The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-13
FREIGHT BUREAU
 ID BE ORGANIZED Selma Wants One of the State Militia Encampments PRESIDENT GREER IS I'LL William A. Garner, We'll Known GIL zen of Huntsville, Dies at the
 Age of 76 Years.
 Social.
PRESIDENT GREER IS ILL

Selma, May 2.-(Special.) .)-The organiza- | ton of a freight bureau department of the Commercial and Industrial associa- l ton of Selma, project which has been worked upon and agitated for some time, l gas given quite a boost last night by the meeting of the committee of four teen appointed to arrange for the same. The committee which is headed by Capt. Lloyd M. Hooper, is composed of the most l prominent business men of the city and l the meeting was held at the home of MT. Hooper, it partaking of the nature of social gathering as well a business meeting.
 The committee decided to issue an ad- dress to the citizens interested then, hay ing divided itself up Into four sub-com- mittees each person who handles freight will be seen and their signatures se- cured to a pledge for an amount suffi- cient to defray the expenses of the bu- reau Every business house in town has been apportioned according to the busi- ness done and 1t is not thought that there will be a great deal of trouble in
  effective for two years only and it is ex- pected to raise about $4OOO. The manager of the freight bureau is also to be sec retary of the Commercial and Industrial association and a first class man will be employed. As to Encampment.
 It was thought a few weeks ago that Selma would most likely secure one of Al N1.sr r.Nta hn encampment of the Second regiment. It develops however, that in addition to re- quiring the street railway company to erect mess halls, guard houses, bath houses, etc, a cash bonus of $l0O0 is asked. This amount the street railway cannot afford to give and the citizens will not raise anything near 1t, therefore 1t Is unlikely that the encampment will come here.
 There is pending in Congress in the army appropriation bill an item setting aside $7OOOOO for a joint encampment or the regulars and the National Guard. The Alabama troops if this prevails, will encamp at Chicamauga. It Is stated that meeting of the military men of the state will be held Thursday to decide whether it is desired to enter the joint encampment or not.
 President Greer Is III.
 Vice President R. E. l.. Mel of the Alabama Press association, received telegram this morning from President Charles H. Greer, editor of the Marion Standard. requesting him to assume the duties of president of the association, un- til further notice. owing to the illness from fever of the president, MT. Greer's friends over the state sincerely hope for his recovery From the telegram received it was surmised that Mir Greer fears long attack of fever, probably typhoid.
 Death of William A. Gardner. This morning al II o'clock at the home of w. H. King. near Burnsville' occurred the death of William A. Gardner pie turesque. character, but withal lovable and courteous gentleman, numbering his friends by the thousands He was 76 years of age and was born in the vicinity or Huntsville, this county, where ms Iather, Virgil Gardner, owned considerable landed interests. He was among those who Tn 1Sl9 went to the gold fields of California to seek a fortune and the experiences en- countered told in his inimitable manner and have formed the topic of many an evenings delightful conversation.
 He never married and when the heavy hand of time was laid upon him he went to the home of MT. King and waited the end He was taken seriously i'll Thursday night and death was not long in coming. The funeral will take place in this city tomorrow, it being among his last re- quests that he be buried in the cemetery Of Selma He is survived by a brother. Tom Gardner, of Pike Roads, Montgom cry county, and a sister Mrs. Mary A. 1 Quitman. of Washington.
 Social and Personal. The past week has been a busy one in the social world. and the devotees of the card function and the dance have had all that was desirable for their entertain ment The time is fast approaching for only al fresco affairs to be indulged In and the card clubs and others are getting 1 in all the entertainments they can before l the warmer weather comes.
 Miss Octava LeVert Newson was the hostess Thursday afternoon of the Young l Ladies' Card club, the affair being given | at the beautiful home of her sister, Mrs. 1 r. G. DuBose.
 Thursday night at Riverview pavilion l the Amlcitte club gave a delightful l dance.
 Friday night the Dixie club gave most delightful dance at Riverside pa- 1 vilon. There were about twenty couples l and the dance lasted until after mid night,
 I Miss Florle Sterne was the hostess for l the Bachelor Girls last night and this organization spent a most pleasant even l ing.
 Next week there are two affairs of social nature on taps which will be large ly attended. One is the reception to be rendered the visiting delegates to the diocesan council. This will be held at the Hotel Albert aud will commence at S;S0 The other s the prize drill and dance given by the Abbott Rifles at Elkdale pa | vilion The prize drill will commence at | s.3O and after the drill dancing will be in- l dulged in. The. general public Is given a cordial invitation to attend both af-