The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-31


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Schley Is Coming Sure
At this jucture, Secretary ]. A. Rountree,
of the Fair association, stated that ru-
NOR to the effect that Admiral Schley would
be prevented from coming by orders from
the navy department. to join his squadron
had gained circulation during the after
noon. Hearing this rumor he had wired Ad-
miral Schley and received the following
telegram in reply:
washington, D. c., Oct 30, 1892
~. A. Rountree Secretary Alabama State
Fair Association, Birmingham Ala.
"Your telegram accords with itinerary
agreed upon. Will leave Atlanta at hour
named. NV. S. SCHLEY."
In response to question Chairman Bar
ratt. of the scope and plan committee,
stated that the total expenses of entertain
ing Admiral Schley as mapped out by the
committee would be about $4,000.
Colonel Tom o. Smith, chairman of the
subcommittee to call on the banks of the
city for subscriptions, stated that his COM
mittee had secured between $4o0 and $780,
The other subcommittee were not ready
to report.
Il w. Barrett said too little interest had
been QlSDldNeu III llie lll<llANi VI ehi' SHN~N
tainment, and thought it useless to appoint
committees to spend money until the
money was in sight. If the admiral was to
be entertained it should be in creditable
manner and to do this money would be re-
qured. He said if the entertainment couid
not be properly done it should not be un-
dertaken at all. Birmingham" he said,
sis being honored as never before. OF the
thousands of invitations from southern
cities Admiral Schley had received, only
two had been accepted-those from BIZ
mingham and Atlanta. Birmingham was
being talked about all over the world, and
should not fail to do the proper thing In
this matter.
p G. Bowman said everybody should
contribute to fund for the entertainment
of Admiral Schley. The city, he urged,
should appropriate something for this pur-
pose.
Acting Mayor Pearce moved the adoption
of the scope and plan committees report
and also that the committee be made per-
manent.
II. b. Gray here suggested that portion
of the fund for decorations be diverted to
| the fund for the entertainment of the
| militia that will be here on that occasion,
| stating it as his belief that better sresults
| would follow and that a good military dis
| plav would be more appreciated by Admiral
| ccblev than anything else that could be
| done.
| Mr. Pearce withdrew his former motion
| ord then moved that the report be received
| and the committee thanked. This motion
prevailed. - .o,oo+,o,, of tho
| entertainment committee PROVIDED LOT IN
| the renort of the committee on scope ana
man, and urged the greatest care IN IT'S
| make up.
| Capt. whites Eloquence
| rantain Frank S. White thought 1T mad
| ,;sai,la to appoint such a committee until
| the necessary funds had been provided he
| said 1T was absurd to raise commlttee 10
| snend $1,000 before one-fourtn OF that
| omount was in sight. He SAID we wouio
| 80 a great man in our midst, one VINO
| ranked with Sir Francis Drake anu JUN
pani ZONES. one who had protected the
| landing of thousands of American soldiers
| ~ cuban soil and sienced the mighty guns
| of Cervera's fleet. M
ne wanted the admiral entertained In tine
| hondsomest manner, and IL we could not
| a. that then he should be notified what
~ oxresct He said he understood the nail
| roads with the exception of the Bdrmng-
| ,.o,n RAILWAY and Electric company had
ref,rsed to contribute towards this enter
| tainmert. Yet they would be the CHIEF
| henefcsaqies He urged that at was the
| patufttic duty of every citizen to honor
| this distinguished parsonage, as he was
| honorfng them. He wanted the fafr asso-
c!aition to contribute $1,000 and the city the
| same amount The taxpayers of the city
! favored such an appropuat ion' ana NE
Thought they ought to have soma sax "