The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-20
BOOSTERS ARRIVE
 FROM NASHVILLE Special Train Brings Seventy
 five to Blrm ngham
ARE HEARTILY WELCOMED
Met at Passenger Station By Recep- ton Committee and Carried te the Country Club, Where Informal
 Reception Is Held.

yesterday evening over the Louisville and Nashville railroad at 4.3O o'clock They were met at the station by the reception committee of the Commercial club, and also the following committee on arrange. | ments:
 c. NJ, Brown, chairman Sam Blach, Ira Gaines. John NJ. Cartwright and ". J, Varley.
 After an informal greeting at the union station the Boosters were carried on spe cial cars up First avenue, then up Twen- ty-first street into Highland avenue through the main residence section of Birmingham out to the Country club. An informal reception followed at the club. J. |. Parker as master of ceremonies introduced Rufus N. Rhodes who extend- ed a hearty welcome to the visitors from Nashville in behalf of the Commercial club in a few well chosen remarks.
 Proud of Alabama.
 Capt A. J. Harris, formerly president of the Board of Trade of Nashville, re- sponded to the welcome address, saying that he thanked God he was an Alaba- milan, that he had married an Alabama woman and all of his children were ed ucated in Alabama He expressed him self as being proud of his Alabama her itaEe.
 Leland J. Humes, president of the Board of Trade of Nashville. thanked the Com mercial club for the genuine hospitality accorded them. He spoke of greater Nash vile and her many manufacturing in- dustries.
 The party then repaired to their special cars and were carried to Ensley. where they were shown through the plant of the | Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany, which is the largest in the south. They were then brought back to Birming- ham and the city turned over to them and the privilege granted them to do their advertising and boosting of Greater Nash vile.
 Following is a list of the men In the party:
 List of Party.
 w P Rankin, M. B. Neece, R. P Webb, O. J. Walsh, Captain J. F. Baker, E. M. Fisher. J. c. Symmes, Leland Hume, w. | E. Pfngstay, R. Houston Dudley, Jr, w. c. Pollard, I. P. Cohen, J. Gleaves | Mason, B. N. Means. F. Smith Tennson, Charles H. Weakley, Spencer Ealtn, Sr., G. M. h. gram. Edgar M. Foster, A. Battle Clark Joseph R. Wilson, H. F. Beaumont, F. D. Bayless, A. J. Harris, Eugene Holhns, Alex Fall, A. Moseley Hopkins, Robert Orr Jr., c. H. DeZevallos. H. A. Dragon. V. P; A. R. Robinson, George M Can field, R. E.. Donnell, George A Schwab, R. S. Willcock, E. c. Smith, s. A Craig, | George C. Cummins. John Long, John F. Bell l.. Jonas, Paul Roberts, c. c. Wood | worth, B. w Montgomery, B. w. Nowhn, s. J. Keith, II. M. Brennecke. A. H. Will | Hams, John Langham, J. K. Jackson, l Phil Hicks, A. J. Phillips, C. P. Cooney, ! w. J. Cummins A. |. Coyngton, Thomas 1 I Fielder. l. G. Campbell, Lyles Black, | Sam Hartman F. G. Miller, w. Sheridan Kane Charles Davitt, Len K. Hart, Robert l.. Burch, James Palmer L. W. Denny, w. NJ Sdebottom, Dr. Hazel | Padgett. Leland Hume, James Palmer, Edgar M Foster, E. s. shannon.
 The Boosters are travelling on a special train equipped with all the modern i'm provements.
 Telephones on Train. l One of the features of the train is the | telephone and telegraph service which connects the coaches directly with Nash | vile and other Tennessee and Alabama points.
 The American Bell Telephone and Tele- 1 graph company is giving telephone and telegraph service from the train to the | following points in Alabama: Athens, De- catur, New Decatur, Huntsville, Cullman, Blount Springs, Sheffield Florence, Tus- cumbia and Birmingham. The Cumberland l Telephone and Telegraph company is rem | dering the same service to Tennessee points.
 | The central energy exchange connects with all coaches in the train. Specials handled by telegraph to the American" and Banner from the train
 F. G Miller. manager of the American Bell Telephone and Telegraph company at Nashville, will complete the route with the Booster, train. He is assisted while ir this city by Leo Peters, wire chief of the same company at Birmingham. The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company is represented by E. NJ. Fisher. toll traffic manager, and W. G. Pfngstay, superintendent of telegraph. It IS an interesting Slgnt to see the ulI- ferent members of the party waiting their turn to exchange a few words of greet l ing with friends at home or scattered throughout the states of Alabama and l Tennessee.
 The following is a list of the towns at which the Boosters stopped reaching Bir- | mingham:
 Brentwood Franklin, Thompson's Kle- burne. Ewells, Carter's Creek. Columbia, Campbells, Lynnville. Bufords. Reynolds. | Riyersburg Wales. Puaski Aspen Hil5. | Iesters Prospect. Elkmont, Athens, De- catur Huntsville, Madison Greenbrier, Bellemina. Decatur New Decatur Hart selle. Falllville, Cullman. Harceville, Car 1 den City. Blount Springs. Warrior The Boosters. after spending the night l in Birmingham will leave this morning l at 6:aO O clock on their special train. and will visit the following places before re- 1 turning to Nashville Saturday night:
 Cities to Be Visited. dnesday-Brookside, Littleton, Par rish, Jasper Nauvoo, Lynn, Haleysville 1 Bear Creek, Phil Campbell. Spruce Pine, Darlington, Russellville, Good Springs. Lttleville. Spring Valley. Tus-