The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-14
Staff Announced for Hum0r-
GUS Publication, Which Will
Be One of the Features
EVERYTHING ON
ELABORATE SCALE
Chairman Blackman's Outline for En-
tertainment Features Is Approved
and Members Are Assigned
for Various "Stants"

The Birmingham Newspaper club met
yesterday afternoon and heard reports
from various committees which are max
ing arrangements for the annual dinner,
March ls. at which all the prominent peo-
pie of the state will be present.
A matter of importance was the naming
of the STAFF which shall edit and publish
the official organ of the club, the paper
which shall contain references to those
present, and deal in just manner with all
the evils of the city. state and nation.
The staff of associate editors follows:
Hugh w. Roberts, Attcus Mullin, L. w.
Friedman, Paul Cook, T. b. sherman, Al
len Johnson Walter Blackman,. r. f.
Johnston. J. b. Keeling, II. D. Lowd, ].
E. Chappell, and {. H. Mandy The con-
tributing editors are David Holt of Besse-
mer w. T. Sheehan of Montgomery,
Frank Spangler of Montgomery. Charles
Fell of Mobile. John c. Henley was
chosen business manager, and the adver-
Using managers are John L. McRae Tom
Helm and O. S. Finch.
Staff to Meet
The staff as outlined will meet this aft
ernoon in the directors room OF the
Chamber of Commerce at O'clock and
an editor-in-chief will be chosen, and an
official name Of the paper selected. The
''Yaler Hammer" formerly used, the
Steam Roller" and the Wilson Bomb"
have been suggested as appropriate names
for the journal.
Mr.. Blackman, chairman sf the enter
tainment committee, reported, giving an
outline of the various stunts which will be
used to entertain the guests His outline
was accepted, and he proceeded to assign
the various parts. From the scope as OUT
lined, there is no doubt but that the at
traction will be as gorgeous as humorous
and as brilliant as any show of its nature
ever before attempted In Birmingham
Attention will be given TO decoration and
scenic effects and music. Stunts will be
attempted which shall deal with Mr.. Will
son. Governor ONeal, the city commits
sion, the state tax commission, the cam
didates and applicants for office, and
other people and institutions. Every sub
ject will be treated in a humorous and
good natured manner. Another unusual
feature win be a minstrel show, which
will be Identical with those seen on local
stages save that the jokes attempted will
deal with well known people instead of
people of whom no one ever heard.
Invitations Are Out
Hugh w. Roberts reported for the invi-
tation committee. 1t was stated that all
the invitations had been mailed, and that
answers would be expected from all over
the state before the conclusion of the
week. The committee reported that invi-
tations had been sent to Governor Wilson,
Governor Marshall, Mr.. Cannon, Mr..
Clark, Mr.. Bryan, Governor O'Neal, the
governors of Georgia, Florida. Mississip-
pi and Tennessee, and to prominent edi-
tors in adjoining southern states, and to
one of the greatest of them all, "Marse"
Henry Watterson.
The members of the club anticipate that
the guests will-number about 400, and are
planning to make the entertainment the
most elaborate ever presented in the
south.