The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10

and Iron company. Death occurred sud- denly at 6:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mir. Nelson was about 50 years of age. He was born in Albemarle county Va. and his father still lives in Charlottes- vile.
 The deceased was a very accomplished man and had a great number of friends in Birmingham who will lament his death. -->--~---~--------------- lock $200, L, V. Clark $1Oo White Blake slee company $100, M. Well & Brother $l00 Daniel Brick company $lO0, Birmingham Coco Cola Bottling company $100, lobe Rose Jewelry company $1OO, Gotten, Odom & Bowers $250, Yeatman-Reynolds com pany $10O. B. M. Jacobs & Brothers $l90 Fies Liquor company $l0O, Paul Gilar-, doni s10O, Dr. A. Gibson $100. Birming- ham Stove and Hardware company $2OO William Reckling s10O, Frank Nelson, Jr., $100, J. l.. Yancey Real Estate and In- surance company S100, w. B. Leedy & Co. 500, Warner Ice Cream and Candy company $1O0, F. B. Johnson $100, J. w. Mcqueen S100, Rates Transfer company s100, F. Y. Anderson $100, l.. A. Bennie s1O0, W. D. Nesbitt s10O George B. Ward $100, F. P. O Brien $100, T. s. Pound $100, The Mecca Liquor company s100, Great Elk Coal company s10O, Dispatch Print ing company $10O. J. H. Roll sIJ0, A. M Hobson s100, Ivy Leaf Coal Yard s100. Rankin Spivy company sl00, J. Cary Thompson s100, w. M. Cosby $100, Cald- well Bradshaw s100 Walter Moore $2O0, Crane company $200, Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company slGJ, William Hardie s1O0, Birmingham Water Works company s250, Jefferson County Savings bank s1O0, Underwriters Real Estate and Insurance company s100, S. Spiro Sl0O, Hood & Wheeler 500, J. w. ONeill com pany s100, w. T. Underwood $100 Louis Saks $500, Raul Lumber company s2OO, G. B. McVay $100 Bijou theatre 500, American Trust and Savings company $500. Haynes & Co. $20O. Total s27iOjO.
 The meeting then proceeded to discuss and determine a name for the association.
 Ths Name.
 Captain Brien suggested '"The Bir- mingham Fair association"
 J. J. Smith said he felt strongly that the word Alabama" should be incor- porated in the name. ana suggested "The Alabama State Fair and Exposition com- pany"
 George B. Ward proposed 'The Bir- mingham State Exhibit company"
 Robert Jemison asked how Alabama
 
 Fair and Exhibit compan.'" would do.
 w. T. Cox suggested "The Birmingham Exposition and Fair association"
 On motion of Ross c. Smith, seconded by Mayor Drennen, a committee of three was appointed to report to the meeting a name for the association. Ross c. Smith, Robert Jemison and W. T. Cox, who were appointed as .Ae committee, reported in favor of ''The Birmingham Exposition and State Fair association"
 J. J. Smith once more insisted that Alabama be included in the name.
 On motion of Mayor Drennen the meet ing adopted as a substitute for the com mittee's report this na,sa for the as- sociation:
 ''The Alabama State Fair and Exhibit association
 Adopt incorporation Articles. Lee Bradley, tme attorney for the as- sociation, then submitted the articles of incorporation which were adopted.
 Mir. Bradley then read the bylaws which were adopted.
 On motion of Mayor Drennen, com mittee of six was appointed by the chair to nominate. board of directors. The committee consisting of Mayor Drennen, W. G. Estes, Robert Jemison, M V. Jo- seph, A. W. Nelson and w. w Crawford reported the names printed in a forego- ing paragraph. The report was adopt ed
 After listening to brief speeches of con- graduation from Robert Jemison, J. W. Babb and w. w. Crawford, the meeting adjourned to make way for a meeting of the board of directors.
 Directors Meet.
 When the directors were called to or der. J. W. O'Neill took the chair and nominated Eugene Fies to be president of the association. The motion. seconded by Ross c. Smith. was adopted. and Mir. Fies took the chair.
 On motion of Ross c. Smith. seconded and amended by Robert Jemison. Jr., w. w. Crawford was elected secretary and the American Trust and Savings bank was empowered to act as treasurer.
 MT. Rhodes. Mir Nabb and MT. Par ker were then elected members of the executive committee.
 On motion of A. w. Nelson, President Fies was empowered to file the articles of incorporation.