The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-07
COMMERCIAL ASSN
 CALLED ID MEET Effort to Have Alabama Repre-
 Sented at St. Louis PROMPT ACTION DEMANDED President Lane of State Organization Responds Quickly to Request of
 President F. Nj. Jackson of
 Commercial Club.
PROMPT ACTION DEMANDED

nent member of the Commercial club last night.
 The first act of President F. M. Jack son, after the return of the Commercial club committee from the worlds fair at St. Louis, was to send an urgent letter to President Charles P. Lane of the Ala bama Industrial and Commercial associa- tion, suggesting a concerted movement to have Alabama largely and adequately represented In St. Louis the coming year.
 The Correspondence.
 President Jackson's letter was as fol- lows.
 Birmingham, November 4, 1903 Hon. Charles P. Lane, President Alabama Commercial and Industrial Association, Huntsville, Ala:
 Dear Sir-The Commercial club of Bir- mingham, Ala, is very much interested Tn having Alabama properly represented at the Louisiana Purchase exposition at St. Louis. It has alAady undertaken to see that the mineral district is repre- sented. To that end a strong committee mas been appointed, part of which has Just returned from St. Louis. It was round that practically every state in the S-4- S<NSSPb fAidDdHld mas dlreaQy maUe application for suitable space. It was also found that a majority of the states are erecting suitable state buildings, on grounds set apart for that purposes these buildings ranging in cost from $l0OOO to $50090.
 Inls exposition Is the most wonderful undertaking of its kind in ancient or modern times, and must be seen in order 10 De properly appreciated. Our commit tee succeeded In securing 2O00 square feet Of floor space next to the main entrance of the mineral palace, or the mines and metallurgy building, and it is hoped that we will be able to install there a min eral exhibit worthy of this most wonder ful mineral district. We do not think, however, that the work should stop there ana we believe that if the proper effort is made that sufficient funds can be raised by private subscription to carry the work farther, and l therefore beg to suggest that you call a meeting of the Alabama Commercial and Industrial as- sociation for the purpose of taking up in an active way this question: We would be very glad to have the association meet with the Birmingham Commercial club on any date that you may think best We hope that if meeting is called a full at- tendance of delegates from different conn mercial bodies throughout the state will be on hand. We will guarantee a hearty cooperation of this club in this broader undertaking, and hope that this sugges- tion will meet with your approval and that much will result to the state from our united efforts. Most respectfully
 F. M. JACKSON, President. President Lane took the matter up with spirit, and received within a few hours the following important endorsements of the proposed call:
 Huntsville, Ala, November 4, 1903. Charles P. Lane, President Commercial and Industrial Association of Alabama. Dear Sir-l have read the communica- tion Of Colonel Jackson, president of the Commercial club of Birmingham which you handed me. The call for a meeting or the State Industrial and Commercial association for the purpose of uuickenine movement looking to an Alabama ex- hibit at the St. Louis Worlds fair meets my heartiest approval. I believe I voiee the sentiment of the chamber of com merce or this city and that our public spirited citizenship, when I urge you to make the call, make it promptlv and make 1t strong. Respectfully.
 JAMES R. BOYD, President Huntsville Chamber of Com merce.
 Decatur. Ala, November 6. 19O3. Charles P. Lane, President.
 Dear Sir-Since receiving your telephone message this morning have talked to inc president of the New Decatur Cofnmercial club. He fully concurs with me in the idea that the State Industrial and Com merclal association should be called to meet in Birmingham on the 16th for inc purpose of launching a movement to se cure an Alabama exhibit at the Worlds fair.
 J. ED ALBES, President Commercial Club Decatur Alabama These were immediately printed on a slip and sent broadcast throughout the state with the following headlines: "The Birmingham Spirit Set an Example. and Appeals for Alabama to be Represented Huntsville and the Two Decaturs Catch up the Cry for Progressive Action"
 The Call.
 By the next mail the call of President Lane went out to all the commercial bodies of the state which are members of the association, couched in these enthusi- astic and convincing words:
 q. Chas. P. Lane president of the Com mercial and Industrial association of Ala bama in difference to the request of Col. F. M Jackson president of the Commer- cial club of Birmingham, James R. Boyd, president of the chamber of commerce of the city of Huntsville. also the commercial bodies of both the Decaturs, and many