The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-11
DIRECTORS OF CIVIC CHAMBER ID MEET Will Pass On Many Matters
 Thursday Afternoon COMMITTEE REPORTS Fowlkes Will Probably Tell of Plans for Annual Dinner-TO Elect New
 Board of Trade Members.
 Other Matters
COMMITTEE REPORTS

The board of directors of the Cham Der of Commerce probably will meet on Thursday afternoon of this week for the regular monthly meeting A full programme of business Is before them and one of the things to be done is members secured for the Board of Trade division, as well as those se- cured through the every -membertget- a-member campaign. There will be up- ward of 150 names to he passed upon.
 Committee reports also will be in or der and 1t is expected that the en- tertainment committee, F. B. Fowlkes chairman, will make report on the annual dinner of the chamber. which. it is understood. they have had under consideration. MT Fowll<es probably will tell something of what his com mittee has done this year. He has re- eeived much praise for the entertain ment offered many visitors here this year and especially for that of visi- tors from Cleveland and Chicago.
 The wholesale trade committee prob ably will report to the directors and this committee soon will get to work on the plans for the north Alabama merchants convention, to be held here In August. Murray Brown is chair man of the committee. One, of the things to be done Is to try and se- cure reduced fares for those who wish to attend the convention. Last year there were upward of 500 delegates In n tor d.., n, ( t.. the committee that so large a num- Der of visitors to convention justi- fies a reduced rate on the railroads.
 J. T. Doster, chairman of the pro- gramme committee of the convention. will get busy with his committee in the very near future to prepare a pro gramme for this years meeting.
 The industrial excursions committee of the chamber has been active this year and 1t Is thought likely 1t will plan something in the way of an ex- cursion this week.
 The Board of Trade diviison of the Chamber of Commerce continues It's ac- tivities in the trade in Birmingham proposition and the enrolment cards for the club will be received from the printers tOuay. Ihese cards are for the use of merchants. manufacturers and individuals Merchants and manufac- turers who desire to place the cards with their employees can secure all they wish from Secretary Radcliffe, who says he will be glad to distribute them. All that Is asked in return ia that the cards be signed and mailed to the Chamber of Commerce. The Board of Trade officials will receive them here and place the cards on file. Hundreds of persons already have signified their intention of joining the Trade in Bir- mingham club and when the enrolment cards are issued 1t is thought prob able the club will start with an initial membership of several hundred.
 The securing of fund of S2OoO to aid in establishing the southern head quarters of the Playground and Re- creation association in Birmingham is a semi-official Chamber of Commerce proposition and the chamber will ac- cept any offers to help raise the fund. Many have signified their willingness to stand sponsor for part of the fund and when a canvass is made 1t is be- lieved the needed s20oO will be quick ly secured