The age-herald., 1900-04-15
IS ATTRACTING
 MUCH ATTENTION
Meeting of Alabama Commercial
 and Industrial Association.
T0BE HELD AT NEW DECATUR
Business Men Are Alive to Their Inter- ests Preside nt Anderson Appoints Delegates to Represent the
 Commercial Club

The annual meeting of the Alabama Commercial and Industrial association is attracting attention from business men all over the state. Alabama has made tremen- dous strides the past twelve months in an industrial way. The eyes of the entire coun- try are being turned toward this state. For that reason the gathering together of the forces most largely contributing to this industrial spirit will be of peculiar inter- est.
 The meeting this year is in New Decatur, one of the livliest little cities in the state, and occurs on Wednesday and Thursday, the 18th and 10th inst. A rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip has been granted by all the railroads on the certi- ftcate plan and the important cities of the state will be represented by full deIega- tions.
 The programme has been prepared with especial care, and will be a most attrac- tive and valuable one. There was first chosen the subjects that were first in inn portance to the business community; then the committee selected the man who, in their opinion, was best qualified to speak upon that subject The result shows that not only distinguished citizens of our own
  states, will be present at this convention.
 Among the speakers are;
 M. V. Richards, Washington, D. C-"Im migration to Alabama"
 Major c. F. A. Flagler, Montgomery. 1 Alabama Waterways"
 D. A. Tompkins, Charlotte N C.-"Need of Textile School in Alabama"
 D. E. England, Mobile-"Alabama' Ex- port Trade"
 R. J. Wemyss, Louisville, Ky.-"Manu- featuring Outlook for Alabama
 Erwin Craighead, Mobile-"Press as a Factor in Industrial Development"
 c. C. Henderson, Greenville-"Rice Gull ture in Alabama"
 The address of welcome in behalf of New Decatur will be made by Hon. Samuel Blackwell, third auditor of the treasury un- der Cleveland. The entertainment provided for the guests include q ride around the city an inspection of the manufacturing enterprises, and trip on the Tennessee river, with a night session on the boat Everyone is bound to have a good time.
 It is we'll for Alabama that after one of the most heated political campaigns of re- cent years, her business men can come to- gether and dispassionately discuss ways and means for developing and improving the business and material interests of the state There can be question but that the New Decatur convention will be one long remembered in the annals of the busi- ness community of the state as we'll as d pleasant memory in the minds of all who attend.
 In accordance with instructions, Presi- dent Anderson of the Commercial club has appointed the following delegates to rep resent Birmingham at the meeting: B. Steiner, F. w. Barrett, B. B. Conner. J. D. Chichester, John NJ Caldwell, W J. Cam eron, A. w. Crandall, W. M. Drennen F. A. DeF'uniak, C. Exum, George Eustis. w. IT. Graves J. B. Gibson, Fred NJ Jackson Ben NJ Jacobs, Solon Jacobs. R. F. Man ley, T. Fl. Motion, c. H. Nabb, R. N Rhodes, c. L. Stickney. J. p. Stiles. N w. Trimble, William Vaughan. Sterling Wood C. B. White, F, T. Wilcox and F. Y An derson.