Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
.lLABAMA'S ROYAL WELCOME  The Vice President in Birming- '. ham and TuSkaIoosa, BOTH CITIES DID HIM HONOR In the Metropolis He Was the Recipient of DlS-
 tinguiShed Consideration-His. Tr-
 umphal March Under the Oaks.


 Vice-President Adlai Stevenson arrived in Birmingham yesterday at noon via the Southern railroad. He came in private car and under the personal charge of J. s. B. Thompson, assistant superintend- ent of the road.
 The vice-president, as before stated was en route to Tuskaloosa, where he de- flyers an address today before the alumni of the state university.
 He was met at the union depot in this city by committee composed of mem bers of the Phi Delta Theta society and leading citizens. A carriage was in wait Ing and the honored guest, accompanied by Capt. Joseph E. Johnston, Hon. John W. Tomlinson and Chancellor Cobbs, was driven to the Morris hotel. There was a very large gathering at the depot and the vice-president. was kept lowing right and left in recognition of the many salutat tionS.
 He appeared somewhat fatigued from his trip and his first inquiry was for barber shop. After enjoying the luxury of much needed shave and dust up he appeared his old self again when he vis- tied Birmingham in 1892 and was extend ed hospitality which he says he still holds fresh in his memory
 At o'clock repast was spread in the private dining room of the Hotel Morris. The menu was elaborate. Around the table sat the following gentlemen: At the head of the table, John w. Tomlinson, toastmaster; on his right, the vice presi- dent at the other end of the table, Capt. Joseph F. Johnston, and to his right sat Congressman Bankhead. The other guests were as follows; J. W. O'Neill, | merchant J. D. Hillhouse. state mine in- l spector J. A. Rountree, general manager | State Herald B. F. Fillmore, colonel | Third regiment, state troops; Louis W. | Clark, colonel Second regiment, state l troops; A. M. Garber, captain Talladega | Rifles; Congressman Jesse Stallings, Gen. l E. w. Rucker c. A. Mountjoy, Esq, Ru- fus N. Rhodes, editor of the Birmingham | Evening News; N. l.. Miller, clerk of the l city court; James Weatherly, general counsel Southern railway; Emil Lesser, editor Birmingham Courier (German); c. H. Greer city editor State Herald; R. P. Wetmore, w. M. Walker, J. c. Forney, A. G. Smith, general counsel Southern railroad w. N. Malone, Hugh Morrow, l assistant solicitor of Jefferson county; Dr. L. G. Woodson, Dr. D. F. Fuller, c. | A. Stllman and Wiley Tunstall.
 After partaking of the bountiful feast | a toast was offered by MT. Tomlinson to the distinguished guest, which was re- sponded to by the vice president in | very happy manner. He said he had not only heard much of Birmingham, but it had been his pleasure on a previous oc- casion to visit the city and partake of the hospitality of her people, It Is a great city of great prospects, and his only regret was that he could not pro- tract his stay. 5i
 Next was a toast to Captain Johnston. The democratic standard bearer said | there was but little to talk about now but politics, and he never let an opportunity pass to say that he is still in the faith 8 bimetallic democrat and favors the free coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. It has always been a | great comfort to him, said he, to know that during the past four years If kind providence had seen fit to remove the president of these United States there would have been a irst-class successor | He extended the vice president an invi- | tation to visit the state again in Novem- Der, when he would take pleasure in en- tertaining MT. Stevenson in the executive chamber at the capitol in Montgomery. MT. R. P.sWetmore responded to the | toast, "The Phi Delta Theta" in very happy style. The vice president is an was through the efforts of the members of this city that he was so royalty enter tained
 Toasts were also offered by Editor Rhodes, J. A. Rountree James Weather ly and General Rucker.
 Reception.
 At the conclusion of The luncheon re- ception was held in the parlors of the Morris, when quite number of citizens, ladies and gentlemen, had the pleasure of meeting and shaking hands with the vice president.
 Offfor Tuskaloosa.
 Col A. B. McEachin of the committee on reception at Tuskaloosa met the vice president in this city and escorted him to the Druid City, accompanied by spe- cial committee, consisting of Hon. John w. Tomlinson, w. w. Walker, Wiley Tunstall of Anniston, Judge J. F. Wealth. erly, J. A. Rountree and Judge Kelley of Anniston.
 Notes
 The invincible Stallings said that there is too much politics for short toast; that it would take time to tell all that he has laid away for the present campaign. Mr. Tomlinson makes an excellent toast master and knows exactly how to cut the speeches short.
 The vice president avoided all inter l views of political nature, saying that sIhe was no. on a political mission, and therefore did not care to discuss politics.
 Birmingham never does things by halves. The reception tendered the vice president was success in every feature. | -O---