The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-09

ton or AlaDafnas a IIuei hearty Blfnlng- ham welcome.
 Ut has been said that all the world will help a lover, and while this is a charae- teristic trait of the human race. there Is a similar trait deep down in the hearts of our people of this city which leads us to appreciate and admire the worth, merit. hustle. energy and ability which has always been displayed by you of the T. P. A of America.
 Our business men of this city admire you as 'doers, They know when you either as individuals or as an association go out after things, you know not the meaning of failure.
 We have many visitors to this fair state of ours. Among the first to visit, of which we have a record, this fair land, was that of an Indian tribe, crossing from the Everglades of Florida to the val ley of the Father of Waters. They stopped on the beautiful table lands of our fair state and named 1t Alabama Here we rest. While, my friends of the T. P. A of Alabama, to you, as such this great name appropriately applies, we of Birmingham change that and say, Here we never rest
 May your stay in our city be most pleasant, and when you get back to your homes may you always look back with fond recollection to the pleasure of this occasion. and we will look forward with lOnd anJlClpdI1OnS 10 your COHlnB DdEk to Birmingham some day.
 Make this your headquarters and join us in welcoming the millions of people whom Gates and Hoadley tell us are com ing, and whom we are getting ready with Greater Birmingham to receive, but do not then substitute in lieu of Greater Birmingham, Graymont, East Birming- ham or Elyton.
 May your officers, whom you this day elect go forward for another year with renewed energy and vigor for the upbuild- ing of your association, and when at some future day we may have the pleas ! ure of having your state association with us again, may the rest of the state l posts grow to such an extent as to equal l that of Post B of our city. We good people know that most of you sometime carry side lines, and we are | delighted to see so many of your have your side partners with you here today.
 ITO you visiting ladies of the T. P. A, we extend you an especial greeting, and while many of your husbands frequently 1 enjoy the many attractions of our city, most of the time they leave you at your l homes, we are glad to have you with us ! today and in your behalf we offer this to l our state:
 Here's to Alabama, the land that gave
 me birth,
 l Here's to the flag she flies, l Here's to our ladies, the fairest on earth,
 Here's to their happy smiles"
 Witty Responses Made. l In response to this short but witty addresses were made by representatives 1 from each post. Colonel Higdon said that l he had visited every post in the state, and had warm spot in his heart for their hospitable people. and explained the pro- | gramme for the rest of the session. 1 Other responses were made by C. F. Moritz Post A, Montgomery; J. w. Weiss, Post c, Mobile; D. M. Scott, Post D, Selma; Maj H. w. Hayden, Post G, Demopols. Mir Moritz said that he wished Mayor Ward had been present in order to compliment him upon the fact that the delegates were walking on dry land" MT. Weiss had known "Birmng- ham long before she became a suburb of l Elyton." MT. Scott stood for the little town on the river, remarling that all though the saying is that little fish keep near the shore, and big fish venture more, he could boast two senators and post mortem governor, as well as more beau tiful women and good people than had ever been gotten together in so small a space. The convention then adjourned for dinner.
 I| Afternoon session. | At 2:3O o'clock the real business session began. The credential committee. com posed of D. M Scott, chairman; Morris Gardner, J. H. DeWesse, A. l.. Cross and D. L. Higdon, reported that Post A Is entitled to fifteen delegates, post B 49. Post c 12, Post D 8, Post E 2, Post r 2, Post c '. Post H ?, making a total of 97 delegates.
 President Cunningham then rendered a short verbal report, telling of the strong | financial condition of the organization, with a membership of TIA instead of 641, as last year. He told of the trip with the flying squadron through the state and the ease of securing new members, and thanked the delegates for the honor of having presided over them. He was given a rising vote of thanks.
 After telling of the financial status of the association, Secretary Higdon closed his report by saying:
 Now, gentlemen, in concluding this, my sixteenth annual report of the Ala bama division, T. P. A, I do not think it would be complete unless l try in my humble way to express my thanks and appreciation of the many honors ] conferred upon me by this association, and my love and respect for each in- dvidual member of the state division.
 You have proven on many occasions your friendship to me and l shall always have a kindly feeling for you all and shall continue to do all l can in future as in the past to promote the best in- trest of the organization. My successor shall have all the as- sstance I can give and l hope and be- lieve he will serve you more efficiently l than I have"
 Reports of Committees. 1 The report of Chairman Smyer of the