The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-26
SMOKER TONIGHT
 ENDS CONVENTION Large Attendance at Labor Fed
 eration Meeting TELEGRAM SENT TO FRISCO Officers Will Be Elected and the Gen eraI Political Policy to Be Outlined
 Today-The Delegates
 Present.
TELEGRAM SENT TO FRISCO

 bama Federation of Labor which will hold it's final session this morning for the purpose of electing officers for the en- suing year and also to outline it's gen eral political policy, was called to order at 10 o'clock yesterday at the Union hall, No. PIPE North Twentieth street by Andy Marx. president of the Birmingham Trades Council The attendance was large and repres- se.
 The sess,~ Was opened with prayer by the Rev. L. D. Patterson. pastor of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. city of Birmingham. delivered the ad- dress of welcome. He spoke highly of the purpose for which the federation was organized and wished it we'll in it's cause of humanity.
 President w. II. Stanley of Birmingham. who was then introduced, made short but telling address. K. A. White. president of the Central Trades Council of Mo- bile. followed.
 President Stanley then presided for the remainder of the session. The secretary. D. [. Williams. read the call for the convention C. C. Houston F. w. Lloyd and Clias Jackson were made members of the credentials committee. The first res olution. offered by MT. Houston. was one of sympathy for the San Francisco suf- ferers. and message of coincidence was at once telegraphed to the secretary of 4I, I
 lmpromptu Speakers.
 During the deliberations of the creden- tials committee impromptu speeches were made and a resolution with regard to officials Investigating labor questions, was introduced by Delegate Hess, which was referred to the committee having charge of such matters.
 Vice President Jones made a short speech in which he spoke of the good which had been accomplished by the last convention at Mobile. The following committees were named and the con- vention adjourned until this morning at g o'clock.
 Credentials-C. c. Houston E. w. Lloyd, Clias Jackson.
 Rules and Order of Busness-James Kay, J. R. Kennemar. ". D. Taylor.
 Officers Report-John Haran. George Frazer, M. T. Judge, Richard Mills. B. L.. OMeer.
 Resolutions-T. H. White, G. T. Jones,
 Union Labels-L B. Evans, J. II. Gage, w. D. Alliman.
 Constitution-George Hess, J. 1T. Beav- CTS w S. SWinney
 Organization-En Roscover, J. E. Ja- cobs, T. w. Bowers.
 Smoker Tonight.
 The delegates and local members and guests are looking forward with much pleasure to the smoker which will be given tonight at Turn Verein hall. Below is the programme:
 Master of Ceremonies-C. c. Houston. General topics of discussion, Some Rea- sons Why"
 An Apology-Why am President of Two State Labor Organization" H. Stanley.
 "An Aphorism-W Why I Do Those Little Impromptu Stunts at the Trades Coun- cil'-Andy Marx.
 "A Mystery-Why Advocate an Eight hour Day for the Aldermanic Board'- John c. Forney.
 "A Claim-Why Mobile is a Paradise for Lazy Workingmen"-G. w. Jones.
 "An Appeal-Why I have Such Abiding Faith in the Wage Earners''-Hon. Jesse Stallings.
 "A Conundrum-Why the National Blu reau of Labor Benefits the Workers''- Edwin NJ Blake, Washington, D. c.
 "A Blister-Why the Brightest Sun in the District Shines In Ensley'-James H. Leath.
 An Excuse-Why 1t is Cheaper to be Lawyer than a WorlSingman''-H c. P Beddow
 "A Stunner--Why I Would Lose My Job if the Miners Didn't Strike"-W. R. Fair ley. United Mine Workers of America. "A Symphony-Why the Union Job Printers Won the Eight-Hour Day. (set to music)--George " Hess, with man. dolin accompaniment.
 "A Feeler-Why 1 Have Always Elm ployed Union Labor"-Hon. Horace Hood, Montgomery.
 "A Proposltion-Why I Grew Wealthy Publishing Labor Paper"-J. II. F. Mosley.
 Delegates and Notes.
 The following are the regularly seated delegates, and the number of votes they cast:
 Rirn1inghau Trades Collncil-Ceorpe V