The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
FORM STATE FAIR
 AND EXHIBIT ASSN Great Enthusiasm Marks Per- manent Organization Meeting OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Eugene Fles Ia President-W. w. Crawford, secretary-capitaI s5o,- ooo-$27 ,ooo Subscribed of
 Which 20 Per Cent Is Paid.

With an enthusiasm before unknown in this city the Alabama State Fair and Exhibit association was definitely formed last night at meeting of fifty of Bir- mingham's most substantial citizens held at the Hotel Hilman l Articles of incorporation and bylaws were adopted and officers and directors were elected.
 Here are the officers chosen for the ensuing year:
 l President, Eugene F'ies. Vice presidents. twenty-five in number. Their election was postponed until the next meeting of the board of directors l Secretary, Webb W. Crawford, presi- dent of the American Trust and Savings :, bank.
 Treasurer, The American Trust and Savings bank
 The members of the board of directors are:
 Eugene Fies, chairman; George B. Ward, R. N Rhodes, c. H. Nabb J. L. Parker, Ferd Marx, R. Jemison, Jr, John W. O'Neill Hugh Drennen, J. J. Smith. c. Blach, Ross C. Smith, Herman l Saks, E. ]. Dunn and A. W. Nelson. l The executive committee of the board of directors consists of Rufus N Rhodes. | chairman; C. II. Nabb and John L. Par ker.
 Paid in Stock. ] Twenty per cent of the subscribed stock of S270oo, amounting to $54O0. was paid in last night by suscribers. checks amounting to s2940 being given by various subscribers paying 20 per cent of this scription, and the balance, s246O, being guaranteed by M. V. Joseph, Culpepper 1 Exum, Eugene Fies. Ross c. Smith, John l.. Parker and Robert Jemison, who signed draft for that amount. This was done in order to comply with the law requiring that 20 per cent of the subscribed stock be paid in before the association be incorporated l The meeting was held in the private dining room of the Hotel Hillman. C. H. Nabb, the proprietor of the hotel, a l few moments before the meeting was called to order, said to a representative of the Age-Herald
 The First Meeting.
 'I have been in Birmingham eighteen years, and this is the finest meeting of its kind, in number and in class that l have ever attended" | That was the opinion of everyone who attended the gathering. Birmingham's brains, energy and integrity were we'll represented.
 l Glaneing over the room one saw these men
 | Eugene Fies, Robert Jemison, W. W. Crawford R. D. Burnett, Joe Slaughter, Charles Roberts, eGorge H. Bowers, C. H. Nabb. W. c. Estes, Robert Jemison, Jr., W. T. Cox, Marcus Well. B. F. Yoe E. o. Stafford. E. J. Dunn, F. c. More house, G. B, Ward, pr. Baxter Ritten- berry, Joseph B. Babb, J. J. Smith, Capt Frank P. O'Brien, c. c. Heidt, T. H. Sims, J. R. Copeland, Tom s. Pound. George McCleery, l.. A. Bonnie, A. A. Gambiil, w. Melville Drennen, J. w. O'Neill, Dr. A. H. French, Herman Saks, Louis Saks. H. T. Gotten, J. H. F. Mosley. J. l.. Parker, A. W. Nelson. Sam Blach, D. U. Williams. H. A. Markey, Ben Meyer, c. H. Seals, Lee Bradley, Ross c. Smith, Maurice Berk, Leo Loeb, William Ranking, Culpepper Exum. M. V. Joseph, J. H. Roll, Otto Marx, A. J. Krebs. NJ P. Messer and c. C. Engstfeld. 1 On motion of Ross c. Smith and W. Melville Drennen respectively, Eugene Fies was elected temporary president and G. c. Engstfeld temporary secretary of | the meeting.
 Awakens Enthusiasm.
 W. w. Crawford was authorized to re- ceive and report subscriptions. l Mir Crawford awakened lively enthusi- asm by withdrawing his personal sub scription of s25O and substituting therefor subscription of $500 from the American Trust and Savings bank. MT. Crawford then reported that s27,O0O had been subscribed. Here are the sub- | scriptions as reported by him: Loveman. Joseph & Loeb 5000, Brming- ahm Railway, Light and Power company $2500, Eugene Fies and associates s20O0, | c. H. Nabb sl0O0 Birmingham Ledger $250. J. Blach X sons $500 John l.. Par l ker s25o. Meyer-Marx company s5O0 l.. Pizitz $500 Roberts & Son s25O Nose
 
 Levi s25o, W. V. Robertson slu0. Dr. B. Rittenberry s10O, Dr. A. H. French $t00, Western Grain company s250, Drennen & Co. $500, Emil Lesser $250. Nashville Roofing and Paving company S250 A. ]. Krebs company $200. Joe and Lee Slaugh- ter S100, Schllinger Brewing company $500, Jesse French Piano and Organ com- pany S200. First National bank $500, White Swan Laundry company $100, Louis Gel ders s100. F. w. Bromberg s100. Lewis Minor s200. Traders National bank sl0O Klotz & Goldman $i00 George A. Blnn, Jr., s100. Peerless Saloon company $200. Adams Drug company $l00, J. R. Brown s10O. Collier Drug company s100. C. c. Snider sl00, Ike Adler s100. Houseman's Pharmacy S1O0, Fox Sons & Smith com pany s10O, Messrs Moore Insurance and Real Estate company $100, Ferd Marx $500, Cox Shoe company. s20o George Me- Clung $250. Fies & Sons s250. Feeder & Berk s100, H. B. Gray s250. c. c. Engst- field $50, Hirsch Dry Goods and Mer- cantile company S100, E. N. Cullom $250, R. D. Burnett company s250. Wilson R. Brown, $250 Birmingham News s25O. H. J. Porter & Co. $200. Goodall-Brown com pany $25O, A. A. Gambill s250 Caheen Brothers $25O, Moore X Handley Hard- ware company $200, Birmingham Fertili- ger company s250. H. Abel sl00. Heidt- Nelson Coal and Lumber company $200, Alabama Brewing company $500 Dunn & Lallande Brothers $aO0. William Wise & Go. s1OO Warren Brothers s100. irming ,z-- a.,x,. oopouauv SI00 H. R. Whee-