The age-herald., 1901-11-10
Arrangement Committee Meets.

FNiTdHACfHC1h mCClos The arrangement committee of the con- vention met yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in the office of Mayor Drennen. Present were B. F. Roden. J. F. B. Jack son, w. H. Morris, Coffee E. Jackson and Mayor J. w. starbuck of Avondale Several important matters in connection with the coming convention were dis cussed.
 Coffee F. Jackson, who is chairman of the transportation com mittee, was ap- pointed a committee of one to secure the names of one hundred business firms of Birmingham to the general invitation to the convention. which the invitation committee will issue. Yesterday after noon MT. Jackson turned the invitation over to Mayor Drennen with the follow ing prominent merchants and business mems names attached thereto: Board of Revenue of Jefferson County, | Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Bir- men of Avondale, McLester- VanHoose Co.,. Doster Drug Co.,, Veith & Young, J. G. Whitfield & Co.,, Estes & Brown Robertson Grocery Co.,, B. F. Roden & Co.,, Drennen & Co.,, Goodall. Brown & Co.,, Steiner Bros, Commercial Club, B.. B. Hudson, w. M Cosby Western Grain Co.,, H. M. Dozier. Goodlander Milling Co.,, Southern Grain Co.,, National Bis cult Co.,, Huston Biscuit Co.,. Collins 6 Co.,, Stone & Nabers. w. L. Murdoch, F. F. Norton, J. H. McCary Co.,. Robertson Carter. Robert Garry, Swift & Co.,, George Hopson & Sons, c. F. Bell & Co.,, L. A. Townley Armour Packing Co. of M. Jacobs Furniture Co.,, May & Thomas Hardware Co.,, Malone Real Estate and Insurance Co.,, Lathrop Lumber Co.,, First National Bank. Nabers, Morrow & Sinnige. c. c. Snider, Caheen Bros., E. B. Norton, Birmingham Arms Co.,, Hirsch Dry Goods Co.,, II. c. Abbott. Loveman- Joseph & Loeb, Mayberry Hardware Co.,, J. L. Chalifoux & Co.,, Birmingham Dry Goods O.. Louis Saks. J. Blach 6 Sons, Collier Drug Co.,, Peoples Savings Bank and Trust Co.,, Prowell Hardware Co.,. Estes Hardware Co.,, Ferd Marx, W. S. Brown. John w. o'Neill 6 Co.,. Amzi Golden Co.
 The committee appointed to call upon the officials of the Louisville and Nash vile and the Southern railroads in regard to securing reduced freight rate on the material necessary for the construction of the road, yesterday called on the local officials of the two railroads. c. s. Hay den, superintendent of the Southern Railroad, is absent from the city and could not be seen.s
 J. L. Welch, superintendent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, stated that he would take the matter up with the higher officials of his road. He prom ised his influence in the matter.
 To Go to Chattanooga.
 Colonel J. r. B. Jackson, City Engineer Julian Kendrick and Street Commissioner McCartin will go to Chattanooga next week to meet the good roads special, and arrange for the final details.
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 The Southern Railroad nas extended the rates to Birmingham for the convention to include Huntsville, Florence Sheffield, Tuscumbia and intermediate points. Inebe tlcketS VIII pc SOl0 november 20, 21, g and 2S, limited to return on the 2th.
 All railroads entering Birmingham will get out suitable advertising matter an- nouncing the convention and rates into Birmingham for this occasion.
 Special at GreenviIle.
 Knoxville November s-The Southern Railways good roads train arrived at Greenville, Tenn. last night and today the machinery was unloaded and prep arations begun for the good roads con- gross to be held there Monday and Tues day. The road leading from Greenville to Tuscalum will be rebuilt for about mile. The road experts accompanying the train are very much pleased with the success of the enterprise so far. They state the people are manifesting intense interest in the good roads movement. This is the third stop. The train will be in Chattanooga Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week.