The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-18


out before the nnumerabe bodies of distinction which
have assembled in this city.
Messrs Delegates and Visitors Ladies and Gentlemen you
are really IN great cygreater than any Of the physical
manifestations of and growth which visible your
eyes, Impressive as these undoubtedly You
center geographical and productive of the Cotton Belt This
fact demonstrated your executive committee and there
upon hes tt the convention should be held here
You are also IN the financial center OF the Southeast and
subeasury OF the United States located here will soon
all probability attest to the truth of this statement
These sky kissing Office buildings proclaim YOU that
birmingham is rapidly becoming the distributing point for
Southeast of the products of the East West and North
the railroad facilities here meet all the requirements of dst
buffers By the two roads the Illinois Central and
the Atlantic, Birmingham and Aanawl pierce their way
to this city in the course of the current year.
And Birmingham, permit to tell you is inland cotton
market of rsrate Importance obbng whose radius
constantly projecting themselves farther and farther into
new territory and this city is quesonaby the best retail
trade or shoppng point between Cincinnati and New Orleans
The recital of these facts is sufficient think convince
you that birmingham is great city, but they simply
coroary to the grand truth that Birmingham few years
will be the most extensive producer of iron and steel
United States John W. Gates and associates who have gained
control OF the Tennessee and Republic Companies under
writing this assertion by expanding vast Of money-es
mated at $30000000 TO $40000000 of which about
$8000000 will be paid out this yearn improving their prop
critics by increasing the productive capacity Of coal and ore
mines and furnace and steel mills and in building steel
plants Mr. Gates says pig iron be made 500 ton cheap
Birmingham than anywhere else earth and predicts
that this city will have population of million within the
next twenty years.
Most of this development is taking place in territory i'm
medaey to the westward of the city Eastward the outlook
equally inspiring Mr. Joseph Hoadey President of the Ala
bama Consolidated Iron and Steel Company and of the Amer
can Locomotive Company has announced publicly that his
companies will eXpend five millions of dollars the construc
of locomotive works and other industrial plants at Gate
City which of the eastern suburbs of Birmingham and
states that these industries the addition of ten thou
sand population He also says that the Alabama Con
sodaed Company will erect two mammoth blast furnaces at
ewburg this county, and build railway thence to Gate
City
Now there is just fact to which we invite your
attention Birmingham is city of culture of beautiful homes
and in time destined to become of the greatest home own
communities in the United States We suggest that Won
visit NORWOOD the faramed PLACID Place the North
Highlands and what home life in Birmingham and then
the South Highlands and feast your eyes on the ee
you the homes of Birmingham vision of The Magic
City, will be incomplete.
Hoping and believing that your visit will be ENJOYABLE in
all respects are, Respectfully yours,
Birmingham Realty Company
2118 FIRST AVENUE.