The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
ONLY NINE DAYS
 ID CONVENTION Great Gathering of Newspaper
 Workers A LETTER FROM DENVER Western Metropolis Derived Benefit From Press Club Convention and
 So Will Birmingham.
 Plans Perfected.
A LETTER FROM DENVER

It is only nine days until great gath erng of newspaper men, the International League of Press clubs, will be in Brming- ham. All the details for this convention are being worked out in a splendid man. ner Every committeeman seems to be imbued with the idea that Birmingham's reputation is at stake, and that the very best must be put forward to make this one of the greatest conventions and to stamp Birmingham at the head of the list of convention cities.
 In order to acquaint the people of Bir- mingham with the great benefits to be de- rived from the International League of Press clubs meeting in Birmingham, Chairman J. A. Rountree of the general arrangements committee, wrote to the president of the Denver chamber of com merce and other business bodies to know their opinion of the benefits that Denver derived from the league meeting in that city. August, 1907. He is in receipt of the following letter which shows con- clusively that they appreciated the visit highly:
 Dear Sfr-In regard to the bepefit de- rived from the meeting ofsthe Information al League of Press clubs held in this city last August this meeting brought to Colorado about 400 of the most famous writers of the country and on their return they wrote not less than 400 columns of matter laudatory of Colorado, it's climate, scenery, resources, etc., the whole made fervid with expressions of Nheir good will and esteem for the people who had entertained them so hospitably. Beyond question, this mateer scattered through the best newspapers of the country did much good to the state of Colorado. The 1 City Council appropriated S2000 to be used in the entertainment and the rest of the money needed was raised by priv
 ate subscriptions. All who gave to the 1 fund believed the money well spent and | the return ample The amount of space secured could not be had at any price in such papers as the Chicago Inter Ocean, The St. Louis Dispatch. Detroit Free Press and Toledo Blade. These and other notable newspapers ran whole pages reaching hundreds of thousands of peo- pie. Yours very truly,
 MEYER FREEDMAN. l President Denver Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade"
 Chairman Ross c. Smith of the ban quet committee, is receiving suggestions and unique ideas for the press banquet, which is to take place on the night of Oc- tober g. This banquet will no doubt be the very best in the history of the club.
 The publicity committee, consisting of Messrs. John Sparrow, E. R. Norman, J.. 1 w. Newborn and Paul Cook, have de- cided finally on the souvenir book that is
 to be given to each delegate. This book | has been placed in the hands of the
 printer Geographically 1t will be one i of the handsomest souvenirs that has ever ! been given out in Birmingham. The pub
 licity committee deserves a great praise i for the work that they have done In ad-
 vertising this convention in eastern,
 western and southern newspapers Bir-
 mlngham will get great benefits from this publicity.
 i meeting of the general arrangements i committee will be held at the office i of Ross c. Smith in the First National bank building, on Monday afternoon at 4 1 ocloek.
 regular meeting of the Birmingham | Press club will be held in the council chamber of the city hall on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. Every member of the club is urgently requested to be pres l ent. The chairmans of the different
 subcommittee will make their reports 1 of the progress made.