The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-26
DELEGATION FROM
 CHICAGO IS HERE Party of Prominent Merchants on Visit to Birmingham WILL SEE THE DISTRICT Special Street Cars VIII Carry tho Party Over the City and to
 the Big Industrial
 PIants.


 the Big Industrial
 Plants.
 Tho delegation of the Chicago Commer- cial association arrived in Birmingham shortly after o'clock last night from Montgomery. The members were met at the passenger station by representatives of tho local commercial bodies. The vis- itors occupied a. private car and arrived over the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Mayor George Ward was to have met the party, and extended the official welcome on behalf of the city, but he was unable to be present and Alderman Simon Klotz was appointed to represent him.
 A committee consisting of T. IL Motion. president of the Commercial club; John L. Parker. president or the board of trade; Frank Nelson. J. ID. Shelby. J. D.. Collins, ". H. Nevins. John s. Cox. B. T.. Selman. Adam Wyatt. Roy Mccullough. J. B. Webb and MT. Simpson. met the vis- itors and escorted them to the Hotel Hill- man. Several of the party preferred to remain on the private car during the night and they did not leave the station All were in the best of spirits and talked freely of their trip through the south and the cordial welcome they have re- ceived at the different cities. They ex- pressed pleasure at having reached Bir- mingham at last, as they were very anx- ious to meet the business men of this place, which they do not hesitate to say Is far in advance of all southern cities and looked upon from Chicago as the real dis tributing point from the great western city. They also spoke of their reception at Selma today and praised the business men for their united hospitality.
 Members of Party.
 All the members of the original delega- ton are in the city and the list includes: l H. c. Barlow, executive director Chioa- go Commercial association; J. P. Byrne | of Lyon & Healy, music and musical in- struments; Benjamin Carpenter of George B. Carpenter & Co.,, mill, railroad and ves- sel supplies; David V. Colbert of Miller & Hart, packers; R. L. Crampton of the National Bank of the Republic; Frederick E. French of the John V. Farwell Co.,. dry goods: A. M. Fulton of M. D. Wells & Co.,, boots and shoes John D. Hubbard Of the John Davis Co.,. steam filters and plumbers supplies; Silas H. Jenkins of | Rosenwald & Well, clothing; Robert l.. Scott of Carson. Pirie. Scott Co.,. dry | goods; Charles Vickers of Sprague, War ner & Co.,, groceries; George T. Wright of Hubbard, Spencer. Bartlett & Co.,, hard ware; H. c. Barlow, chairman; k. l.. 1 Champion, treasurer; Nell Satterlee. press representative; A. E. Smith. secretary to delegation, and MT. Types. chairman of the trade extension committee of Marshal Field & Co.,. who joined the party here | tonight.
 When seen at the Hotel Hillman last night, Silas H. Jenkins. one of the prom inent members of the party, said that | they were pleased to meet with the com mercial men of Birmingham and were anticipating the reception of the business men to be accorded them Monday. In speaking of their trip, he said, among other things:
 We have been agreeably surprised dur ing the tour of the principal cities of the southland and are more than pleased with the treatment we have received. It was decided by the commercial bodies | in Chicago some time ago that 1t would | be a good plan to become more closely acquainted with the merchants and bus mess men of the south, and the trip was arranged accordingly. The purpose of the tour Is simply to get in better contact with the trade conditions in this part of | oyd npraonQ1lv many of the merchants as we possibly can. In this we have been very successful and the representative business firms of Chi cago will hereafter be in better touch | with the southern merchant Chicago wants it's share of the trade from all sections of the south and we think that the best way to accomplish this result Is to become better acquainted with the trade. We have found a great wave of prosperity sweeping over tho south and trade conditions were never better. es- pecially in Alabama. Here at Birming- ham 1t is very noticeable. With the great coal fields and the mountains of iron on all sides, the many furnaces and other large industrial plants In operation. this should be the leading southern city in l the way of development and trade activ- ity. The closer we come in contact with the merchants and business men, the better satisfied all concerned will be and results will be forthcoming"
 Today's Programme.
 1 At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the party will start for a trolley ride over the | city and suburbs, and the visitors will be given a. good opportunity to view the industrial plants
 committee has been appointed to ac- company the party on the trolley ride | and special cars will be in readiness to ' transport them. These cars will be board ed at the Morris hotel promptly at the 1 hour mentioned and the following citi- gems, who have been appointed on the gen. eral committee. are urged to be on hand: 1 Mayor George B. Ward. T. H. Motion, John l.. Parker. T. O. Smith. John w. ONeill, J. H. Barr J. D. Collins. Simon 1 Klotz. H. B. Urquhart, C. c. Heidt, Thom- | as Bowron, Lewis Minor, Oliver Chali- foux, J. R. Brown, Adam Myatt. S. w. Lee, c. w. Ufford, E. w. Barrett, James J. Smith, J. F. Shelby, Rufus N. Rhodes. | F.. Wilkerson, John C. Cox. W. H. Nevins. j.. T. Doster, Frank Nelson, F. IT. Shaw. Eugene Enslen, Robert JemIson, J. A. | Emery, R. E. Collins J. H. McCary. w D. Gum. Roy Mccullough, D. B. Grace. | Joseph B. Babb
 l The programme for tomorrow will con sist of an informal reception in the rooms