The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-06

The following delegates from the queer
and Crescent Lodge of Machinists are
present: A. Mahoney Ludlow, Ky. b. w
Balm. Munroe. La; w. r. Mccall, Chat
tanooga; E. Y. semon. Somerset, Ky
W. A. Clark, Meridian, Miss. C. II
Clark, Birmingham.
The visiting ladies are: Mrs Fl. G
Hollingsworth, of Macon, Ga; Mrs. J
G. Wilson. Sheffield. Ala: Mrs. A. ].
Allen, Columbia, S. c.; Mrs. A. Simmons,
Charleston, s. c.
The convention will remain in session
for five days
to be congratulated on having so able
a man to fill that position as Mr.. Babb;
but 1t must be understood that neither the
secretary nor the president can accomplish
much without the cooperation of the
members. TO broaden the clubs sphere
of activity 1t is essential that the MEM
bership be increased to obtain the best
res Its therefore 1t is to be hoped that
the members win attend the meetings
with regularity, and that each member
will do his part towards swelling the
membership list. That the work OF in
cre2siug the membership may be syste-
maticaly accomplished a committee on
membership has been appointed, and 1t is
expected that from this committees ac-
tivity large Increase will result With
a larger membership a more public spirit
will animate this community and the
sooner can the club build home of its
own that will be a pride and ornament
to the city. as well as a source of com
fort and pleasure to the members them
selves.
would like very much to have added
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not yet prevailed, for the reason. per-
haps, that we have never had sufficient
funds to furnish club rooms as they
should be to make them thoroughly COM
Portable and attractive The cultivation
of the social feature will add new in
terest to the club and I suggest that dur.
Ing the coming year a quarterly smoker
be held This will enable members who
constitute the bone and slnew of this city
to come in touch with one another during
a leisure hour and discuss questions of
vital Importance to the whole community
Should Join Club.
ut would seem that any man who has
any business interest in Birmingham
could well afford to join the club and
contribute his one dollar per month to
the upbuilding of every interest. A
thorough canvass would certainly bring
in many new members. good man
told me a few days since that he would
like to be a member, but hardly felt able
to afford the expense. He was surprised
when | told him that 1t cost only one
dollar per month, and he at once said
that he wanted to be enrolled as a mem
Der. When the membership has increased
to such number as to make the monthly
income sufficient to add all the features
of pleasure and usefulness then it will
be seen that a business man who is not
a member of the Commercial club will
be regarded as a fish out of water.
'In reference to the clubs financial
condition l want to say that / especially
desire that every obligation be met as
promptly as possible. What we owe is
a debt of the club; do not call it "Vul-
cans debt" 1t must be paid and the
directors will doubtless give proper at
tention and make recommendations as
to the best ways and means to liquidate
our indebtedness. and put the club In good
financial condition. AS to Vulcan,
would recommend that the big man be al
lowed to continue his restful sleep on
Red mountain until a more opportune
time shall come to raise him upon his
feet to look down upon this beautiful city
which he represented at the st. Louis
exposition. He should be guarded and
protected by a very high and secure
barbed wire fence to keep off the mis-
chievous boys who might be tempted
to pinch his big toe lat the risk of being
kicked into the mouth OF one or the
furnaces at Ensley or Bessemer.
Commendabe Activity.
"a review of the work during the past
year shows that a eommendable activity
has been displayed in securing conven-
tons; this work should not be allowed
to abate. A convention committee has
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particular attention to this line of work.
EFFORTS to secure the location of new
Industries should never be allowed to lag
THE PROPOSAL by James Bowron OF CO.
operative company to lend aid TO new in-
dnstries was a most practical plan, ana
the club should use its best efforts to
have the stock subscribed and complete
the organization of the company-the plan
having heretofore been adopted by the
club. While paying due attention TO Sc
curing new industries we should not
neglect TO spread the knowledge among
our home people of the magnificent OPP
portunities presented to them for the in
vestment of their surplus earnings in
manufacturing enterprises. The field is
omen. and the rewards are perhaps more
certain than in any other line OF endeavor.
| would suggest that the Commercial
club be used during the coming year as
an exchange where lnOSe VIII want TO
invest and those who have propositions
for investment can be brought together.
Members should get into the habit of re-
porting to the secretary items of interest
and asking the secretary for reports con-
corning manufacturing propositions.
Should Advertise.
at believe some effective advertising
ran he done at comparatively small cost,
and I would suggest that a folder that
can be enclosed in an ordinary CONNER
cial envelope be prepared showing Biz
mingham's salient attractions These fold
ers could be generally distributed by the
members of the club in the course of their
correspondence.
."rhe problem of a water supply for
manufactu purposes should be pushed
to a solution. 1t Is generally understood
mo Thank YOU"