Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-23
THE ALABAMA PRESS. Twenty-Skth Annual Session
 Will Be Held in Florence. A FLOREN TINE RECEPTION A Trip Through Muscle Shoals Canal on the Government Steamer Colbert-Florence
 WiIICordiaIIy Welcome the Guests.
Florence Herald.

Florence Herald.
 The Alabama Press association will re- ceive a characteristic Florentine reception on it's arrival from Birmingham on Monday, June T. via the Northern Alabama railway. The local committee, composed of the mein- bers of. the local press, and special com mittee appointed by the business league, have been meeting every Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock for the purpose of making ar rangements for entertaining the Alabama editors and their families. The entertain ment committee has put the reception of the press in the hands of the Literary Circle, and right handsomely will they do the honors. The committee on reception and entertaining will provide transportation for the visitors and entertainment for them in the homes of the citizens. A special com- mittce will take the matter in hand and canvass the homes of the city to see who will be willing to entertain. list of those who will visit the city will be ready ten days beforehand and those who have friends in the press can provide for them. The Knights of Pythias hall has been se- cured by the local committee as headquar- ters for the press and its place of meeting. The hotels of the city will give a special rate to those who will stop with them.
 MUSCLE EHOALS CANAL.
 A trip to Muscle Shoals canal on the gov ernment steamer Colbert has been arranged iuIOuSn lllt tOuIltSy Ol OtCItldIy OA W dL Alger. who has issued orders to that effect Gen. Joseph Wheeler took the matter up and presented it to Secretary Alger with the above result The canal trip will take place on Wednesday, the party leaving the city in the morning and spending the day at lock G. canal headquarters. Capt. s. B. Williamson, in charge of the canal, has kindly consented to put special train at the disposal of the press and will take the n hp hpa6 cf tba m on tba north side of the river. The canal trip alone Is worth coming to Florence to see. Arrange ments are being made to furnish set of cuts of the canal for use by the editors in Illustrating their write-ups of the largest engineering project of it's kind in the United States. The members of the Alabama press will open their eyes in amazement when they cross Shoal creek in the big steel acqueduct with the creek flowing quietly underneath. twenty feet below. There are other sights that will thrill and amaze the visitors, while the scenery rivals the famous palisades Of the Hudson.
 Returning on Wednesday afternoon the party will leave on a special train furnished by the Louisville and Nashville railroad for Nashville a run of five hours, putting the party in the Centennial city before mid night.
 ALABAMA DAY
 Will be celebrated on Thursday June 10 and the Alabama press will be on hand fresh from a good nights rest and teeming with delightful "reminiscences of the grand Tennessee river, the beautiful and historical city of Florence and it's genuine hospitality.
 Among the distinguished persons who will visit the city are Gov. Jossph F. Johnston and Gen. Joseph Wheeler who come by special invitation from the local press, the executive committee of the Alabama press the business league and by the invitation of numerous private citizens. These two distinguished gentlemen will be accorded hearty reception, and are to be guests Of the city.
 THE FLORENCE PROGRAMME.
 The press will arrive Monday evening at o'clock at Sheffield from Birmingham; will be met by the reception committee ana the mayor, and brought to the city in their coaches by a special train over the NJ. and c. R. R., arriving about 6:30. The citizens will meet them with private and public conveyances and take them to the places assigned for them. An informal meeting will be held at the Knights of Pythias hall zn the city building after supper for the purpose of getting acquainted.
 The Press association will be called to or der at g o'clock Tuesday morning for a business session, which will last all day, except for an hours adjournment at noon.
 The Literary Circle will give the press a reception at the Synodical college Tuesday night.
 canal trip.
 While the time is very short to crowd in the programme, yet an effort will be made to show the visitors every courtesy and give them an opportunity to drive over the city and visit the points of interest.
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