The age-herald., 1902-05-15
Will Lecture on Cuba Friday Night and Attend Banquet on Saturday-To Speak on Bir- mingham.
School Children, Military and Honorary Escort to be in the Parade-GeneraI Lees Ex- penses All Paid.


 A telegram was received yesterday by Mai. John w. Johnston from General Lee accepting the invitation and stating he would be here two days. It was as fol- lows
 Say to committee I accept for 29th. Ar range matters other than speech for Fri day. Just home.
 "FrTZHUGH LEE.
 The telegram explains the delay in hearing from General Lee It is the first , official announcement he would be In Bir- mingham although 1t was practically certain he would accept.
 The telegram was read at the meeting of the chairmen of committees, and the vice chairmen of all the committees held yesterday afternoon In ex-Governor Sims yesterday in the Steiner building. At the meeting the entire programme for Gen eral Lees reception and entertainment was arranged, and the work apportioned to the various committees. Several DOT tions of the programme suggested were changed, otherwise it was adopted. It Is practically the same as printed yesterday in the Age-Herald. The work was ap- portioned as follows:
 Committee of Arrangements.
 The committee on arrangements, of which Mir. Ross Smith Is chairman, will have charge of the arrangements for the salute by whistles securing the mounted police, Chief Austin and staff and the two bands.
 It will also have charge of Troop D l, irr oIru x1hir " form the escort The ceremonies of welcome, extending the freedom of the city and the keys to General Lee at the city hall will be arranged by this committee.
 The grouping of the children around Capitol Park from the public schools. Mrs. Taliaferro's school and the semi nary; and placing the chairman, five vice chairmen, the secretary and treas urer of the general committee the chair men of the four working committees and of Pelham Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, around the Spanish cannon will be done by this committee.
 It also has charge of the arrangements for the procession passing in review around the park before the school child ren, and then passing in review before General Lee, who will be at the Spanish Cannon.
 The committee will also have charge of Troop D. while it is escorting General Lee from the Union passenger station to the city hall and then to the park, and after the ceremonies these to the Hill- man Hotel, where he will stop. Will Pay Lees Expenses. The finance committee, of which MT. Rufus N Rhodes is chairman and MT. Robert S. Munger acting chairman, will have charge of raising the $500 for ex- penses which includes paying for the carriages of invited guests, lunch on the train on a trip around the horn" and the expenses of General Lees trip to and from Birmingham.
 The committee on invitations, of which Ex-Governor Sims is chairman, will invite the guests, provide carriages for them in the parade, invite the mayor and alder men of the following municipalities in Jefferson county to take part in the pa- rade and other ceremonies viz: Birm- ingham, Bessemer, Ensley, Pratt City, Woodlawn, Warrior, East Lake, Vivian, Avondale West End and North Birming- ham. It will name the number of car riages to be furnished by the commit tees The mayor and aldermen of each town will be expected to furnish their own carriage.
 This com mittee will invite Camp liar dee, U. c. ", Camp Bedford Forrest, U. c. "; Camp Clayton, Sons of Confed- crate Veterans; Post J. A. Custer, G. A. R.; Post Abraham Lincoln, G. A. R. and Post G. H. Thomas, Sons of United States veterans, to be present and will make arrangement for them In the parade.
 It will also invite the four companies of the Third Alabama Regiment, the cadets of Howard and Owenton Colleges and the boys schools of the city to be present and provide for them in the parade. It will also extend an invitation to the fire department to be In the parade Committee Goes to Annlston.
 The committee on invitations will ap- point two subcommittee, one to meet General Lee at Anniston and another to meet him at the station. These sub committees will be with General Lee at all his appearances in public during his visit. They will escort him to and from the theatre when he lectures and have charge of the informal reception at the theatre after the lecture.
 The committee on transportation, of which MT. Robert Jemison is chairman, will try to secure a special rate on all railroads for the day of the parade, make arrangements for General Lees trip to and from Birmingham and have entire charge of the trip around the horn" Friday morning, including the lunch to be furnished on the train.
 Col. Tom O. Smith was elected grand marshal and will appoint his own staff. He will furnish horse for General Lee to ride in the parade. and see that the staff of General Lee, which will be chosen from the committees, Is mounted. He will choose the route of the parade and have general control of the placing of the various bodies.
 Several special committees were ap- pointed yesterday. Major Johnston was appointed a committee to advise General Lee that all his expenses would be paid. Major Milner, Major Johnston and Mir. Munger were appointed a committee of three to provide a place in which to have the lecture and to set the price for seats.
 Banquet Friday Night.
 A committee of ten will be appointed by Major Milner today to have entire charge of the arrangements for the ban quet to be given at the Hillman hotel Friday night. It will include speech by General Lee on Birmingham and Jeffer- son County"
 Arrangements were made for General Lee to devote an hour Friday which is the National Memorial Day, for the cere- monies of the members of the local camps of the G. A. R. at Oak Hill ceme- tery. The ceremonies will be from 3:l5 to 4:15 o'clock.
 Following that will be a ladies' rocep- tion at the Hillman hotel lasting from 5:eo to o'clock. This will be followed by the banquet at s:30 o'clock
 An effort will be made to have all the merchants close their stores during the nf l<. ffSL..