The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-10
WILL ENTERTAIN
VICE PRESIDENT
Commercial Club to Do Honor
to Fairbanks
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Missionaries From China and Japan
viii Be In the City at General
Conference and Will
Lecture.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

At the meeting of the Commercial club
yesterday afternoon committee to en-
terrain Vice President Fairbanks and
other distinguished visitors who will at
tend the general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, south, was au-
thorized. President Motion has not yet
appointed the committee but will do
so today or Monday.
Soon after club convened the Rev. S.
/. Dobbs, presiding elder of the Bir-
mingham district. spoke of the visit of
Mr.. Fairbanks, of Young 7. Allen, who
has spent Il years in China. and of Dr.
Wainwright, missionary to Japan and
said that he thought the club should
make some arrangements for suitably
entertaining the distinguished visitors. lie
said that Mr.. Allen was probably more
familiar with the Chinese situation than
any other foreigner, and that he had
translated over 800 Chinese books into
English. He said that DR.. Wainwright
would probably be able TO deliver an in
teresting lecture on the trade relations
with Japan
President Motion stated that both these
missionaries had been invited to speak
and had consented to do So lie said that
the lectures would be delivered under the
auspices of the Commercial club, and
that he anticipated that they would be
of great interest.
w. e. Urquhart moved that a commit
tee be named to arrange for the entertain
ment of the visitors, and that it report
back at the next meeting of the club. His
motion was carried.
Presidents Report.
The following was the report of Presi-
dent Motion for the month past:
During the past month, having had
my attention called to the fact that the
item in the appropriation bill providing
for a fast mail service to the south was
endangered, and that the cooperation OF
the commercial bodies of the south in
support Of the measure might have some
influence with Congress in retaining the
appropriation, | called a special meeting
of the directors of the club.
The meeting was well attended, and
resolutions setting forth the advantages
a continuation of the same, were adopted.
These resolutions were duly forwarded
to our representatives and senator's in
Congress. The dispatches this morning
bear gratifying news that the representa-
tives from the south We're able to save
this item in the appropriation bill.
"Since the last meeting the Master
Painters and Decorators of the United
States and Canada, held their annual
Loyalty treated by the local association
of the Master Painters and Decorators.
In preparing for the convention, and in
the entertainment of the delegates the
Commercial club co-operated to the best
of its ability The reports received from
those who attended the convention have
been of the most nattering character
all of them highly praising Birmingham.
1.-THE local representatives of the Ala
bama Great Southern Railroad company
during the month, notified the officers OF
the club that party of eastern visitors
were coming through the city and would
spend a few hours. The club hurriedly
made preparations to entertain them.
gave them trolley ride, showing the
party. which numbered about sixty, a
glimpse of the industries and of the resi-
dence section, and sent them away re-
joicing and praising Birmingham.
"Aeting under resolutions adopted at
the last meeting of the club, 1 appointed
a committee to cooperate with the edu-
Gators to secure public library. and also
q committee to cooperate with the citi-
zens' committee to secure the next re-
union of the United Confederate veterans
likewise appointed during the month
committee of five to attend the Ma
tionaI Consular Reform convention, which
convenes i'm Washington March 49, The
purpose of this convention is to assist
in creating a sentiment in favor of re-
organization of our consular system to
the end that 1t may be run upon bust
ness rather than political principles.
Manufacturing Interests.
"A great many of us doubtless read
with some chagrin the synopsis Of the
census bulletin published, relating to
Birmingham manufacturing industries.
The officers of the club Immediately took
this matter up with Mr.. S. d. North.
director Of the census. suggesting that
figures be compiled showing Birmingham
as a manufacturing center, and also
compilation made showing the manufac-
tories of Jefferson county. His attention
was called to the fact that industries of
the city were limited and that our manu-
featuring interests therein were few in
number. Through the assistance of Con-
gresham Oscar Underwood who acted
promptly in the matter, Director North
acceded quickly to the request and prep
arations are being made for new com
pilation, thus setting Birmingham right
before the world.
"As an example of the national in
terest in Birmingham during the past
month, requests were received by the
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