The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-28
Shown Through Plant of American Steel and Wire
 Company
WATERMELONS BY
 SCORE AT THE PARK
Judge Brandon, in OveralIs and Capy Speaks to Crowd-Jolly Time on Train Coming Back-March
 Up Twentieth Street


 HOO of the visiting merchants and their wives and children. returned to Birmng- ham at o'clock last night after a trip through Birminghams industrial district, where they had seen the making of the finished products of the pig iron and steel that is manufactured here, and had partaken of much watermelon. lemon- ade and other refreshments.
 It was good natured party that boarded the special train of 10 coaches at Fairfield on the return trip. Everyone was singing the good old songs and Miss Margaret Hogan of West End was lead ing them all.
 The real fun of the day all started in Fairfield park Hundreds of ripe. juicy and cold watermelons were sliced, ready for the onrush of the merchants and they vanished like magic. Lemonade was to be had in large quantities
 Judge Brandon Only Speaker The only speaking of the day was done by Judge w. w Brandon of Tuscaloosa, who was introduced by Burr Ferguson, president of the Fairfield Commercial club. Mr. Brandon had reached Birming-
  upon to speak, large party of Tusca- loosa citizens having made the trip from their city to the Jefferson county line, building an excellent road as they came Judge Brandon was dressed in over alls that showed signs of wear He wore brown cap and brogan shoes. But he had voice with remarkable range and of the HOO visitors to the park all were able to hear him. He stood on a little knoll at the east end of the park. Just to his rear stood Murray Brown, w Cx Radcliffe Miss Hogan, Miss Katherine Basenburg and several others.
 Judge Brandon's address was splendid oratorical effort and as he closed his re- marks with Alabama for Alabamians, and the entire lot of us should work to make it even better than the best state in the union, a flag was pulled up the flagpole, with the inscription, Alabama for Alabamians,' and Miss Hogan started the singing of America"
 The entire party followed her lead and singing such never before was heard in Birmingham issued from the throats of a thousand persons. Children were in the party and they raised their childislsi voices with as much fervor as was exhibt tied by their elders.
 The watermelon had been enjoyed and knots of men, 10 or 12 in number, scat tered themselves throughout the length and breadth of one of the prettiest parks in the Birmingham district and discussed the occasion. It seemed to be the con- sensus of opinion that 1t was the best entertainment that had been offered the tx. that ftr1an l1,r4xr seemed to be perfectly happy and there was not an untoward incident to mar a perfect day.
 The crowd stood below Miss Hogan and appreciatively listened to a rendition of My Old Kentucky Home" The applause that followed was deafening and she was begged to repeat the performance.
 Started Back at 5:30 The crowd finally was persuaded to move towards the waiting train, but i.p was 5:3o o'clock before the engineer gavel two warning toots of the engine whistle and the special began the return trip. The feature of the return trip was the singing. Murray Brown and Miss Hogan led the way and other members of the party were not slow to join in. The crowd marched up and down the train singing and before long nearly everyone had joined the procession. The crowd con-
 
 there were lively times until the train reached the Louisville and Nashville sta ton.
 As the merchants disembarked they were lined up two and two and marched up Twentieth street to the Tutwiler hotel. The column was led by MT. Brown and Miss Hogan, and the fact that the front of the procession was singing ''Americay and those in the rear Glory Glory, Halld- lujah'' was noticeable only to a close ob- server
 The train left the Louisville and Nash vile station little late yesterday aft ernoon and, for that reason, did not stop at the Tennessee Coal, iron and Rail- road company's plant at Ensley. The train passed through the plant and the merchants observed many sights from the windows.
 A stop of 40 minutes was made at the American Steel and Wire mill at Fair field, and Superintendent (. w. Lutz per- sonally conducted the visitors through the plant. >s The entire narty, aIined up about four abreast and made vthe trips following the steel billet. to the finisheN product as it was clipped by a huge machine. The making of fencing wire and the several other prrducts of steel and pig iron were also observed with interest
 Mr. Lutz was given l vote of thanks by the entire party for ms courtesy. He 1t was who was responsible for the ex- tensive preparations made for the mer- chants convention in Fairfield park, and the merchants declared almost unani- mously that it was the best entertain ment they had received. A.r Lutz came in for a very large share of praise for his many courtesies of the day.
  by the progressive state conferenceH H Painbridge Colby or New York was se {! lected similarly for United States sem ator.
 Mashington.t- t-Dispa tches to the con stisutionalist agency here tonight re- ported the sassination of Ramonand Rafael Cabrera. brothers of Luis Ca lrera, by members of the old federal Twenty ninth regiment at Puebla yes- terday.
 Chicago.-Hale Holden of Chicago to- day was elected president of the Chi cago, Burlington and Quincy railroad to succeed the late Darius Miller.
 valcartier. Quebec.-Mure than 6O.- oo0 citizens of the United States hs4ve applied for permission to join CanAAd- lan volunteers who will see service lin tui ope. according to Col. Sam Hueb0m minister Of militia
 Children Cry
 FOR fLETchER'S