The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-25
LONG TO EXPLAIN
CULTURE OF TREES
Federal Expert Will Deliver
Address at Chamber of
Commerce Today

W. II. Long, the forest pathologist with
the United States department of agricui-
ture. arrived yesterday at 12 O'Clock. Mr..
Long will speak THIS afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock at the Chamber of Commerce di-
rector's rooms on the subject of tree dis
eases and their remedies.
A special committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce to entertain MI.
Long showed him over the city yesterday
afternoon and he was very much Inn
pressed with Birmingham. He stated he
had heard about the city, but he had
never expected to find such a metropolitan
place. He said he never had seen a city
which appeared to be so firmly rooted and
with such a great future.
Chamber officials urge all persons inter
ested in trees or natural vegetation to he
on hand to hear Mr.. Long this afternoon
The natural beauty of the city depends n
great deal on the trees lining the residence
avenues and the chamber officials believe
every citizen should know how to care for
them.
gates and making everybody acquainted
with everybody else. The time between
the arrival of delegates and o'clock that
afternoon will be given over to the dele
his tobbing houses and transact his busi-
ness, look over their stocks or can look
about the city and visit friends. The only
other time during the convention that
the merchants will have for visiting tho
Jobbing houses will be Thursday morn
Ing. The special excursion train will leave
the Louisville and Nashville depot Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Committee Meets Today
The wholesale trade committee of the
chamber will meet this afternoon for the
last regular business meeting, and Chair
man Murray Brown and the committee
men will shape up the last details. To-
morrow at noon the wholesale trade COM
mittee, which is In charge OF the con-
vention, and the reception committee,
which has been especially named for the
purpose, win meet in Dutch luncheon
to arrange any final details which may
remain.
Well over 800 acceptances, IL Is believed,
are now on hand, and when Secretary w.
c. Radcliffe Of the chamber opens his
mail this morning it is believed that he
will find many more. The acceptances
for the last Ave days have been coming
in at rate of over 100 per day.
More enthusiasm has seldom been shown
in Birmingham than at present over the
coming convention. 1t is believed an I'M
portant step has been taken toward maxi
ing Birmingham the jobbing house center
of the SOUTH a position for which she is
especially well fitted on account of her
remarkable railroad facilities In all d.
rections. A strong get-together spirit is
TO be an important part of the convention.
Alabama for Alabamians" will be n typ
ical slogan. Merchants of Alabama will
be asked to patronize Alabama jobbing
houses. and local jobbing houses believe
they have the arguments to show them
why those Alabama jobbing houses should
be Birmingham jobbing houses. A spirit
of cooperation and good fellowship will
dominate the two days Of the meetings,
although it is expected at the same time
that beside the social features there will
be more wholesale business done than in
any other in the city's history.