The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-24
Ballroom Very Handsome


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 Ballroom Very Handsome
 It was a splendid banquet. Never has the ball room of the Country club pre- sented a handsomer appearance. The decorations were artistic to marked degree. The menu was an elaborate one which appealed to the appetites of the celebrants. The service could not have been surpassed.
 The committee had selected the hap piest speakers of the state to do the talking and the addresses, scintillatng with sparkling wit and surcharged with that thought which Is carried home. caused the banaueters repeatedly to rise to their feet with applause. The speakers were:
 Postmaster, Hugh Morrow,
 "Birmingham's Opportunity Joseph B. Babb.
 -'Alaoamas opportdnity.e Joseph F. Johnston.
 Night Brings Forth the Stars Will liam B. Bankhead.
 "The South in the Building of the Nation," James Weatherly.
 "The Press" Wallace W. Screws.
 Ways and Means." J. Thomas Heflin. Mir. Underwood.
 At o'clock, when the guests walked through the door of entrance, the ball room with its tables of cut glass and flowers presented a brilliant appear ance. The band was playing furiousiy a patriotic air to which the entering guests responded with cheers. Patiently the celebrants found their seats and awaited the guest of honor.
 MT. UnderwOod's Entrance
 There was a pause preceding the ap- pearance of MT. Underwood during which one might have heard distinct ly the dropping of pin. Then, as through the door the distinguished con- gressman and presidential probability appeared to view, the applause which arose could almost have been heard a mile away.
 MT. Underwood smiled as he entered and took his seat. The band was play ing "my Old Kentucky Home"
 The banquet committee had spared no efforts in making the entertainment one long to be remembered.
 One of the most artistic souvenirs that could have been suggested was the box of cigarettes with which each guest was presented. On the outside of the package were the lines. "In honor of Oscar w. Underwood, congressman of the Ninth district of Alabama" Within was fine reproduction of a photograph of the guest of the even ing
 The menu card was handsomer than any other which has been shown In Birmingham. On the first page was a splendid photograph of Mir Underwood. Then followed the invitation to the banquet as issued by the Chamber of Commerce. On the following pages were listed the various committees affair such marked success. Ther. followed the list of toasts. And then were printed the names of every guest who was sitting about the board.
 On the front page in addition was presentation of the furnaces which have made the Magic City famous, under which appeared the lines, ''The Spirit of Birmingham
 In Excellent Spirits
 The banqueters were In excellent spirits. Good humor prevailed every moment It is needless to state that Mr. Underwood was nominated Pres dent of the United States. Every speak CT paid the guest that compliment ar.d had one failed to do so, the banqueters would have called attention to his err TOT.
 Mir Morrow presided with marked dignity, though his utterances were sparkling with good humor. He told many stories which provoked laugh ter and when he was serious no one saw proper to make an irrelevant re- mark. His popularity was attested by the cries of Our next governor" which greeted his every appearance.
 Senator Johnston went further thai any other speaker in reference to tile nomination of MT Underwood for Pres ident of the nation. The senator stated that Alabama should not only send a delegation to the national convention instructed for Mir. Underwood, but should rout into shame the idea of in structing a delegation for second choice. The senator declared that the issue Is not local one, but one of the width of nation. and that the
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