The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-23
GUARDSMEN HAVE
SOME GOOD FUN
lhey0bey0rderS and Surround
Assembled "Secesh"
A MERRY entertainment
Sons and Daughters of Confederate
Veterans Guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Sterling A. Wood-A De-
lightful Affair.

The Sons and Daughters of Confeder-
ate Veterans We're delightfully."- entertained
last night by Mr.. and Mrs Sterling A.
Wood at their home on South Twentieth
4 street. The principal feature of the even
| ing was the sudden appearance of the
Jefferson volunteers with orders to break
| up the meeting.
General Il. S. Ferguson was nearing the
| end of a talk on the civil war. after
which he was to sing a self-composed
song, when the guests were startled by
the sound Of footsteps on all side. Gen
eral Ferguson was compelled to dlseon-
tinue his talk and abandon the idea of
singing owing to the commotion made by
the troops. Captain L. c. Brown. then
stepped forward and presented the chair
man of the meeting with the follow
ing orders:
Birmingham Alabama.
p. M, Aug. % 1904.
Company headquarters
Special order No 10.
The following phone has just been re-
ceived by the commanding officer. pur-
porting to come from the state comman-
der in chief, Gov r. NJ. Cunningham,
through General w. w. Brandon, A. G.
stop reasonable assembly at 1923
South goth, Sons and Daughter of Confed-
eraoy, and arrest and detan all particle
pants, unless apology is instantly made to
Star Spanked Banner
Phone having ceased to work, and 1t
being impossible to confirm same by WIRE
wireless or Telegraph, an emergency is
held to exist and the command will be
obeyed without verification.
This command Will accordingly proceed
at once to said 1923 South Twentieth
street the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sterling A. Wood particeps crimins in
this proceedings, and invest said prem
ises Lieutenant Gregory will envelop
the premises from the rear through My
ats property; Lieutenant Miller from the
north, through McCarys property and
Sergeant Worrell from the south, through
the Sbley estate. The commanding Of
fleer will attack from the west and
front. Commissary Sergeant Clisby will
proceed up the alley adjoining and seize
and conhscate all refreshments before an
apology can be given. particularly any
refreshments of liquid nature. as 1t Is
not desired that the work shall be fruit
less, nor any diplomatic question raised,
such as the Rezshlteln affair at Che
Foo
The premises being surrounded the or
der Will be given by the commanding Of
fieer to those assembled to "Furl that
banner" same being the former Confed-
crate flag. and all persons present will be
required to sing and march under the
Star Spangled Banner" same being the
present and everlasting Union flag. II
this be done this command will return
to headquarters, otherwise the assembly
including men, women and children, Will
be arrested and marched to jail. and re-
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tonal headquarters, to our commander
in-chief and president that that may be
done which of right ought to be done.
L. c. BROWN.
Captain Commanding.
The soldiers at once proceeded to tear
down all the Confederate flags and re-
place them with stars and stripes.
After singing Star spangled Banner"
the soldiers retired to the back yard
where they confscated all the refresh
ments In sight. When they had satisfied
their hunger and thirst. the soldiers en-
tcriained the guests with a drill in front
of the house.
The troops executed the orders in every
respect. coming through the places as
directed In the orders. In climbing the
fence In the rear they tore down several
pailngs and otherwise damaged the
property. AS soon as the soldiers appear
ed tie little son of Mr.. Wood cried out
from the rear of the house that the
Yankees had come. The surprise was car
ried out In every detail and not even the
soldiers themselves knew what was in
store for them when they left headquar-
ters They were told that orders had been
received from Montgomery that dlsor-
derby meeting at 1928 South Twentieth
street n rst be broken up, and that If
they were successful they would receive
a plenty to eat and drink.
Before the intrusion of the yankees"
the following programme had been sue
cessfully carried outs
song-"Dixle."--Al
solo-"Maryland. My Maryland"
Zel CASTOR
Remarks by General Ferguson.
Recitation-"F That Banner"-Mrs
r. G.. Lewis.
Song-"Star Spangled Banner"-AlI
Song-"America"-Au
Among those present were Gen. and
Mrs r. s. Ferguson. Mr.. and Mrs. e. ].
Mrs. F. s. Ferguson, Mr.. mad Mrs. e. ].
Smyer, Mr.. and Mrs. r. 2. Wetmore Cap
tam Lanza OF =. .. A., Mr. ana Mrs. NJ.
ii. Crittenden. Mr.. - l. Monk, Mr. and
Mrs. J. II. McCary, Mrs. zell CASTOR,
Mrs. X. G. Lewis. Miss Mamie and Miss
Nellie Lewis. Mrs. r. d. Zell and the
Misses Zel, Commander III. NJ. McNutt
Mrs. c. s. simons. Mrs. Hanklnson, Mrs
William Sivley. Miss Grace Sivley, Mrs
J. w. Slvley. Mr. and Mrs T. c. Melon
aid, Mr.. John w. o Nell. and Mr. Charles
Screws of Warrior.
SUPREME DICTATOR HERE.