The age-herald., 1900-05-16
WILL BE MADE A
 GALA OCCASION Transfer of Spanish Gun to Gus
 tody of the City. SPLENDID STREET PAGEANT Trophy to be Placed in Capitol Park Tomorrow Afternoon With Impcs-
 ing Ceremony Distinguished
 Guests Who Participate
 
SPLENDID STREET PAGEAN I

One of tht most splendid pageants Bir- mingham has yet witnessed will be seen tomorrow on the occasion of the Conner cial clubs transfer of Spanish gun to the custody of the city.
 The gun is one taken from the Spanish warship Cristobal Colon, destroyed by the American fleet off Santiago, July 3, 1898. National guards Spanish war veterans. Confederate Veterans Sons of Confederate Veterans, Union Veterans, Sons of Union Veterans, college cadets, numerous orders in uniform and otherwise will be in pro- session. headed by the municipal, civic and military authorities. and all escorting Hon. | Hilary A. Herbert the guest of honor; Hon. William J. Sanford. democratic nominee for governor, and other distinguished guests.
 Colonel Sanford yesterday accepted the invitation to be present; and it is hoped that General William Calvin Oates will be able to come to Birmingham. He has been cordially invited but possibly another en- gagement will keep him away. The Exercises The gun is one lent by the United States government to Birmingham through the Commercial club, which will transfer it to the city authorities, and it will be placed at the southern Twentieth street entrance to Capitol park. where it will re- main a cherished monument to American valor.
 The exercises proper at the park are not expected to cover more than an hour. They will be opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Owen P. Fitzsimons. Colonel Her bert will then deliver an address, followed hV nT ad6rpSS Colonel Sanford. Both speeches will be short. The exercises will close with the benediction by the Rev. Df. John P. McFerrin.
 The speeches of Colonel Herbert and Colonel Sanford will alone be sufficient to attract enormous crowd and make the occasion a notable one in local history. Everybody will be eager to see and hear these two great Alabamians.
 Military Orders
 Headquarters Grand Marshal
 Spanish Gun Parade,
 Birmingham, Ala, May 15, 1900: General Order No. l:
 On behalf of the committees having in charge the presentation of the Spanish gun to the city of Birmingham, the different military and civic organizations participat- ing In the parade will observe the following rules:
 l. Colonel T. O. Smith will be marshal in command of the first, or m.--.ary division.
 
 in command of the second. or civilian divis- ion.
 3. The time of assembly will be for all organizations 3:30 p. m. sharp, Thursday, May IT, 1900 on First avenue, west of Nine teenth street. right resting at intersection of Nineteenth street and First avenue. 4 The line will be formed as follows: la) Mounted platoon of police under com mand of Chief Austin.
 (b) Brigadier General Louis " Clark, grand marshal, and personal staff.
 FIRST DIVISION:
 (b) Colonel Tom O. Smith, marshal, and aides.
 Co Third Infantry regiment, A N. G., under command of Major w. J. Parkes (d) Howard College Cadet corps. (e) Owenton College Cadet corps. G) Detached infantry organizations. (g) Troop D, First squadron, A. N. G. th) The Spanish gun under special guard of honor. Spanish war veterans under com mand of Colonel George Huddleston. Q) Veterans of Civil war, U. c. " and G. A. R.
 O) Sons of veterans.
 Second Division
 Captain E. J. McCressin, marshal, and aids, officers of Third Alabama U. S. V. la) Music.
 Cb) Chairman Sterling Wood and commit tee in charge with distinguished guests in carriages.
 (c) Representatives of the Commercial club in carriages td) The honorable mayor and board of al- dermen in carriages. le) The honorable police commission in carriages.
 cD Representatives of the Board of Trade in carriages.
 (g) The Trade council and others orders of labor organizations.
 (h) Travellers Protective association. Q) Social orders.
 CD Secret and benevolent societies CO Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
 1. The parade will march promptly at 1 D. m along the following route: East on First avenue to.Twenty-first street, north on Twenty-first street to Second avenue west on Second avenue to Ninteenth street. north on Nineteenth street to Fifth avenue, east on Fifth avenue to Twentieth street. north on Twentieth street to Sixth avenue and halt. CThe carriages containing the dis tinguished guests will be driven to the park and take the stand provided for them only.) March resumed, east on NiXth avenue to Twenty-first street, north on Twenty-frst to Park avenue, west on Park avenue-in review of distinguished guests-to west Twentieth street. northwest on Twentieth street to opening in park fence, thence to- ward the grand stand where the parade will be dismissed.
 G. No carriages will be admitted to Capi- tol Park enclosure.
 By command of LOUIS " CLARK
 Grand Marshal J. K. WARREN, Chief of Staff
 The InvItation
 The following letter has been issued to various organizations of this city:
 You are most cordially invited to par Gcipate in the parade and ceremonies of