The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-16
SPARROW ANNOUNCES BOOSTING COMMITTEE
President Sparrow of Adf Mems Club Discusses Big Convention to Be
 Held at Dallas, Texas

The personnel of the committee cre- ated at the last meeting of the Ad Mems club for the purpose of present. 1 ing Birmingham in the most attractive way before the annual co svention of the Associated Advertising clubs of America next May at Dallas, Texas, was row of the local advertising organiza- ton. yesterday morning.
 The following is the committee that Is to stimulate local attendance al this convention and manufacture a novel means of advertising this city in the Texas metropolis, where nearly 5000 publicity experts of the United States and Canada will be in session.
 John c. Lusk. vice president Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company chairman; Hill Ferguson, real estate T. A. Weller, of the publicity commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce; J. K. Sterne. advertising manager Loveman, Joseph & Loeb; E. B. Crawford, Amer ican Trust and Savings bank: M. H. Sterne, Traders National bank: John c. Henley, Birmingham Publishing com pany; F. w. Barrett, editor Age Her aid; w. M. Clements, manager the Bir- mingham News John R. Hornady, man aging editor Birmingham Ledger
 In referring to this matter. Mir. Spar row said last night:
 'At the regular meeting of the club last Tuesday night the Importance of having Birmingham properly repre- scented at the annual meeting of the National Associated Advertising clubs of America, which convenes in Dallas, Texas, May 19, was fully discussed and the president was authorized to appoint 1 q committee to consider ways and
 means Of making the most effective
 showing for Birmingham at this nota-
 ble convention.
 Tt is anticipated that about 1000 ad-
 vertsing mon from all parts of the United States and from England and
 the continent win be in attendance at
 the Dallas meeting, and also u large number of visitors.
 | "The advertising clubs of America | have always made their annual conven- l tions occasions for telling work in he | half of their respective cities, and the Birmingham Ad club feels it is ineum- bent upon it to present Birmingham in l llit lltSN dAAif1ttiNt HldiAlAtI DbSSiDle.
 "The Birmingham t-Dallas commit | tee will endeavor to work out an orig inal plan and will be glad to receive suggestions from any source. Letters addressed to the chairman will have careful attention
 At the Boston meeting of the Asso- | ciated Advertising clubs of America la st summer the Atlanta Ad Mems cluD made a very brilliant campaign in the | interest of Atlanta, and is preparing 2 | to do the same thing at Dallas
 The Birmingham-at Dallas commit
 tee to show Dallas and the world at large that Birmingham not only has the goods, but the ability to display
 them. Virtually every city of any i'm portance in the United States will oe presented by its club in some novel way at Dallas, and, as member of the Bir- mingham Ad club puts it, Birmingham cannot afford to be plotted off the map | This is a matter of vital importance to ! every one interested in the develop ment of the city, and I hope that the committee will have the active co-oper- ation of our progressive business men. | Chairman Lusk will call his commit | tee together immediately, and as the | time is comparatively short, the neces sity for action is imperatiVe"