The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-30
Institute With 1000 Mem bers Decides to Hold Its
 Next Meeting in Birmingham
TO BRING LEADERS OF GREAT INDUSTRY
 TO SEE DISTRICT
Chairman E. H. Gary Makes Formal AnnOuncement-Wil Be Greatest Body of Men Ever Enter
 tained by Birmingham

Will meet III Birmingham next OctO- Der, The date has not been officially lannounced but the opinion prevails that October 29 and 30 will be the days.
 | Announcement of the formal decision to meet in. Birmingham was communi- cated to The Age Herald yesterday by Judge Ebert H. Gary, who is president of the institute and also chairman of the l United States Steel corporation. His mes sage in answer to an inquiry was as fol- | lows.
 New York, June 29.
 The Age Herald, Birmingham. Ala. 1 We expect to hold the next meeting of the American Iron and Steel institute in Birmingham next October.
 "E. H. GARY" l The American Iron and Steel institute l is composed of the most prominent and the most influential members of the Iron and steel industry in America. It very rarely meets other than in New York or Chicago, and the decision to meet in Birmingham is taken as a dis tinct compliment to this city More over the fact that the institute will l littl HtIt lllulCdleS very sIdllly IS interest on the part of the famous iron and steel makers in the local district. The announcement that this most rep- | 1resentative of many representative gathering Is to meet here vii be su- premely gratifying to the people of Birmingham all of whom have the greatest admiration for the steel and iron men who have striven to make Birmingham one of the livest industrial sections of the country.
 Has About 1000 Members
 The institute is composed of about 1000 men. Of that number it is ex- pected that between $50 and 4e0 will meet here. This is the prevailing opin- ion. However, 1t is learned that the members have for so many years | wanted to meet in Birmingham and see I this district that this opportunity may I be seized by them and even this city IS now in position to take care of them | In hotel accommodations.
 The members of the institute have en- tertained a desire to meet here for some time However, the inadequate hotel ac- commodations prevented the local mem- | bers of the institute from pressing their l invitation. However, the completion of l the Tutwiler hotel and the Motion has l created a sufficient amount of hotel space l to reassure the local members that proper provision could be made for those who might attend An invitation was ac- 1 cordingly extended by George Gordon 1 Crawford. president of the Tennessee i, Coal, Iron and Railroad company, and other local members of the institute. At meeting of the committee having the decision in hand held in New York last l Friday it was tentatively agreed that l Birmingham was to get the meeting. The assurances from Judge Gary yesterday to The Age-Herald was the final word which has eagerly been expected
 In local circles it has been known for l some days that MT. Crawford was exert 1 ing every influence he possessed to get l the steel and iron men to this city. The completion of the Tutwiler two weeks ago. and advices from George w. Traylor, Jr.. local manager, that the members 1 could be cared for, constituted the final l data that Mr. Crawford communicated to l the committee and the decision was not | long withheld.
 Importance to Birmingham
 I It is safe to say that no body of men | has ever determined to meet here of such paramount importance to Birmingham, and from whom this city from their visit may derive SO much good. The members include such leaders as Judge Gary, Will lis King of Jones & Loughin. Mir. Farrell, l president of the Steel corporation; An I drew Carnegie, Charles M. Schwab. Will liam Ellis Corey and others of like promi- | hence. As rule they attend every meet l ing, and 1t is assured that practically | every one of the above named members I will be among those composing iron and | steel makers to attend this gathering. |. -. sl xt. lxxr1xr ra l unquestionably the most sagacious busi- ness men in America today bonded to- gether in any association.
 | While no Information is given out offi- cially, it Is nevertheless gathered that an I evening will be spent at a banquet which l will be served at the Tutwiler hotel At I this banquet arrangements will be neces- | sary for 250 or 400 persons. The hotel will use the dining room parallelling Twentieth street, taking in the lounge now occupy 1 ing one-half of that space. The visitors i will be carried to the various industrial points of interest in the district and will have an opportunity of observing what has been done in this district during the l most recent years along those lines that are just now appealing so strongly to persons with progressive ideas. That trip lis expected to be easily the star attrac- ;tion for the visitors.
 The entertainment of the distinguished visitors will be in the hands of com mittee of the institute.
 | It is believed that this committee will be named by the officials of the institute during the next few weeks and that al l arrangements and reservations wfll be made just speedily as possible.
 When English Were Here
 l With the exception of visit to Bir- | mingham of the British Iron and Steel | institute years ago. this is the first time that Birmingham has ever had the dis tinction of entertaining so many of the most prominent men in the iron and steel world. At the time the British institute came here it was on tour and Birming. 1 ham was visited on the routine trip. Al that meeting W. w. Crawford yesterday recalled that Andrew Carnegie was pres ent, as were other distinguished men. He lsaid yesterday that he recalled that meet ing very distinctly. He added that the late Col. L. w. John and other pioneers had charge of the party and entertained them in a style becoming to Birmingham.
 This is the only time. however, since Birmingham has been recognized as a real industrial center that this city has had the chance of entertaining the na- tional figures in the iron and steel insti- ute. Naturally every effort will be ex- erted to make the visit one which will not be forgotten by the visitors
 Gordon Crawford Pleased
 George Gordon Crawford, whose un- tiring interest in obtaining the meet ling for this city was of unquestioned effect. had nothing to say last night except to express his eradication.
 "I am deeply pleased over the an- Inouncernent that the American Iron