The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
Membership Contest Which
Closed Last Night Was
Very Successful
TWO HUNDRED NEW
MEMBERS BROUGHT IN
Wholesalers Under Leadership of ]. c.
Hodges Make Best Record With
433 Points-Winners Honor
Guests at Banquet

The closing scenes in the membership
campaign which closed last night at 9
o'clock at the Young Mems Christian as
sociation building, was an enthusiastic
and enjoyable occasion. The various
committees were bringing in their reports
during the evening and many visitors and
prospective members inspected the elegant
association building. The informal social
roundup will long be remembered by
those present. Fulton B. Clark, chair
man Of the membership committee.
dressed as a western cowboy and making
good use of his lasso. welcomed the vis-
itors The music by Kienk's orchestra
was an enjoyable feature
The campaign was one of the most sue
eessful ever conducted by the association,
bringing in 2oo new members.
The wholesalers under the able leader
ship of Chairman J. C. Hodges, made the
best record, 433 points. The steel, iron
and coal committee under the leadership
OF Chairman Holt, was close second,
$50 points.
The five committees which made the
best record will be the guests of honor at
banquet to be given sometime next
week. The five committees that obtained
the least results will so far be honored
as being allowed to pay 81 per plate as a
forfeit for losing
The roundup social in the lobby last
night took place at 1880 and closed at 10
o'clock The final reports of the various
committees were turned in at O'Clock,
after which the men retired to the lunch
.oom for refreshments till the grand to-
ials should be posted for inspection. Fol
lowing is the final standing of the various
committees:
Wholesalers: j. c. Hodges. chairman,
4s3 points; steel, iron and coal, Leroy
Holt 800; retailers, S. P. FowlAes, 81;
lawyers. Borden Burr, 2s7; manufactures,
L. L. Stephenson. 1871; transportation II.
Il. Latimer. So; general, c. e. Burgoon,
81; real estate and insurance, Ed S. Moore,
Il: doctors, DIR. w. T. Berry, 60; bankers,
Frank Stevens, 30.
1900 Members on Roll
There has been quite an Increase in the
number of mebers this year over last
year, the reports showing 1851 members
last March while only 79S were on roll
March. 1912. With the 200 new members
brought il by the various committees,
the membership will total 1890 for the
present month. Following arc the men,
bers OF the campaign committees:
Doctors Committee; w. T. Berry chair
man; F. w. Rucker, f. T. Glass, H. T.
GILL S. H. Welsh, w. G. Harrison, r. L.
Bevil, j. A. Blue.
Bankers Committee: Frank stevens,
chairman: =. c. Covington, IL. NJ. Rob-
ertson. L. b. Tarpley, W. c. Journey
f. IL. Jones' j. R. Pratt, C. p. Hilty.
Retailers Committee: S. F. Fowlkes
chairman; K. Patowsky, ". G. Mont
gomery. ID. NJ. Drennen, J. T. Jones, ].
NJ. Pfoweli, H. w. Taylor, j. A. Berry,
L. B. Gulledge, r. e. Orr
Wholesalers Committee. J. c. Hodges,
chairman w. f. Tyler r. NJ. Goodall,
f. Z. Wheeler, ]. A. vann, !. l.. vann,
|. L. Hood A. Bell, J. M. Bates, It. C.
Buckshaw. r.. A. Porter.
Manufacturers Committee: l.. L. Steph-
cnson, chairman; ]. E. Ramsey, r. c.
Munger, G. w. Conners, A. L. smith,
r. C. Davis. s. r. Billingsley, r. J..
Ingalls,
Transportation Committee: II. r. Lati-
ner, chairman; Frank Hammond H. d.
Self, S. o. Kelley, A. V. Vallandingham,
] o. Linton. L. r. Prater, II. a. Booth
b. e. Morrison. w. WillSerson.
Lawyers Committee: Borden Burr,
chairman; +. NJ. Dominick, Hugh Locke,