The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
JOHN L. RAUL INAUGURATED
 PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB
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 on account of the limited amount of rev. enue.
 "In conclusion, I wish to say that as far as 1t lies in my power to make 1t so, the policy of this club for the coming year shall be as broad and liberal as finances will permit"
 Committee Reports.
 The committee reports followed. Dr. Stagg of the relief committee reported that his committee had handled $lSO7 for the storm sufferers. Under the head of new business, c. w. Ufford brought up the subject of changing the membership status as suggested by the president. This was left to the board of directors. F. M. Jackson, declaring that Birming- ham is the greatest city in the union, moved the appointment of a committee on public Improvements, to decide upon and plan for practical civic improve ment, which was unanimously carried.
 Raul Announces chairmen.
 President Kaul announced these chair men of standing committees:
 Railroads and transportation, R. w.. Massey.
 Legislation, E. D. Smith.
 Mining, k. Ramsay.
 Finance and Taxation, Culpepper Exum Membership, Jerome A. Tucker.
 Real estate and insurance J. l.. Yancey. Location of new industries W. N. Ma lone.
 Manufacturing, Robert Jemison, Jr.
 Banks and banking, T. o. Smith.
 Wholesale and export trade, R. E, Col lins.
 Press and advertising, John w. O'Neill City and county affairs, George B. Ward.
 Petai1 trade Sol Caheen
 Agricultural interests G. B. McVey. Miscellaneous, J. J. Smith.
 Immigration Ross c. Smith.
 Education, A. P. Montague.
 Information and statistics, W. B. Phil- lips.
 Building, J. A. Emery.
 Public library, W. H. Sims.
 Public policy, James Bowron.
 Canal, J. A. VanHoose.
 Conventions, c. W. Ufford.
 Public roads, E. w. Barrett. Entertainment, John l.. Parker.
 These new members were elected: Rob ert R. Meyers, Empire laundry; w. H. Ferriss, 2121 Third avenue; Peyton Nor we'll, BrownMarx; Perkins Ellis, Avondale Stove and Foundry company; Belton Gill reath, Gilreath Coal company; w. P. Ballard, 1720 First avenue; E, F. Stovall, 1921 First avenue; c. NJ Stanley, Age Herald; Burr Blackburn, Age-Herald; l.. C. Beatty, Birmingham Realty company; D. H. Marbury, Marbury Lumber com pany Walker Percy, George B. McVay, Amzi Golden.
 Harding Makes Short Speech. w. P. G. Harding made a short talk on the significant happenings of the past year. He told of the bright outlook last May, of the momentous. ending. the world throb of panic which was felt even in Birmingham. Despite the fact that the storm broke in the latter part of October, he declared that the Birmingham clearing house had issued less scrip than any other clearing house in the country, that not a single bank in Alabama had failed or suspended. He believed that the panic was produc- tive of it's full shart of good, especially in bringing the United States Steel corpor- ation to Birmingham. He said panic is a state of mind that follows prosperity as surely as thunder follows a dry season. Other speeches were made by Rufus N. Rhodes, Culpepper Exum Sid Lee, Joseph B. Babb and several other members of the club After enjoying refreshments and music the club adjourned.