The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-11
ALABAMA MUST
Be REPRESENTED
State Be Asked for $4,000
for Exhibit at ST. Louis.
BIRMINGHAM is WILLING
Mr.. Estes Tells the Commission That
This District Stands Ready to Do
its Part-Another Meeting
Is to Be Held.

Montgt merry, December 10.-(srecial.)-
The ST. Louis exposition commission APP
pointed by the governor met here today
in the ICONS of the Commercial and In
dUstrial association. Commissioner of Ag-
rio ulture Poole presiding. There were
present Roscoe w. German of opelika,
Alex Rice of Montgomery. L. L. Gilbert
of Montgomery. jefferson II. FallSner of
Montgomery A. c. Crawford of Dothan,
ID. It. Goodwin of Admission, r. e. Pettus
of Huntsville, Pat Lay of Gadsden, G. II.
Estes of Birmingham, Joe II. Nathan of
Sheffield, e. W. Booker of Elniore, Col.
T. Saubola Jones OF Baton Rouge, La,
sreciai southern commissioner of the ex-
position, was in attendance, as was Prof.
e. Meade Wilcox, professor of botany at
Auburn college. Messrs Adams and Sell
den of the agricultural department were
also there.
The discussion was long and interesting
ever matters CT detail, such as whether
there should be an Alabama building, a
collective exhibit or an exhibit of the
various products in the several buildings.
and the like. no conclusion being reached
en- points of that sort. What was def
nitely concluded on wes to ask the iegs-
lature for an appropriation OF $4,000 for
an exhibit at the exposition. and 1t was
also resolved that the request must be
granted. bill drafted In the department
of agriculture looking to that end was
read and submitted but no action taken.
Committee Appointed.
Chairmen Poole, Colonel Falkner and
,
of three to draft a suitable address to the
people setting forth just what the COM
mission proposes to do the desirability
of an exhibit, and asking the aid of the
press and the people in securing the
necessary appropriation of $4,000
A resolution passed that Chairman
Poole should appoint permanent secre-
tary OF the commission, ard the under
standing is that he will be either Mr..
Adams of Captain Selden OF the depart
ment.
Chairman Poole was instructed to call
full meeting of the commission at
Montgomery at some date early in the
coming session of the legislature to press
the appropriation Colonel Falkner was
appointed chairman of a special commit
tee to be selected by himself who will
visit st. Louis between now and the time
the legislature meets SO as to be ready
with all desirable information. Colonel
Falkner stated that the Louisville q
Nashville road was going to do as much
in this cause as the state herself, and
would take the whole commission over
If they desired to go.
Professor Wilcox made a brief address
and said he had assisted in the Ohio for
estry and botanical display at Chicago,
and offered his services to help in such
an exhibit for Alabama at ST. Louis, the
understanding to be that the Auburn col
lege should have the exhibition when re-
turned to Alabama.
Plan of Appeal Outlined.
Colonel Jones gave much valuable in
formation and suggestions to the COM
mission, and outlined the plan of appeal
to the press and public finally adopted.
He will return to meet with the commits
Sion at any time thai may be desired.
A resolution was adopted that each mem
Der be a committee of one to see the
members and senators in his territory
on the appropriation, and absent commits
sioners will be communicated with on the
same subject.
Mr. Estes said he thought he could
pledge a solid vote from the Birmingham
district, and Mr.. Pettus said Madison
county would do her part. Mr.. German
spoke for Lee as being ready. On the
whole the meeting was a success in ev-
cry way the rest now depending on
whether the legislature will do it's part