The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-16
ALL IN READINESS FOR b|G MEETING
 OF RAILROAD MEN To Celebrate Thirtieth An niversary of Organiza-
 tiOn Here of o. R. C. FESTIVITIES WILL
 BEGIN SATURDAY Big Barbecue at Fairgrounds-Bus ness Meeting Sunday With Trip About City Monday-Excursion
 to Chattanooga Tuesday

Birmingham Is ready to entertain the 2ooo railroad men expected to be here dur ing the latter part of the week when the thirtieth anniversary of the organiza ton of a division of the Order of Rail- way Conductors in Birmingham will be celebrated.
 The celebration will take the form of joint meeting of the four big railroad organizations-the conductors, the Broth erhood of Railroad Trainmen the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen. Grand officers of the bodies will be present and will speak at an executive session of the railroad men to be held al the Tutwiler hotel Sunday.
 Among the well-known railroad men who will be present will be C. S. Wheaton. who was the grand chief conductor of the Order of Railway Conductors when the local division was organized.
 Begins Saturday
 Festivities will begin Saturday, when an al-day barbecue will be served at the fairgrounds. There will be a ba aseball game in the afternoon between the Pep
 
 ners in the City league. Following the game there will be speaking by Senator Frank S. White. W. w. Brandon of Tus- caloosa, Senator J. T. Denson of Greene county, 1sadore Shapiro of Jefferson, Dr. R. NJ Cunningham. White Gibson Ben Davis and others. At night there will be a dance
 On Sunday an executive session will be held at the Tutwier hotel beginning at 9:30 a. m.. in which registration and the address of welcome by NJ. J. Land will be the principal feature of the morning session At 12:30 recess will be taken until 30, when addresses will be made by the various grand officers of the organza- tons, with recess at 5:30 D. m for sup per. converting again at 7;30 D. m.. at which time various addresses will be made for the good of the order by representa- tives from throughout the south. On Sunday afternoon the Chamber of Con- merce has very graciousy arranged to give a trolley ride to the lady members of the four orga anizations with an in- formal tea afterward at the Press club.
 To See the City oh NoHudN arrangements nave been made through the Chamber of Commerce to run a special train via the Birming- ham Southern to the steel mill and other points of interest at Ensley, leaving the Louisville and Nashville station at 3 D. m. returning in the evening. There will be a public reception and grand ball at the Tutwiler hotel in compliment to the grand officers and visitors Tuesday morning a special train will leave the Terminal sta ton at 7:3O via the Alabama Great Southern to Chattanooga, taking in Chickamauga park, Signal mountain and Lookout mountain. Ar engagements are being made by the four organizations in Chattanooga in connec- tion with the Chamber of Commerce at that place to have cars and all other necessary arrangements made for the ac- commodation of the Birmingham visitors.
 Committees in charge of the arrange ments for the big meeting are: John R. T. Rives, o. R. C.. chairman; R. C. Gladden., B. l.. F. & D.. vice charman N. J. Plgreen. B. R. T.. secretary; J. c. De- Holl treasurer, with the following sub committees on arrangements:
 Charles K. Hall, chairman on trans pOftatl0n.
 J. D. Jesse chairman of music and dancing.
 R. c. Mashburn, chairman on barbe- cue
 Committee on Credentials s. c. Parker and John Frederick. B. l.. E.. W. A. Hill and J. P. Carney. o. R c: N. J. Pill green and w. T. Harper, B. R. T.: c. H. Smith and F. c. Phillips. B. l.. F. & E.
 The reception committee is as follows: w. S. Brewer and F.. M Ellington B. R. T.; ]. c. DeHoll. John Brodericll, George Garrett and George Leonard. B. L. E.: B. B. McGowan and c. E. Rob- erts. B. l.. F. & E.; J. H. Fender and H. F. Hullett. O. R. c.
 The ladies' auxiliaries will be represent ed by the presidents of the different or ganizations. who will assist in handling barbecue and entertaining visitors Mrs c. C. Hafer is general chairman of the ladies committee