The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-11
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 BIG ORGANIZATION Master Painters and Decorators
 Making Preparations COMMITTEES WILL MEET Board of Trade Appoints Representa- tive Committees to Assist the Lo-
 cal Rody-Fifteen Hundred
 Delegates Expected.
COMMITTEES WILL MEET

William Spencer, president of the Mas ter Painters and Decorators assoclauon' has requested that all committees ap- pointed by the Commercial club ana Board of Trade to act in conjunction with the local organization for the entertain ment of the visiting members and tner families of the International AssoclaOoh of House Painters and Decorators on February IS to IS inclusive meet at the Commercial club rooms tomorrow atter- noon at D. m.
 The Board of Trade has appointed the following on the various committees 10 assist local committees of the Master Painters and Decorators association;
 Reception Committee-John W. ONeil, chairman; simon Klotz J. D. Collins, b. Solomon. w. T. Cox, s. W. Lee, c. c. Heidt, Ben F. Barbour, J. T. Yeatman, 5. Spiro, Sol Caheen and J. H. McCary.
 Trolley Ride Committee-Oliyer Chali- foux, chairman; J. H. McCary, s. Spiro, Oscar Venable, B. E. Forbes, R. w. Ew- ing, V. Glib, Ben F. Barbour. J. E. Shell by, J. R. Rushton, John T. Yeatman' w. R. Gum, Isaac Feeder, w. M. Crosby, B. B. Martin, George McCreery, s. P. FowIkes, S. spiro, W. E. Kettig and Sol Caheen.
 Entertainment Committee-R. w. Ew- ing, chairman; J. E. Shelby, J. T. Doster, Sam Earle, M. V. Joseph, A. Mcleod, Walter Hoffman. R. M Goodall, Charles E. schndler R. E. Collins, B. Wilkinson and J. A. Coker.
 Committee on Finance-Colman Blach, J. W. o'Neill, J. Lowinsohn and S. P. King
 Cake walk and dance at the Fair Grounds-J. E. Shelby, chairman; John w. ONell, John T. Yeatman, Roy Me Cullough.
 It Is understood that the American Can company of Atlanta will buy all the seats in the Bijou theatre for the performance of Lottie Williams in the "Tomboy Girl on the night of February 13 for their friends, who will be here to attend the House Painters and Decorators conven- tion. special souvenir programme will be arranged. Negotiations are now pend- ing between Manager Semon of the Bijou theatre and E. R. Phillips of the Ameri- can Can company
 Citizens Should Assist.
 Ut appears to me-" said Joseph B. Babb, secretary of the Commercial club,
 
 people of Birmingham the delegates com ing her to attend the convention of the Master Painters and Decorators associa- tion of the United States and Canada will find themselves without accommoda- tions.
 At the present time." continued MT. Babb, 'the hotels are inadequate, and 1t will be up to the people of Birmingham to open their arms as it were.
 Prom the report of the finance commit tee and the committee on rooms it does not look as if the people were taking proper interest in the coming convention, 1 have been told that at least 15O0 visitors will be here from all parts of the coun- try to attend this convention, and up to the present time but seven hotels have expressed a willingness to take care of the delegates and their families, and only a comparatively small amount of money has been contributed for the entertain ment of the guests.
 "The importance of convention like this in Birmingham cannot be overesti- mated. To my mind, there is no method of advertising as valuable to a city as the kind that comes from pleased delegations If we send the visitors away feeling as if every moment was well spent, and that the city contained much that was Of in- terest, they are bound to speak of it to their friends on their return home. This W more ways than one.
 Exhibits Should Be Made.
 Large manufacturing concerns will have exhibits here, which means money brought into Birmingham. One can con- servatively estimate not less than $50,0O0 being left here by the visitors.
 ''Is 1t not fair that we as a whole should do something toward proving our appreciation to these delegates for their selection of our city?
 '"ro have this convention here has not cost us one penny. In view of the fact that many cities in the United States have associations whose only duty 1t is to offer, inducements to organizations to select their city as a headquarters, we should feel thankful and do all in our power to make the occasion memorable to all who may come."
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