The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Northern Party Leaves for Home After Meeting Lead
 ing Men of Birmingham
GREATLY PLEASED WITH
 RECEPTION IN MA5IC CITY
Professor Butler Lauds Public Schools and Says Birmingham Is In First Rank-Others Comment On
 City's Growth.

''The Chicago of the north greets the Chicago of the south The metropolis of the Great Lakes willingly places her hand into that of the greatest metropolis of the south.' These were the words of R. C. Jacobson, chairman of the visiting Chi cago delegation and they expressed in a nutshell all the oratory and metaphors of the afternoon at the Country club lunch con.
 Birmingham business men, after the re- ception at the Hillman of the night be- fore placed their automobiles at free service yesterday morning and were par ticularly lavish in their plans for dis playing the beauties and natural advan- tages of the district.
 At 10:3O o'clock the party left the Hotel Hillman and scattered over the city. Arriving at the Country club late, lunch was not served until after o'clock and the speaking was naturally short but to the point
 John L. Parker, chairman of the enter tainment committee of the Commercial club, presided at the table and introduced Gen Rufus N. Rhodes, who delivered the formal welcome. You were preceded by the rumor that you were representative citizens of Chicago said MT Rhodes, 'and since we have found you so, you are akin to us. We know how great have been your ambitions and your perform ances. We know that 70 have had thoubles of graft in your municipal gov ernment which we are just attacking, but these are mere boils to let out the vile stuff that the young boy may become strong
 We greet you because we too. are strong. We want to follow your example. We can help you and so help ourselves. Both of us can enlarge our business re- lations. want to tell you that we extend you genuine southern welcome"
 Expresses His Astonishment.
 MT Jacobson then, speaking for the del- egation, expressed astonishment and sur prise at the wonderful stability of Bir- mingham. In explaining the purpose of the visit he said it was to cement rea- tions by personal acquaintance, ito let you know that our interests are mutual, and to introduce you to the great central market. However great Chicago may be she bows with respect to the imperial kingdom of the south" Jn closing he thankel the city and its citizens from the bottom of my heart'' for the many courte- sies extended.
 Robert Jemison made short talk in which the keynote that brought oat great applause from the visitors was the re- marx. we ought to be doing business with Chicago that we now do with New York" He told of his former connection with Armour of Chicago and his great re- spect for the big city
 John P Mann, of a big dry goods house, told of the waterways experiences of Chi cago, and offered the assistance of their Chamber of Commerce to Birmingham in solving her water problems. He was loudly applauded.
 Richard Henry Little of the Chicago Record-Herald made brief but alto gether witty talk J. C. Clair, industrial commissioner of the Illinois Central. an nounced that the Association of Railroad Commissioners will meet in Brm lgham next year. He said, after visiting this city at the time of the Illinois Central celebration and finding the spirit and en- thusiasm of the people, he could think of no better place for the gathering Walter D. Moody. the business manager, closed the programme with short talk and the party took automobiles for tie train, which left for Chicago at p. m
 Visitors Interviewed.
 All of the visitors interviewed spoke