The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
M 'ADOO IS COMING FEB. 6 ID SPEND DAY: HARDING WILL ALSO MAKE THE TRIP Mrs. McAdoo Will Accom- pany Husband and Will
 Be Shown Special
 COurtesies BANQUET AND LUNCH WILL PROBABLY BE GIVEN THE VISITORS Chamber Board to Hold Special Meeting Tomorrow Morning
 to Decide Definitely On Plan

William G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, is coming to Birmingh Sunday night, February 6, and vii remain in the city for "A hours Mrs McAdoo will accompany him, as vii also w. P. c. Harding of the fedora reserve board.
 News to this effect was received by W. c. Radcliffe, general secretary ot the Chamber of Commerce, last nigh in telegrams from Secretary McAdoo and MT. Harding. Official announcement of the visit was made in Washington
 Immediately upon receipt of the in formation President Bush called a spe- cial meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Commere for Saturday morning at II o'clock, at which time plans will be outlined for the enter tainment of Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo and the other members of the party.
 The secretary and his party will ar rive Sunday night, February 6, at I0:2C o'clock over the Alabama Great South ern, and will leave at the same time the following night for Dallas, Tex While in Birmingham they will be al the Tutwiler.
 TENTATIVE PLANS
 The plans for entertaining the visi- tors will not be definitely settled until after the meeting of the Chamber ot Commerce directors tomorrow morning. but it is considered certain that a ban quet will be rendered Monday evening February T. at the Tutwiler Secretary McAdoo is expected to deliver an ad- dress on this occasion in which he will discuss a number of the administration policies, including the ship purchase bill
 An automobile ride over the city during the morning with a luncheon al the Country club has been suggested as part of the programme. A num- Der of prominent Birmingham women will meet Mrs. McAdoo and it is con sidered probable that the plans fol her entertainment will be left large ly to them
 The coming visit of Secretary Me Adoo has been under consideration fol a number of months. Several months ago, when an invitation was extended him on behalf of Birmingham and the Chamber of Commerce by Presiden Crawford Johnson, MT. McAdoo accept ed and stated that he would make the trip by early spring. About 10 days ago this invitation was renewed and the attention of MT. McAdoo called tC his promised trip.
 GOES WEST TO DALLAS
 In the official announcement of the trip given out in Washington last night it was stated that Secretary Me Adoo would come south to settle sev. eral questions affecting public build ings and to pass on other matters con- nected with the treasury department He will come to Birmingham and the other places where he will stop are Dallas and Fort Worth, Tex, Memphis and Louisville. Although no mention was made in the announcement con- cerning speeches, it was suggested that the secretary might find opportunity to speak on a number of administra- ton measures. It was announced that MT. Harding would accompany MT. Me Adoo as far as Dallas.
 The trip south of Secretary McAdoo coming just after the President takes his swing through the west, is expect ed to have considerable bearing upon the political situation. While the Pres ident is in the west explaining the ad- ministration programme and policies, his cabinet officer will do the same thing in the south.