The age-herald., 1901-06-07
MAYORS OF ALABAMA CITIES
 ORGANIZE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE

~--------~~-~--~--~~~ -------->-----~---------- H. D. Wood. city clerk; R. H. Thach, al- derman; R. II. Kerr. alderman; Harry Jones, alderman. John McCartin, street commissioner; R. W. Walker, sanitary officer J. H. Mccary. police commits sioner.
 Brookside-J. R. Tate, Mayor.
 Demopolis-T. E. Howze. Mayor. New Decatur-Thomas Turner, Mayor. Florence-John B. Weakley, Mayor. Gadsden-J. E. Blackwood, Mayor. Goodwater-D. M. ,,.llte, Mayor. Montgomery-E. B. Joseph. Mayor. oakman-W ". worthington. Mayor. Phoenix City-w T. Wilkins, Mayor Talladega-Worthing Vandiver, May or.
 Tuscaloosa-W. c. Cochran, Mayor Tuscumbia-o, c. Simpson, Mayor. Hobson Clty-S. L. Davis, Mayor Upon motion of Mayor Huey>a commit tee on organization was appointed, con sisting of Mayors Howze, Joseph and Van diver
 Alderman Jones, chairman of the enter tainment committee, submitted pro-
 
 ing then adjourned until 2:30 D, m.
 Afternoon Session.
 The convention re-convened at 2:30 o'clock and the committee on organization made it's report. which was adopted and the committee discharged.
 Officers Elected.
 Elections of permanent officers was then in order. The following officers were unanimously elected
 President, John B. weakley, Mayor of Florence
 Vice president. D. B. Joseph, Mayor of Montgomery
 Secretary, ". M. Drennen, Mayor of Birmingham.
 Treasurer, T. T. Huey. Mayor of Bes- semer.
 An executive committee consisting of five members will be appointed by the president at later date The time and place of the next convention was left in the hands of the president, also. There being no further business before the con- vention, an adjournment was taken at 4;9O o'clock.
 The delegates then went to Second av- enue and Twenty1first street and boarded a car, which had been secured, through the courtesy of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company, and a trip over the different electric lines of the city was taken, returning to the city in about two hours.
 Banquet in the Evening. The delegates to the Alabama League of Municipalities were entertained at an ele gant banquet at the Metropolitan Cafe last night. Covers were laid for 100 per sons. About seventy-flve invited guests attended the banquet, among whom were: Aldermen R. H. Thaeh, J. R. Copeland, Geo. Ward. John Harrington, R. H. Kerr, Harry Jones. Ex-Mayors J. A. VanHoose, D. J. Fox, Thomas Jeffers, Police Com missioners Thos. F. Parker, J. H. McCary, z, T. Rudolph, Chief of Police c. W. Aus tin, City Clerk H. D. Wood, City Treas urer Geo. Eustis, City Engineer Julian Kendrick, ,sstreet Commissioner John Me Cartin, s. Steiner. Ross c. Smith, Leon w. Friedman, A. J. Camp.
 In a happy little speech Mayor Drennen introduced Mayor Weakley of Florence. who acted as toastmaster. MT. Weakley responded in a short but bright little talk thanking MT. Drennen for the honor con ferred upon him. The toasts responded to were as follows:
 "Th Capitol City''-Hon. E. B. Joseph. Mayor of Montgomery.
 "The Mayors Office From a Legal Standpoint" J. E. Blackwood, Mayor of Gadsden.
 ''The Marvel City, Hon. O. z. Tender son, Mayor of Anniston.
 How to Run Town in the Black Belt''-Hon. T. F. Howze, Mayor of De- mopolis.
 "The Mayor as a tIagistrateh-Hon Worthington yandiver, Mayor of ralla- dega.
 "The Ladies"-Hon. W. G. Cochran, Mayor of Tuscaloosa
 ''The City of Birmingham" Thomas Jeffers, ex-Mayor of Birming- ham. s...ss.s.s.s. - - . . . .