The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02
PRETTY FEATURE
FOR THE CARNIVAL
BeVy Of Beautiful Bellies from Alabama
Cities
WILL BE IN COURT CEREMONY
A Sponsor Will be Selected from Su-
burban Towns.
SHE WILL HAVE TWO ATTENDANTS
The Executive Board Meets, Hears
from All Committees, and Dis
cusses in General the Details
of Coming Celebration.
SHE WILL HAVE TWO ATTENDANTS

A new and interesting feature is being
discussed in connection with the carnival.
1t is proposed to invite every town and
city in north Alabama to send it's fairest
and most popular lady to Birmingham as
attendant upon the queen. She is to select
two maids of honor, the trio to represent
every outlying district, as 1t were, of the
province of Greater Birmingham" These
attendants would be members of the royal
court, which would present tableaux on
the night of the Rex ball, which would be
itself be worth coming miles to see. The
selection of these fair representatives would
be left to a popular vote of their respective
communities, which would be decided at
the same time that Rex is selected in order
that the arrangements could be harmon
lied. The matter has been preached to
state, and it is thought that the greatest
interest will be created. Among the prin-
cipal cities which can be counted on to
send representatives can be mentioned
montgomery cViihdt iiuhNSNAiiS, <AiiiiA9Nphi
Tuscaloosa, the Decaturs, Sheffield, Tus-
cumbia, Jasper, Livingston, Eutaw, Monte
vallo, Talladega, Calera, Cullman, Hart
selle, Oxford, Springville, Gadsden, Alfalfa,
Jacksonville, Blocton, Bessemer, Pratt
City, East Lake, Woodlawn, Avondale,
Ensley, Eyton and a score of others. 1t
is probable that the plan will be adopted
by the Carnival society, in which event
tickets to the ball will be reserved for as
many persons as the committee are notified
will come from these respective places.
Executive Board Meets
A meeting of the executive board was
held last night in the rooms of the Com
mercial club to take action on the prelimi-
nary details in connection with the Mardi
Gras celebration.
Vice President Webb Crawford called the
meeting to order, with the following men,
bers present: M. v. Joseph, J. A. Roun-
tree, E. c. Meglemery, Nat L. Miller, C.
I. RAINBOW, Joseph Beitman, E. W. Bar
rett and William Reckling. President Les
ser and Secretary Braun came in during the
meeting.
The meeting was an executive one, but
the carnival in all its details was thor
oughly discussed. The work Of the vari-
Gus committees was mapped out and ar
ranged. The various railroads and corpo-
rations have signified their willingness to
contribute literally to the carnival fund,
and it is expected that the finance COM
mittee, which will begin work at once will
have little difficulty in raising the neces-
sar: funds.
Contractor Evans is at work on the
floats, which will be in every way the
handsomest and most creditable ever seen
on the streets of Birmingham.
Much interest is already manifested In the
selection of Rex Vulcan. Several we'll
known gentlemen have been mentioned in
this connection, but of course Vulcan's
identity will remain state secret until
the eventful last day of the carnival.
From present indications the carnival of
1899 promises to be the greatest and grand
est success since the organization of the
Carnival society.