The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-14
ENGINEERS WILL
 BOOST BIRMINGHAM Would Bring National Conven-
 tion Here
PLEASURE TRIP TAKEN
Visiting Delegates Make Trip Around Horn With Stop at Bessemer Where They Were Hand-
 someIy Entertained

l Birmingham has the best chance of any city in the country to land the next convention of the International Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers. according to the leading delegates to the conven- ton of the southeastern territory, now in session here.
 Ut is the souths time to land the con- vention," said j. l. Whitten of Macon, Ga, who is general chairman of the brotherhood on the Southern railway.
 Tt has been twice in the vest once in the east, and now it will no doubt come south. The brotherhood brings over 5000 people. and is one of the most im- I portant of all the labor conventions'' The delegates all declare their intention to boost Birmingham, in every way, and especially for the bigN convention. They are enthusiastic in speaking of the en- tertainment given them and they are ready to make a big pull for this city for the convention in May, 1912, as 1t only meets every two years.
 Birmingham will put in a strong bid. By that time the city will no doubt have adequate hotel facilities.
 It ID AuW NNAS well uiuti HlbOd diiiOuS the engineers that they will make the convention of the southeastern division permanency, and that before they leave tomorrow annual or semi-annual meetings will be set, and an organiza- ton perfected, with officers and commit tees. It is probable that a special called meeting will be held tonight to go fur ther into the matter
 The time of the engineers was spent yesterday in pleasure. The beautiful trip around the horn was enjoyed by great crowd in nine coaches. Stops were made along the route to allow the guests view of the valley, the mines and fur naces At Bessemer they were royalty entertained.
 Upon returning to the city the delegates rested only until S:30 o'clock, when the reception at the Hotel Hillman began, ending with a ball. The dance hall at the Hillman was artistically decorated in bunting and United States flags.
 Following is the programme for the remaining days of the conventions:
 Friday, October 14 CThird Day):
 9:00 a. m.-Leave from front of the Chamber of Commerce building, First avenue and Nineteenth street. for trolley rue ana NlSlt 10 EnSley steel plant ar irving at city hall at Il o'clock, after trip.
 200 p. m-Business session Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
 goo D. m.-Cars leave from Chamber of Commerce building, taking delegates and visitors to see Sloss furnace to see fur mace make a run of iron. returning to city immediately afterwards.
 Saturday, October 15 (Fourth Day):
 9:OO a. m.-Automobile ride for visiting ladies, leaving front of Chamber of Com merce building, and returning to head quarters at Il O clock. 11:00 a. m. to 2:30 p, m.-Jont session of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers and G. I. A.
 Saturday is engineers day at the Ala bama State Fair. which will be the great est exhibition of its kind in the south. Visitors will enjoy themselves at the fair and many are expected to attend. Bir- mngham is a great shipping center and visitors will receive the glad hand from all merchants and business enterprises.
 Sunday, October IS (Fifth Day):
 Train leaves the Terminal station, Fifth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, for a trip to Chattanooga, Lookout mountain and Chickamauga park, 8 a. m. Train leaves Chattanooga for Birmingham, ar irving here at II 30 D. m.