The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-23
MEET EVERYBODY AT
 JEFFERSON FRIDAY
!" Acquaintance Committee"
 Will Be There in Force
INTEREST IN PANTRY"
Educational Part of Programme for General Meeting of Chamber of Commerce Being Delayed by
 Dr. Phillips Absence

Harry Jones and his Acquaintance committee will be on hand bright and early at the Jefferson theatre Friday night at the big general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and anybody that gets away from that meeting without be- ing introduced to at least two dozen per- sons he never knew before will be award ed special medal at the next meet ing of the board of directors.
 Harry" was officially "subpoenaed' by President John W Sihey yesterday and seeing that the papers bore the seal of the court of last resort, he immediately sent out letters to the members of his light brigade. telling them to assemble in full force early Friday evening prepared to give the biggest lot and most varied set of introductions ever attempted on a similar occasion. This will be the first regular meet-everybody- and get-together meeting held by the chamber since the glad hand" festival held some months ago at East Lake park It is especially desired by Secretary Radcliffe and Pres ident Sibley that every single one of the new members who joined the organization during the recent membership campaign be present Friday night and just leave the rest to Harry Jones and his committee.
 The official educational part of the pro- gramme Is being delayed through the ab- sence of Dr. J. II. Phillips, city public school superintendent, who is out of the city. pr. Phillips Is expected to return today or tomorrow, it is said. and then this part of the programme will be com peted. Efforts are being made to have one or two of the prominent city officials make addresses Friday evening, but these arrangements are also tentative. It was said yesterday by several chamber mem bers after the directors meeting that the educational part of the programme might possibly have to be confined to report of the educational committee of the or- ganization.
 Mrs. J. B. Reid, who will have charge of the birmingham pantry display to be shown on the stage of the theatre in the shape of the letter "" announced yesterday that all articles for the exhibit being submitted by the merchants of the city would have to be received by Thurs day noon. It Is said that from present indications the Birmingham manufactur- CTS and merchants are taking greater in- terest In this display of home products, which Is 10 be shown and demonstrated an example of and a plea for the Trade in Birmingham" slogan, than any of the like exhibits ever shown before, either at the State Fair or elsewhere.
 Secretary Radcliffe announced yester- day that both President Sbley and him self were preparing detailed reports to be made at this meeting. This report. which of necessity is very lengthy, in connection with the trip to Montgomery today and several other live matters now before the chamber, is keeping Secretary Radcliffe "on the jump in the strict est sense of the word. When a news paper man screws his courage up to the near breaking point and essays to shufflc into the secretary's office to ask if there's anything doing" he is usually confronted with a large stack of papers from the center of which emerges the gray tinged top of MT Secretary's head and a rather weak but nevertheless very friendly and encouraging voice, saying Wedge your way in here, I've got some thing mighty big for you fellows in the morning"