The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Permanent Organization Formed At Enthusiastic Meeting of
 Prominent Citizens
WILL 60 AFTER TRADE
 FROM OUTLYING TOWNS
Ufford Is Elected President-Paid Sec retary Will Be Procured to Take Charge of Details-Expres-
 sions By Members.

"The Business Mems league of Bir- mingham" was organized last night with a membership composed of the leading merchants and business men of with the avowed single specific purpose of bringing trade to Birmingham:'
 The meeting was attended by some 25 well known citizens and speeches were made during the two hours ses sion which displayed a spirit of 'get together" never before known to the local merchants. c. w.. Ufford was elected president, M V. Joseph, first vice president; H. J. Porter, second vice president, and John l.. Parker, treasurer. The directors elected were: A. H. Ford, Hugo Marx, Sol Caheen, L. Plzitz R. D. Burnett, J. D. Collins, W. T. Cox, A. W. B. Johnson, L. Saks, J. Burger, H. A. Drennen, o. Chalifoux, J. W. O'Neill, c. Blach, George B. Me- Cleary, c. H. Nabb Bert Jacobs, J. H. Holcombe and Dan Hogan.
 This organization immediately be- comes an active force for the upbuild- ing of the commercial trade of Bir- mingham. It will have a competent paid secretary, will foster fairs, festi- vals. excursions, special trains, and everything that will bring people with money to spend in this city.
 Enrolled as Charter Members.
 The meeting last night was one of the most enthusiastic andmost harmon ious that has ever been held by the merchants of the city. Immediately upon the decision to organize the fol- lowing firms and individuals were en- rolled for the charter membership: Ca heen Bros, John w. ONeill Birming- ham News, Forbes Piano Co.,, Morris hotel John L. Parker Roberts & Son. Age Herald, Ferd Marx, Burger Dry Goods Co.,, Birmingham Ledger, City Banking and Trust company, Loventhal Gotten Odum and Bowers, Birming- ham Railway Light and Power com pany, Southern Audit company, F. w.. Bromberg, Gilbert Trunk factory, Dew berry Drug company, M. H. Burger, J. and L. Slaughter, American Trust and Savings bank, Curry Bros, Louis Saks, Morgan Advertising agency Henry Hiden, H. J. Porter & Co.,, Louis Pizitz, R. b. Burnett, Drennen & Co.,, Steele Smith Dry Goods company S. H. Kress & Co.,, Dan E. Hogan, o. Chalifoux, j.. D. Collins, Ben M. Jacobs & Bro., Jesse French Piano company.
 M. V. Joseph was elected temporary chairman of the meeting. MT. Joseph AI,4% ,11 t.x lxt. ax. |. results which naturally follow from their own efforts. This meeting is called for the purpose of seeing wheth- CT we are not all of the same mind and ready to resolve that it Is necessary to have more trade,' he said. An organ ization with this single purpose could do a great deal for our own interests. It Is absolutely essential that we branch out. There Is a fertile field in all directions. but 1t take harmony and cooperation to succeed" The tempor- ary secretary, MT Cox. then read the following:
 Secretary Reads Report.
 At a meeting of business men of Bir- mngham (Mr. M. V. Joseph, temporary chairman, and George McCleery, tempor- ary secretary, held in the office of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company on February 1, the object of which was announced to be ito bring more trade to Birmingham" the following resolution was unanimously passed:
 That committe of seven be appointed by the chairman to report on Thursday, February Il, at 8 o'clock, at a place to be designated by said committed, to for mulate plans to bring trade to Birm.ng- ham, Invitations to be given to all retail merchants and others interested to be nrasaut at said meeting
 The following committee was appointed: :: H. J. Porter. John l.. Raul, R. D. Bur- nett, J. Burger, Hubert Drennen, Sol Caheen, A. H. Ford, with M. V. Joseph and George McCleery exjofficio members The meeting was then adjourned.
 The following were present at the meet ing: M. " Joseph, H. J. Porter, John L. Parker, J. Burger, Colman Blach V. Hugo Marks, Louis Pizitz, l.. W. Scovell, R. D. Burnett, Hubert Drennen, A. H.