Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-20
PRELIMINARIES ARRANGED For a Royal Reception To Rex
 Vulcan Il. SPECIAL TRAINS ORDERED And the Coronation Will Be Held In the Union Passenger Station-His Majesty In
 Berin-Carnival Notes.

Already Birmingham is putting e9sher. holiday attire. bunting is to be seeh on all sides, people are talking Of the gor- geous parade. balls and attendant pleas antries and the hostelries are preparing for the entertainment of as many guests as they can possibly accommodate. Tine bureau of information continues to re- eeive names of persons who will accept guests The monster coliseum is having the finishing touches put on the outside and today the floor will be put down. By Monday afternoon it is expected that the building will be ready forInspection.
 TO RECEIVE HIS MAJESTY. Final arrangements for receiving his majesty, Rex Vulcan II. were made yes terday, and the programme as mapped out Is as follows:
 The imperial German court and princes will arrive here at a. m., March l, via the Louisville and Nashville railroad. They will leave with the reception com mittee by special train on the Louisville and Nashville for the south and meet the imperial train bearing his majesty and court somewhere between this city and Montgomery. The reception committee and German court will by special per mission, board the imperial train. The latter will arrive in the Union passenger station promptly at 1;30 D. m.
 The following gentlemen comprise the committee which will attend the Ger man court: E. Lesser, F. Y. Anderson. J. B. Cobbs, Rufus N. Rhodes, John W. Tomlnson, B. Steiner, W. B. Leedy and A. M. Lopez.
 Rex Vulcan IT., and court on afTiv- ing, will be received in behalf of the Birmingham Carnival society by the fol- lowing committees: Joseph Beitman, F. Rex Vulcan IT., at the union passenger station, the grand marshal will take charge of the royal court and the first parade will begin.
 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. The committee on designs at yester- days meeting adopted the following reso- lu. ons:
 To request the imperial architects to inspect the coliseum Monday. in company with the committee and report on sta bility of same.
 To request all persons entitled to the ball room floor not in mask to wear full dress suits.
 8 D m., but to have the ticket office open for the sale of spectator seats several hours on Tuesday.
 HIS MAJ ESTY HEARD FROM.
 The following cablegram from Berlin tells of the reception accorded his ma jesty Rex Vulcan II. at the court of Kaiser William:
 Berlin, Germany, Postal Telegraph Cable Co.,, Feb 19, 1897
 MT E. Lesser, Governor, Province of Birmingham.
 The royal yacht HohenZollern, accom- panied by the three German men-cf-war, Adler, See Moeve and Rhinepfaltz. left yesterday morning from Hamburg, hav- ing on board the German royal family and suite, on their way to Birmingham to attend mardi gras, the rex ball and to meet and pay their respects to his royal majesty, Rex Vulcan II. It is whis- pered in official circles that the visit of the emperor and royal family to Bir- mingham to meet Rex Vulcan II. is un- dertaken also for the purpose of consum- mating some important treaties in con- nection with the German-African possess sions and Congo Free States The em- peror and royal household are expected to be absent for more than month. (Signed) EDWIN F. UHL,
 Ambassador
 THE TWO BALLS.
 Great preparations are being made by the Birmingham Deutcher Turn Verein for the grand ball to be rendered His Royal HighneSs on Mardi Gras eve night This will be an affair second only in magnificence to the Rex ball.
 The Rex ball will be the event of events. An elaborate dance programme has been arranged, and the early morn will find the gay jewellers still tripping the light fantastic.
 CARNIVAL NOTES.
 Miss Kate 'McCrossin allowed a State Herald representa- tive to catch a glimpse of the key of the Magic City which is to be presented to Rex Vulcan II. It is massive one. and elaborately bedecked with the royal colors.
 Reports from all sections indicate an enormous influx of people for the carni- val.
 Harris & Williamson have arranged a 4,000 candle power fiashlight to be used in lighting up the night parades.
 The arch on Twentieth street and