The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-21
One Hundred Additional Reservations Made at the
 Tutwiler Hotel
SECRETARY WILL
 GET HERE MONDAY
Railroads Over Which Specials Will Be Operated for Visitors Run Test Trains--Formal Programme
 for Meet Not Announced

For the meeting of the American Iron and Steel institute, which convenes hero tomorrow week, there have been made as the Tutwiler hotel 100 additional reserva- tions. according to an announcement yes- terday by George W. Traylor, Jr., resi- dent manager The reservations so far have reached a number which indicates that the attendance will be unusually fine. The belief now is that ut least zoo mem bers of the institute will be here fro, other cities for the first meeting ever he in the south
 Everything may be said to be in read ness for the institute meeting secretar Mcclary is expected here Monday an will open registration offices at the ru wiler hotel Following his arrival oth, members are expected to come rapidly.
 The programme for the meeting, though not given out. has beeh mappe out, 1t Is believed, and will be of wid interest. The data in this connection wi not be given out to the public until Ses retary McClary arrives here The visitor will be entertained extensively while her, Two trips will be made about the dil trict. The properties of various con panies will be inspected, and it is safe assume that at no time in the history this district has there ever been in pro pect mora expert or more careful scrl tiny of what Birmingham has to offer the way of industries. If anything pass by unnoticed it will surprise the local officials of various companies.
 Test Trains Operated
 It was stated yesterday that the rail- roads operating the special trains have already operated two test trains over the route so that no delays will occur In he handling of the special with the distin- guished steel men aboard.
 In this connection the statement was given out in railroad circles yesterday that two special trains will arrive Thurs. day of next week occupied solely by some Of the steel magnates coming here for the meeting. The specials will also be op- erated back to their originating point Sat- urday after the completion of the meet ing.
 The entertainment for the members con sits of the annual institute banquet to be given in the Tutwiler ballroom Thurs day night of next week. Over that affair Judge Ebert H. Gary. president of the in- stitute, will preside. On the day of the banquet there will be trip over the dis trict while there will also be business meeting at which various papers of tech nical interest will be read.
 On Friday another trip will be made over the district. ending with a barbecue at Bayview, one of the Tenessee' Coal, Iron and Railroad companys operations The trip to the city will end the formal of the members here. On that night there will be given at the News paper club banquet for Judge Gary by some of his friends of the Newspaper club. That banquet is not an official feature of entertainment. for the mem- bers of the institute. but is arranged in honor of Judge and Mrs. Gary. President James A. Farrell and Mrs. Farrell of the Steel corporation will also be present at the Newspaper club banquet.
 The institute meeting will end at 1 Q clock Saturday.