The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-04
Talked About the Fast Mail
Appropriation.
WANT WAR TAX ABOLISHED
Resolutions of Thanks Passed to Sen
ators Pettus. Morgan and Represen-
tative Banlzhead For Getting APP
preparation For Our Rivers.

noon in the rooms of the club in Twenty
first street and several important matters
were acted upon.
Eleven new members were elected and
the reports of the officers showed that
during last month the largest collections
for dues in the history of the club had been
made.
The board of directors meeting was
called to order at $3.50 o'clock with Presi-
dent Steiner in the chair.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved and the report of
the secretary and treasurer received and
filed. Chairman Ray, of the finance COM
mittee, reported that the books of the sec
rotary and treasurer hal been examined
and found correct.
The following new members were
elected: Samuel P. West, DIR. E. P. -Sholl,
John p. Wioughby. C. C. Heidi, Charles
f. Wheelock, Jr., L. C. Damon, E. H. An
drew, S. Hill Lea, DIR. A Gibson, H.
Magill and John w. O'Neill
On motion of Rufus N Rhodes, r. H
Edmonds. editor of the Manufacturers
Record, of Baltimore, and C. KirchIoff,
editor of the Iron Age of New York, Were
elected honorary members.
Meeting of the Club
The meeting of the board was then ad-
journed and at 4 o'clock the club meeting
was called to order with the following
members present. B. Steiner, ]. Morgan
Smith, T. H. Motion, J. d. Kirkpatrick,
F. Y Anderson, Culpepper Exum, ]. w.
Miner, j. H. McCary, James Ray, Rufus
N. Rhodes, Otto Marx, ]. w. Barclay,
e. w. Barrett, ]. A Rountree, J. w.
Hughes, B. B. Conner, C. T. Rainbow, ]. L.
Haley and others.
President Steiner made no regular report
but called attention to several matters
which would come up before the meeting.
He advised that some additional action be
taken on the fast mail appropriations
which were about to be discontinued by
congress. He called attention to the pros
perity of the club; its increased member
ship and its excellent financial condition,
and that the question of telephone rates
would also come up for consideration.
j. d. Kirkpatrick, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, reported that infor-
nation had been received that party of
northwestern editors would pass through
Birmingham the 18th instant en- route
to New Orleans and would spend the day
should be entertained and submitted the
matter for consideration. 1t was stated
the transportation for the party over the
Birmingham Mineral railroad had been
furnished by the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad company, and also that the Bir-
mingham Railway and Electric company
would furnish transportation to Ensley
over its lines.
over the Mineral railroad had been pro-
posed as proper and interesting entertain
ment, and that lunch and refreshments
could be served on the train On motion
that matter was referred back to the en-
tertainment committee with full power to
act and SIS appropriated to defray the ex-
| penses of the entertainment. Major F. Y
Anderson suggested that nine or ten gem
tlemen who are we'll acquainted with the
| district be added to the entertainment
| committee, which suggestion was adopted
| by the chairman who stated he would an
| nounce the names later.
| The petition of the Commercial club, of
| Admission, asking that some action be taken
| to secure the erection of a long distance
telephone line between Atlanta and Bir-
mingham via Admission, was read and or
dered filed.
Resolutions
The following resolutions were introduced
by Mr.. Rhodes and were adopted:
Whereas. The river and harbor committee
| of the United States house of representa-
| tives has placed in the bill reported to the
| house appropriations of 100000 for Mobile
| harbor and 100000 for the Warrior river,
under continuing contracts, which, when
the proposed improvements are completed
will provide navigable water from Daniel s
| creek, in Jefferson county, to Mobile and
! a safe channel for vessels drawing twenty
| three feet of water from Fort Morgan to
| Mobile, and
| Whereas, These splendid appropriations,
which will accomplish so much for the Bir-
mingham district are due in a very great
degree to the very able and earnest efforts
| of Hon. John H Bankhead, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Commercial club of
Birmingham, that the thanks of the club
and of the people of Birmingham district
are due and are hereby extended to the
Hon. John H. Bankhead, and
Be it further resolved that the Alabama
senator's, the Hon. John T. Morgan and
Hon. Edmund w. Pettus are respectfully
and most earnestly requested to see to it
that the aforesaid appropriation be retained
in the bill by the senate of the United
| States, and
Be 1t further resolved that the secretary
of the club be directed to send Mr.. Bank
head, Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Pettus copies OF
this resolution.
Educational Association
The following resolution by J. A. Roun-
tree was also adopted:
Whereas, The Alabama Educational asso.
citation has not yet selected the place fol-
its meeting this summer, and
Whereas, Birmbingham now has large
auditorium, increased railroad facilities
and more excellent street car lines and
greater hotel accommodations, therefore b
1t
Resolved, That the Commercial club does
hereby extend a cordial invitation to the