The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-27
VISITORS SHOWN OVER THE DISTRICT Chicago Party Visited the Fur
 naCes at Ensley IMPRESSED WITH THE CITY State That It Is Best Business Town In the South and That 1t
 Will Grow Won
 derfully.
IMPRESSED WITH THE CITY


 complimentary to the delegation of the Chicago Comercial club, gave the visitors from the Windy City, and excellent op- portunty to view Birmingham. Accom- panied by representatives of the Commer- cial club and the board of trade, the members Of the party boarded a special car at the corner of First avenue and Nineteenth street. and went over the North Ensley line to Ensley, where the first stop was made.
 The party visited the Ensley furnaces and was escorted through this mammoth plant by J. w. Shook, the general super intendent, who extended them every pos- sible courtesy. Some time was spent in viewing the different departments While on the property of the company a photograph was taken of the group.
 The members of the party returned to the city via the South Ensley line, but no stops were made en route until the business section of Birmingham was reached where few of the visitors left the car, after which the journey to the South Highlands was continued. The delegation was shown the residence sec- tion, including Highland avenue.
 The visitors were loud in their praise of the local citizens for the ride and were equally enthused with what they had seen. A great many of the party had never viewed the interior of an iron fur mace before and pronounced 1t most wonderful plant, while those who are familiar with the big plants at Pittsburg and elsewhere, said it was the equal of any they had ever seen. During the ride the members of the local committee pointed out the different points of inter- est. Mayor Ward was with the party dur ing the entire trip and assured the visitors that the city of Birmingham was glad to have them and hoped that they would all feel at home
 Visitors impressed.
 The Chcagoans were greatly impressed with the residence section as they had excellent opportunity to view the h homes on the Highlands. On late hour and the ap- pl the party was un- al other lines of the st st fV prevented the visi- to of the city ' delegation travel tn the country. Only a CT visited Birming- hs vas some time ago. IT rise at the many oh t n made since their las iaif the opinion that 1t lern city of today in ...--- tn these views of the city and the stated desire to see 1t continue to prosper, gradually forging away ahead of all of It's competitors,
 they will doubtless make a most fattering
 report to the Chicago commercial bodies concerning Birmingham and its trade conditions.
 While a very cordial reception has been accorded them at the other southern points visited on the trip, and they have been impressed with the south, they say
 this city deserves to have the title of
 the Magic City" for its enterprise and Inducements. Many complimentary re-
 marks were made, but no one in the party
 seemed so deeply interested in Birming- ham as H. c. Barlow, who Is the the ex- ecutive director of the Chicago Commer. | cial association and one of the most | prominent business men of that place | When asked for his opinion of Birming-
 ham as compared with Atlanta and other | places, he said
 Tells Apt Story.
 Tt reminds me of little story of the | German, Scotehman and Irishman, who | were engaged in a conversation. The Ger | man asked the Scotchman what he would | like to be if he wasn't a Scotchman, and l he replied that he preferred to be Ger man. The same question was put to the | German and he said if he had to change he would liko to be a scotchman, as a | return compliment to the latter. The | Scotchman then turned to the Irishman | he replied to the question: Sure, would | be ashamed of myself That will apply | to this case for a man that lives in Br-
 mingham, and Is not proud of this excel- | lent city, should be ashamed of himself. T cannot say too much for Birmingham 1 the Improvements seem to be permanent. | The streets are wide and well paved and | the absence of disagreeabie odors proves
 the fine sanitary condition of the place. | It Is wholesome and wonderful changes | have been made since I was here eight years ago. Again Birmingham is purely a | modern city. and is more like Chicago
 than any other place. It is a Pttsburg