The age-herald., 1900-02-25
CARNIVAL WILL =e
 BEGIN TOMORROW Rex Will Arrive Over L. 6 N. at
 Two O'Clock. rI THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
Reception at the Auditorium Promises to Be One of the Features-Mirth and Merrymaking Will
 Reign Supreme.


 Rex Vulcan ". king of the Carnival Of 1900. scion of noble house, will arrive in Birmingham tomorrow and bid mirth and merry-making reign supreme.
 His Majesty will arrive on his own spe- cial at o'clock over the Louisville and Nashville railroad from Louisville, and will be greeted with the shouts of his Toyal sub- jeets and the screams from the throats of the steam whistles of a thousand -5yal workshops.
 He will be met at the union passenger station by his predecessors, Vulcans l., IL, III. and IV., the reception committee of the Carnival society, the military and civic societies, and will be escorted through the streets to the city hall, where the keys of the city will be delivered into his keeping. Official trogramme
 The following is the official programme of all the attractions for the celebrations Monday Afternoon, 2 Oiclock-Arrival of Rex Vulcan V. from the north, over the Louisville and Nashville railroad. All whis- ties in the city will announce arrival of king. At Union passenger station the king will receive the usual recognition, bands of music will play Hail to the King" and there will be thousands of citizens present to see him come in.
 A procession will De formed at once; and will pass through the principal streets. The mI1tia of the city and district, the city and police officials, the carnival and society officers, miners from all over the dis'triot the floats of the merchants of Birmingham and district, and floats of the Trades Council and secret societies will turn out. The procession will move to tho city hall, where rne mayor of the city ls to deliver to the king the keys of. the city. i. .ef
 Monday night, O ocloek-Grandi terp5- chorean concert in the presence of the king and his court at the Auditorium, par t.cipated in by a large numoer of small boys and girls. with spaclaltes introduced, making 1t one of the biggest entertainments of it's kind ever shown here. The Audi torum is capable of seating several thops and people and it promises to be packed.
 Tuesday afternoon, 2 O oc1ock-'Grand of ficiaI carnival parade. with tine allegorical fioats
 Tuesday night, 8 o'clock-Grand fllurni- mated alegorical parade, with all floats out, merchants allowed to participate in the rear.
 Tuesday night, 9 oGloek=-Grand official Rex ball at the Auditorium. The grand march will be for the king and his attend-a ants and those participating in the floats in the parade.
 The Reception
 TEle reception to Rex and his court at the Auditorium tomorrow night promises to be one of tine features of the carnival The terrsichorean feature will be under the direction of Professor weissner, and the following programme will be carried out:
 Grand Ensemble.
 Butter Ballet-T. Hymes, A. Levy E. Fies, c. Rotholz, F. Jacobs and Meta Schwab. Skirt Dance-Mena Holzer. Tambourine Dance-A. Phillips and Rose Rubel Agatha Dance-sybil Delheim. Anita Danee-Meta Schwab De To Ballet-Blanche Lowerv. Emma sehillinger, Mena Holzer, Jean and Fern Minor. os- win Caheen. 1 Sword Danee-Corrinne Summers | Hornpip9 Polka-Leonard Werhheirner Umbrella Dance-Laura Belle EnsIen
 Loves First Kiss''-Miss Alice PhjlIins Dance, Adonts-Esie Fies.
 Pandeine Dance-Aliee Levy.
 Cyrano Dance-Irma Levy. Dance Grotesque-Mnor sisters.
 La Zingarela-Lida McElvain.
 Hlghtand Fling-MeCrossin sisters Rainbow Dance-Fay Harris. Pedeutice= Dance-Eugene Wertheinoar Alma Calmus N.' Buck Dance-Banch Lowery. ----.e fnrtatlon Quartette-A. Seawell, Cecil | McCfossin' Carl sehillinger, Herald Schwab
 song, Willie Is a Cuckee"-Aurelia Sea we'll.
 French Dancer-Aureiia Seawell. In addition there will be fifty handsomelv the tableaux P-' III
 Tickets for the reception will be on sale