The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-19
GETTING READY FOR
BRYAN'S RECEPTION
There Will Be Parade Through
the Streets
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Capt. E. j. Mccrossin viii Be Grand
Marshal-Parade to Be on Larger
Scale Than at First
Projected.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

The reception of William Jennings
Bryan next Friday promises to be on a
grander scale than was at first expected.
Besides an outpourlng of the masses
grand procession will be formed, aud the
great democratic leader will be escorted
through the principal streets.
Captain e. ]. McCrossln. the grand
marshal Of the day, is actively at work
ASSISTING In arranging for the parade.
Chairman j. A. Rountree of the gem
eral arrangement committee. sent official
Invitations yesterday to the following
commanding officers. and 1t is confidently
expected that they will accept:
Captain Lucien Brown commanding
Birmingham Rifles Captain Hugh Mil
Ter. commanding JEFFERSON Volunteers;
Captain Chase Perkins, commanding
Company B, Second regiment; Captain
c. s. Price, Troop D. Firt cavalry squad
ron; Captain ]. A. Smith. commanding
Battery D, First artillery
Veterans Invited.
An invitation was also sent to the COM
mander of Camp Hardee, Confederate
Veterans. 1t is understood that a num-
procession.
Grand Marshal McCrossn will announce
the line of march; also the position Of
the different companies later
Street Commissioner John McCartIn has
informed Chairman Rountree that he will
see to 1t that the streets on the line of
march are well cleaned for the occasion.
Commandant Albert Lee Smith of How
ard college has notified the arrangement
committee that there will be over 100
cadets in line to escort Mr.. Bryan.
A large number of representative demo-
Gratis have signlfed their intention OF
visiting Birmingham on the day of Mr..
Bryan's reception and doubtless many
more Will notify the committee before Fri
day. The local reception which will be
appointed will be especially charged with
receiving and entertaining at the South
ern and Country clubs the distinguished
Ala6amians who WI be guests Of the
local democracy during Mr. Bryans visit.
Democratic Editors.
Among the many prominent democratic
editors who will be present, the following
have notified the arrangement committee:
Horace Hood, Montgomery Journal; II. NJ.
Wilson. Bessen1er Journal; Tom Garner,
Tuscaloosa Gazette; T. r. Gordon, Annls-
ton Daily Star; ]. e. Graves, Brundidge
News; Sidney H. Blan, Troy Messenger;
James II. Armstrong, Scottsboro Citizen;
l.. Il. Brown. Scottsboro Age; T. L. C.
Ward, Taladega Reporter; Harry Martin,
OZARK Tribune; ]. II. williamson BESSIE
mer Workman; w. p. Hofferbert, Gadsden
Evening Journal G. B. Carter, Hartsella
Enquirer; j. C. Orr. New DECATUR Times
Capt. A. E. Hewlett, Cullman Tribune
Gazette; e. NJ. Ragiand, Sheffield Stand
ard. and the Rev. G. W. Reed, Tuscumba
Dispatch
The reception committee and also the
special esoort committee to go to Annis-
ton to accompany Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan to
Birmingham will be announced later.
The general arrangement committee will
meet at Col John W. Tomlnson's Office
First National Bank building. today at
o'clock, when many details of the recep-
tion will be arranged.
Those that have not arpan ged to attend
the luncheon should mail the chairman Of
the arrangement committee a check at
316 Chalifoux building today.