The age-herald., 1901-02-20
None Other Than Maj, Charles
 WheeIock MRS, RICHTER WAS QUEEN The Keys of the City Turned Over by Mayor Drennen-Grand Ball
 at Turn verein Hall
 Last Night

The carnival season was duly celebrat- cd in Birmingham yesterday. the prncl- ral feature being the grand reception ard ball rendered to His Majesty. Rex Vulcan VI, who. In the person of Maj. Charles Wheelock. the well known archi- teot, arrived in the city early In the af- ternoon, and was given a reception worthy of his high and exalted station. The celebration was not on as preten- tious a scale as those of the past five years, but was none the less joyful, for the prince of that happy realm was in attend ance upon His Royal Eighness and pro- claimed merriment the spirit of the day. The weather was perfect and there were many maskers on the streets, although they were not as numerous as on previous years There was no rowdyism and alto eether the day was celebrated in the true spirit of the occasion.
 The King Arrives.
 The special train bearing the royal par ty arrived at the union passenger station shortly after o'clock over the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad, His Majes- tvs coming being announced by the blowing of whistles and enthusiastic cheering by the large crowd that had as- sembled to bid him welcome.
 As the train came to a stop His Ma jesty, accompanied by the members of the reception committed, made his way out, and his appearance was the signal for a mighty shout. The band struck up the strains of Dixie" as Mayor Dren- nen moved forward and in presenting the golden key of the city to the new king said
 Rex Vulcan the Sixth:
 "All Birmingham has looked forward with pleasurable anticipation to your coming, and in behalf of this municipali- ty whose chief executive I have the honor to be, I extend to you and your subjects a most hearty and cordial wei come.
 "Since the visit of your predecessor I have nothing but good news to tell to you.
 "Our city has increased in population and our streets have been thronged with busy people; our merchants have pros- pered; our mills and furnaces have all run on full time and our mines have been taxed to their utmost capacity to fill their orders. The successful politicians and their friends are happy, and we all rejoice to know that our beloved Cover nor has been restored to perfect health.
 "The financial condition of our city has never been better and If our Legislators will allow our proposed amendments to our city charter to become laws, we will have our streets paved and macadamized and sprinkled so beautifully that in case Mrs. Carrie Nation should decide to visit our prosperous city she may be able 10 raise little Cain, but under no condi- tions be able to raise any dust
 "It Is with great pleasure that turn over to you the keys of this city and cordial welcome"
 At the conclusion of the Mayors re- marks parade was formed and moved through the principal streets of the city in the following order:
 Platoon of police.
 Band of music.
 Grand Marshal Lucien Brown and as- sistant.
 Carriage containing Rex Vulcan VI.
 Carriages containing attendants to the King.
 Tally-ho carrying Mayor Drennen. All dermen Heidt, Rainbow and Thach, prominent citizens, city officials and rep resentatives of all the daily papers.
 His Majesty was greeted by hundreds of his loyal subjects as he passed along the thoroughfares and bowed acknowl- edgement from his carriage, which was drawn by the finest team in the royal stables.
 When the parade disbanded His Majes-