The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-23

dersta nding of the little center of the vast mining district of the south.
 You come now at the right time" said President Edward Heating of Den yer Before l might have given you some generalities. but now l can hardly express my surprise"
 MT. Heating made the trip with Mrs. LAthrop in Governor Corners machine. q can see for Birmingham an even greater future than your booster MT. Wood. imagined
 "Geel This is a whole burg, and no doubt about it." said Dan Hart, the well known play writer and actor, as he dismounted from Mr. Uffords car. q thought all that stuff we hear up in Pennsylvania was hot air, but see now that you've got it here chilled steel and true blue at that" MT. Hart owns an interest in the Wilkesbarre (Pa.) Leader.
 Frank Burrelle vice president of the league and delegate from New York. made the spin with Mir. Saunders He declared that even to a Yorker Bir mingham looked good to him. Elden Small managing editor of the Detroit News, was another newspaper man who believed his eyes when they saw.
 Took Rest Last Night.
 The delegates were given last night for rest. Today will be one of the most interesting. Tomorrow the recep- tion and escort committees, will meet the delegates at Third avenue and Nine teenth street to go to the Ensley steel plant and the barbecue. Friday the banquet at the Hillman will close the convention.
 A telegram was received last night from President Roosevelt to whom was extended an invitation to attend the meeting of lhe league. expressing good will and hope for a successful conven- tion
 First Meeting During Morning.
 The International League of Press clubs held it's first meeting yesterday morning at the City hall. It was a session chuck full of welcomes, and seasoned with re- sponses. After President Edward Keat- ing had called the meeting to order he in- troduced Senator Joseph F. Johnston. who made a short little witty talk that was loudly applauded.
 He told of his previous relations with newspaper men in Birmingham, of him self as one of the youngest men in the Senate. and as one of the city's oldest in- habitants. He welcomed the ladies and gentlemen in the name of the state of Alabama.
 President Heating then introduced Mayor George B. Ward, who expressed the welcome of the aity. He said:
 MT President Ladies and Gentlemen of the International League of Press clubs: "I have boiled down my speech into that one word, welcome and l want to say 1t with all the feryor. sincerity, and whole-heartedness it should have.
 "You are indeed welcome to Birming- ham, We are delighted that you are here and believe you will never regret having come MT. President, the city of Birming- ham is no stranger to distinguished visi- tors. but we had rather greet you than any procession of kings and princes of state or of finance or of industry which the imagination can summon; for we know you come not with any feeling of condescension or to impress us with q frigid dignity, but to look upon us with kindly observant eyes and to judge us with that broad, sympathetic intelligence which is the glory of your great profes- sion.
 What we are doing to make you feel that you are welcome I shall leave 10 speak for itself. as deeds ever speak louder than words. And now l give you the keys to our city, our homes and our hearts and say once more, Welcome!"
 Wood Is Introduced. President Sterling A. Wood. a booster from Boostersville, made the talk for the Commercial club. He said
 commercial Birmingham welcomes you, and commercial Birmingham in cludes substantially all of Birmingham.
 Our welcome Is not entirely disinter-