The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
18OO COUNTED AT FIRST DAYS EXHIBIT Tuberculosis Exhibition Has
 AuSpicious Beginning ALL ARE INVITED TO COME No Charge is Made for Seeing Any Of the show-Lectures and 1Dem- onstrations Given Every Hour
 Today.

Eighteen hundred were counted individ- ually and recorded as attending the open ing day of the American tuberculosis ex- hibition. This exceeded by several hun dred the banner days attendance at the Montgomery exhibition, and gives prom ise of an eminently successful experience here in Birmingham.
 Long before the opening hour visitors sought<entrance and after 10:15 at night the ushers simply refused admittanee to those who continued to come.
 Several talks were given during the afternoon, but the formal opening oc- cured at night. At the last hour Dr. Glenn Andrews telephoned the impossi- bility of his being present because of an emergency case in Montgomery. Dr. B. l.. Wyman took the chair at the opening last night Dr. Wyman called atten- t1on to the great international warfafe against disease one feature of this being the international congress on tuberculosis to be held in Washington this fall. The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis Is the leader in this country, and sends out this trav- cling exhibition which has already been shown in number of cities. Alabama has begun to do things The governor has now appointed the commission to be in charge of the proposed state sani- tarium.
 Practical and attractive addresses were made yesterday by pr. R. M. Cunningham and Richard F. Johnston. Gen Rufus N. Rhodes was unable to be present be- cause of absence from the city The open ing programme closed with a stereoptcon Qd6rnCd nfrnpfnf- IH l,a
 Today's Programme.
 10 a. m. to 10 p. m exhibition open free of charge
 Il a. m. and hourly, stereopticon dem onstrations.
 D. m., Fundamental Facts in the Prevention and Cure of Tuberculosis. !" Chairman, Dr. Lewis Whaley. Speakers, Dr. c. c. Jones, Dr. W. C. Gewn.
 p. m., "The Relation of the Medical Profession to the Crusade Against Tuber- culoss.' Chairman, Dr. B. L. wyman. Speakers Dr. W. c. Harrison, Dr. D. F. Talley.
 All Exhibits Are Free.
 The tuberculosis exhibition is getting much unsought-for publicity, some of which the management rather objects to. The latest development in this direction
  sion fee is to be charged. Yesterday morning the matter received official recognition in the county treasurers of flee to which the rumor had already pen etrated. The treasurer of the exhibition. MT. Job Going, is the authority for the statement that the exhibition is absolute ly free to all who may care to come. It is free because it is desired by those who send out the exhibition to reach the largest number of people with the fundamental knowledge regarding life and death. MT. Going asks those who have already repeated the statement about ad- mission fee will help to eradicate the statement by assuring their friends that the exhibition is free and open to all
 For Theatrical Mechanics.
 President M. D. Friedman of the Bir- mingham Lodge No. 16, Theatrical Me chanical association, is trying to arrange for an hour when the members of this association may visit the tuberculosis ex- hibtion. The nature of their employment and the hours they are on duty makes 1t impossible for these men to come to the regular sessions. It is proposed that a special meeting shall be held at some hour of the day or night when the asso- citation members can be free from their duties in the moving picture shows and other amusement enterprises. President Freidman reports that of the last four deaths among their members, three were due to tuberculosis.
 NewfieId Issues Call.
 Dr. M Newfield has issued the follow ing address:
 To All of the Lodges and for Fraternal Organizations of Jefferson County and Greater Birmingham:
 As chairman of the committee of lodges and fraternal organizations ap- pointed by the American tuberculosis ex- hibition I beg to request all presiding officers of lodges and fraternal organiza- tions to meet with the undersigned, Rabbi Morris Newfield. at the Masonic temple. in Birmingham, Saturday, May 23, at 2 D. m, for the purpose of considering the attitude of the various lodges and fra ternal organizations with reference to the tuberculosis exhibition now in the city of Birmingham.
 l respectfully urge all presiding officers to attend this meeting, or to send dele gates in their place. as this movement is of prime importance to the workers of all benevolent organizations.
 l also wish to assure all that no fnan- cia considerations or commercial pur- poses enter into this movement
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