The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
Will Be Shown Time
of Their Lives at Third
Annual Convention of the
State Association
AT LEAST 1000
EXPECTED HERE
FOR CONVENTION
!.
Big Features of Convention
Will Be Speech by Hard
ing and Trip Down War
riOr River to Lock II

"Everything is ready, bring on the
crowd.' WINS the official announcement
last night of Chairman Murray Brown
In charge of the entertainment of the
third annual convention of the Ala
bama Merchants association, which
will convene In birmingham Tuesday
mo rning.
Over 100 acceptances up to last night
had been received by Secretary Radcliffe
and indications now are that fully 1000
delegates will attend the convention. The
attendance is always larger than the list
of formal acceptances and still more ac-
ceptances will be received today ana TO-
morrow for they are still coming on every
mail.
The only care now holding the atten-
ton of Chairman Brown and his whole
sale trade committee which has charge
of all the entertainment features is the
handling of the crowd to the best ad-
vantage. The first convention of the
merchants two years ago brought 900
people to Birmingham as official dele
gates and last year there We're 1900 With
prospects of several hundred more than
last year, the whole scale of the enter
tainment plans has had to be greatly en-
larged and hence has taken much more
time, work and money.
Good Time for Everybody
Those in charge state that they have
made ample plans. however, and are
ready with a real welcome and a good
time for every merchant who attends the
meeting.
1t is probable quite number of the
delegates will begin to arrive tomorrow
for many of them expect TO stay in Bir-
mingham throughout the convention
week. Tuesday morning, however, will
see them on hand in force for the regis
tration of delegates will begin early Tues
day morning at the Chamber of Com
merce headquarters and continue until
the barbecue begins at East Lake park
at IL o'clock,
The committee in charge stated yes
terday that it was important all dele
gates should go at once to the Chamber
of Commerce upon their arrival and reg
lister SO that they could secure their re-
bate book official badges and coupon
book which will contain tickets admit
ting them to all the events of the conven-
ton.
The barbecue will begin at East Lake
park on the banks of the Como promptly
at II o'clock Tuesday, and all delegates
Should go to the park as soon as they
conveniently can after registering and
locating at hotel. All amusements in
the park will be free to every man wear
ing a convention badge. there Will be
good band music and the delegates can
spend much time here. where there is
a delightful little lake for bathing and
swimming, as they like. Addresses will
be made at the barbecue by President
{ Wfor1 Johnson Of bn ba, ,ba,. Of
Commerce, President w. w. Ogden OF the
Ale bama Merchants association of Sulli-
gent and committees on nominations and
resolutions will be appointed by the presi-
dent so that they may meet during the
afternoon and be ready to report at the
business session of the convention Tues
day night at the Bijou theatre
Business Sessions at BijOu
At s o'clock the business session will
convention admitted. Addresses are to
be made by A. E. Chamberlain of Chi
cago, Mrs. G.. III. Mathis of Gadsden, w.
l.. Waters of Alexander City, President
Ogden of Sulligent, Norman H. Johnson
of Richmond, Va, and others. and cleo
ton of delegates and adoption of reso-
buttons Will take place.
The big features of Wednesday will be
the address of w. P. G. Harding at tho
Eijou theatre Wednesday night at 81
o clock and the baseball game Wednes
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock. The really
big feature of the convention will be
Mr.. Harding's address, as beside the del
egates to the convention committees from
organizations all over the south are COM
ing here to hear him Wednesday night
and to have a conference with him Thurs
day morning at the Chamber of Commerce
on the cotton situation. As a member
of the federal reserve bank board Mr..
Harding has become recognized as prob
ably the leading cotton authority of the
United States and now when many extra
ordinary events are exerting various in
fuences upon cotton, the souths main
crop, the advice of such man is being
highly priced and 1t is probable that If
any plans are to be made to meet any
condition Of the cotton
business this fall that such will be given
birth at the conference with Mr.. Hard
ing Thursday morning.
Trip to Lock Tuesday
The big entertainment feature of the
convention will occur the last day, Thurs |
day, when two long special trains of u
coaches each will leave the Louisville |
and Nashville station for Sater's Bluff !
where the delegates will transfer to river
boats and go down the river to Lock
II. -Four boats have been secured and
have been duly inspected by the gov
eminent inspectors at Mobile. Supper is
to be served at the locks at $50 o'clock,