Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
REX BALL NOW A CERTAINTY
Building To Be Erected Espe-
cially for That Purpose.
SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE WILL
Find Ample Opportunity of Gazing en- the Gay
Dancers MiItary Coming-Bureau
of Information.

Rex ball is now a certainty. The ques-
ton of a, place for holding this important.
function has long proven a puzzle and
stumbling block in the path of the exec
utive board of the Carnival Socic.y, but
twill be a puzzle no more.
At a meeting of the board, he'd last
night, with every member present. ex-
eeptsChairman O'Brien, President Lesser
was authorized to at once enter into a
contract with the Hawkins Lumber COM
pany, of this qity, for the construction of
a building, sufficiently large to mees all
demands for the holding of the Rex tsll
The structure is to be one-story high,
with balconies of seating capacity of
not less than e,000. The floor space to be
sufficiently large to accommodate 500
couples at one time. The lot, 1O0x140,
corner of Fist avenue and Eighteenth
street, has been secured for the purpose
and the alderfnanic board will be petit
toned for a special permit to erect the
structure. which will be torn down i'm
mediately after the ball.
This action~on the part of the board
was brought about by the assurance of
Maj Charles Wheelock, architect of the
Auditorium, that that building could not
be gotten in readiness in time, with gal
leries attached, for the holding of the
ball therein.
The executive board heard Mr.. Lesser
in reference to the proposed building, he
having been in communication with the
Hawkins Lumber company, and having
assurance that a building of sufficient
size and stability could be erected, had
them offer a proposition, which he pre-
sented to the board. The building will
cost the society not less than $1,000.
SOLDIERS COMING
A letter was received last night by
President Lesser from an officer of one of
the military companies of Columbus,
Miss, stating that one or more of the
companies of that city would attend the
carnival.
The Governors Horse Guards, of At
lanta, Ga, having written in reference to
rates, Mr.. Lesser sought the proper par
ties and succeeded in obtaining a 1-cent
rate for soldiery, and now the only thing
needed is to secure a date of transpor-
tation for the horses of the Guards, which
he is looking after. This company, in
the event it comes, will prove quite an
attraction, as it is the largest civilian
company of cavalry in the south.
The local military companies are in
terestng themselves in the matter and
using great efforts to have companies
from all the regiments in the state come
and participate in the parades and fes-
tivities.
BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
The bureau of information Will De
opened Monday in Stationmaster Me-
glemery's office, at the union passenger
station, and all parties who will be pre-
pared to entertain visitors are requested
to report there as soon as possible, loca-
ton, number of people to be acommo-
dated and price for same.
The fact that the hotels and .restaur-
ants will not prove adequate for accom-
modating the people who will be here
makes it necessary that the citizens
should make preparations to accommo-
date visitors Assurances already at
hand indicates an immense attendance
APPLICANTS FOR REX BALL TICK
ETS.
Over 1000 applications have been re-
ceived for tickets of admission for the
Rex ball These tickets are not to be
sold, and only those whose names appear
on them will be accorded the privilege of
using them. This was decided upon long
ago, and will be strictly adhered to. AS
previously announced, tickets will be is
sued only on application.
The success of the carnival is daily
becoming apparent, and Birmingham
will take her place among the metropoh-
tan cities of the country.