The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-31
$4,000 RAISED
FOR EXPOSITION
Every One is Talking and Work
ing for the Fair
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Not a Man Yet Who Has Been Ap
preached BY the Committee Has
Declined to Subserbe-A
Popular Movement.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC NEE TING

"All for one and one for allI''
That's the motto of Birminghams bu-
siness men.
whats good for the whole town is
good for every part of it"
That's the latest commercial axiom.
Who was 1t that said: Everyone for
himself and the devil take the hind
most?"
Put him out! II necessary. kick him
out!
Away with the miserable spirit of pro-
vincialism!
A health to THE Greater Birmingham
And to the Birmingham Fair and Ex-
position company!
Drink Deepl
MAY it wax in power and prosper"
A Long Pull.
with a long pull, and a strong pull,
and a pull altogether, let's pull this thing
through
Lets make Atlanta look like 30 cents,
counterfeit, Mexican-plugged."
And Memphis like check marked
no funds"
And tell Nashville to tie a tin can
to its coat tall and run along and sell It's
papers,"
Ready! One-two-threei'
And away 1t went-a cheer that made
the people at the Hillman think an earth
quake had hit the town.
Forty business men OF Birmingham
Joined In the lusty shout.
They represented the bone and sinew of
the city.
Give II a Boost.
They had met to boost the Birming-
nam Fair and Exposition company.
Subscriptions amounting to $4,000 have
been pledged for the enterprise.
Every man who has been asked to SUBJ
scribe has put down his name-one for
$500, one for 5000. some for $1,000. some
for $500. a great many for $780, $500 and
800.
The men who originated the idea want
the exposition to be a popular project.
They want the people to feel that the
Birmingham Fair and Exposition COM
pany belongs to them-to the people of
this town-rich and well off and poor.
A Few Suggestions.
These men say If you have got a lot
of money. don't give $4,000. Be satisfied
with subscribing 5000.
II the committee OF Ave tell you that
they can't let you have 5000 of stock,
enter your name for a $1,000.
II you can't AFFORD to subscribe for
81, 900, take $500 slice.
If you think $500 is more than you can
put UP, what's the matter with $3.50?
You can't afford but 800?
All! You are just the man that COM
mlttee of five is looking forl
Step Right Up.
That's right Step right up Mr.. Brown
and Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Jones-and all the
rest of you and write out your subscrip-
| lions for s100-or for any amount you
please.
Seventeen thousand dollars raised in
two days!
The company needs $4,000 1t could use
to advantage twice that amount
This isn't going to be a side show or
street fair the committee say.
It's going to bean exposition.
The exhibits will be the finest ever
seen 'fn the south"
Flies Makes a Motion.
Eugene Flies, the president of the Bir-
mingham Fair and Exposition company
moves that "in the south" be 'tobooed
hereafter-when speaking OF Birmingham
Webb Crawford seconds the motion.
"All In favor say AYE"
Aver in thunderous tones.
'All opposed, say no.
Profound and prolonged silence
1.-THE ayes seem to have It," said Mr.
Flies. the ayes have 1t. The motion Is
carried. and Birmingham is the best
greatest, finest, healthfullest, most beau
tiful, city In the union"
All OF which is suggested by the meet
ing held last night at the Hotel Hillman
in the interest OF the Birmingham FAN
and Exposition company
Starts the Ball Rolling.
Eugene Flies started the ball rolling at
s:i5 by saying the subscriptions amount
ed to sl5,sOo.
NJ. V. Joseph said the exposition would
be paying investment directly and that
indirectly it would be of incalculable value
as an advertising medium.
j. M. Wilzin of the Alabama Brewery
company, when called on to speak said
what he had in mind in two sentences
They we're:
Il am for the exposition. The Alabama
Brewery subscribes $500.
Webb Crawford said 'Hooroo''
Eugene Flies said "Hooray."
Z. j. Dunn, of Dunn and Lallande