, B. F. Roden, George A. Blinn, Jr., B. W. Barrett, J. A. VanHoose, James
 Beitman, c. T. Rainbow, w. B. Phillips. Directors-Rufus N. Rhodes, M V. Jo- Sepn, w. d. hllner J morgan Snitn, James G. Caldwell, A. D. Smith, Sol Haas, J. K. McDonald, Culpepper Exum. Treasurer-W. B. Leedy.
 The newly elected officers will be installed
 on Tuesday evening.
 Dr. W. B. Phillips then brought up the
 question of the mineral exhibit at Omaha,
 as above stated, and President Milner
 named the following committee: W. B.
 Phillips, John W. Tomlnson, Sol Haas, D.
 M Tutwiler and J. Morgan Smith.
 The meeting then adjourned.
 .Dr. Graves Work
 Dr. Graves returned to this city yester-
 day. After his successful meetings here