The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-29
Second Day of Southern
Commercial Congress
Comes to End
O'NEAL AGAIN MAKES
MASTERFUL SPEECH
Praises Work of Father of Panama
Canal in Glowing Terms.
Twelve Memorial Serv-
ices Are Held
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| Mobile, October 2S.-(Speeiai.)- tributes
to Senator John r. Morgan the father
of the Pahama canal marked the prin-
cipal features OF the programme of the
! second days session of the Soutnern
Commercial congress, in annual conven-
ices were held for Senator Morgan and
his fame and achievements were eulo-
gized by three governors two United
States senators, congressman and others
prominent in professional and business
life. The services were all OF the most
| impressive nature. the national and in
ternational fame of those participating
making the occasion, as whole. tho
most memorable In the history of the
| state.
Numerous Addresses
Addresses in honor of Morgan We're de-
livered by Gov. Emmett o'Neal of Ala
bama. who spoke at the Jewish tenn
pie; Gov Elliott Majors of Missouri.
at the First Baptist church; Gov. Park
Trammel of Florida. at the st. Francis
Street Methodist church; Senator John
theatre; Senator Duncan u. Fletcher OF
Florida. at the Government Street Meth
odist church; Congressman John w. Abb
ercrombie of Alabama at the Central
Presbyterian church. DIR. c. c. Thach.
president of the Polytechnic institute.
Auburn, at the Dauphin Way Baptist
church; at the First Christian church.
| Hon. e. r. Noel. ex-governor of Missis-
sippi; at the McGill institute, Col. r. NJ.
Nixon of South Carolina; at the Harte
auditorium Y NJ. C. A. build .ng, Hon.
Thomas 8. Southgate. vice president OF
| the Southern Commercial congress; at the
Knights of Columbus hall, Hon. Willisni
| S. Saunders. director of the Southern
| Commercial congress-: at the Elks hall.
the Rev. Claude Chiffon. nephew of the
late Senator John Tyler Morgan.
The various speakers at the memorial
| exercises all paid eloquent tributes To
| Senator Morgan. All declared that he
| had played one of the most conspicuous
parts In the history of the nation and
gave him unstinted praise for his remark
able achievements.
Through his genius a grander and
greater chapter in the commercial and
industrial development of the American
people will be written said Governor
O'Neal, in closing his brilliant address
on SendloT InOfBdu.
Majors Tribute
Said Governor Majors of Missouri: To-
day comes 16 states to dedicate a tab
let in bronze to the memory of beloved
son of the south, one of the nation s
greatest statesmen. The tribute of these
states is a priceless treasure to his MEM
ory, and reward for service and achieve
ments which the dawn of tomorrow can
not Destroy
The splendid tributes of these two elo-
quent governors were voiced by the va
rious other orators who spoke in honor
of Senator Morgan, the man whose
greatness and statesmanship made pos
slble the construction of the isthmian
canal was honored as perhaps no other
Alabamian has been honored in the his
tory of the state
But while the second days session OF
the Southern Commercial congress was
particularly significant and successful
there was notable a marked depreciation
In the interest which characterized the
Initial session of the big convention.
Yesterday was perhaps the most notable
day I'm the history of Mobile. owing to
President Wilson'S visit His coming to
this city marked a distinct event, and
while he was here all honor which south
ern people are capable of showing
distinguished visitor was accorded the
nations chief executive. With his de-
parture from the city, the Southern Com
mercial congress ceased to create the
interest which 1t formerly held. The big
gest day OF the convention had passed.
and as a result, the second days ses-
sion paled into insignifieance in COM
parison with the first. However, the
congress Is the greatest which that or
ganzation has yet held. and the pro-
gramme is replete with significant and
remarkable features. There are speak
ers here of national and international
fame, and much interest Is manifested
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