The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26
PARTY OF BANKERS INSPECT THE CITY Special Trains Finest Ever
 in Birmingham VERY MUCH PLEASED Bankers From New York and Phila- delphia Greatly Impressed By
 Industry and Develop
 ments of the City
VERY MUCH PLEASED

From every indication a. good and val uable impression by Birmingham was made yesterday upon some 200 visitors composed largely of financial men and their families. who stopped over here en route to New York.
 The party of financial men returning from the New Orleans bankers conven- ton was expected here and the trains two in number. arrived about 10 o'clock from New Orleans. The party was com posed principally of New Workers and financial men from Philadelphia. At the Terminal station the visitors met their first and most notable surprise when they gazed upon the splendor of the Terminal station.
 There they were met by William A. Porter, president of the Clearing House and of the Merchants and Mechanics bank. He escorted the members Of the party to awaiting automobiles for spin over the city. Some prominent citizen was placed in charge of one section Of about six or seven cars. In this way about two hours were consumed in show ing the financial operators how great is Birmingham and how bright is her fu- ture.
 Corey was visited and the model town brought forth much commendation. The Ensley steel plant, the American steel and Wire company plant. and the by product ovens at Corey, were some of the industrial plants that convinced the visi- tors of the stability of Birmingham's in dustries.
 On account of the short period of time allowed for the stop in Birmingham no formalities marked the visit. However every hospitality possible in the short time was shown the visitors
 MT. Porter Robert Jemison, Sr., Weoo w. Crawford, W. P. G. Harding. Edward Parker and other prominent men loaned their cars and assisted personally in look ing after the guests. It was stated by MT. Porter subsequent to the visit that the party was taken care of in good shape and that plenty of automobiles were on hand.
 Several members of the party were taken to the Southern, University ana Country clubs, where they were given an opportunity to meet many prom inent men congregated there informally and where light refreshments were served.
 Several members of the party are large stockholders in the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. They were taken in charge by Mat Sloan. assistant to the president; George II. Harris, of the railway de- partment, and Secretary Ross Presi- dent Ford was engaged at the com mission meeting.
 The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company stockholders had point ed out to them the properties of that company here and seemed to be very much impressed with the values and the development of them. MT. Ford and other officials of the company met the stockholders later at the Southern cluu for a short time
 The two special trains which were handled from New Orleans to Bir- mingham by the Queen and Crescent route were perhaps the most luxurious ever brought to Birmingh by pri- vate citizens. They were all standard size Pullman cars equipped with obser- vation platforms and of steel construc- tion. The equipment is owned by the Pennsylvania railroad, which company sent representatives along with the party.
 Each car was allowed one piano and a Victor Victrola. Barbers, lady man. tourists, bath rooms, telegraph opera tors, communication tubes and other late features of transportation were made part of the equipment. Local railroad men can recall no more ele-