The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-14
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE . COMING TO MONTGOMERY
Ceremony to Be Accompanied by
 Military Pageant.
srasdest Spectacle Since Spanish American War Is Planned-Re- view of Troops by New Ex-
 ecutive and Ball com-
 pIetes Program.

Braxton Bragg Conner, at noon today. will walk up the Capitol steps pri- xate citizen of Alabama. A half hour later, he will walk down as Governor of his State. William Dorsey Jelks as Governor of this State. will walk up the steps with him, and Q half hour later will walk down the steps as a private citizen of Alabama.
 And thus will the administration of the laws of Alabama change hands with no more formality than an oath administered and an address delivered between the walk up the steps and the walk down.
 But this simple ceremony will be witnessed by one of the largest crowds that ever assembled In Montgomery. It will be preceded by one af the finest. if not the finest military and civic pa- rade ever seen in the State. The pa- rade in itself will be a spectacle worthy long journey, and thousands and thousands of Alabamians are coming to their Capital City to witness the in- spring spectacle.
 It will be day of spectacles. First will come the great parade. nearly mile long. The second will be the re- view of the thousands of Alabama troops by Governor Conner on Dexter Avenue immediately after his inaugu- ration. The third and to the feminine visitors the most interesting, will be the magnificent inaugural ball and the Governors reception at the Auditorium at night, when perhaps 1000 couples will be upon the floor.
 5I Mir. Conner i'm Montgomery.
 The new Governor reached the city yesterday morning from his home in Birmingham, accompanied by Mrs. Co., mer and other members of his family. They went immediately to the home of MT. Corners son-in-law, Hon. J. Craig Smith.
 Hon. Henry B. Gray. the Lieutenant Governor elect accompanied by Mrs. Gray. reached the city on last nights train from their home in Birmingham. They went immediately to the Ex- change Hotel, where apartments had been reserved for them.
 Two of the military companies which will be in the parade today reached the city last night at o'clock. They are company M of the End Infantry of De- mopolis, under command of Captain B. G. Wilson, and company F of the End Infantry of Tuscaloosa, under, com mand of Captain J w. Walker. They were met at. the depot by Colonel c. R. Bricken and Committe of local of- flcers and escorted to the armory in the City Hall Building, where they spent the night. The local companies turned over to the visitors all their cots and blankets, and the visiting military spent last night in manner that was very nearly like camping out.
 Commands I'm Lime.
 The magnitude of the big parade to- day may be appreciated when 1t Is considered that forty-three military companies will be In line. Since the Spanish American War there has been no such large gathering of troops in Alabama. In addition to the military of the National Guard, three corps of cadets will march in the big process sion. They will be the cadet corps of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute of Howard College and of Southeast Alabama Agricultural School. The Con federate Veterans of Montgomery will also march in the parade and do honor to the new Governor. Moreover, there will be a long line of State and munic- ipal officers in carriages. following the carriages which will contain Governor Jelks and Governor Conner.
 Every company of the Alabama Ma tional Guard will be in the process sion except one. The Florence Com pany, which is attached to the Third Infantry. will be the only company which will be unable to attend the exercises. To come to Montgomery the
 
 travel under arms In Tennessee which cannot be done without the consent of the State authorities of Tennessee.
 Three companies of the Second In fantry will pay their own way to Mont gomery in order to be present at the exercises. They are the Eufaula. the Girard and the Union Springs compa- nies. The home stations of these companies are along the line of the Central of Georgia Railroad. which declined to follow the other railroads entering Montgomery to bring in the troops free.
 order of Parade.
 The parade will be in charge of Grand Marshal Bibb Graves and a half score of selected assistant marshals The troops. however. will be under the command of Brlgadier General Louis V. Clark of the Alabama National Guard. who will stand beside Cover nor Conner as he reviews the troops, directly after his inauguration.
 The commanders of the Infantry regiments are Col. R. B. DuMont of the First; Col. c. R. Bricken of the Second. and Lieutenant Colonel H. B. Kennedy of the Third; Col. w. II. Me EIroy of that regiment being absent from the State. The artillery will be commanded by Major s. T. Westcott and the Cavalry by Major V. B. At kins.
  mlttee of Senators and Representatives appointed to take part In the cere- monies will meet at the Exchange at II o'clock.
 The inauguration exercises proper will take place on a place on plat form which has been built directly in front of the Capitol.
 The parade will move promptly at noon. The inauguration exercises will take place at o'clock At o'clock Governor Conner will review the troops on a stand that has been constructed near the junction of Dexter Avenue and Perry street The public recep- tion of Governor Conner and Mrs. Co., me twill take place at c'clocf in the auditorium. The Inaugural Ball will follow at 10 o'clock.
 The parade will be preceded by platoon of mountetd policemen of the