The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Richardson Here From New orrean.

Richardson Here From New Orleans For the purpose of visiting his daughter, Mrs. George Gordon Craw- ford and his granddaughter, Miss Peg gy, Col W. P. Richardson of New Or leans reached the city yesterday. Col onel Richardson was one of the youngest" guests at the Easter party given by Miss Peggy Crawford to dozen of her little friends yesterday afternoon on the Crawford lawn. Col onel Richardson will return to New Orleans tonight. He Is one of the most extensive plantation owners near New Orleans.
 He said yesterday that the planting of cotton this year would be much less than during the past. Colonel Richard son said his programme was to plant just as little cotton as possible all though recognizing the almost insur- mountable desire of the southern ne- gro farm hand to have a small amount of land in the fleecy staple.
 ''We believe in New Orleans that the war is soon to close" said Colonel Richardson We are all optimistic and l personally believe that business has started on the upgrade"
 Jonathan Bryan Coming Here Jonathan Bryan of Richmond. one of the best known men of that city and heavily interested in local coal com panies, is expected here Tuesday. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Bryan and they will remain several days MT Bryan Is interested in the Bryan Coal corporation, owning extensive coal lands in Walker county and it is ex- pected that he will make an inspec- tion of the operations while in this city. Mr. Bryan is well known here and has many friends who will be pleased to see him.
 W. R. J. Dunn Returns--William R. l. Dunn of Dunn-LeLand company has returned from a trip to North and South Carolina. MT. Dunn was figur- ing on some large contracts in those states which are expected to be given soon He said yesterday that while no work has been given out lately there had been planned some very attract i've improvements and that the indl- cations were good for fine business for contractors soon. MT. Dunn said that the outlook was better every day and that he believed business had turned the corner
 
 Tech CInss Coming Here-A class of Is boys from Georgia Tech is expect cd here Tuesday Reservations have been made at the Tutwiier for the party. It Is understood that the class men will inspect local industrial oper- ations. They will be in charge of two instructors and 1t is expected that quite a number of courtesies will be shown the visitors. George G. CraW - ford. president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, is Tech man and is very much interested In that institution.
 Commissioner Wade Passes Through Alex Wade, commissioner of agri- culture. passed through Birmingham yesterday en route to Memphis to meet Mrs. Wade, who is returning home from a visit west where she went after the recent primaries. Mrs. Wade. it was stated yesterday, IS very much improved. They will return to Birmingham today and will leave for Montgomery this afternoon.
 Easter Menu Cards at Tutwiler. Among the most elegant menu cards ever distributed in Birmingham will be used at the Tutwiler hotel today for the Easter service The cards are typi- cal of Easter, with hand painted rab- bits chickens and other symbols of the day. They contain the musical pro rramme as well as the menu. and are tied with ribbons of appropriate hue.
 shireman in Memphis-Frederick B. Shireman, manager of the Tutwiler, Is in Memphis looking over the soft drink establishments conducted in that city. The mana cement of the Tutwiler will convert the present tap room into a soft drink establishment when prohi- bition goes into effect, and MT. Shire man Is planning to get the best ideas possible for the conduct of such a place
 Mir. Thach Returns-R. G. Thach. IT, the well known attorney. has returned from a trip of several days to Florida. He visited Robert Meyers at Jackson vile, operating the Seminole hotel in that city. MT. Thach was accompanied by Leroy Percy.
 Rid on Nashville ColIege-Local con tractors are bidding on the $250.000 building to be erected in Nashville this spring for the Vanderbilt Medical col lege. The new building is to be of mod ern construction and local men have high hopes of landing the contract thereby giving employment to consid-' erable number of Birmingham men. The money Is already appropriated for the college and work will be started after the bids are awarded, April 20.