The age-herald., 1899-07-23
n VI LLHUIO uOoNsus"'s Grand Parade and Speechmak-
 ing at the Park THE RECEPTION TO OUR GUESTS Will Be Rendered at Elks' Hall at Niqht-Governor Johnston, Sena- tor Morgan and Congressman
 Underwood the Distin-
 quished Orators for
 the Occasion.
Board of Trade Day!

Board of Trade Day!
 Our merchants are now ready for a grand gala time!
 For more than a month past active prep arations have been on foot for celebrating on Tuesday, July 25, the inauguration or the Birmingham board of trade.
 This Board of Trade Day, as 1t IS caiieo' has been we'll advertised throughout Ala hama. and as the railroads will sell tickets to Birmingham from all points within radius of 100 miles at half rate, good to return on the 26th, an immense throng or visitors may be expected. It Is estimated that crowd of 15,0OO will be here.
 The arrangements for this notable event have been in charge of the board Of t-'de committee on suburban trains and excur- sions and its committee on retail trade, Simon Klotz being the chairman Of the joint committed This joint committee has been crowded with work, but as the date approaches, it finds it's extensive plans are moving along smoothly and all the de-
 
 man Klotz and his fellow committeeman will certainly be rewarded by seeing their labors crowned with success The two committees are made up of the following well known citizens: Suburban trains ana excursions-Simon Klotz. J. D. Collins, Au- gust Hirsch, Louis Saks and Joseph Love- man. Retail trade--John w. O'Neill, John w. Anderson, Marcus Well. William Rosen- stihl and John G. Housman.
 The board of trade is a young organiza- ton, but it is full of vim and vigor. It Is thoroughly representative of the mercan- tile interests of Birmingham and its in- fuence is already being felt.
 Whilst the Commercial club, with it's broad scope has been doing most valua- ble work. a number of leading merchants, many of whom are members of the club, came to the conclusion that the mercantile people should have an organization of their own-an organization confined strictly to the mercantile class-and proceeded to car ry out this idea. Such an organization. to be called the board of trade, could, it was thought, deal with specific questions freight discriminations. fire insurance, rents and the like, more effectively than could the older and more general organiza- ton, the Commercial club. When the lead- ing spirits in the board of trade movement canvassed the matter, they found the ma- ..,+x, of x,ide-awaka merchants enth,,sios tically in favor of 1t. And on the Ath of May, an organization was effected. At the organization meeting the following names were enrolled as members of the board of Ferd. Marx, Simon Klotz, J. H. Roll, M. T. stratford, s. Pizitz, Moor & Anderson, Mayer Brothers. John L. Parker, J. Blach & Sons, Sommer Tailoring company, W. D. Colby, Nabers, Morrow & sinnige, Hopkins Stove company, J. D. Collins, T. l.. Me- Gowan Paint company, M. L. Hoy, J. Min isman, Brooks Tailoring company, J. E. Wilson, Fowlkes & Myatt Company, J. Friedman & Co.,, spiro & Long company, M. L. Bennie, John W. O'Neill Sol. Bern- stein, P. J. Newman, Louis Saks, D. B. Norton, J. L. Chalifoux & Co.,, Loveman. Jaros & Co.,, Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, Smith & Montgomery, Prowell Hardware company, and Caheen Brothers.
 The membership has grown rapidly and numbers now about one hundred and fifty. It is thought that before fall all, or nearly all, the business men of Birmingham who are eligible will be included in the mem- bership. The dues are only s12 per year, the same as in the Commercial club, and up to this time no initiation fee has been charged.
 The officers of the board of trade are Oliver Chalifoux. president; H. H. Sinnige. first vice-president; T. L. McGowan, sec-