The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01
TRAVELLERS ELECT BIRMINGHAM MAN NEXT PRESIDENT w. F. Bridges Will Head Knights Of Grip For
 One Year MOBILE SELECTED
 FOR NEXT MEETING Statesmen At AnnistOn Meeting Endorse Ford
 Offer For Shoals
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ANNISTON. Ala, May 31.-Selec tion of a meeting place for the 192o convention and the election of officers for the ensuing year featured the clos ing days session of the nineteenth an nual convention of the grand council of Alabama of the order of United Commercial Travellers.
 w. F. Bridges of Birmingham, will head the organization during the next year in the position of grand councillor. Mobile was selected as the 1925 meet ing place.
 Mobile was awarded the meeting after a hot contest with Huntsville. The Chamber of Commerce of Albany Decatur also put in bid for the next convention but owing to the fact that no council of the order had been estab- lished there the state body was not able to consider the invitation.
 The annual meeting began Friday morning with representatives from over the entire state in attendance. Sessions were held morning, afternoon and eve ming until the adjourning time Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Saturday morning in a speech before the convention, Berto H. Johnson of Montgomery, drew much applause when he expressed the hope of Henry Ford getting Muscle Shoals.
 Following is a complete list of offi- cers elected: W. F. Bridges, Birming- ham. grand councillor; J. Guy Britton, Mobile, grand junior councillor; c. M. Noble, Jr., Anniston, grand past coun- cillor; W. H. Roach, Anniston, grand secretary; F. G. Alexander, Birming- ham, grand treasurer; s. l.. Majors, Birmingham, grand conductor J. Luke Adams. Dothan, grand page; Jake Kauf- man, Montgomery, grand sentinel; k. K. Kennedy, Birmingham; w. $. Xiii by, Anniston, members of the grand executive committee for one year; J. N. Bowman and J. K. Patterson, Flor ence, members of the grand executive committee for two years. BertO H. Johnson of Montgomery and c. M. Noble, Jr., Anniston, delegates to the supreme council meeting in Columbus, Ohio; F. P. Dunham, Birmingham; A. Coke Smith, Montgomery, alternates. 'C. E. Abrams, Birmingham, chairman of the hotel committee. Berto H. John son, chairman of the legislative commit tee.
 Garage Purchased-Purchase of the BoswOrth garage building, located on the corner of Eleventh street and Will ma avenue by c. A. Hamilton was an- nounced Saturday. The deal involved approximately $40,0OO, it is stated. B. G. Bosworth. owner of the garage, which is now being operated there stated that no change in the building is contemplated by the new owners.
 Alumni Organize of Annis- ton High school met Saturday night at the Junior Chamber of Commerce and organized an alumni association. Speeches were made by several promi- nent citizens who are graduates of the school and plans for a permanent or ganizatiOn were worked out.
 Concert Planned-All plans have been completed for the sacred concert which will be rendered at Grace Episcopal church lawn by the twenty-second United States infantry band Sunday evening at ' :45 pm. Short talks will be made by Rev. J. NJ. Stoney, rector of the church and Chaplain Milner of Camp Mcclellan.