Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03
TIE PEOPLE ARE COMING Joint Committee of Birmingham
 Carnival Society RECEIVE SOME GOOD NEWS Railroads Rannrt lInnracadanaad C.a..ds cana.-
Railroads Report Unprecedented Crowds Com
 ing to the Carnival
TWO MONSTER SEtyEs ARE SECURED
By the Birmingham Packing Company fo Rex Vulcan IT. Great Demand for Tickets to the Rex Ball-Pa-
 rade Route Changed.

That Birmingham's carnival will be a monster success there can now be no doubting
 The very atmosphere breathes success and the smembers of the Birmingham Carnival society are jubilant over the bright prospects before them.
 Last night all the committees of the so- ciety met jointly, and all members save two were present The meeting was har- monious as whole and each and every one present was wide awake to the fact that success was in their grasp.
 The first and most important act was the approving of the contract entered into by President Lesser and the Hawk dns Lumber company for the erection of Vulcan coliseum The work will begin at once, and be pushed to an early com pletion of the structure wherein his royal highness will be the guest of honor and hundreds of his most willing subjects gather to dc him honor.
 GREAT DEMAND FOR TICKETS.
 Owing to the fact that an unprecedent- ed demand has been made for tickets of admission to the Rex ball, and this being made known to the joint com mittee, it was decided that tickets to the ball room proper will not be sold under any circumstances, and only members of the society and liberal subscribers to the fund will receive same.
 The total number of applications for tickets to date are 2,314. This being the case halt became necessary, as the joint committee does not desire to have the building overtaxed.
 It was decided, however, that lim- ited number of balcony or spectator tick at would ba cnl6 for the iDSiQpifioant sum of $1 each, the committee reserving the right to refuse admission to objection able persons.
 The committee on invitations was noti- fled to prepare a list to be presented to the joint committea not later than Tues day evening next.
 PARADE ROUTE CHANGED.
 Complaint having been made that the Southside had been ignored in the pro- gramme for the first days parades, .in- asmuch as it had been decided that they would not cross the railroads, the com- mittee ordered the programme to be changed to read that all parades go down Twentieth street to Avenue D. The grand marshal was instructed to make this change.
 GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT.
 The joint committee received assurance from all the railroads that, according to present indications they would be taxed to their utmost capacity to handle the thousands who would come to Birming- ham for the carnival. This news, while greatly encouraging to the committee, made them awaken to the fact that the citizens of Birmingham must
 DO THEIR DUTY.
 It is absolutely necessary for every one who can possibly do so, to at once inform the informat ton bureau of the number of people they will be able to accommodate. The nPnn1p nrQed to at once nOtlfV the bureau.
 MORE FUNDS NEEDED.
 The joint committee have ascertained that a large deficiency exists and 1t will therefore become necessary to have the finance committee continue the work of soliciting subscriptions, and it is hoped the citizens will respond liberally. TWO FINE BEEvEs.
 The Birmingham Packing company nishing the beeves for the parade, felt that it was a duty not to be neglected. In this end Mr. Jack Phillips hied him self away to Tennessee for the purpose of getting animals suitable to the occa- sion State Herald reporter went out to the packing house plant yesterday afternoon and had the pleasure of seeing the selections. In one stall stood mas. sive bovine, Holstein, Of magnlncent and massive proportions. The nooie
  back as an ordinary table, and his size was of excellent proportions. His pres ent weight is 1750 pounds, and by March it is expected that he will weigh near 1000 pounds. He will occupy the front of the parade.
 In the next stall stood massive white bovine with horns six feet from tip to tip. His head is perfect and covered with soft, curly yellow hair. The body is snow white This beautiful specimen will adorn a monster float now being prepared at an enormous expense by the Birmingham Packing company. His graceful proportions are beautiful to look upon and Rex Vulcan II. may well feel proud of the two specimens
 Messrs Phillips & Ungerman, proprie- tors of the packing house extend cor dial invitation to the public to come to their plant and see the animals
 LET EVERY ONE DECORATE.
 President Lesser requests the State Herald to announce that it is urgently expected of every one to decorate their buildings for the coming carnival, as the occasion will be one long to be remem- bered in the history of Birmingham