The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
ATHLETIC CLUBHAS
DANQUETATH|LLMAN

The Birmingham Athletic club is noted
for doing well what ii starts to do. and
the membership banquet given last night
at the Hotel Hillman was no exception
to the rule. From the start to the finish
it was one continual round of pleasure
and was thoroughly enjoyed by the 50
or more guests that assembled around
the banquet board. DR.. J. r. Dedman
as POSTMASTER was all that could have
been desired and kept things going at
merry pace. His comments In introduce
ing the speakers were in his usual happy
vein and while not always appropriate
to the subject assigned by him were much
enjoyed.
The pleasure of the occasion was great
" enhanced by the selections of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson, who gave several pleas
ing cabaret numbers and the offerings
Of the merry members of the musical
comedy company from the Majestic thea
tire, who in song and dance and charac-
ter representations brought to a close
the most enjoyable event.
There were no set speeches and no spe-
cially selected orators. the toastmaster
calling upon the members of the club
promiscuously and each responded with
speech or story at his own pleasure.
Solon Jacobs, president of the club and
one of its founders, opened the pro-
gramme by giving a toast to the new
members, 20 o. number, and all present,
which was heartily responded to. He
then introduced the toastmaster, DIR. Ded-
man, who accepted the honor with a few
well chosen remarks.
Harry Miles was the first speaker and
responded to the toast "The Sequel to
Week End" Taking the privilege of the
preacher, he departed from his text and
enlarged upon the many benefits derived
from membership in the Athletic club.
Ed Anderson was given the toast Il
Love the Sextette But Oh You Merina
Girls Ed got awfully mixed up in try
ing to explain himself and finally admit
ted that he loved them ALL
Solon Jacobs responded to the toast,
"The Birmingham Athletic Club" Re-
ferring to the fact that he was one of
the charter members he said he was
proud of the clean record of the club. He
stated it was the only exclusive Athletic
club in the United States. From its~or-
Ganization years ago to the present time
liquor had been excluded from the club
on the theory that liquor and athletics
don't go together. He referred with much
pride to the fact that the many trophies
and honors that the club had to its credit
were won by bonafide members who had
Joined the club when mere boys and had
received all their athletic training under
its instructors. He impressed upon the
young members to foster the athletic fea-
lures of the club, stating it would lead
to clean physical life which was bound
to lead to a clean moral life. He closed
by urging both old and new members to
be loyal to the traditions and splendid
records of the club and to use every ef-
fort to maintain the high standard and
reputation the club enjoyed for being
sportman-lke and clean, both at home
and abroad.
Tom Martin told fish story that
caused riot, but on account of the fame
he had brought to the club he was for
given. Other speakers were DR.. Peoples,
Woodruff George, Ed Chairsell and Ernest
Sherrod, all of whom made excellent talks
that were much enjoyed The vaudeville
features brought the pleasant affair to a
close.