The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03
COOK COUNTY MEN ARE CARRIED AWAY WITH BIRMINGHAM Railroad Officials Will Try to Arrange Stop-Over
 for All Parties In
 South

AS result of the recent visit of 200 Chicago real estate men to Birmingham, this city will probably draw unto herself a number of real estate men from the Windy City" and all special trains of and the Louisville and Nashville moving south will stop over in Birmingham.
 Announcement of the boost given Bir- mingham by the visit to the Cook County Real Estate board is contained in a let ter to President Bert Throckmorton of the Birmingham Real Estate exchange from J. F. Govan, general agent of the passenger department of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad at Chicago
 T cannot see anything but a great future for Birmingham and the members of our party seem to think that you have the livest town in the United States writes MT. Govan
 His letter to Mr. Throckmorton says:
 My Dear MT. Throckmorton: I cannot refrain from writing and thanking you for the entertainment given the Cook County Real Estate board on our present visit to your city. Of course we, as a direct line between Chicago and Bir- nllngham are very much interested in your welfare, and it was very gratifying to me to know that you and your asso- ciateS made such favorable impression upon members of the Cook County Real Estate board. In all of the special train parties l have handled, never have I known of a body of men to be so en- thusiastic over city as were members of the Cook County Real Estate board over Birmingham.
 There was not one in the party who did not express himself as being deeply impressed with your city. From conver- sations held on the train after leaving BirminSham, l fear that you will have some new competitors in the real estate business in your city, as I do not believe it would take much persuasion for some of the real estate men in our party to move to Birmingham. They seem to think you have the livest town in the United States and that the opportunities Tor it's development are most wonderful Personally, I cannot see anything; but a great future for Birmingham. Orr party was also very .appreciative of the atten- tion shown them and stated they had never met a nicer body of ren.
 Tn the future I shall endeavor to have all special trains moving over our line and the Louisville and Nashville en route to the south stop and visit your city as you have something to show.
 'The American Association of Passen- ger Agents meet in New Orleans next fall and will move from the north and east in special trains. As you no doubt know these men are in position to direct a great deal of travel to and through Birmingham. I would suggest that you endeavor to interest your business men S association to invite them to stop in Bir- bingham. MT. Settle of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, or Mr McGregor of the Frisco lines, will be glad to ex- plain to you what class of men make this trip, and what they can do towards the development of your city. This is merely a suggestion on my part however.
 Thanking you and your associates for the entertainment given us at Birming- ham, and hoping to have the pleasure of seeing you or any of your friends when they are in Chicago. am, Yours truly,
 'J. F. CONAN"