The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
INAUGURAL PLANS
FORHENDERSON
BEGIN AT CAPITAL
Committees Meet Monday to
Arrange CeremOnies-In-
augurati0n of I'm
usual Interest

Montgomery, November 17.-(Special)
Plans looking to the Inauguration of
Charles Henderson as governor of Ala
| bama were begun today by the appoint
ment of an executive committee composed
of 10 of the leading citizens OF Montgom-
| cry. William A. Gunter Jr, president of
the board of city commissioners, is chair
man of the committee, and Edward s.
Watts, city attorney, is secretary.
The executive committee will meet on
next Friday night at the Exchange hotel
and appoint various subcommittee to
! assist in arranging for the inaugural GER
| emonies. Committees having in charge the
parade, inaugural ball. entertainment and
other features of the exercises will be ap-
pointed.
1t Is proposed to make the Inauguration
OF Mr.. Henderson an event OF unusual in
| terest not only for Montgomery and this
section, but for the entire state. The per-
| sonnal of the executive committee COM
poses leading men of the city, men prom
| inent in the social, political and business
| life OF the city. and through their efforts
1
| ing the induction of Mr.. Henderson into
| office will prove of rare interest.
| The members of the executive commit
| tee are: William A. Gunter, Jr., chair
| man; Edward S. Watts, secretary; r. II.
| Hobbfe. S. p Kennedy, John II. Wallace
| Jr., c. p. Mcintyre, J. c. Haas. Edward
J. Mahoney Leo Strassburger, J. B.
Scully, George w. Jones, r. e. Steiner,
w. #. Sheehan, Ray Rushton, Thomas M.
Reynolds c. A. Thigpen, l. B. Farley, J.
S. Pinckard and ]. Kirk jackson.
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sided decrease in attendance and finances
Or. Crumpton, reporting regarding his
Indebtedness raising campaign, showed a
decided decrease in the money he had
expected to collect this fall to pay off
the bills against the various institutions
of the state controlled by the association.
The report of the widows and orphans
home, though, was of a most encouraging
nature. This report showed during the
year improvements had been made and
that the indebtedness of the institution
had been decreased.
The ninetythird session convened
this morning at 10 o'clock in the First
baptist church. Before the conclusion
OF the first session about 500 delegates
i'pA cSciliuS Tic IndJOTllN OF the
churches in the state had enrolled
Following the converting of the con-
vention by President w. w. Campbell
devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev c. Ross Baker. The election of
officers followed as follows:
w w. Campbell, Tuskegee, presl-
dent; w. C. Black, Troy, first vice
president; H. b. Foster, Tuscaloosa
second vice president; NJ. NJ. Wood
Repton, secretary. President Campbell,
who has served the association as chief
| executive for the past four years. some
| months ago announced he would not
| stand for reelection. but the delegates
| at the opening session would not con-
slider his retiring and elected him again
| for the coming year. Hugh Mallory in
| behalf OF the city of Selma, the First
| BAPTIST church welcomed the conven-
ton and delegates to Selma. Rev. II.
Il. Arnold of Lafayette responded in
Behalf of the convention.
ON motion of Hon. II. S. D. Mallory
the routine of business was suspended
and j. T. Henderson of Chattanooga ad-
dressed the convention on the laymen's
movement. At the conclusion of bust
ness the Rev. A. J. Johnson of Oxford
| delivered the convention sermon. When
, the convention convened at 230 o'clock
| Tuesday afternoon the session was pre-
| sided over by First Vice President II.
| principally in the hearing of various re-
ports, which, after being read went over
f, until Thursday morning. when they will
| be taken up and discussed. During the
! session Hon. II. S. d. Mallory introduced
! a twin resolution to the effect that under
| the auspices of the association there
, be held next spring a meeting for the
| furthering of the laymens movement of
| the church. The second section provided
| that a minister and layman from each
| association in the state be appointed
| for this meeting, who will work to
create interest among the laymen of the
| denomination.
| Henderson Speaks
J. 4. Henderson of Chattanooga spoke
on these resolutions and of the interest
which was being manifested in the move
ment In other states. The session of
be a short one and will adjourn prompt
| ~ at IL o'clock.
| At 1890 o'clock more than 800 dele
gates will leave on a special train over
the Southern railway for Marion, where
during the afternoon they will be guests
of Judson college and hold an educa-
| tional session in Judson chapel. Upon
| the arrival of the special train at Marion
| the delegates will be carried to Judson
college where in tho students dining hall
| they will be served luncheon and then
shown over the grounds and buildings.
The educational session which will fol-
| low in Judson chapel will prove most
| interesting, and the delegates will return
to Selma on a special train for the night
session. The session of the convention
| Tuesday night was attended by a large
number of delegates and residents The
services were conducted by the Rev. A.
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