Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-26
HE BIRMINGHAM CARNIVAL SOCIETY
ORDER OF FIRST PARADE.


 Following is the official route Of the afternoon parade March l:
 Procession will form on First avenue with right of column resting on Rall- road avenue and extending towards First avenue. Upon arrival of the royal train at 80 D. m. and after the coronation, the command march will be given and the procession will proceed south on the west side of Twentieth street to Avenue E, then countermarch on the east side or Twentieth street going north to First avenue, then east on First avenue to Twenty-first street, then north on Twen- ty-first street to second avenue, then west on Second avenue to Nineteenth street, then north on Nineteenth street to City hall. After the key of the city will have been delivered to His Majesty, Rex Vulcan IL, the procession will pro- ceed north on Nineteenth street to Sixth avenue, then east on Sixth avenue to Twentieth street, a salute will be given at the Southern club on Twentieth street and Fifth avenue. Thence south on Twentieth street to First avenue, thence east on north side of First avenue to Twenty-second street, then counter march on south side of First avenue passing in review of the grand stand at Twenty-first street and First avenue, then disband.
 ORDER OF NIGHT PARADE. Following is the official order of tha night parades March 1 and 2: The procession will form on Eighteenth street with the right of column resting on Eighth avenue. At 6:30 D. m. the com | mand march" will be given by the grand | marshall upon which the parade will proceed south on Eighteenth street to | Sixth avenue then on south side of Sixth | avenue to Twentieth street, then south on west side of Twentieth street to Ave nue E, then countermarch on east side | of Twentieth street to First avenue, then i. rid nf Nirgf to Twenty-first street. then north on Twenty-first street to Second avenue, then west on Second avenue to Nine teenth street; then south on Nineteenth to First avenue; then west on First ave- nue to Eighteenth street; then north on Eighteenth street to Ninth avenue and disband.
 The route for the second days eve- ming parade will be the same as the night parades the time for marching being 2 o'clock.
 ORDER OF FIRST DAYS PARADE. Following is the official order of the first day parade
 1. Cortege of mounted police, com manded by their chief. 2. Grand marshal and couriers, with Rex Vulcan I. mounted 3. Grand Marshal's Aides-de- Camp. 4. Band of music.
 5. Birmingham Battalion Alabama
 State troops and visiting troops, in
 command of Maj. E. l.. Hgdon.
 6. Troop D, First Cavalry Squadron,
 Capt. J. B. Morson in command.
 '. Band of music.
 8. His Majesty Rex Vulcan IT. and
 pages, in carriages, surrounded by
 dukes and court officers costumed
 and mounted.
 g. The Royal baggage train.
 10. Officials and distinguished guests
 from home and abroad in carriages II. Committees and officers of Carnival
 society in carriages
 Arriving at the city hall the Hon. Mayor Frank Vallaton Evans will, in an appropriate address, deliver to His Majesty, Rex Vulcan H., the Golden Key of the city The grand marshal, on behalf of His Majesty, will make the speech of acceptance.
 The royal band will play Hail to the Chief" and the procession will again move.
 FIRST NIGHT PARADE.
 Following is the official order of the