The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-27
REAL ESTATE MEN
HONOR MEMORY OF
ROBERT M'DAV|D.
Life as Newspaper Man,
Business Man, State Of
fetal and Personal Life
Feelingly Eulogized

At its regular weekly luncheon in the
private dining room OF the Tutwiler
yesterday afternoon. the Birmingham
Real Estate exchange paid tribute to
the memory OF the late Robert p. Nc
David. His life as a newspaper man.
his political life. his business life, his
personal life all were touched upon by
members of the exchange In short talks.
and many beautiful tributes to the
memory of Mr.. McDavid were paid by
his associates
Chappelle Cory referred to Mr. Nc
David's life as a newspaper man, say
ing he first knew him when he was en-
ployed as a reporter on The Age Her
aid. Mr.. Cory said he severed his con-
nection with the paper because of a
ruling by the then owners to the effect
that men employed on the paper must
not act as local correspondents for out
side papers.
Mr.. Cory referred to MIR. McDavids
life in Montgomery. when he repre-
scented papers throughout the south in
reporting the proceedings of the bit
terest political fight in the history IF
the state in 1896. He said Mr. McDavid
handled the news of that meeting &C
the legislative body, sending to all the
papers he represented full accounts,
without making an enemy, so truthful
We're his statements of all that oc-
Cured.
Sterling A. Wood, in his address, re-
ferred to Mr.. Mcpavid as u politician
Il do not call him politician In the
misuse of the word" said Mr.. Wood
Ia
was real politician. which means that
he was a student of political economy,
that he knew the people and their santi-
ments; that he was good mixer with
men"
Mr.. Wood referred to Mr.. McDavids
aspiration for the office of secretary
of state and to his election. He said
Indeed. it might be said OF him that
of all things which distinguished him
was the fact that he was competent
for those things to which he aspired,
and deserved them, consequently he
got them"
Jerome Tucker, in his address, re-
forred to Mr.. McDavids fitness for the
business in which he was engaged
real estate. He referred to Mr.. Nc
David's constructiveness of thought. of
his far-sightedness or his almost UNI
oanny Judgment. ITO say that the Bir-
mingham Real Estate exchange and the
eHtlTt real estate fraternity nave lOSt
one of it's most efficient men Is but n
feeble expression of what we all feel
and know said Mr.. Tucker.
T. II. Motion paid feeling tribute
to the memory of his friend: Robert
Patton McDavid was by breeding edu-
cation and training a perfect gentle-
man." he said. what more can | say?
Qualities which make a perfect gentle
man include all those great virtues
found in loving husband, a fond faith
er, n loyal friend. Mr.. McDayid came
as near possessing all of these fine char
acteristics as any man of my acquaint-
ance."
NJ p. Messer in his tribute said he
honored the name of Mr. McDavid, and
referred to his great optimism that al
ways was uppermost even in times II
greatest stress.
Ravee Norris spoke of Mr.. McDavid
as a business man. as father, aud
touched upon his home life
Godfrey Goldman, in his tribute to
Mr. McDavid, referred to his pride In
the future of Birmingham and his be-
lief in Birmingham real estate.
other tributes to Mr.. McDavid were
paid by A. A. Gambill, Hubbard Smith,
J. l.. Yancey, j. X. Brockman and
others.