The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-18
VISIT OF GERMAN
 REPRESENTATIVES Pleased With What Ihey Have
 Seen in the South BANQUET LAST NIGHT Several Addresses Were Made and Visitors Seemed to Enjoy the
 Occasion Well--Leave
 Thls Morning.
BANQUET LAST NIGHT

10 inspect luc COlulliOHS VI hbc oSAAfeNiA American citizens in this section of the country arrived in Birmingham last night at o'clock. They were rendered banquet last night at the Turn verien hall. A large number of leading German-American were present and number of speeches were made.
 The party consisting of pr. Webber and Dr. Wellensteln, commissioners from Germany, Dr. Zoepfel-Quellenstein of At lanta, German counsel for the southern states, and General Passenger Agent Stone of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company is making tour of the southern states.
 Yesterday the party stopped several hours at Cullman and were gwen an ovation by the citizens of that city Several hundred people met them at the station and Mayor Beyers welcomed the commissioners in an appropriate speech.
 At s:3O o'clock last night committee of citizens escorted the commissioners from the union station to the Turn Verleh hall. It was suggested in the speeches last night that the headauarters or the southern consulship, representing hVe states. would shortly be reinoved from Atlanta to Birmingham. It was pointed out that this city was nearer the center of the southern territory as well as 'he territory in which many of the German American citizens of the south i've
 Stated Mission.
 Emil Lesser. who headed the commit tee which met the commissioners at Gull man yesterday and accompanied them 'o Birmingham, was the toastmaster' III onening the address MT. Lesser stated the mission on which the party was touring the south.
 "A few months ago." said MT. Lesser. "false reports were published in Germany relative to the condition of the deriliah ,mmigrants in the south. These reports we southern citizens have hastened 10 derv with all the ardor we could com mand. We wrote the German anpassaooi and he requested the imperial government to send commissioners to this secuoh 'o ,nsnect the real conditions. It is neeuiess "a COW that we. in behalf of the German | Amer;oan citizens of this district, well come our distinguished guests tonlgnt'
 Consul zoepfel-Q -Quellenstein of Atlants. was the first speaker. T
 eve are gratified with the cordial recep- t,on and the greetings that have been ex- to,doa ne bv the citizens of Birmingham and other cities in Alabama" The speaker then spoke on the prosperous eonditiohs of the south, and of the German-American citizens of the section.
 Frank Deedmeyer was then called upon by MT. Lesser and delivered an address on the resources and industrial conoitiohs of Birmingham. "The opportunities anu 1 Inducements held out to German lnmi- grants in the Birmingham district ana In Alabama are not eclipsed by any other state in the union" said MT. Deedmeyer. "A,abama Is practically in It's infancy. What we need today Is more people. Peo- ple who are thrifty and who are wiling to work. The advantages offered oy Ala- hama today are manyfold. Everyone who has come to this section has prospered.
 pr. Webber Spoke.
 pr. webber, one of the imperial com mssiouers was the next speaker. He ex- nlaiued that it was the object Of the Ger man government to send many of its im- migrants to this section or the country who wish to come to America. We real ize the vast opportunities that await the thrifty immigrant in the southern coun- try. We have been pleased and amazed | at the wonderful resources of your dis trict."
 pr. Webber Is a pleasing speaker and his address was received with loud ap- plause.
 Immigration Agent Parke of the Louis vile and Nashville was the next speaker "The Louisville and Nashville Railroad company" said MT. Parke. spends over s5Oo.O0O yearly to bring immigrants to | the south We believe that the Germans are the most desirable immigrants and it has been proven that they make ideal citizens and ideal Americans. Our road stands willing to do verything in oui power to advance the German immigra- tion in the south"
 Other addresses were delivered by Dr. | Wellenstein, one of the imperial commis- sioners, J. H. Heinlke and Lee J. Marx
 This morning a committe of German American citizens consisting of Fran, Deedmeyer, Dr. Schulpoefur and J. H Heinike will conduct the visitors through : the plants at Ensley and to other suburbs
 The party will leave Birmingham this afternoon in its special car over the Louisville and Nashville railroad for New | Orleans.
 The party will go from New Orleans te Florida and back to New York by the way of Mobile. Montgomery and Atlanta The representatives will sail for Germany on December 15. The commissioners ar rived in America on October 15.