The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
MANY UNDERTAKES
 HERE YESTERDAY
The Chattanooga Delegates
 Spend Day Here
GUESTS OF SHAW X SON
Went From Chattanooga to New Or leans and Stopped Here on Way Back-Enjoy Banquet at
 Turn Verein

Delegates to the thirty-frst annual con vention of the National Funeral Directors association of the United States, which met last week at Chattanooga, Tenn, were in this city yesterday as guests of F. T. Shaw & Son, local undertakers and funeral directors.
 The convention, which adjourned in Chattanooga last Saturday afternoon, was attended by over TOO delegates from the northern and southern states Two hun dred of these delegates made a trip to New Orleans in a special train with their families. After spending Monday. Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday in that city, the special train carried them into Birmingham late Thursday evening. Headquarters for the delegates were opened at Shaw's undertaking parlors on Fifth avenue the following morning. The greater part of yesterday morning was spent in sightseeing throughout the city in automobiles furnished by D. T. Shaw. A banquet was served at the Turn verein cafe yesterday at o'clock, at which all the delegates were present and several speeches were made dealing with subjects of interest to the association and speak ing of the beauties of the Magic City The special left the Terminal station yes- terday evening at 1i:5o o'clock
 Vanderlinde Talks
 M. c. vanderlinde, delegate to the con vention from Muskege, Mich, yesterday at the banquet made an enjoyable talk, praising the hospitality which had been extended to the convention as a whole during their stay In the south. In part he said:
 We have enjoyed a rousing conven- tion and a season of genuine southern hospitality. The convention in Chatta- nooga was a distinct success, and the delightful days spent in that beautiful old seaport town, New Orleans, could not have been surpassed. Now we are in Bir- mngham For many who are here this Is their first visit to this marvellous city. The time we are to spend here will be short. yet owing to the admirable ar arrangements and goodness of our host, MT. D. T. Shaw, his entire company and family, we will be able to leave with . vivid impression of Birmingham: it's beau ty and the example which Is presented here in living achievements of southern activity.
 "One thing especially which I heard commented upon by several delegates, and which I myself wish to praise. is tho efforts which your city is making to carry out an extensive City Beauti- full plan. In automobiles this morn- ing we speed by pleasing visions in green. flowers and autumn colors, on your South Highlands. your Ensley Heights and Corey. There are boule- yards here which. in my estimation, greatly surpass anything which wo can find in great many larger northern cities.
 Wonderful Activity
 Considering the age of Birmingham the activity which We have seen result ing in beautiful and towering sky scrapers, far surpasses tiiat of any other American city where I have been Speaking for the delegates as a whole, I can truthfully assert that we will leave this evening with our memories filled with pictures and remembrances of the souths most wonderful metrop- o1is and of q city of people, progress sive. hospitable, and altogether de- lightfuL"
 Following the banquet the delegates spent the afternoon at the Alabama State Fair. enjoying themselves im- mensely. Among those In the party which stopped here yesterday were Mir. ond Mrs. John Maas of Louisville, Ky; MT. and Mrs. Baur of Louisville, Ky; and Mrs. J. P. Mohler of Pennville. Kan; Mir. and Mrs. M. G. Vanderlinds of Muskege. Mich. Mir. and Mrs. c. & Blakely of Columbus. Ga; Mir and Mrs. J. c. Alexander and daughter of St.I.ouis. Mo-; and Mrs. Stears of Staten Island. N. r.; MT. and Mrs Ed Fl. Young of Carlisle. Ia; MT. and Mrs. J. w. Raymond, Kansas City. and others.
 E. T. Shaw of the local firm of Shaw X Son. was a delegate from the Ala bama State Association of Funeral Di- I estors to the national convention at Chattanooga. He extended his invita- ton to the delegates to visit Birming- ham while in session in Chattanooga. It had been the intention of the convention to go from New Orleans to Mobile and spend the last days In that city but Mir, Shaws urgent invitation brought them to this city.