The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-29
READY
FOR The EDITORS
Alabama Press Association Will
Convene Today
PROGRAMME is PREPARED
Number of Interesting Papers VIII Be
Read and Business Transacted.
About 200 VIII Attend.
Personal and General.

Bessemer, June 2s.--(Special.) -Bessemer
Is now ready to welcome the Alabama
Press association that convenes in this
city tomorrow. The convention Will pc IN
session until Friday morning when the
editors will leave this city for ST LOUIS
An interesting programme has been ar
ranged and the session promises to be
replete with interest. The meetings OF
the convention Will be open to the pub
lie.
Early this morning the merchants be-
gan to decorate their stores and tomor-
row the city will present gay appear
ance. The Grand hotel, where the asso-
citation will have its headquarters, Is
beautifully draped with flags and bunt-
ing.
For the past two days the ladies have
been decorating the new armory where
the sessions will be held. The hall Is one
of the most centrally located in the CITY,
adjoining the Grand hotel. 1t has a seat
ing capacity of 500 and everything has
been arranged for the comfort of the
editors and their friends. Electric fans
have been placed In the hall, with a
view to keeping the editors cool. To-
night the ladies put the finishing touches
ON the interior of the armory and the
decorations are pronounced very pretty.
convenes This Afternoon.
The association will be called to order
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, after
which a prayer will be offered by Robert
Cambell Gilmore Major William ].
Parkes will then welcome the visitors In
behalf of the city of Bessemre. r. H.
Walker of the Athens Democrat will
make the response. The roll of the Off
GERS and members will shen he called,
which will be followed by tho report o.
the executive committee ownership by
]. Pepperman. II is understood that
this report will cause some discussion, as
1t is stated that some change will be
recommended relative to the qualifications
of certain members of this ass ,ciation.
The president will then deliver his annual
address, after which the various COM
mittees will be appointed. The secretary
will then make his annual eport.
1t is probable that the association will
take recess at this junature and attend
the reception by the Elhs III their hall
on Nineteenth street. The hall has besn
tastefully decorated and the lodge has
made elaborate arrangements to entertain
the editors.
From until IL o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. II. Judson will tender a reception
to the visitors at their beautiful homs on
Clarendon avenue.
Thursdays session will be taken up by
papers prepared On the press and its diff
ferent phases. At the conclusion of the
literary part of the programme the busi-
20 Aafa ,foA
acted. All the business will probably be
finished Thursday afternoon. when the
editors will be given a trolley ride
around the district. The route will include
Ensley, North Birmingham, Pratt City
and East Lake.
VIII See Mining District.
Friday morning the editors will be
shown around the mining district and
through the Industries of Bessemer
The party will leave Friday evening
over the Frisco for st. Louis to visit the
worlds fair. 1t is thought that about 1875
editors will take advantage of this trip.
A special Pullman car rate of 50 per
section has been secured on the car. and
also special rates will be given at the
National hotel, at st. Louis.
The president of the association has
called a meeting of the executive COM
mittee in the p2rlors OF the Grand hotel
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. A full
attendance is desired and matters of i'm
portance will require the comml.tees at
tention.
So far about $50 have sent their names
to the secretary of the entertainment
committee, sigrifying their intention of
attending the association. 1t is thought
that about fifty will come who have
rot sent their remes ahead of time, max
ing the total number 200