The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-17
Importance Not Fully Realized by People
 of the City.


 MT. R. o. Blakey. chairman of the Entertainment Committee of the State Sunday School Convention, which meets in Montgomery Tuesday, April 24-26. together with members of bis various committees, are working faithfully in the interest of the convention. but 1t seems that the people of Montgomery have not as yet begun ito realize the importance of the Sunday School Con- vention and the men and women of the committees feel that they are not meeting with the responses that they would if it were better understood.
 In talking yesterday of the progress of the work of the committee on pro- curing homes for the 800 or 1000 visi- tors and delegates to the convention, Mir Blakey sad
 The Advertiser has been so extreme ly kind in offering us its columns in connection with our State Sunday School Convention work. we will call on you one more time to assist, us in procuring homes for the LOGO dele gates expected here next week.
 There Is no city in the South bet ter known for it's hospitality than Is our beautiful city of Montgomery. The most cordial people to be found any where are right here in our midst. so that we feel 1t Is only necessary to lay the matter clearly before them in order to secure all the homes neces- sary. The facts are: some six weeks since, I was appointed by the Execu- tive Committee of the Alabama Sunday School Association as chairman of the Entertainment Committed. and this committee was to have charge of the State Convention that meets In our city 9pril 24, 25 and ?6. One of the first moves of the chairman was to select committees from the several churches as follows:
 First Baptist Church, eight members. L. Lassiter. chairman.
 Central Presbyterian Church, eight members. Mrs. P. F. Miles, chairman.
 West End Baptist Church. three members, Romeo Cargill, chairman.
 Dexter Avenue Methodist Church, eight members. c. G. Zirkle. chairman.
 Clayton Street Methodist Church. four members, M. D. Sweatt. chairman.
 Court Street Methodist Church. eight members. c. A. Grant, chairman.
 Christian Church, four members, John T. Mapes, chairman.
 First Presbyterian Church. eight members, Brame Hood, chairman.
 St. Johns Episcopal Church. eight members, Mrs. Lila Little chairman.
 Forest Avenue Methodist Church, five members, N. E. Smith, chairman.
 Adams Street Baptist Church. six members, Willis Chandler, chairman. N Fifth Avenue Methodist Church. three members, Mrs. J. W. Rhinehart. chair man.
 Highland Park Presbyterian Church, three members. Mrs. P. W. Mcqueen, chairman.
 Clayton Street Baptist Church. five members. W. R. Sawyer. chairman.
 Highland Park Baptist Church, four members, H. A. Cook. chairman.
 Cumberland Presbyterian Church. three members. Geirge J. Crosby, chair three members, George J. Crosby, chair
 Perry Street Methodist Shurch, five members, F. M. Moseley, chairman.
 Methodist Protestant Church, four members, c. A. McDaniel. chairman.
 This committee. being something over 100, has been steadily at work; sub- committees have been appointed, such as, Refreshments" 'Information," Railroad" Enhance and Homes" Everything has been done necessary for the proper entertainment of at least 1000 visitors, with one exception, and that is,the good people of our city do not realize the importance of the Convention so near at hand.
 We hear a great deal of talk about the 1910 movement and our Commercial and Industrial Association has taken
 
 used expressly in the interests of the upbuiIding of Montgomery. Any busi- ness man appreciates the fact that a convention which will bring 1000 strangers to Montgomery for three days is a splendid advertisement. If these good people visit our city, are properly entertained, are made to feel perfectly at home and welcome, and are shown every courtesy. they will go to their respective homes with the very kind est words for Montgomery. If. on the other hand, we are in the least sparing in our attentions. or fall one inch be- low our duty, it will not only be bad advertisement, it will not only be reflection on the capitol city of Ala bama, but it will be little short of q disgrace to the hospitality of our good people. We must receive these visi- tors, we must entertain them befitting our position, we must send them away singing the praises of Montgomery and her citizens. All we ask, is, that the good people open /their homes to the incoming delegates.
 "The members of these several com mittees will in the next two or three days. visit every home and we trust our people can appreciate the fact that this convention will not only be the largest convention held in Montgomery for some years, but will be far reaching in its work and influence. It is a gather ing that will help the private home, will stimulate and advertise business, and if properly entertained, will re- fleet credit on Montgomery not only in Montgomery County, but in every nook and corner of the State of Ala bama.
 There will be held this evening in the Sunday School rooms of the First Pres byterian church, at o'clock, a meeting . man for the purpose of making final reports as to the Homes secured. On Friday evening last, there was meet ing of the general committee, on which occasion vnly 252 homes had been pro- vided, which means that we then were