The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-06
ANNUAL MEETING
OF SLOSS COMPANY
Reports from Officers Were Read
and Referred.
NOTHING FOR PUBLICATION
Joseph Bryan, Director, Talks Glow
ingly of Prospects of the Birming-
ham District-He Notes Much
Improvement in Situation.

The regular annual meeting of the Slosa
Iron and Steel company was held in the
companys office, First avenue, Birming-
ham. yesterday, President Sol Haas pre-.
siding.
Amongst the directors present were W.
II. Goodby and John a. Rutherford. Of New
York; Joseph Bryan, of Richmond; Judge
Lyons, of Charlottesville, Va; General Il.
W. Rueker, and Sol Haas, of Birmingham.
1t was the ordinary annual meeting, and
nothing but ordinary routine business was
transacted. The annual reports of tho pres
ident and other officers were read; but in
asmuch as these reports are held to be
private they were not given out
The stockholders and directors alike all
journed until the 18th of April, at which
time they may decide to meet in New YORK
or elsewhere. a large majority of the stock
was represented at yesterdays meeting
and six out of nine directors were present.
Bryan Praises Birmingham
Joseph Bryan, of Richmond, one OF the
large stockholders, and a director OF the
Sloss company, arrived in Birmingham on
Monday night for the purpose of attending
the regular quarterly meeting of the board
OF directors, which was held in the COM
panys office ON yesterday forenoon. The
board transacted routine business and dis
cussed many questions Of interest to the
company, but had nothing to give out of
public concern, further than the fact that
every thing was in most satisfactory con-
dition.
Mr.. Bryan paid his first visit to this city
in 1888, and he has been a firm believer IL
the Birmingham district ever since. He
has never sold a share of his Sloss stock
and has never wanted to sell. Even in the
days of Birminghams depression some
years ago he had the utmost faith in the
outcome of the Sloss, and in the future OF
this place.
The Sloss company was organized in 1881
and Mr. Bryan was one of the incorpora-
tors During the twelve years that have
interviewed he has been a constant visitor
to Birmingham and he knows the city well
''Birmingham's prosperity is a topic Oh
general remark" said Mr.. Bryan. 1.-The
improvement in Birmingham's conditions in
the past six months has impressed me very
much. 1t has been really wonderful. This
improvement set in last summer. 1t con-
tinued all winter. And when L came here
this time and looked around marveled at
the change. Buoyancy, thrift and growth
were evident on every side. l paid my first
visit to Ensley yesterday and what 1 saw
there was beyond my expectation. The
steel plant and the other industries at En-
sley are simply prodgous. AS much as l
believed in the Birmingham district, l did
not expect to see all that has come under
my observation on the visit. Birmingham
will increase in Importance and increase
rapidly from this time on. Nothing can
stop it,"
do you think the general prosperity of
the country will continue long?"
ut will continue for some time. When it
is remembered that the country has had
several years of depression, 1t does not
with us will be soon over. We will have
good times l hope and believe for some
years to come"
Mr.. Bryan is an active newspaper man.
He is the owner and editor of the Rich
mond Times and of the Richmond Evening
popular in the Old Dominion The Times
is recognized as one of the most influential
journals in the south
Mr.. Bryan dined last night with Sol
Haas, president of the Sloss company, and
will leave this morning for Richmond