The age-herald., 1901-10-24

I and was thoroughly representative of the 1 German-American population of Alabama. There were fully a hundred and fifty men, all leaders in the respective locali- | ties, present in the hall.
 MT. Lesser explained succnctiy and clearly the purpose of the convention as being to employ all legitimate means to induce German immigrants to settle In Alabama. He was cheered with marked enthusiasm.
 Mayor Drennen Spoke.
 Mayor Drennen in the name of the city welcomed the visitors to Blrming- ham. saying in part:
 During the past few years the people of Alabama have worked hard to Induce cotton mills and other manufacturing plants to locate here, and to improve the agricultural interests throughout this State. It Is unnecessary for me to say that we have been successful for there Is scarcely city, town or village in this State that does not show marks, of pros perity. We have built steel mills, blast furnaces and cotton mills put all of our manufacturing industries that were idle into operation and without anticipating the scarcity of labor to operate them. Wages have been advanced almost 50 per cent. within the past five years, Labor agents are inducing the working men to leave one corporation or firm In order that another one may. be partially op- erated. These conditions have prevailed throughout this entire State until today neither the employers or employees. are satisfied with the conditions as they now exist.
 "Our German friends believe that they have a solution of this question that will meet with the hearty approval through out the entire State, thereby increasing the value of our mineral and farm lands and we have invited you gentlemen here today to join us in forming an organiza- tion to induce German immigration to Alabama In behalf of this city extend to you during your stay here a hearty welcome and hope that great good will result to the entire State through your conservative deliberations.
 MT. Brombere Responded.
 Former Congressman Frederick w. Bromberg of Mobile, an honored leader of the Alabama State Bar Association, re- sponded for the visitors, and spoke elo quently of the marvellous natural wealth of Alabama and the great need of white immigration to develop that wealth, es- pecially in the highly promising direction of agriculture, fruit-growing, grape culture and truck-farming. The best and altogether most desirable of immi- grants for this great work of developing what Is naturally fitted to be the greatest agricultural as well as mineral State of the, union were Germans The Germans were industrious, patient. thrifty law abiding and enlightened. and they could make of Alabama one great garden.
 Those Present.
 The temporary secretary's call for the enrolment of delegates showed the fol- lowing to be among those present:
 Alexander King Anniston; J. A. Lud- wig, Blocton; Frederick Schaefer, Cardiff; c. F. Sanders, Ensleyi 8. Hechinger, Memphis; N. F. Thompson, Sheffield; M. " Richards, Southern Railway immi- grafton agent, Washington, D. C.; Paul Hoffman. Waverly; R. ]. Wemyss, Louis- vile, Ky, general immigration and in- dustrial agent l.. and N. R. R. Co.,; c. R. Farnham, Evergreen; J. A. Mac Knight South Calera; Hans Cartensen, Ludwig Slender, Louis G. Kirschner, Garden City, Colonization Aid Society; Charles Kohlenberg, William scheile, all of Garden City; J. A. westerlund, Fruit hurst; John Neff Tuscumbia, Robert l.. Hipp, Hanceviile; Joseph A. Hageifhann, Hanceville Colonization Aid Society Fred Streit Christ. Streit Brick; William Engelhardt. Carl Henkell. William Schur- mann, Max Oeser, Rev. Otto P. Lenk, w. T. L. Cofer l.. c. w. Thorn, Richard Louis Schulse, Math. Readen. E. B. Fielder, Henry Dange, Conrad Kress, all of Cullman. J. F. Tlllman. Geneva; Will lam c. Roeck. Dadeville; John Benisch, Vinemont; K. G. Faegre, Thorsby, mayor; A. Speaker, Birmingham. A. c. Sexton, Montgomery, represent | Gull man county, particularly vlnemont; D. s. Hausman, Montgomery; Frederick c. Bromberg, Mobilei John Moffet Mont gomery representing Cnllman county; and from Birmingham. J. B. Gibson, Her mann School. Rudolph Richter. H. N. Randall. Julius Marten, Hon. W. M Drennen. J. A. Rountree, A. Stockmar, c. T. Rainbow, Eustav Ermann. Louis Braun, Emil Lesser, J. W. Schaefer Dan s. Sandman, Joseph Schmuk, L. Haus- man.. F. w. Brand. F. Rothenhofer, M Newfield, H. Lowenthal, Rev. James