Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-16
ROOSEVELT IN ALABAMA.
Plans for Presidents Visit There on
Southern Tour.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, October IA, 1905.
BIRMINGHAM. as well as every other city
in Alabama which President Roosevelt will
visit on his forthcoming southern tour. is
making extensive preparations to accord
him a royal welcome. Only two discord-
ant notes have been siunded in Alabama.
and both OF them have been smoothed over.
One was at Tuskegee, where misunder-
standing arose over the part which the
town proper would take In the reception
and the part which Booker Washington
negro school would have. The matter was
later adjusted by the President letting 1t be
known that he would spend thirty minutes
in the town Of Tuskegee, which will be de-
voted to the townspeople exclusively before
he goes to the Washington school. The
other jar occurred at Montgomery. where
Alderman Sullivan objected to the city
council making an appropriation Of $3.50
toward the citizens fund for the entertain
ment of the Presidents party. The matter
went over for a time. but was later adopted
and the money voted. 1t develops that Mr..
Sullivan's objection lay in the precedent OF
appropriating public funds to an entertain
ment Of this character. While much was
made over the Sullivan incident in certain
quarters at the time, the Montgomery peo-
pie say that it does not signify any hostil-
Ivy on Ineir part 70 the President. and they
are anxious for him to come. as they expect
to accord him most hospitable reception.
The Birmingham public boards. the COM
mercial bodies and the citizens have Joined
hands in preparation for the presidential
visit. A notable feature, too, OF the situa-
ton here is that the Confederate Veterans
camps and the camp Of the Sons OF Con-
federate Veterans have all adopted resolu-
tftyin hair n nj IN, rta-
ceiving the President, and every one Of these
bodies will be in the parade.
On the other hand. the local Grand Army
post at its last meeting decided not to at
tempt to turn out body because of Ats
small membership, but Its members will be
present as individuals. A speakers stand
has been erected and the President will
speak in the very shadow of the Confederate
monument which was unveiled on April 20
last. This monument, erected to the dead
soldiers and sailors OF the confederacy was
reared by the Daughters of the Confederacy
and It's unwilling was a notable event last
spring Just behind where the President
will stand are these words. craven on the
base OF the monument THE manner Of
their death was the browning glory Of their
lives"-Jefferson Davis.
From Capital Park the President will be
hurried to the state fair grounds. three miles
away, where he will deliver his second
decorated trolley train. and will be ac-
companied by the officers OF the fair asso-
citation, Mayor George B. Ward and other
local notables.
At Capital Park the address of welcome
will be delivered by Gen. Rufus NJ Rhodes.
editor of the Birmingham News, and recog-
nized as one of the best orators In the
state. Another welcome Will be extended at
the fair grounds through Thomas H Mol
ton. president of the Birmingham CONNER
cial Club. while Immediately on the arrival
of the President and before he has left
the union passenger station Mayor George
B. Ward will officially welcome him. Thus
Is the chief executive to receive three dis
tinct welcome addresses.
The President Is scheduled to arrive here
at 4:45 o'clock pm, October "a. to remain
two hours. However. such strenuous pro-
gram has been prepared that no one for a
moment supposes that 1t can be carried out
In two hours. Therefore, ii Is regarded as
probable that the President will not be able
to get away for Little Rock before 8 or o
o'clock at night. Every effort will be made
to make his stay pleasant Birmingham viii
don gala attire and the route of the presi-
DENTAL procession win be mass OF bunting
electric lights and arches and flowers Every
important civic organization In the city, in
Guiding various secret fraternal orders, as
well rs the children OF tho public schools.
will take part Ia the welcome.