The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-24
FIVE DELEGATIONS !. TO BE HERE TODAY |. FROM MANY PLACES Party of Chicago Merchants Arrive at 8 O'Clock
 This Morning UNITED GAS co.
 OFFICIALS COMING Agents of New York Life Insurance Co.,, Statesmen of Standard Oil Co. and Open Hearth Committee
 of the Steel Corporation

Today Birmingham will be host to five parties-a delegation from the Chi- eago Association of Commerce, agents and officers of the New York Life In- surance company, officers and sales men of the Standard oil company. party of officers of the United Gas and Flee tric company and the open hearth fur mace committee of the Steel corpora tion. It Is probably the greatest num- Der of delegates and business men ever coming to Birmingham on the same day for the purpose of touring the city and Investigating local conditions, and each of the parties will be entertained with the true Birmingham hospitality.
 The delegates of the Chicago Asso- citation of Commerce will reach here about s o'clock this morning. They will be met by a local delegation and es- corted to their hotels and left to their own devices until 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon, when a number of automo- piles will await them at the Chamber of Commerce, and tour of the city will be made. The itinerary will in- clude a trip to the western part of the city, Ensley and Fairfield, a rapid run through the most beautiful residence sections and will close with a barbecue dinner at the Roebuck Country club in the evening. The Chamber of Com mcrco will have charge of this party.
 On Tour of South
 The Chicago men are on a tour of the south which began on April 12 and which closes Sunday. It is the first such excursion ever undertaken by the Chicago association inV the south and is called a crusade of acquaint- anceship." The object of the visitors Is merely to become acquainted with con- ditions in the south and they stress the point that they have nothing to sell upon this trip. It is also stressed that if the south has anything to sell they want to know it.
 The Chicago Association of Commerce is said to be the largest organization of its kind in the world. Over 1000 firms, corporations and individuals are members, and these are directly repre- sented by 15,OO0 individuals The cap ital represented in the membership rep rcsents more than $z,000, 0O0,O00, it is said and involves over 90 per cent of the entire commerce of Chicago.
 The delegates are travelling in a spe- call train of six cars and it is said to be one of the finest In existence. It Is composed of three compartment Pull man cars a library car, specially con structed observation car and a mod ernly equipped dining car. Every dele gate has private room with hot and cold water and electric fans. On board IS a complete printing plant and the Disis Daily is issued each day on the train. Ii is said to be the only paper of it's lind in America, and contains. besides humorous contributions con corning the tour, special news dis patches of interest to those in the party. It is edited by Rubert F. Miller, business manager of the association.
 There are motion picture men with the party and Birmingham wiq be In front of the cameras eye several times today The pictures are to be shown in Chicago.
 Those in Party
 The personnel of the party includes: Edward F. Gore, chairman; John r. Mann. vice chairman; H. F. Miller, busi- ness manager; Edward Andrew, Nash Wright Grain company, representative Chicago Board of Trade; Herbert Brown, Western Union Telegraph company; John w. 1dnDDell tStcOHu Wtthlf tItQit CiceiA ing house: George l.. Cox and assistant. Advance Motion Picture company; Col by Davies, Carson, Pirie, Scott x Co.,; William R. Dawes Central Trust com- pany of Illinois; J. Spencer Dickerson, University of Chicago; A. C.. Francis, Chicago Telephone company; Glenn Frank, Northwestern university: Edward E. Gore, Barrow, Wade, Guthrie X Co.,; John F. Hagey, First National Bank of Chicago: Hugo Hartmann. the Hartmann Trunk company: F.. w. Houser, Barnes Crosby company; w. A. Lockwood. the Yale & Towne Manufacturing company; John P. Mann, Morris, Mann x Reilly; R.. J. Mckay. Fort Dearborn National bank; H. F. Miller, the Chicago Association of Commerce. business manager; Frank A. Mitchell, Cresit Waterproofing company; R. H. Morris, Southern Railway com pany: William R. Moss Moss, Bastian & Schmidt: Clark D. Osborn. c. D. Osborn & Co.,; Neil Satterlee and assistant. of ficial press representative; John D. Shoop. board of education; s. M. Stein, A. Stein & Co.,: w. H. Walker, NJ. D., F W. Wid- mer, Joseph T. Ryerson & Son: H. ]. Jameson. Chicago Association of Com merce, secretary.
 Life Insurance Agents
 In addition to the Chicago party there will be present 100 agents officers and others interested in the work of the New York Life Insurance company. They will