The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-05
The City is Decked Out in Her
..s.. . Gayest Holiday Attire.
IMMENSE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED
Atlanta Pays Tribute to the Great
Admiral-Presented With Low
ing Cup of Gold and Silver
Military Orders

Rear Admiral Schley comes tomorrow. He
will arrive a 11:20 a. M, and from that
hour until O'Clock Wednesday morning
will be the guest of Birmingham.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. James L. Tan
ner and Mr.. Eli P. Smith left for Atlanta
to make arrangements for his coming. He
will be met at Admission by a committee of
ladies and gentlemen, who will escort him
to Birmingham. This committee will go in
Superintendent j. s. B. Thompson's private
car, which will be attached to the admirals
train coming from Atlanta. When the
train reaches Woodlawn a signal will be
given, and every whistle of all the manu-
factories will be blown as a sign of well
come until his train reaches the union de-
pot, when the admiral's salute of twenty
guns will be fired by the Montgomery
field artillery.
At the union depot Nhe admiral will be
met by the reception committee. He will
be welcomed by Chairman White of that
committee. by Mayer Drennen and by the
governor of the state.
He will be escorted to the Morris hotel
by a squadron of cavalry.
The Mexican National Band will be sta
Hail, the Conquering Hero Comes"
Fully one hundred thousand people will
be eongregated in Birmingham to meet him.
The streets in the business portion of the
city. are profusely. decorated, and by to-
morrow morning when the party arrives
from Atlanta will present most gorgeous
appearance. The decorators are rushing
their work, and have practically completed
tifieir contract
Strings of gay colored flags with the word
pwelcome" strung between, greet the eye
at every glance, while flags, bunting and
pictures of the renowned admiral are inter
Epersed in profusion. Many of the stores
are being decorated, and 1t is believed that
Birmingham will do herself proud on this
suspicious occasion.
abe city hall has been covered with flags
and bunting, the work of the fire laddies,
Eho feel a personal pride in that particular
part of the city.
rhe reception of Admiral Schley will be
fhe largest and most extensive Birmingham
tas ever known. Fully three thousand
eyoops will be here to join in the grand
6aihtary procession on Tuesday, and it is
estimated that thirty thousand visitors will
b. IN the city on that day.
The Official Pro sramme
The programme for the admiral's enter
tainrnent is follows:
Monday-Arrival 11:20 a. m. Brief spe ch
Morris hotel.
One o'clock-Luncheon, attended by the
admiral and party the escort committee and
several of the reception committee. There
will be perhaps forty ladies and gentlemen
al the luncheon, which will be given at the
Morris hotel
Four oclock-Public reception at the
Morris lasting until o'clock.
Six:thrty o'clock-Dinner at the Morris
hotel attended by the Admiral and Mrs.
Schley and party. the chairman of the
ception committee and the -chairmen of the
special committees.
Eight o'clock-The Admiral and Mrs.
Eehley and party will attend the Mexican
National Band concert at the Auditorium.
Ten o'cloclS-The Admiral will be given
"smoker' at the Southern club.
Tuesdays Programme
Tuesday, 10 a. m.-The Admiral, escorted
by the mayor, will lead the military pro-
cession which forms at Seventeenth street
and First avenue. passes up First avenue
to Twenty-first street, out Twenty-frst It
street to Second avenue, down Second ave-
nue. to Nineteenth street, out Nineteenth
street to Fifth avenue and down Fifth ave-
nue. to the fair grounds At the Fifth ave-
nue. entrance to the fair grounds the Ad-
inirars carriage, escorted by military aides,
will pass into the fair grounds in advance
of the procession and the Admiral will be
conducted to a special stand, from
which he will view the procession
as it passes into and through the fair
grounds.
Before the Admiraps arrival. Mrs,
Schley escorted by Mrs. R. H. Pear
son and committee from the reception
committee will have reached the grounds
and will be seated upon the rear of the re-
viewing stand. Other distinguished guests
will also be upon the reviewing stand. The
admiral will review the procession, after
which he ana his party including the
leading military officers and several of the
reception committee. with the ladies' in the
Admiral's party, and others. will be given
luncheon by the Officers of the State Fair,
which officers will have been upon the re-
viewing stand with the Admiral. During
the afternoon, the Admiral and Mrs
Schley and party will be shown about the
grounds and will perhaps be given public
reception In one of the main buildings
At $3.50 in the evening Admiral Schley will
attend a banquet to be given by the citi-
zens of Birmingham at the Florence hotel
After the banquet he will go to E1ks' hall
and will spend short time at the military
ssHow," at which all the military oreaniza-
lions which take part in the procession will
be present.
While the Adimarl is at the banquet Tues-
day evening. Mrs schley will be entertain
ed at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Pearson, on South Twentieth street. On
Wednesday morning at o'clock Admiral