The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-01
COMMITTEE WILL
 GO ID ST. LOUIS Worlds Fair Party Will Leave
 at 1920 Today TRIP NOT TO BE A JUNKET President Jackson of the Commercial Club Is Enthusiastic Over the Pros pect of Having Birmingham
 Represented at Fair.
TRIP NOT 10 BE A JUNKET

president K. M Jackson of the Com mercial club sent word last evening 10 all members of sthe worlds fair commit tee who have planned to go to St. Louis today to meet him at the union passeh- ger station at noon sharp. The tram is due to leave at 1920, and will reach st Louis at about o'clock Monday morning.
 sleeping car accommodations have been booked for the party, and 1t is espe- cialIv desired that all will be on hand in time so that Birmingham may be well represented at the interview on Monday with President Francis and other officials of the Worlds fair.
 Speaking of the trip last night Presi- dent Jackson said:
 Not a Junket.
 'This trip to St. Louis is not made as junket or for amusement. It is for the sole purpose of getting Alabama in close touch with the fair authorities in order to obtain for the state at large, and for this district in particular, the greatest possible advantages to be gained by par ticipation in this vast concourse of the nations. While in St. Louis the com mittee will be working hard for Bir- mingham and it's interests-not one in- terest, but all-not those of one man or one set of men, but of the whole com munity. On it's return to Birmingham the members of the committee will en- deavor to tell the people and show them just what the fair is to be, and to con- vince them of the paramount importance of having a magnihcefit exhibit there of everything which characterizes the in- dustry and endeavor of this entire dis trict,
 Spirit of Progress.
 I've want to awaken a great spirit Of unity and progress here-a spirit of pull ing together as one man to bring about results which will be of universal benefit There is no better time to begin, We could could not have a more favorable oppor- tunity. We can rally about the great pur- pose of placing this district fairly before the world with the sure consciousness that our work will put money in the pocket of every man in the district.
 '"rhe great statue of Vulcan to be made entirely of Birmingham iron has already been announced with big headlines throughout the press of the country, and has started talk about Alabama in places where the name of the state was hardly ever heard before. With this great mass of our virgin metal cast in an artistic form and exciting general interest anc comment. the rest of the exhibit will bt simple enough Our enterprise in this al rection means tremendous amount oi advertising for the state which money could not buy, and it will come to us vir- tually free of cost.
 Will Bring Capital.
 'It will bring capital and enterprise will cause growth and development In many lines; will increase the value of property and the volume of trade in every line of merchandising. and 1t will uti- mately lead to the growing hereabouts of the food for our own use, and the keeping of millions of dollars here which now go out to other states each year for the pro- duets we consume.
 "Oh no; the trip of the Commercial club committee Is not junket; it is for earnest work on behalf of Birmingham and all its people,