The age-herald., 1900-02-27
Fifth Scion of the House of Vulcan Rules Over the Royal DO-
 main of Birmingham


 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, dry goods, fur
 niture, etc.
 Louis Saks, colthier.
 McMillan-Lee company, wholesale gro- cers, three handsome floats.
 Jacobs Pharmacy, two artistic floats, one representing the Phoenix.
 Peter Zinszer, furniture
 John W. O'Neill crockery, queensware etc.
 J. J. Whitfield & Co.,, wholesale grocers.
 At the command of the grand marshal the procession moved south on Twentieth street, and, counter-marching at Avenue D, followed the route published in yester- days papers,
 Keys of City Delivered
 At the city hall a short halt was made
 Where the key of the city was turned over to his majesty by Mayor Drennen, who,
 in addressing the klng, said:
 Rex Vulcan V. Tn the name of the people of Birming- ham, and in behalf of the municipality
 whose chief executive I have the honor to
 be- I extend to you a most hearty and cor
 dial welcome.
 Since the visit of your predecessor have
 nothing but good news to tell you. Our
 city has increased in population; our streets
 have been thronged with people; our mer-
 chants have prospered; our manufactur-
 ing plants and work shops have been taxed to their utmost capacity to fill their or ders.
 The politicians, from the United States
 senator to the county coroner, are anxious ly awaiting our decision in the coming elec- ton.
 To-day tender you the freedom of city that is unsurpassed anywhere upon the face of this green globe. ''rhe land of Canaan, where Moses was camped upon the banks of the river Jor- don. did not hold out greater inducements
 to all classes of people than does our city today 'As mayor of the city of Birmingham I
 now turn over to you her keys for the next
 forty-eight hours, and would gladly extend
 her limits over the whole county, in order
 that thousands of enthusiastic citizens
 might join me in extending to you a hearty welcome"
 Grand Marshal McCrossin in a few words responded on behalf of his majesty, who
 bowed his acknowledgement and his pleas ure.
 The Reception Last night magnificent reception was tendered the royal party at the Auditorium and, contrary to precedent, the queen ap- peared unmasked. Her royal highness proved to be none other than Miss Eliza hot bo with boN ai1 of graced the occasion with her presence The Auditorium was crowded almost to its capacity, and presented a royal scene.
 Seated on the stage was his royal highness, his queen, Miss Shelley, attended by her
 maids of honor, Miss Armstrong of Selma, Miss Lightfoot Hobson of Danville, Va, Miss Lucille Smith and Miss Annie Smith, | the court attendants Rex Vulvan III, Miss | Florence McCrossin, and Grand Marshal E. l J. McCrossin. In the royal presence Q | magnificent terpsichorean fete was enacted | by beautiful children handsomely and ele- | gantly costumed. under the direction of | Professor Weisner. | It was indeed royal fete and Rex Vul- | can V. and his courtiers bowed their ap- | proval most liberaly. | The official parades today, both noon and night, will form on Eighteenth street, with | right column resting on Eighth avenue, leNtending northward toward Eleventh ave- l nue. At the command of the grand mar | shal the pageant will move at 12 m. in the | day and at 7:30 D. m. eastward along
 Eighth avenue to Nineteenth street, thence
 south on Nineteenth street to Sixth avenue,
 thence east along Sixth avenue to Twen- 1 iatl street to Avenue D, counter-marching | north on Twentieth street to First avenue,
 thence east on First avenue Con the south 1 side of avenue) to Twenty-first street, 1 counter-marching on the north side of First 1 avenue west to Eighteenth street, thence | north on Eighteenth street to Second ave-
 uue, thence east on Second avenue to | Twenty-first street, thence north on Twen- | ty-frst street to Third avenue, thence west | on Third avenue to Auditorium and disband. | The festivities will be brought to a close 1 with the Rex ball att the Auditorium to- l might. The grand march will begin prompt- | ly at 9:S0 o'clock.
 A number of balls were given last night
 in houor of the season, the Hibernians
 holding forth at Elks hall, while the mem bers of both the Southern and the Phoenix | clubs joined in the merry-making. Until a late hour maslpers were abroad | and the streets and sidewalks were strewn with confetti.
 The Carnival Society The officers and committees of the Car | nival Society are as follows: Presidential. W. English. Secretary-L. Braun. Treasurer-J. G. Housman. Grand Marshal-Edward J. McCrossin | Executive Board-Robert Jemison, Rufus | N. Rhodes, Joe Beitman, Louis Schillinger, Professor B. Guckenberger. W. H. Kettig, | w. M Drennen, M. V. Joseph; H. K. Milner, | A. Schillinger, Charles Wheelock. c. s. | Simmons and E. w. Barrett, vfce-presi- | dents.
 Committee on Designs-John w. ONeill, | B. Steiner, Charles Wheelock, L. Braun, S. | H. Barron, E. Lesser John G. Housman | and R. D. Collins. Reception Committee-F. P. O'Brien, w..