The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-25

unanimous in declaring that they had spent one of the most enjoyable days Of their lives The party were rendered a barbecue in Augusta last week, but it was a tame --.air in comparison with that at Roebuch, so they said.
 Following the serving of the barbecue. the delegation sang many of the old songs, the local entertainment committee join ing in with them most Justify. After con sumng the viands the entire party pro- ceeded to the clubhouse where a pro- gramme was carried out. President Shook presided and called upon Chicago visitors for speeches as follows: Edward E. Gore of the Barrow, Wade, Guthrie x Co.,; Will liam R. Moss of Moss, Bastian x Schmidt John D. Shoop, first assistant superin- tendent of Chicago school. The Brming- ham men speaking were: Culpepper Exum, Vice Chairman J. D. Rosenberger of the entertainment committee Dr. John L. Parker of the board of education and R. A. Brown, president of the Business Mems League and of the Roebuck Coun- try club.
 Reception at Cars
 The party left the clubhouse about 6 o'clock and held an informal reception at their private cars in the evening. They were cordial in their expressions regard ing Birmingham and the entertainment they received here.
 Edward E. Gore, chairman of the Chi cago Association of Commerce, who IS with the party, said last night that Bir- mingham exceeded even the expectations of the party. Tt is a beautiful city and it's industries many and varied. said Mr. Gore. We came here expecting, of course, to see great city, but this IS more than we had bargained for.
 The trip of this party is being made upon the community of interest theory taao t.n1t. hot advancing south means prosperity and advancement for Chicago. We already are doing a enormous business with this section and expect to see it greatly in- creased The opening of the Panama canal will, of course, mean much to the entire country, but it will mean more to the South Atlantic and gulf states than any other sections. It seems that all the circumstances of today are conspring to make the south the seat of both agri- culture and industry.
 "Our acquaintance and inquiry thus far on this tour has convinced us that the south and Chicago are to have closer commercial relations and business ac- quantance than ever before. Chicago welcomes the opportunities presented here and will indeed be glad to be a party to those business relations with Dixie, which can have but one end, and that the advancement of The material and social intercourse of both localities
 There were many other expressions complimentary to Birmingham, among which were the following:
 William R. Moss
 Birmingham city of homes, Homes surrounded by all that artistic tenn peraments could suggest to develop and make prominent exceptional nat ural beauty of location. Homes evident Y rontaininp all a wealth cd and culture require or might wish for. No more beautiful streets, boulevards, or parkways can be found in any city of the United States than are found in Birmingham. What panorama is un- folded from the hills above the Coun- try club. And it would be difficult to imagine a more beautiful sun room than the one at the Country clubhouse.
 Birmingham has a building that is unique. Not so much because it is 21 stories high but because of the club rooms in the upper three floors.
 And may a visitor suggest to the men and women of Birmingham that they should visit that building and from it's upper windows see the won derful sight of the city and surround ing country by day, and at night from its great height look down into the stars shining throughout your own, a man-made heaven. It would be diff cult TOT me to imagine more Deau- tiful sight than the two views of Bir- mingham that we have seen from this building, one by day and one at night We came to see commercial Bir- mingham and we saw it but stores shops and mills are not the only evil dences of a citys greatness or pros perity. Rather the index is to be found | in the way the surplus time and money l is spent.
 | "We have travelled throughout the southeastern states and have seen anC | admired the achievement and prosper | ity of each section but nowhere soutl of the Mason and Dixon line have we seen a city which has more of natura creasingly great and strong lying with 1 in her gateS or along her borders thar l has Birmingham. And her men arc alive to the possibilities of the regior and seem willing to pay the necessary price by way of unremitting toll to de velop these resources in the most mod ern way. We are told that we are one of five delegations visiting the city today. If these delegations have been | shown what has been shown to us you may rest assured that her praises will be sung in each and every com munity which these delegations repre- sent.
 | "Birmin gham Alabama. city ol l homes. city of untold possibilities fol future growth in wealth, power and prestige, we shall remember you long by your hospitality we shall watci ! nnt vxyft inf 70