The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
PRESS CLUB PLANS
FOR GALA BANQUET
VIII be Given at HilIman on
April 9th
COMMITTEES ALL AT WORK
Special Trains Are to Be Run From
Denver and Washington to Bring
Delegates to Meeting
This Fall.
COMMITTEES ALL AT WORK

Plans for the most elaborate banquet
in the history of the Birmingham Press
club were launched at the meeting of the
club yesterday afternoon. A general BAN
quet committee has been given complete
charge of the affair and number of
subcommittee were named by President
Ross c. Smith, which are to look after.
the various details and 1t Is thought that
sure a social affair which will rebound
to the credit of the club.
The Press club is taking on new life
tifis year. and thars Is srssst Interest In
it's work. The coming of the International
League of Press clubs this fall has i'm
pressed every member with the neces-
sty of putting his shoulder to the wheel
and making this an eventful year in the
clubs history.
Reports BY Committees.
At the meeting yesterday a report was
through It's chairman, C. w. ufford. The
committee consists of Mr.. Ufford, Mr.
Blaclsman and Mr. Norman. The report
among other things recommended that
the banquet be given at the Hotel Hill
man on the evening of Friday, April S.
This places 1t during the week following
Easter. 1t also recommended the appoint
ment of subcommittee on invitation, re-
ception, decorations and programme and
toasts. The Waller Hammer will not be
issued, but striking feature which must
be kept secret will be introduced in it's
stead
The committee also suggests a number
of things which are sure to aid in mak-
ing the affair a success. among them be-
ing the Recommendation that the presi-
dent of the club, Ross c. Smith, be elect
ed postmaster for the occasion. There
will be some unique surprises such as
will make every guest enjoy himself In
deed, the committees idea Is to make a
radical departure from the conventional
banauets in Birmingham. The commit
tees report was accepted IN its entirety
and President Smith named the follow
ing subcommittee in accordance with
the recommendations:
Subcommittee Named.
Invitation-R. F. Johnston, Ell p
Smith. William Ryan, II. 8. Henley. ].
A. Rountree.
Decentralization C. Henley, C. P.
Jones. C. M. Stanley.
Programme and Toasts--J B. Babb.
Paul Cook. e. Lesser, A. c. Jenkins, J.
r. Hornady.
Following the discussion of the ban
quet the matter of the entertainment of
the International League of Press clubs
this fall was taken UP informally The
present plans contemplated the running
of one special train from Denver to &C
com1nodate the western delegates. and a.
special train from Washington to carry
those who will come from the eastern
states ana Canada.
The entertainment of this body of men
will be one of the most important things
in the history of Birmingham for the en-
tertainrnent of several hundred newspa-
per and magazine writer's will do more TO
advertise Birmingham than anything else
that could possibly be done, for each of
the visitors is sure to go homg md
write impressions made upon ~ for
the publication which he repres9
The club will meet at the city Ill next
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock.