The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-09
BIRMINGHAM TO Do
SOME ADVERTISING
Commercial Club Votes to
Spend the Money
BABB MAKES HIS REPORT
Tells of Work at Capital and Calls At
tenton to Legislation Which AZ
fects Brmingham-Herbert
S. Houston Speaks.
BABB MAKES HIS REPORT

Several questions of Importance to Bir-
mingham and the district were discussed
at the regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial club of Birmingham yester-
day afternoon.
Secretary j. E. Babb reported on the
progress of legislation In the session of
the legislature just closed affecting
Greater Birmingham. A resolution pro
vding for the appointment of a special
committee to report on an exhibit at
the jamestown exposition was adopted
AMI President Jemison stated that he
would appoint the committee in a few
days.
Herbert S. Houston of the Worlds |
Work addressed the club in the interest
of the southern edition that will be
issued by that periodical in June. The |
advertising committee was instructed to |
make a contract with Mr. Houston for
advertising in that number. The enter
tainment committee was instructed to ar
range for the suitable entertainment of
President W. W. Finley of the Southern
railway, who has accepted an invitation
10 lUuTeSS llc cluD MdfcA -.
n. +. Thompson of the Southern Trades |
man of Chattanooga, addressed the club
! on the development of the Birmingham
district. especially advocating the Van
Hoose canal. He also talked of the i'm |
portance of immigration in the south.
Reports of officers.
The meeting was called to order prompt
~ at 4 o'clock by President Robert Jem-
ison, Jr. Secretary Babb made his report
of the finances for the month of Febru-
airy. President Jemson made a brief re-
port in which he explained that the Of
ficers and members had been so much
engaged in looking after important legls-
lation at Montgomery that the other busl-
ness of the club had been neglected dur
ing the past month.
In reporting on legislation Secretary
Babb, who personally attended the ses-
sion of tho legislature, said that several
matters of Importance advocated by the |
club had been secured. He reported that
two Greater Birmingham bills had been |
carried through committees and are ready !
for passage when the legislature recon-
venes. The Miller bill providing for the
been passed. Mr. Babb also reported
the appropriation of $4,000 for the jar
| town exposition and also the passa
an immigration measure which, w
is not Just the bill endorsed by I
! mercial bodies of the state, off
| benefits and is a beginning that
suit In much good.
C. w. Ufford, chairman Of the
ing committee, reported that his
tee had been unable to accomp
thing since the last meeting OF
of the absence OF members, but
that plans are about complet
| publication of a monthly bulle
| the auspices of the club advei
growth of the district from
month.
Herbert S. Houston of tn
Work was introduced and hi
lis .ened to with interest by
| bels present.
| ~ f. Thompson of Chat
received with enthusiasm. II
beginning his address, that Ia
to recall that he was a cha
of the Commercial club of
and was also proud of the
was at one time its secret
that he had always had
terest In the future of the
district.
II closing his remarks,
lc had stressed the great !
a waterway through the
gulf, he called on j. A. Nai
something about the canal
/ proposed years ago
VanHoose Can
Mir. VanlIoose responded
vein stating that though
been looked upon and treG
joke the people are now
realize its practicabity
! sity. He reviewed the
proposition and closed wit
that within a few years
| and Warrior rivers wou.
by canal, His remark
with interest and on IL
Motion, air. VanHoose
to call meeting Of the
committee Of which lie
take up the question
proposed waterway
lie following resoluh
troduced b. 4. II. Mott
whereas, the intere
ham district and of
band demands that Il
adequate representanc
exposition, and
Whereas, the legis
for Il commission 10
tain an exhibit of I'll
BE ii resolved,
three be appointed,
l,. ta,tro