The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Birmingham Will Entertain the
 Foreign SpinnerS Royalty
MATTERS UP BEFORE CLUB
King Reports That North Birmingham Wants Election So It Can Come Into Birmingham
 at Once.

day afternoon, President Sterling A. Wood stated that tho club was very busy making arrangements for the entertain mcnt of the International Association of Cotton splnners who are to meet in At lanta next month, and who will make visit of one day to Birmingham. Harvle Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton association, will accompany the spinners.
 MT. Wood also spoke of the press con vention which Is to be held here next month. The club has already appointed a large committee to assist in entertain Ing the delegates to this convention. He also told of how the club had very ma terially assisted in the landing of the next letter carriers convention.
 After MT. Wood had concluded his talk the secretary's report was read and unanimously adopted
 Want More Cars.
 The report of the railway and transpor- tation committee was then called for. Chairman Hiden was unable to attend the meeting, but sent a report which was read. It stated that the committee had been endeavoring to get the street raI-
  night, and that while no encouragement had been given the committee. they would keep right in behind the matter and sec if the hour cars could not be secured.
 The committee has also been endeavoring to get a cheaper rate on plate glass. They also have the matter of securing a mid monthly rate to Birmingham from all points within radius of 100 miles of Bir- mngham. This matter is to be taken up at the meeting of the Southeastern Pas senger association in Atlanta on the 18th.
 The matter of securing late train for Montgomery was taken up with the Louisville and Nashville officials, who re- piled that they already had four trains day to Montgomery, which was amply sufficient. President Wood stated, how ever, that there was a space of sixteen hours In which there was no train, and instructed the committee to continue It's efforts in this direction.
 The report of Chairman Otis, of the membership committed, was also read. He told of the splendid work which has been done by the committee in bringing in 127 members within the last two or , three months. The club is after 1000 mem- bers and Mr Otis urged that every mem Der of the club do hls part in secur ing the 25O additional members who are needed to bring the roll up to this num- Der.
 The names of the following men were then read and they were unanimously elected to membership in the club:
 D. G. Kirkpatrick, R. H. Potter, R. w. Cawthorn. c. J. Palmer. J. II. White. T. II. Friel, J. F. Luckett. R. c. Mid deton, Dr. E. A Meadows, Morris W. Bush, T. J. Heflin. S. M Blake, A. II. Ford and Severin Joahanson.
 In his report Chairman Otis stated that another letter was to be sent out to each of the members requesting ttem to assist in the upbullding of the club
 card with five reasons printed on 1t as to why you should join the com mercia Club has been distributed about among prospective members. Chair man Otts stated that one reason was left off this card-that of money. ITO carry on the work of the club properly said Mr Otis. 1t is necessary that this ad- dtional 25O members be secured"
 On Greater Birmingham.
 Jere King chairman of the Greater Birmingham committee, reported that the committee had met in conference with committees from the Board of Trade and other citizens. As result of this meeting a committee of three had been appointed to appoint a campaign commit tee of fifteen. This committee had not yet been appointed Mir King said the date of the election would probobly be betweeen the first and tenth of December so as to not conflict with the prohibi- ton election.
 MT. King stated that he had drawn up q petition for the citizens of North Bir- mingham who wish to hold an election there and become, annexed to Birmingham immediately, This election will in no way conflict with the general election for Greater Birmingham, said MT. King.
 The report of the committee on the en- tertainment of the delegates to the In ternational Cotton Splnners association convention in Atlanta next month who will make a stop over in Birmingham m for one day was made The committee reported that it had held d meeting yes , terday morning and that 1t would require about 5000 to entertain the visitors The best way to raise this slO0O the commit- tee thought was by 100 men contributing , Sl0 apiece, which will be spent pro ratio. . This will entitle them to q seat at the spread, the trip around the district and other things which are to be given. 1t was stated that the delegates to this convention were bona file cotton spin ners from England. Belgium, Germany, , France and Italy. The party will mum , Der about POO and will travel in a special } train, arriving here at 10 a. m. They will be given a midday spread and will leave here at p. m.
 , The report of the committee on enter taining delegates to the convention of } the International League of American Press clubs was then made. It stated that these delegates would be managing editors and other big newspaper men, as well common, ordinary reporters and that the stuff these men would write 10 their home papers About Birmingham would prove about the greatest adver- tsement that could he secured. Cor this selfish reason, If for no other, the sec retary of the club urged that the club