The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
nvv,...dANS DEPART. FOR THE CONVENTION AFTER b|G DAY HERE Delegates From Southern Cities Become Boosters
 of Birmingham THINK HIGHLY OF
 PRESIDENT SHELBY Open House at Rotary Hall Through out the Day--Taken on Tour of
 the City and Served Supper
 at Night

Members from several Rotary clubs throughout the south were the guests yesterday of the local Rotary club and in song and story last night declared their fealty to Birmingham for the lsio Rotarian convention and expressed their wish that President Shelby of the local club be made the international president of the Rotary clubs of the world.
 The visiting delegates to the interna- tional convention left for Houston. Tex, last night at 1o:So accompanied by the Birmingham delegates to the convention President Shelby said last night that the local delegation would do all in it's power to land the Rotary convention for Bir- rlinghain next year and that every argu- ment would be brought to bear upon the members of the convention. Prac- tically every represented club at the Ro- tary hall last night declared that Bir- mingham would have It's support and they were unanimous that President J. E. Shelby of the Birmingham club should be made the international president.
 Arrive in Early Morning
 The Rotarians from other cities began arriving early yesterday morning and by F o'clock there were about 40 of them ill the city. Rotary hall kept open house all day and there was reception com initsee always in the club rooms to re- celve visitors and make them feel at home. A reception committee met every train and the Rotary visitors were placed in waiting automobiles and rushed to Rotary hall to get Rotary hat, a Bir- xyit ba words, Birmingham, 1915, Wat Say!' in- scribed upon it.
 Sandwiches and cigars were there to satisfy the cravings of the inner man and every Birmingham Rotarian made it d point to see that the visitors enjoyed the day In the afternoon the entire party were carried for an automobile tour of the city. There were many express sions of pleasure from the visitors and the president of one of the visiting clubs declared that if it was not for the pros pect of not eating he would just lay down here and stay" This was said while on the topmost point of Red mountain on Altamont Road, where Is to be had the most magnificent view of Birmng- ham,
 The Rotarians were carried to the News paper club and declared it to be the -f.sfinCst ever,
 The supper began at 6:30 o'clock and between 5:50 O clock and the banquet hour the visitors enjoyed themselves. in talk song and dancing among themselves. H. B. Ratterman was placed at the piano and rendered several solos, giving a yodle song which was declared to out yodle anything of it's kind ever attempted here s4
 There were present at the dinner up wards of 1i0 President Shelby of the local club introduced Dr. J H. Phillips superintendent of Birmingham public schools, who acted as toastmaster. in. troducing the speakers of the evening.
 George B. Ward, president of the city commission called upon to welcome the visiting delegations. His speech was eharacteristically short
 Fellow Rotarans: l deem it an honor to welcome such body of men to Br- mngham, he said My only regret i. that your stay in Birmingham is so short that the city government will not bs able to show you what it can do tc help the Rotary club make things pleas ant for you. And if your delegates te the convention will help ns to land tn. 1915 convention we will show our appre citation by giving you an entertainment such as was never before given anyon, in this city,
 Want Shelby for President
 H. R. Hoyt president of the Rotar, club at Jacksonville, Fla, was the nex speaker, and was the first to declar, that President Shelby of the local clul should be made the international pres dent. "Of course we are for Birming ham for the 1915 convention declared MI Hoyt.. 'I want Birmingham to get tn, convention next year, but I don't believ, you will do it. You may land it for 1916 But what I want to above everythin, is one of your felow-townsmen ger ,s, presidency of the International Rotar, club. MT John E. Shelby. and I pledg my support and that of the whole stat of Florida to him. Mir Hoyt was greet ed with wild applause at the mention O President Shelby of the internationa presidency, and it was plain that hi hearers were with" him to a man.
 J. A. Turner of the Tampa Rotar, club was the next speaker and pledg himself for Birmingham in 1915, and Nil Shelby as international president.
 John SJ Banks, president of the Rotar club of Savannah made what was de cared to be the best speech of the even ing, and announced that President Sheb