Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-27
NOTHING BUT TIE CARNIVAL Is Heard on the Streets and En-
 thuSiaSm IS INCREASING DAILY Capital City Guards Will Participate-FlOats in Readiness Coliseum Being Decora-
 ted-MIlitary Orders.

Within the past twenty-four hours in- terest in the coming Mardi Gras carnival has increased to fever heat. Nothing is talked of save the great event, and in the business portions of the city the gay colors of his majesty, Rex Vulcan H., are being displayed with a lavishness in- dicating the feeling of those most to be benefited by the great influx of visitors. Flags of all size, from the tiny United States regulation stars and stripes to the monster 4Ox10 Rex banner swung to the breeze by Troop D, Alabama State Troops. are fiuttering, and many are the beautiful designs decorating the fronts of business houses.
 EVERYTHING IN READINESS. At the factory of Mons De La Motte every float is ready for the wheels, horses and occupants and the signal from the grand marshal to march.
 The Coliseum is fast being put in or der. Mons. De La Mo1te, with full corps of assistants, began last night the difficult work of decorating the interior of the structure, and today Floor Man ager Houppert will have the canelng floor as smooth as glass for the merry dancers
 Grand Marshal McCrossin had his dluGS dIIu lIOSe WIO W1il pu-i eiSApotS Aii the parades out last night rehearsing for the "Grand Tableau" at the opening or Rex ball"
 MILITARY NOTES. The people of this city will be pleased to know that the Capital City Guards or Atlanta will be present to participate Ill fine coming carniyal
 The following telegram was received yesterday morning from Capt. w. J. Parkes, commanding the Capital C1ty Guards of Atlanta. Ga: We are com ing; wdll arrive Sunday morning
 The Capital City Guards is one or the foremost in the crack military organiZa- tfons of the state of Georgia. The Guards will arrive Sunday morning, and VIII De met at the depot by the local military. Capt. Parkes ranks high as tactician in the citizen sOldiery of the south: It was solely due to the efforts or MaJ E. l.. Higdon that the boys in blue from Georgia have decided to come and swell the pageant, in welcome to Vulcan II; The following order was issued by Capt. c. 4. Jones, of the Rifies BIRMINGHAM RIFLES, ATTENTION! Report at armory Sunday morning at Il o'clock sharp to meet Capltai Ni'y Guards from Atlanta.
 By order of C. A. JONEo. D. w. GASS Captalh' First Sergeant.
 MAJ. HIGDoN's ORDERS. The following was issued by Maj. E. l.. Higdon yesterday:
 Birmingham Battalion, attention Companies c, G, K and l., Second ln- fantry. Alabama National guard. will as- semble on First avenue, between Nine teenth and Twentieth streets, Monday, March l. 1897, at 1:15 D. m. sharp, 10 re- ceive Rex Vulcan II and participate i'll the Carnival parade =, g. The commanding officers will see that no man is excused unless he is ab- sent from the city or holds certificate from a surgeon Their employers are too patriotic, and have too much pride in Birmingham not to let the meh CT. 8. Capt. w. J. Parkes, commanding the Capital City Guards, of Atlanta, Will ar rive with his company Sunday, and will be the guests of the Birmingham Battal- ion. they will participate in the parade, and as courtesy to visiting company VIII be assigned rght of the battalion. =.
 Rv order D. L. HIGDON, Major Second Infantry, A, N. G. H. B. KENNEDY,
 Acting Adjutant for the Battalion. CITY POLICE FORGE.
 Chief Mcdonald, of the Birmingham police force has made request of the Board of Police commissioners for ad- ditional men to assist the regular force in upholdng the laws and preventing crime within the city during the comng fetes. The request will undoubtedly be granted and the extras will operate in citizen suits the better to accomplish the ends for which they will be employed.
 THE BALLS.
 Everything now points to an unusually large attendance at the two balls to be given in honor of Rex Vulcan II.
 CITY OFFICIALS PLATFORM.
 The platform from which the mayor and board of aldermen and the police commissioners will review the parades during Mardi Gras was erected yes e. day. It will be handsomely decorated with Rexs colors the latter part of the week.
 From this platform Mayor Evans will deliver into the hands of Rex the keys of the city, and this will signify that lib- erty has been granted the people to par ticipate fully in the pleasures of the occa- sion. --z..--.-.
 The platform is directly in front of the city hall just beyond the edge of the side walk and will afford ample room for those it is intended to accommodate.
 ANOTHER ERECTED.
 Messrs. Steiner Bros. the popular bank CTS, have also erected a reviewing stand in front of their banking house at the corner of First avenue and Twenty-frst street.
 It is understood that others will be erected.
 BUSINESS DISPLAY JUDGES.
 President Emil Lesser announces the