The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-23
EARLY DIFFICULTIES

In his opening remarks MT. Edmond son told of the beginning of the move ment to place a permanent exhibit in Birmingham and outlined the various phases of the plan and the difficult ties that were surmounted. He de clared the movement to be one of the greatest steps in the line of progress that Birmingham has made in years, and pointed out the fact that at the exhibit there could be seen at a glace what the manufacturers in the whole district were doing He stated 1t was not financial scheme, but that should any surplus of funds arise it would be expended in improving the exhibit. He expressed his appreciation of the valu- able assistance that had been given him by the officials of the exhibit asso- citation and the cooperation of the Chamber of Commerce. He then intro duced Mir. Barber.
 Mir Barber stated he considered the l exhibit a great enterprise and one that would prove of great benefit to the city. l He said he believed in ideals and dreams | for almost all lines of progress came | through the idealist and dreamer He | declared those who had the courage tc
 put any innovation into being deserved
 praise if that innovation was right, and
 he congratulated the officers of the ex
 l hibit association for the splendid success
 l of their endeavors.
 1 He stated the people of Birmingham
 | had now wonderful opportunity to set
 1 the finished products that were manufac 1 tured out of the raw material which was | so plentifully bestowed in their midst 1 and stated that no visitors to the city
 or guests of it's people should be allowed
 to depart until they had seen the manu- 1 facturers exhibit.
 1 John E. Shelby, president of the asso. l citation, stated that the inauguration oi the exhibit was a visible evidence of the l spirit of cooperation that was growing so rapidly in the city. and that it would prove ere long to be one of the cen, visitor should see the wonderful re- l sources of this district as exemplfied bs | tho splendid array of manufactured ar l ticles as shown in the exhibit. He sait ! it was a boost for Birmingham, and Il, urged every one of his hearers to becom, a booster for Birmingham, for he pre- l dicted that with the proper cooperation and progressive spirit Birmingham would grow in the next 15 years to a city l of 500,000 people.
 BENEFIT TO CITY
 | Robert w. Ewing. chairman of the
 trade in Birmingham" committee of the Board of Trade, stated the exhibit would prove of inestimable benefit tt | the city. He compared the number o manufacturing plants in this city 10 years l ago and those now in operation, showing | the great increase He cited several in stances of the opportunities that present i themselves every day to foster the trade ! in Birmingham spirit. and urged hi: hearers to carry it out on every occa- i sion.
 | The Rev. T. M. McIarty gave his un qualified indorsement to the exhibit | which he stated was bound tl prove of great good to the city. He spe- cially commended the pure food exhibit | stating it was of great interest to the | housekeeper.
 l Today the bazaar held by the ladies of St. Mary son. the Highlands will com | mence, and will continue during the week l They will serve lunch every day from | 12 to 9 o'clock.