The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-02
ENGINEERS GETTING
READY FOR VISITORS
Tentative Programme for Con
vention Outlined
FULLY 5000 EXPECTED
Busy Time Planned for Five Days and
Some Unique Entertainment Fea-
lures VIII BE Arranged-Go To
Chattanooga Sunday

| The committee for the entertainment
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers of the southeastern territory,
12-16, now has its work well in hand, and
the plans insure royal entertainment
for the visitors.
About 300 of the delegates from all
divisions south of the Ohio and Potomac
and east of the Mississippi will make UP
the union meeting, but the local COM
mttee has extended an invitation to
every division in the United States and
Canada, and many visitors are expect
ed from Canada and the west. AT least
5000 people will be in the city during
the three days.
| This is the first meeting of the south
eastern division, and was authorized by
the Grand International division. The
local brotherhood has received promises
of aid from all the commercial organiza-
lions, and proposes to make it the great
est convention of railroad men ever held
in the country
One of the unique features is a "a page
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pared, and will be chuck full of pictures
and literature boosting Birmingham and
Birmingham people.
The arrangement committee has pre-
pared the following tentative program;
All business meetings held in armory at
city hall.
Wednesday, October u, 8 a. m. to y
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hood and ladies' auxiliary.
70 noon to l p. m. Lunch served by the
ladies' auxiliary to the brotherhood at
Macabee hall.
D. m. to p. m. Business session
s D. m. Public meeting at one of the
theaters, James r. Hayes, a Louisville
and Nashville engineer of Birmingham,
presiding.
invitations will be extended to B. 3.
Conner to welcome the delegates to the
state, and Culpepper Exum, who Will
then be mayor, to welcome them to the
city. Engineer Hoskins of Knoxville
Tenn, will reply TO the governor, and
Mrs. Murdoch, an executive officer of
the auxiliary, to the mayor. S. 7. Wal
kins. of the engineers, will deliver the
opening prayer. Among others who will
be asked to speak are Senator j. +.
Johnston, Col. e. l.. Russell, James
Bowron Congressman o. W. Underwood,
Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the
brotherhood in America, and w. W. Fin
lay, president Of the Southern railway,
who will send a representative II he
cannot attend.
Thursday. a. m. Start from the
Louisville and Nashville passenger sta
ton for trip around the horn, stopping
at Bessemer at noon, where the Bes-
semer board of trade will entertain the
delegates at lunch and show thin the
Bessemer district.
8 D. m. to 10 p. m. Reception at Hotel
TTillman, with vocal and instrumental
music The big ball to begin at 10 o'clock
and continue until after midnight.
Friday a. m. to u noon. Business
session for the brotherhood.
10 q. M Auto ride for the ladies, leav-
ing the Chamber of Commerce building.
A trolley ride will be given some time
during the day. and the afternoon Will
be left open for shopping and visiting
interesting points around Birmingham
Saturday, a. m Business session.
10 a. m. to II 80 p. m. Joint session
with the ladies' auxiliary.
1880 a. M to 1890 p. m. Closing ses-
sion of the brotherhood.
Saturday will be engineers days at
the state fair and the afternoon will be
given up TO the fair. trip TO Chatta-
nooga and the day on Lookout mountain
are planned for Sunday.