The age-herald., 1900-02-21
Eighty Leading Citizens Named to Represent Birmingham.
WILL URGE AN APPROPRIATION
Delegation Will be Headed by Hon. J. A. VanHoose - Citizens from Other Sections Will Like
 ly be Present

A committee of Birmingham citizens will go to Washington next week, leaving here not later than 6 o'clock Monday morning, to go before the rivers and hanbors commit tee of the house of representatives, in the interest of the proposed Warrior canal. The committee was named yesterday, and com- prises about eighty of the leading business and professional men of the city. The Birm- ingham committee had hoped to have del- egation from each of the towns along the proposed route of the canal, and from the towns along the Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, as we'll as from Mobile. The chamber of commerce of Mobile appointed a com mtttee some time ago to make the trip to n Washington with the Birmingham delega- | tion. but they find it impossible to go next week on account of the Mardi Gras carnival there. They have, however, called on the representative from that district to render whatever assistance is dn his power to the delegation from this city. l0S UOdiA Oi uhCNtoio VI tniO NoAAAi"SNN club held special meeting yesterday to appoint the committee to represent Birm- ingham before the committee.
 The Meeting.
 The meeting was called to order by the president, F. Y. Anderson. The following members were present: F. Y. Anderson, J. AvamHoose, Ross c. Smith, c. T. Ram ID t1f,, I I alxc a1- son., M V. Joseph, w. M. Drennen, Robert Jemison, N. E. Barker, J. K. Mcdonald, S. P. Fowlkes and J. w. Hughes.
 The president stated the object of the meeting was to hear a report of the com mittee on Warrior river canal and inter nal improvement. Mr. VanHoose, chair man of the committee, was called upon and made a verbal report on the work dome by his committee in the interest of his pro- posed canal from near Bessemer to the Warrior river. The work had been carried or as systematically and as vigorously as the means at their command would permit. That the results attained so far nave been fairly satisfactory and the prospects of ultimate success are very bright. The con- gressmen from Alabama and especially the Hon. John H.. Bankhead and o. w. Underwood, have been very active in press ing the amtter before the rivers and har- bors committee of congress. That Messrs. Underwood and Bankhead have requested that a strong committee, representing the different interests of the Birmingham dis trlct, appear before the rivers and harbors committee on February 27, for the purpose of strengthening their work with said com to5 tu,at oh a committee be appointed.
 The report of the committee was re- ceived, and B. Steiner moved that a com nlttee be appointed by the chair in com p.iance with the request of the committee. The motion was unanimously adopted and the following committee appointed:
 The Committee
 J. A. Van Hoose, chairman; w. M. Dren- nen, J. R. P. Durham, James Bowron, T. G. Bush, J. K. Mcdonald, B. r. Roden, B. B. Conner, B. F. Moore, E. F. Enslen, William Vaughn, E. W. Barrett, J. w. Hughes, w. T. Northington, F. H. Lal.hrop, R. w. Bow land, Louis Saks, J. J. Moore, w.. N, Pear son, P H. Earle, J. H. Adams, Julian Ken drick, Rivers Carter, F. Y. Anderson, c. D. Fitzhugh, W. H. Sims. Sol Haas, W. G.
 
 S. Gillespie E. N. Cullom, Culpepper Ex- um, Oliver Chalifoux, Robert McLester, M. V. Joseph, T. H. Aldrich, J. H. Woodward, Sig Steiner, Robert Jemison, N. D. Barker. E. w. Rucker, H. l.. Badham, R. N. Rhodes, G. M. Cruikshank J. H. F. Mosely, w. F. Newbert, L. D. Parsons, William Hardy, Ross c. Smith, w. H. Graves, W. A. Walker, T. H. Motion, H. B. Cray Nor ris Adler, H. H. Mayberry, M. L.. Potter, Erskine Ramsay, c. J. Allison, c. M. Shell ley, J. w. Warrington, E. T. Schuler, S. P. Fowllser, Gus Sohillinger, R. F. Kolb, w. H. Kelttig, N. L. Miller, George M Morrow, D. J. Fox, A. M. Shook, Mat Baxter, w. H. Hassinger, H. F. DeBardleben, Harry Williamson, F. G. Shepard A. L. Fullen- wiler, J. A. Hood.
 There being no further business the board adjourned.
 J. A. Van Hoose, chairman of the com mittee, stated that number of gentlemen from other sections of the country had been invited and were expected to meet this special committee at the Raleigh hotel in Washington on the morning of the 27th at o'clock, from whence they will proceed to the capitol.
 It is requested that each member of the