The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-28
THE PROGRAMME
A. 7. 0. CONGRESS
Committees Appointed for Big
Fraternity Event
PROMINENT EVENT COMING
Local Association Expects Five Hun
dred eleqates-Hillman and City
Hall eadquarters-Four
Day Session.

At meeting last night of the executive
committee of the Birmingham Alumni
association of the Alpha Tau Omega fra
ternity, the various committees in connee-
ton with the twentieth biennial congress
of the society, which will be held in Biz
mingham in December, were appointed,
and a programme for that event COM
pleted.
The congress will commence December
26, and extend TO the 10Th inclusive. 1t is
expected that some five hundred college
men will be brought to Birmingham for
that occasion, and extensive plans are in
preparation. The local alumni association,
numbering above one hundred members,
claims some of the most prominent citi-
zens of Birmingham. There are three
chapters of the fraternity in Alabama
and throughout the state are scattered
many members. The majority of these
are expected to be in attendance
The headquarters of the fraternity men
will be the Hillman hotel. The sessions
of the congress will be held in the con-
vention chamber of the city hall. Special
hotel rates have been secured, and
railroad rate of 1-3 fares for the round
trip is offered members of the fraternity.
Founder Coming.
The most distinguished figure from the
viewpoint of an A. T. o. will be that of
the Rev DR.. Larkin w. Glazebrook of
Elizabeth, N. j., one of the two living
founders of the fraternity The other
living founder is Judge Erskine Ross of
the California supreme court bench 1t is
hoped by the fraternity that he, too. will
be in attendance.
The party from eastern points will
be in charge of the Dr. Glazebroolx. all
delegates from eastern colleges and
visitors meeting in Washington on De-
cember 20. The secretary of the Cleve-
and Alumni association will have
charge of the visitors from the west
E. p. Lyon will have charge of a spe-
oial party from st. Louis. William A.
Bell will conduct similar party from
New Orleans. George w. Mitchell of
Dallas will have charge of a party
from New Orleans
The address of welcome will be
delivered by Governor Jelks of Ala
bamA and it is expected that the re-
sponse will be made by Governor Hay
wood of South Carolina, who is a MEM
Der OF the fraternity Robert w. Bing-
ham of Louisville, the orator of the
congress, will make the star address
of the occasion. William Il, Fits of
Mobile is on the programme for an ad-
dress.
Birmingham Hospitabe.
Birmingham is preparing a splendid
welcome for the fraternity men, All
the clubs of the city, the Young Mems
Christian association and the ttheaters
have extended certain courtesy, which
the alumni chapter here accepted at
once.
The banquet of the occasion will be
held at the Country club. A theater
party will be given at the Majestic. In
addition there are numerous entertain
ments and receptions included in the
special programme
The last biennial congress was held
in New York, the headquarters being
the Astor hotel. The congress pre-
vious was held in New Orleans.
The convention of A. T. O. in De-
cember will be the first Greek frater-
nifty convention ever held in Birming-
ham. 1t is expected that the A. T. O.'s
will be followed by other fraternities,
as Birmingham is fast becoming the
recognized convention city of the south.
AS stated, the local committees are
arranging for full attendance. Their
plans seem probable of materializa-
ton, ~ the A. T. O.'s are usually strong
in Alabama and the other, southern
i
ton is to the effect that the atten-
dance from eastern cities will be I'M
usually large
Another prominent A. T. o. expected
to attend the convention is Claude T.
Reno. editor of the Palm" the official
organ of the fraternity.
The Committees.
The following are the committees,
their chairmen and members, as APP
pointed at a meeting of the executive
committee of the alumni association
held last night
Social-D. e. Shoaff, chairman; Err
win, Lawson, Henley, Smith, Wharton,
Putnam.
Executive-w. D. Nesbitt, chairman;
Drennen, Frye, Allen, Martin, Forney
Johnston. Dabney, Shoaff, Putnam.
Membership L. Drennen, chair
man.
Hotel Committee-Vasser L. Allen,
chairman Hugh Martin.
Finance-John II. Frye, chairman;
Drennen; Shoaff, Martin, Erwin,
Hayes.
Banquet-Hugh Martin, chairman;
Allen and Williams.
Entertainment - Forney Johnston,
chairman; Lupton, Allen, Martin, Brett
Brown, Johnston, Wharton, Pugh.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dabney, chair
man; Barr. Bryan, Baugh, Clements,
Elliott, Hannum, Hazard.
General Programme.
The following is the general and Off
cial programme for the convention, al
though special features will be added
from time to time:
December 26, $3.50 p. m.-Business
session at city hall; p. m, smoker at
Hotel Hillman.
December 81, $3.50 a. m.-Business
session at city hall; p. M, business
session at city hall; p. M, ball at
Country club.
December 2S, $3.50 a. m.-Business
session at city hall; l p. m, congress
photograph taken at city hall; p. m,
public exercises at city hall; $50 p. m,
afternoon reception at private res
idence; p. M, banquet at Hotel Hill
man.
December 20, $3.50 a m.-Business
session at city hall; p. m, business
session at city hall; to 10 p. M, the
atre porty at Majestic theatre; 10 to IL
inf mi OF ntrxy oil