The age-herald., 1901-11-28
Mayor 0rennen TeIegraphs to Heads of Big Industries
 of District
BACON THE FIRST TO REPLY
Eager to Help City in Every Way-im- petus Given the Movement By Meeting of Citizens at the
 Commercial Club.

Mayor Drennen yesterday afternoon sen. telegrans and letters to number of prominent men asking them to aid Birmingham in securing the location of was Hon H. Bacon. chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company. MT. Bacon expressed willingness to do any thing in his power to further the move ment. Other replies are expected today. Mayor Drennen in sending the tele- grams and letters was following out a suggestion made earlier in the day at a meeting of representatives of the Com mercial Club and Board of Trade. Tele- grams were sent to the following men:
 Samuel Spencer, president Southern Railway.
 Senator E. L. Pettus
 Senator John T. Morgan.
 A. B. Andrews. vicc-president. South ern Railway.
 Don H. Bacon, chairman Board of Di- rectors, Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail- road Company.
 J. M. Eagan, president Central of Geor- gia Railway.
 Milton H. Smith, president Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
 Letter to Eniist Aid.
 At a meeting of the business men, Commercial and Industrial Clubs and leading citizens of this city I was re- quested to send you the following tele- gram
 "'The citizens respectfully request | your assistance in securing United States Army post in Birmingham. Will you aid us?' "
 Owing to the natural advantages of our city from a health standpoint and the trunk lines of railroad and the com mercial and industrial interests of this city, we feel that Birmingham is justly entitled to an army post, being located here and I again respectfully ask your assistance in securing same.
 At later date we expect to send a representative delegation from Birming. ham to appear before committee that has been appointed by the War Depart ment to investigate and locate the most desirable points for these army posts. | "H will be necessary for this delegation | to have strong backing as other points | are trying to secure these locations and If you can assist us by furnishing us with letters or other influences that you may | Il Al. appreciated.
 Hoping that you will take this matter up and let me hear from you at your earliest convenience, I beg to remain yours very truly,
 "w. M. DRENNEN, Mayor" Express Great Confidence. l The meeting was held in the rooms of | the Commercial Club Several speeches were made and every one expressed the | greatest confidence in Birmingham ability to secure the post if the proper efforts are made.
 Mayor Drennen told of the work of the board which will select the site of the army post and of the efforts made to in- terest the members in Birmingham. He said 1t was necessary to have the full advantages of the city set forth if sue cessful results were desired. G. H. Estes following the idea cx- pressed by Mayor Drennen introduced the following resolution which was adopted:
 "Resloved, That committee of four | be appointed to act in conjunction with committees from other organizations in obtaining facts and doing such other things as may tend to establish United States army post in Birmingham" | Members of this committee appointed are: G, II. Ester chairman; J. B. Gib- son. Rufus N. Rhodes and w. M | Drennen.
 H. H. Sinnige. representing the presi' dent of the Board of Trade; Herman Beck of the Wholesale Grocers Associa. ticn; Rufus N. Rhodes, editor Birming ham News; Mayor Drennen, Col. J. F. B Jackson, Captain J. w. Johnson, Prof. w J. Wheeler. Sterling Wood. Judge J. J Banks and others spoke of the post, tho advantages of Birmingham. the advan tages and profits of the past and of tn. work required to secure its location here I All promised their active support.