The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
CHICAGO REALTY MEN WILL RETURN ID TAKE PART IN STATE CENTENNIAL Cook County Visitors Are Unanimous in Lauding Birmingham and Her
 Possibilities
NEW CORPORATION LIKELY TO RESULT
 FROM THEIR VISIT
Two Hundred Visitors Are Especially Pleased by Trip Through Resi-
 dence Section

special excursion to Birming-
 ham to the Alabama centennial
 celebrations; the welding of closer
 commercial and financial connec-
 tons between Birmingham and
 Chicago, and the probable Ioca-
 ton here of a large corporation
 are expected to be three of the di-
 rect results of the visit of 200
 members of the Cook County Real
 Estate board to Birmingham yes-
 terday.
 q have often wondered that
 there were not broader financial
 and commercial relations between
 Chicago and Birmingham" said
 Paul Kraemer, president of the
 board, before leaving. "Now I shall
 not rest contented until such in-
 terests are extended"
 Every member of the board, which ar. rived here at 12:30 from New Orleans, anc left at 3:3O, was enthusiastic over Birming.
 
 with the residence sections and the nat ural setting of Birmingham.
 We had no idea it was like this,'' sait MT. Kraemer. You have by far the greatest possibilities of any city in the south. Where you have iron and coal there you have wealth and future de. velopment. Birmingham is a revelation not only to me, but to all of us. We had imagined that it was mining city saw the beautiful residence sections anc the ideal living conditions that prevail
 ECHOED BY ALL
 And the sentiments of MT. Kraemel were echoed by every member of the board as they climbed aboard their spe. every intention of paying Birmingham another visit, and that not in the fal distant future.
 The board was entertained by the Bir ningham Real Estate exchange and tht Chamber of Commerce during it's visit The members were met at the train b, 50 automobiles, and were taken for ride over the residence sections, including Highland avenue, Milner Heights, Noun, tain Terrace, Altamont road, and the Country club.
 From the Country club they returned to the Tutwiler where luncheon was served to members of the visiting board and the local exchange in the lounge
 THROCKMORTON PRESIDES
 The luncheon was presided over by President Bert Throckmorton of the Bir- mingham Real Estate exchange, and the visitors were welcomed by Crawfore Johnson.
 We are delighted to have you with us for a short visit,'' said MT. Johnson. "And because the longer you stay, and the better you say you like Birmingham, the more we will like you''
 Col. T. O. Smith made short talk on the connections between the req estate men and the banking interests, and Hugh Morrow spoke on the relations o1 the attorney and the real estate man. President Paul Kraemer of the visiting board responded to the welcome address with a happy speech in which he ex- pressed the intention of the board of re- turning to Birmingham for a special visit
 KRAEMER COMING BACK
 'T understand that the Alabama cen. tennial will be celebrated in Birming- nam, ne Sdlu ana Just want to tel you that if such is the case you can count us in on it. We will be here, severa hundred strong, on a special train, ant we hope to stay much longer than we have been able to stay this time.'
 He expressed the pleasure of the board at being in Birmingham, and their de- light at having the marvels of the city Infolded to them
 'I wouldn't tell you what I thought Birmingham was before I came,'' he said "I'd hate to. But I'm delighted to tel you what I think of it now. think it is the greatest city in the south, and has the greatest possibilities of any city ir this section'
 Charles Werno of the visiting board made a short talk, in which he congratu. lated Birmingham for the spirit of opti mism that prevails.
 S. c. Ivorson of Chicago announced that he was figuring on locating a large cor poration in Birmingham, New Orleans or Mobile. He urged Birmingham to get Into the running for this and other sucf industries by developing straight through waterway from Chicago through
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