The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13

Only very small per cent of the vs- itors to the Birmingham State Fair, Mr. Mohr pointed out, were interested .n ag- riculture. The city was in the mineral. and not In the agricultural section of the State. Montgomery, as the natural ccn- ter of Alabama's agricultural district, was declared to be the proper place fer State Fair and Mir. Mohr urged this project upon the members of the Asso- clation.
 City Developments.
 Leopold Strauss as chairman of the Committee on City Development submit, ted an interesting report upon the scope of the committee work. Two definite tangible results in the line of city develop ment, MT. Strauss declared had been annexation to the city of the outlying suburbs, and the other was the progress made towards the States enlarging the capitol and securing the south half of the capitol grounds. The committee, he said, had consistently worked for these
 A serious question faced the members of the Association and not only the rnem- bers of the Ass2ciation. but the people of Montgomery. This question, he declared, was the encroachment of the street rail- way systems upon the public roads lead ing into Montgomery. Mir. Strauss felt strongly upon this subject and made an effective plea for the preservation of the splendid roads of Montgomery. He de- clared that no franchise should be granted a stret railway on a public road entering the city.
 He declared that the members of the Association should keep in touch with the City Council and Board of Revenue to prevent any further encroachments.
 Convention Committee
 Chairman F. P. Chaffee briefly review ed the great work of the Convention Com mittee in the past year. The report gave
 Ata.ssa. As.A kf~. hs.S had been entertained by Montgomery in the past year. The report too drew at tention to conventions which would be in Montgomery in the near future.
 In response to a call for a report from the Entertainment Committee. Chairman R. P. Dexter replied.
 ."rhere is really nothing for the com mittee to report upon. but we have pre- pared and have waiting a practical dem- onstration of the committees work.
 The :demonstration" alluded to by MT. Dexter consisisted of delightful lunch which was later enjoyed by the mem bers.
 Chairman George W. Jones of the Hote | Committee said that he regretted thai | his committee was not able, like the En' | tertainment Committee, to put forward l i'practicaI demonstration" but that i' | had gone forward with It's work. H, l assured the members that progress hat | | ture something definite would be an nounced. He did not consider 1t advis | able to make public what had been ac | complished or the future plans of thu
 Capt. A. G. Forbes of the Membership | Committee said that its work had beer embodied in the report of Secretary Gil 1 bert. He reported an increase Of sixty | five members and urged the members tt cooperate with the committee in It's Ia | bors for new members. 1 Trade Excursions.
 An important recommendation as tt | trade excursions was made by Chair l man c. F. Moritz of the Transportation l Committee. He suggested excursions O l inc busineas men of Montgomery int l the trade territory of the city, the trip to be about two days long with stop at appointed places. The loea had beer | tried in Arkansas. he saio' where It me
 The failure of the grain crop in Ala hama was touched upon by Chairman H M Hobhie of the Committee on Retail Iand Wholesale Trade Committee. Tn, l merchants were selling lots Of goods. h, said. but they were goods on which smal
 profits were made. With the failure O. the grain crop in Alabama MT. Hohbi'
 said, the smoke house ana corn cribs ol the farmers were in the west. Larg'
 n.antities of hay, corn and oats were be
 Inc Gold For the next year. MT. HobbiG
 said. he hoped more goods would De solt
 with more profits. ,.... .,,
 were referred to the Board Of Director
 " Railroad Mems Meeting.
 F P. chaKee called attention to the fact that the local committee which hac