The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Forty From the Northwest Stopped Over to Spend
 Day Yesterday
BIRMINGHAM SONG
 PROVES A FEATURE
Had Heard So Much From Last Sun days Visitors That They Could Not Resist Temptation
 to Stop

The Birmingham Real Estate ex- change entertained something like 40 visiting real estate men and their ladies yesterday at lunch at the Tut wiler, later escorting the visitors over the city in automobiles. The visitors stopped over in Birmingham for a day to see the city, having heard such glowing reports about it from the 600 visitors who were the guests of the local exchange last Sunday
 They came from Milwaukee, Minne- apolis, St. Paul and other cities and and were enthusiastic in their praise of Birmingham as they were leaving at o'clock yesterday evening"
 President Gus A. Pope, Jr. of the local exchange presided over the lunch con at the Tutwiler, which began at 1 o'clock He first introduced Robert Jemison, Jr., who made short talk on the Birmingham district, referring in general way to the industries of the district and to the growth of 
 WORK OF FEW YEARS
 So short time back as 1885 Bir- mingham had the large population of 4O00," said MT. Jemison, "and every thing that you have seen today and will see has been accomplished in that short space of time-and most of the development came after 1895. We be- lieve the momentum of that great for ward movement will carry Birming- ham on to greater and better things and expect really wonderful progress for Birmingham in future years.''
 M. J. Simmer of Milwaukee was next called on. by. President Pope, and ex- pressed his deep appreciation of the courtesy shown the party by Birming- ham.
 The next speaker was Bruce Doug lass former secretary of the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges, who. halls from Milwaukee MT. Doug lass called upon the real estate men to rally. to the support of National Sec retary Hill Ferguson who was elect ed by the convention of real estate men in New Orleans, and closed his talk by proposing that the Milwaukee delegation express it's appreciation of the courtesy of the local exchange in a little song, which they did,.
 GIVE IMPROMPTU SONG
 The Milwaukee delegation arose and began the song, the chorus of which ran:
 Birmingham, o Birmingham, You're just the bestest town what
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 Before the Milwaukee crowd had completed the verses the entire au- dience was on it's feet applauding. The ladies of the party joined with the men in singing and it was particu- larly melodious.
 R. M. Lawton of St. Paul was the next speaker, and he was followed by M. Gross of Minneapolis, who intro duced his city as the town that sup plies most of the world with four
 q have been in the east and l have been'in the west said MT. Cross but always upon returning ito Minneapolis I. have decided that it is the best town on earth However, this is my flrst visit south and I am so greatly inn pressed with southern conditions and your wonderful southern hospitality that I am not so sure that Minneap- oils is the best place on earth 4ou people of Birmingham have demon StratGQ to us lfldL It Is POoSADAS W " really hospitable in the midst Of real metropolitan city"
 Billie Reese of Milwaukee was the next speaker, and he kept his hearers in state of continual laughter his remarks.
 Hill Ferguson of the local exchange concluded the speaking programme and paid a high tribute to Bruce. Douglass for his work in keeping the national association alive at a time when energy was needed to keep it going.
 TAKEN OVER CITY
 The party left the hotel at 2:SO o'clock in automobiles for Fairfield, going out Eighth avenue, and return ing to Birmingham via the Third ave- nue route They were taken through the wire mill and several other huge plants Returning to the city, they were carried over Norwood boulevard, thence to the Highland avenue section. up Altamont road, Glen Iris and other beautiful spots of the city.
 The ladies of the party especially were pleased with the view from the crest of Red mountain on Altamont and were profuse in their exclama- tions of delight at the beauty of the city spread in panorama below them
 The party left at o'clock over the Alabama Great Southern, followed by a cheer from the Birmingham entertain ment committee and leaving behind eX- pressions of deep appreciation of all that had been done for them.