The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-31

nate and sang the following song, the
 words of which were written by Sidney r. Lazarus:
 My daddy and my uncle spent their time
 Raising this cotton in rain and shine.
 They were gon'ter buy steel with the coin it brought
 But the dog gone war made it worth bout naught.
 I've got ter wear gingham, I'm used ter silk.
 like to drink champagne, but I guess it's now milk.
 l They asked me, Mister Gary, to give 1 this plea.
 hate hard luck tales. but it's up to me l CHORUS.
 Buy this bale of cotton and some pain l you will ease
 Put it in the warehouse like you do your wire nails,
 Hold it till the price goes up, like you 1 do rails.
 Buy this bale of cotton. 1t is just a shell, -s
 Just like some of the stock you have l had to sell.
 I would go along with it, but pa said no But buy the bale of cotton, please.
 Dr. Edmonds Introduced | Postmaster Morrow introduced Dr. Henry M. Edmonds, pastor of the South Highland Presbyterian church, who was slated on the programme to deliver a sermon from that familiar passage The United States Steel Corporation" Dr. Edmonds at times deyiated, how ever.
 k@ Id. t.a k41I the steel and iron men that the people of Birmingham regretted that they were not notified earlier of the com l ing of the institute to this city, for, he said, the city had only been 10 or | 15 years in the building and its citi- zens would have been glad of an op- portunity to add to it's attractiveness for the occasion. We would have erected few skyscrapers and installed on the top floors a few high class club rooms" said pr. Edmonds but you failed to give us enough time to do 1t. If we only had been notified six months in advance of your coming, we could have made a much better showing than we have tonight.
 And. therefore, we regret It. If we had received sufficient notifica- tion, we could have arranged banquet for the institute. As matters stand, how ever, we were compelled to serve the Newspaper clubs 8 regular table d'hote din ner We regret this very much, fer It would have been a pleasure to have pre- pared real banquet for you gentlemen and your ladies'" \ Dr. Edmonds hoped that the steel men would give Birmingham people more time on the occasion of their next visit here, in order that a reception might be prepared for them. N Commissioner Wards Speech
 City Commissioner George B. Ward was next on the programme. It seems that MT. Ward feared that, from lack of time, he would not be permitted to speak his ad- al ess. Rather than lose out altogether he had spoken his address into dictaphone and some unlxind person turned the "danged thing loose just as he was called upon to talk. MT. Wards address, as de- livered by the dictaphone. follows:
 T am sincerely grateful, MT. Toastrnas- ter, in that you have given me, despite my pitiable inability to make speech, an opportunity to address this company.
 s'In the first place. I desire to express to Judge Gary and other captains of in- dustry present, the pleasure which Bir- mingham has experienced in having had the honor to entertain them. Further more, should take advantage of this op- portunity to express the gratitude that feel and which every other individual in Birmingham feels in that Judge Gary. with the assistance of that prince of egotists, MT. Roosevelt. engineered that gigantic deal in which the United States Steel corporation swallowed up the Ten- nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. My acquaintance with Judge Gary. while limited, has been nevertheless a source of delight to me. Once upon a time. when prosperity was at. such a height that he and could afford to travel we met under the smiling skies of Ireland And there we agreed before the passage of another hour to press our lips to that most famous of all stones. the Blarney. We did so, but under peculiar circum- stances. The judge chung successfully to my heels as I pitched headforemost into the hole where they preserve the stone from the unholy gaze of the common masses, and, thus assisted, di6 kiss the Blarney, which throughout all the eges men and women of fortune and beauty and spirit adventurous, have kissed. And then 1t came my turn to hold the heels of the judge while he descended to do like wise. Unfortunately. I lost my grip and the distinguished gentleman whom we banquet tonight shot downward into empty space, finally to fall in a huddled heap at the bottom.
 ''But that was a mere incident in the span of our acquaintance. ''AnQ, befOre cOncIuQ1nB, wish 10 speak again my thanks of what the United States Steel corporation has done. As some of you know, . number of years az me, Initiated city beautiful movement. I proceeded on the theory that while none of us could prevent Birmingham from running behind in current expenses, all of us could aid in making our city beautiful. The United States Steel rallied nobIy to the cause. and in that respect, did more. if it Is possible. for Birmingham than when it breathed into the Tennessee com pany the breath of life
 Jim Weatherly has his smoke hobby and his waterworks bond issue hobby, beth of which are very convenient things to have around election times. But nave my city beautiful. and feel that have builded myself monument more lasting than brass. Perhaps could not have suc- ceeded 50 we'll had Judge Gary's hobby, the Tennessee company, done other than rush to my assistance.
 'T thank you. gentlemen. and in corclu- sion desire to speak kindly of this brand of wine with which the Birmingham Newspaper club is regaling us tonight, not have over-rid my tinidity and made this great speech for you tonight. I thank you!"
 the idea of the entertainment committee that something to relieve the tension would be an absolute necessity. And It was. The following song. the words of which were written by Sidney F. Lazarus while his nervous system was exceeding ly upset. was delivered by Miss Kelly: