The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB
 ELECTS OFFICERS c. s. Ward Succeeds Jordan
 as President GADSDEh IS GROWING Presidents Annual Report Is Very Gratifying to the Members of the nizatlon-oadsden
 Peaches on Market.

Gadsden, June 3.-(Special.) 1.-The an- nual election of officers and the transac- tion of other important business drew an immense crowd out to the meeting of the Commercial club last night, and the new officers were given an enthusiastic reception and started on a new years S work under the most flattering conditions
 After the club was called to order Pres ident Jordan stated the object of the meeting and made his annual report, which caused much favorable comment The report showed surprising progress in the city and district for the past year along industrial lines, and no small amount of which was due to the efforts of the club.
 Charles P. Smith thanked the retiring president for his faithful and successful administration of the clubs affairs during his term of office
 The election of officers then followed. The names of c. P Smith and E. w Whips were withdrawn and c. s. Ward was unanimously chosen as president for the ensuing year. W. c. Bellenger and T. S. Kyle were elected vice presidents Lee Whorton, treasurer, and Boyd H. Cox, secretary. These gentlemen are all we'll known business men and better or more fitting set of officials could not have been selected.
 Presidents Report.
 The annual report of the retiring presi- dent was a complete review of the indus trial progress of the city for the past twelve months, and contained many facts of a surprising nature to the casual ob- server. The figures presented are actual facts compiled after careful research and investigation.
 One of the most interesting items con- tained in the report is the amount of ad- ditional capital invested during the past twelve months, which amounts $21, 912, ,o0O The banking capital has been increased 33 1-3 per cent during the same time and the deposits in the banks show an equal if not greater increase.
 The estimated increase in population, based on the most conservative figures is 30G0
 Six hundred and ffty-two houses have been built, and many more are in course of construction. The report contains many more facts equally as gratifying, and it was decided to have 1t printed in pamphlet form and circulated.
 Morgan Had Friends.
 Nowhere in the state has the late Sena- tor John T. Morgan more friends and admirers than in Gadsden, and one of hls last appearances in public in the state was in this city last year, when he deliv- cred the annual address to the State Press association. Several thousand people gathered to hear him.
 Senator Morgan did not select fixed subject for his address, but devoted 1t to the south's resources, and laid particu- lar stress on the value of the southern rivers as a means of transportation. The address attracted widespread attention, and was freely commented upon through out the United States.
 Peaches on Market.
 The local market is well supplied with an excellent quality of homegrown peaches, which find a ready sale at 10 cents per dozen. The weather for the past ten days has been all that could be de- sired by the growers. and the crop in sew eral of the large orchards on the noun tains promise to be a fine one.