The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25
DECORATION DAY
COMES TOMORROW
Extensive Preparation Made for
Its Observance
GIN. CLARK'S NEW ORDERS
The dwelling of the Confederate
Monument at Capitol Park Will
Be Witnessed BY Hun
dreds of People.
GIN. CLARK'S NEW ORDERS

Tomorrow will be a great day in Bir-
mingham for all those who delight in
paying homage to the south's beloved
heroes.
The handsome monument erected At
Capitol park by Pelham Chapter United
Daughters of the Confederacy is to be
unveiled and dedicated and thousands of
people with the blood of true loyalty
coursing through their veins will witness
the suspicious ceremonies
A grand parade composed of camps of
United Confederate veterans, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, city and
state officials, the police and fire depart
ments in uniform military companies,
fraternal organizations and others will
form at tho county court house tomorrow
morning and march to the park not later
than 9.45 o'clock.
There will be an impressive programme
at the monument, after which the parade
will again form for a march to Oak Hill
cemetery, where the graves of the Con-
federate dead will be decorated with
wreaths of tender flowers and baptised
with the tears of loyal sons and daugh-
ters
The Odd Fellows of the city who had
prepared to celebrate the day with a
picnic at the North Birmingham park will
participate in the grand parade to Capt.
tol park and witness the unwilling, after
which they will proceed to North Bir-
mingham. They will appear in full re-
gala.
Mrs j. A. Rountree, president of Pei
ham Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy. who has charge of the ar
rangements for the unveiling, desires that
all chapters and organizations in and
around Birmingham attend and partici-
pate in the ceremonies of the day with
out special invitation. No invitations are
- nc lssueu Dul Is eApec,eu tnal ali
attend ana ASSIST IN the exercises.
Wreaths Tor the graves are BENG ar
ranged IN the corridor OF the city nan and
all desiring to furnish flowers for them
should send them to the city hall early TO-
morrow morning.
Tomorrow beng legal holiday the
banks OF the city will be closed and the
postofhce VIII observe the usual honday
hours.
Grand Marshal Louis V. Clark issued
NAAS ASAiSNAh6 etddlllOllil OIuCT LOT the
Memorial Day exercises yesterday:
Headquarters Grand Marshal,
Birmingham, Ala,
Monday, April "a 1905.
General Orders No Q
For the further information and guild
ance of those participating in the parade
on Memorial Day the following is an
nounced:
First-The United Confederate Veterans
VIII be formed from right to left In the
following order:
Camp Hardee, No 80 Rrmfngha,o
Camp Chambers McAdory. No. l57, BESSIE
mer; Camp Fred S. Ferguson, No. 1167,
Pratt City; Camp Bob Mckinley No.
lS47, East Lake; Camp Bedford Forrest.
No. 1887, Woodlawn; Camp Pat Cleburne.
No, 146S, Ensey, which is in accord with
seniority of camps by reason of dates
of organization
Second-The carriage occupied by Capt.
John g. Smith. speaker of the day at the
cemetery; Capt r. G. Carter, retired. u.
S. A., and Miss Alternately sponsor Camp
Elardee, and maid of honor, will take po-
sition Immediately on the left of Camp
Hardee.
Third-Sponsors and maids of honor
for the different camps United Confeder-
ate Veterans or Grand Army of the Re
public will take position in line immedi-
they represent.
Fourth-Sub-divi d. sectioon 3, gem
eral orders No. /, this office, is so changed
that carriage No. will be occupied by
the following;
Rev DR.. l.. S. Handley, Rev. DIR. A. c.
Davidson, Mrs. l.. S. Handley and Miss
Sophia Wittichen, and carriage No.
will be occupied by those announced for
No. 4.
Fifth-The aides to the grand marshal
will wear the battle flag of the Confed-
eracy brassard, on the left arm above
the elbow. The brassard can be had of
Yeatman. Reynolds & Co, 121 North
Twentieth street.
Sixth-All aides will report to the grand
marshal at his headquarters for orders
on the afternoon of the 25th between
and D. m.
Seventh-It is specially desired that all
organizations expecting to participate in
the parade will make written report not
later than p. m. Tuesday. April %, tc
the grand marshal, giving date of organ
izations list of officers and number and
names, If possible, of those who will re.
port for the parade on Wednesday morn
ing, the 26th. BY command of
LOUIS V. CLARK, ,
Grand Marshal.
CHAS. A. JONES. Chief on Staff