The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
Shouting, Cheering Thousands
Will Greet His Coming.
GREAT OVATION AWAITS HERO
Will be Welcomed on Behalf of
City and State.
RECEPTION CEREMONIES AT DEPOT
Public Reception at Morris from 4
Until 5 O'clock.
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION
Grand Military Pageant Tomorrow-Fif-
teen Hundred Troops in Line-Es-
cort Committee Off forAnnis-
ton to Meet the Party

Admiral Schley will arrive in Birmingham
shortly before noon today
He will be greeted with great enthusiasm.
He will be made to know that here in
Alabamas chief city there is for him a
sentiment of profound admiration and deep
gratitude born of his own illustrious
achievements.
He will perceive that such sentiment
moves and thrills every man and every wo-
man and every child of the hundred thous-
and who shall here acclaim him hero
himself he embodies in the view of all the
people here the noblest type of the patriot,
the highest ideal of the American hero.
He will discern here much of that spirit
of true Americansm which he, more than
any other man of this day has been the
cause of arousing.
And not the least fact which will be con-
veyed to him by the shouting. cheering,
glad thousands is that his welcome to
Alabama and to Birmingham is as deep, as
earnest, as sincere as the great national
spirit that moves all hearts in unison upon
this bright day of great joy.
Birmingham greets the illustrious admiral
with great gladness, great pride, great love,
great trust great admiration!
The admiral will arrive at 11:20 o'clock,
accompanied by Mrs Schley and Miss Let
terman, who compose his party, and the
members of the escort committee.
After the reception at the depot the ad-
miral and his party will be taken by the
committee to the Morris hotel.
The advance guard of the escort commit
tee, Eli p. Smith and James L. Tanner, who
were Joined last night by DR.. o. P. Fitzsim-
mons, wired last night that the arrange
ments were entirely satisfactory to the dis
tinguished hero.
At 555 o'clock this morning the remain
ing members of the escort committee left
on a special car attached to the Atlanta
train for Admission, where they will meet
the distinguished party. The committee is
composed of the following ladies and gen.
tlemen: Judge and Mrs. J. ]. Banks, Mr..
and Mrs. George M. Cruikshank, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.
Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. Fac p Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Mayberry, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. " Joseph, Mrs Sallie B. Blount, Mrs.
B. M Starke Miss Elizabeth Shelley, w.
]. Boles, DR.. J. H. Phillips, w. j. Pearce,
b. M. Allen, William M. Walker, DR.. o.
p. Fitzsimmons, James L. Tanner and Ell
P. Smith.
The OniciaI Programme
The nrogramme for the admiraps enter
tainment is as follows:
Today-Arrival 11:20 a. m. Brief speeches
of welcome at the depot. Escorted to the
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 gem
tlemen at the luncheon, which will be given
at the Morris hotel.
Four o'clock-Publc reception at the Mor-
ris, lasting until O'Clock.
S;x.thirty o'clock-Dinner at the MOTIFS
hotel, attended by the admiral and MIS-
Schley and party, the chairman OF the re-
ception committee and the charmen Of the
special committees
Eight o'clock-The admiral and Mrs.
schley and party will attend the Mexican
National Band concert at the Auditorium
Ten o'clock-The admiral will be given
"smoker' at the Southern club.
Tuesday, 10 a. m.-The admiral, escorted
by the mayor, will lead the military process
sion, which forms at Seventeenth street
and First avenue. passes up First avenue
to Twenty-frst street, out Twenty-nrst
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-
miraPs carriage escorted by military aides,
will pass into the fair grounds in advance.