The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-22
MADE To
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Several Matters of importance
Discussed
COMMITTEES ARE BUSY
Gov. D. c. Hayward of South Carolina
Will Be Invited to Address the
Convention on lmmi-
grafton.

grafton.
a number IF standing and special COM
mttees made important reports ON va
ricus subjects at the regular meeting of
the Commercial club of Birmingham yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Among the most important matters con-
sidered was the effort to secure for Bir-
bingham the new sub treasury that is to
BE- located in the southeastern states. "
2. G. Harding. chairman of the special
committee appointed to conduct the CAM
paien for the sub-treasury and also chair
man of the delegation appointed to go to
| Washington in reference to the matter,
made a report in which he expressed con-
fGonce that Birmingham would finally
! succeed in winning the prize, though
there are one or two strong competitors.
Mr. Harding, as chairman of the gen.
eral committee in charge of arrange
ments for the reception and entertain
ment of the visitors and delegates to the
cotton convention 10 be held here in jan
uary, also made a report of the work that
IS being done through that committee.
| Reports were submitted by chairmen of
subcommittee in charge of various de-
tails in the arrangements.
Needs More Power
A feature of the meeting yesterday aft
ernoon was a marked undertone in favor
of broadening of the powers of the
Commercial club The feeling was precip
itated by the reading of a letter from d.
Crockett, president of the Crockett Paw
ing company of Birmingham and Mont
gomery. in which he suggested the need
of bonded million dollar club, the bonds
to be taken by members of the club. In
his letter he referred to the inability of
the club to accomplish things without
membership and money and called at
tention to the great efficiency that might
result by organization.
The letter precpitated a general discus
sion in favor of increasing the member
ship and adopting better means of raising
money for the prosecution of business
undertakings for the general good of the
community. The matter was referred to
in almost all the discussions throughout
the meeting and resulted in a popular UNI
Outstanding among the members present
that every individual would put forth a
special effort to secure new members dur
ing the coming year.
w. D. Nesbitt, chairman of the pub
LEFTY committee, the intention of which is
| to secure az large attendance as possible
,or the meeting of the Southern Cotton
convention in January, made an interest
| ing report on the methods that have been
ADOPTED in advertising the attractions of
the Birmingham district This report was
| listened to with great interest by all
members present.
Board of Directors.
The board of directors of the CONNER
cial club was called to order at $3.50
O'Clock by President Robert Jemison, Jr.
| The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with on account
of lack of tune, and Secretary ]. B.
Babb made a report of the finances for
the month of November.
The following new members were elect
ed to the club II. F. Latimer, j. D. Col
Inns, l.. b. Graham, DIR. Wyatt Hefiin, b.
d. Armstrong and Hinton e. Carr.
Secretary Babb read a letter from d.
| Crockett, in which a reorganization of
the Commercial club on a million dollar
basis was suggested. A general discussion
OF the needs of the organization along the
| liz es of expansion was started and j. b
Gibson made motion that committee
OF ten on organization be appointed The
motion was carried.
The meeting of the board of directors
adjourned and the club was called to
order by President Jemison.
The president made a report for the
month, in which he briefly reviewed the
many important questions that are now
being considered by the organization
mainly through regular and special COM
mttees He spoke briefly of the effort
to secure the sub-treasury the arrange
ments for the entertainment of the Wis
itors to the cotton convention, the en-
tertainment of Seth Low of New York,
Greater Birmingham legislation and many
other matters of Importance that have
Engaged the attention of the club during
the'past month.
Mr.. Jemison deplored the lack of funds
for the prosecution of many worthy un-
| III lle Interest VI
and stressed the Importance of a larger
membership and more money with when
to carry out more successfully the many
things that are constantly presenting
/ themselves
Hill Ferguson, chairman of the MEN,
bership committee, reported that other
matters had interfered with the work of
his committee, but stated that after the
beginning of the new year 4 more vg-
orous campaign would be started, and
it was his opinion that the membership
of the club could be largely increased.
immigration Bill.
Ross c. Smith, chairman of the imml-
grafton committee. reported that two
meetings had been held during the month
and that bill had been prepared by a
subcommittee for presentation at the
next session of the legislature This bill
Mr. Smith said, had been approved 10y
the regular committee and was ready Il
be submitted to a conference on immi-
grafton to he held in Montgomery Satur-
day. December 90. Mr.. Smith stated that
the people of Alabama are becoming very
| nuch Interested in the matter of immi-