The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
AD CLUB HOLDS
 4 GOOD MEETING Delegates Elected to the
 Dallas Convention
HAVE A NOVEL PLAN
Club Will Carry Out Advertising Campaign in Interest of Birming- ham That twill Startle
 the Natives"

Enthusiasm and optimism was the key note of the well attended meeting of the Birmingham Ad club held last night in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, and as a result the "On to Dallas movement received impetus and increased vigor. The room was packed with the men "who make the money" for the newspapers and the wealth for the merchant and the proceedings were transacted with a vim and snap that shows the Birmingham ad. men to be sure enough live wires.'
 The feature of the meeting was the cleo ton of delegates to the meeting of the National Association of Advertising Clubs of America, which meets in Dallas Tex, on May 19. Seven delegates were elected and the selection of the favored ones brought about keen and spirited elec- tion, which resulted as follows:
 Dallas Delegates
 John s. Sparrow, delegate at large and executive delegate; o. S. Finch, J. J.. Eaton. c. w. fUpchurch, F. J. Holberg, Henry Schwartz. J. K sterne. Alternate delegates, J. A. Cossett George s. Low man, Willard J. Wheeler, J. O. Lusk. Oscar Turner, John w. Anderson, j.. Rosenberger.
 In the absence of J. c. Lusk, chairman of the "On to Dallas" committee, John s. Sparrow made report, stating that the committee was making fine progress ill the matter of advertising Birmingham at the meeting in Dallas, at which the
  tising" The committee intends to pre- sent to the meeting an advertising scheme that will advertise Birmingham in a most novel and efficient manner. The money has been practically raised for this pur- pose and the committee is preparing an advertising plan that will startfe the con- vention.
 The Atlanta Ad. club, with their usual nerve" have notified MT. Sparrow that they intend to stop over in Birmingham on their way to Dallas and will give the Birmingham club the pleasure of provid- ing them with supper and suitable en- tertainment. MT. Sparrow immediately accepted the invitation on behalf of the club, which indorsed his action at the meeting held last night.
 On the motion of Phil Oster the on-to- Dallas committee was instructed to invite the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and the Business Mems league to send repr resentatives to the national conven- ton, to make as large show as possible.
 Supplement Committee
 The membership committee was author Hoo |. each member of the committee appoint ing two members of the club to work with him in the effort to secure new members. By this means the commit tee will consist of four sub-committees of three each In addition to this plan for increasing the membership each mem- Der of the club pledged himself to se- cure at least one new member by May l. Oscar Turner was called upon to repeat his speech made at the Tuesday noon in which he advocated the club securing it's own quarters and fit them up with reading rooms, dining hall and the other requirements of well equipped club. The plan he suggested was to get i50a members at $10 each, the money to be used to equip the club.
 George S. bowman was appointed pub licity agent of the Dallas committee and also special correspondent for Voice" the official organ of the National asso- ciation
 Chairman Ridley of the 'frolc" com mittee made a humorous report on the extravaganza that will be pre- scented under inc auspices of the club the latter part of May.