The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-30
PRESIDENTS ARE
REPLYING RAPIDLY
Cordial Words Accompany
Press Club Acceptances
PLEASED WITH PLAN
Prominent Men of State Think Club
Will Not Only Be Credit to Bir-
mingham, But to the
Whole State
PLEASED WITH PLAN

the Birmingham New spaper club di-
rectors have been exceeded in so far as
acceptance of nom resident member
| ships in the local club is concerned
Although the out-of-town invitations
were delayed somewhat and were only
mailed the latter part of last week, the
temporary offices have already re-
ceived practically So answers of ac-
eeptance. All the way from Cincinnati
TO Mobile they have come.
In the mails yesterday morning came
no less than 20 checks payable 10 the
press club from some of the leading
men of this state with the most con
gratnlatory tributes of praise for the
enterprise of the press club.
The general tone of the letters re-
ceived is to the effect that Birm' cham
as a metropolis has again initiated all
institution which will not only do good
Tor Birmingham but will be a source
Oh great pride to the entire state.
DIR. Owens Comment
In yesterdays mail DIR. Thomas NJ
owen. director of the state department
OF archives, had the following COM
ment:
Il hasten TO acknowledge your Ia
vor in which you are so good as to
extend to me an invitation to become
nonresident member of the Bir-
mingham Newspaper club. write
briefly at once to indicate my accept
ahce and to express my very nigh ap-
probation of the honor done me.
The little booklet accompanying the
invitation has been read with enthu-
slastic interest You and your associ-
ates are to be congratulated on pro-
Jecting and carrying forward the plans
Tor what promises to be one of the
most successful institutions of the kind
ever organized I look forward with
impatience to the opening and with
every good wish"
Major r. &c. Steiner of Montgomery the
widely known attorney in accepting his
invitation writes:
L feel deeply grateful for your invi-
tat1on to become a nonresident member
OF the Birmingham Newspaper club
Refers to Past Success
DR.. Inzer b. Wyatt of Huntsville says
in his note of acceptance:
L am just in receipt of your invita-
ton to become a member of the Birming-
ham Newspaper club and thank you for
the honor.
IF the banquet you gave in March sets
the pace and the pleasures of that occa-
sion are a sample of what may be ex-
pected in the future, the success OF the
club is already assured
THE possibilities of such an organiza-
ton, situated as it is in what is destined
to be i'll the near future the metropolis
OF the entire south, are doubtless vaguely
comprehended even by it's present promo
ters."
From Montgomery, George w. Jones.
district attorney for the Louisville and
Nashville, sends his acceptance and adds 4:
take pleasure in accepting your kind
invitation and in bespeaking for the
Press clubs pre-eminent success"
Judge John c. Eyster of Decatur, one
of the best known attorneys of North
Alabama, says in his letter of acceptance
that it affords him great pleasure to ac-
cept and goes on further:
Il nope to have the pleasure of maxi
ing you an annual remittance as long
as the club and L are In existence"
j. Manly Foster of Montgomery is
equally rs enthusiastic, saying that he
appreciates the invitation and incloses
q
]. C. Miner of Vernon a lawyer of
prominence in that section of the state,
accepted his invitation and congratulated
the club upon initiating such a move
ment and promises to take every In
terest in the manifold propositions which
that, club will from time to time inaug-
urate.
Henry j. Willingham, superintendent of
education, says: The announcement
touching the new quarters of the Blr-
mingham Newspaper club is so inviting
that | cannot afford to deny myself the
pleasure of occasionally dropping in to
enjoy the good things which are offered
even to the nonresident members. Con-
gratulations upon your enterprise In se-
curing such elegant qaurters."
Never Fails in Plans
Col Gardner Greene pens the following
message:
ut is with pleasure that l accept the
invitation to become a member of the
Newspaper club of Birmingham extended
me by the committee.
"Ths club was an assured success from
its inception, because of the fact that the
newspaper bunch of Birmingham have
never yet failed to pull off q good stunt
every time they have attempted it, and
they being behind such matter as this
makes it a success and as an example
of their wisdom and good judgment, upon
which all great and important undertake
ings are founded, / point with pleasure 20
the selection of our good friend Dam
eron as secretary.
1T gives me pleasure to have the honor
of accepting your invitation and assure
YOU that it is an honor indeed"
Other acceptances yesterday included
Col w. r. Gentry of Atlanta, president
of the Bell Telephone company; Col w.
f. Aldrich of Aldrich. former member Of
Congress; r. II. Bennie. Of Pell City.
president of the Pell City Manufacturing
company; Scott Maxwell of Cardova, Of
the Indian Head mills; A. r. Noble of
Admission, II. c. Thach. the well known
attorney of Athens; William l.. Fits Of
Uniontown. a prominent attorney and
member of the governors staff, and
others.