The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

], cred, some of which are still pending, while others have been turned down be- cause of the excessive demands of those promoting them.
 "A number of individuals have locat- ed in the district, through the clubs eff forts, some of whom have considerable | means.
 "A voluminous correspondence has been | carried on during the year and informa- | tion given on almost every subject per | taining to the district Thousands of pamphlets, setting forth the resources | and advantages have been printed ana | distributed through the malls ana py the superintendent of the Alabama ex- hibit at the Buffalo Exposition, ana through the land and industrial agent or the Southern Railway Company at Washington. D. c. Several thousand copies of the Ray bankruptcy bill, with amendments suggested by the legisla- ton committed were printed and sent to the trades bodies throughout the s'ale' What the Club Has Done. Further reviewing the work of the or ganization the report says;
 "Delegates were sent to the Southern Industrial Convention at Philadelphia to the meeting of the Alabama Commercial and Industrial Association and to the State Good Roads Convention, and an agent of the club spent two weeks on an industrial tour in Pennsylvania, with good results
 4...,i ifof ton of A meeting of the Alabama Commercial and Industrial Association was held in the cityl in the interest of an Alabama ex- hibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- ton at St. Louis, which brought about the appointment by the Governor of commission to look after the proposed exhibit.
 Delegates from Vicksburg and Canton Miss, in the interest of a Vicksburg and Birmingham railroad, were received by the club and considerable time and at tention given to the enterprise. Through the invitation and efforts of the club good roads convention was held in the city, and demonstration made in modern road building. Under its
  rouman on Industrial Betterment, which proved to be quite instructive and entertaining and by Mir. Howes on Closer Relations with Canada
 "A subscription was taken up by the club for the entertainment of the dele gates to the convention of the Interna- tional Typographical Union. and a train secured from the Louisville and Nash vile Railway to give them trip around the horn.
 "A subscription of nearly $1,000 was raised for the purchase of silver service for the battleship Alabama and a sub scription of s400 was also taken up for regimental encampment.
 An active interest was taken fin re- opening certain parks in and around the city.
 Considerable time and effort were also given to the location of United States army post. without any good results. ex- cept the advertisement of the district.
 Attention was also given to the ex- tension of the corporate limits of the city, looking towards a Greater Birming- ham,"
 Development of District.
 Anent the development of the district Secretary Gibson says:
 "A glance at the general development of the district shows that the period of twelve months, ending May 1. 1902. has been one of continued and abundant pros- perity which has not been confined to particular channels. but has affected ev- cry line of business.
 Space would not permit in this report a mention of all the Improvements which have been made in the district during the @----------------