The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04

fested in who Will succeed the late Gen. eral Lee. There are three generals in line for the position. viz. General Cabell. os Texas; General Evans, of Atlanta and General Walker of vir- ginia. The local veterans are not giv- ing expression as to who Is their choice but 1t is understood that each of the probable successors to General Lee have their friends at work and that al the proper time the actual mentionins of names will be heard.
 Very little change if any, has been made in the official program which was issued several days since. The reunion proper is to open at o'clock Tuesday morning. June 9. with Memoli's band At 10 o'clock the convention will be called to order by Major General George E. Harrison. commanding the Alabama, U. c. ", Dr. ]. William Jones, chap lain-general, U. C. V. will invoke the blessings.
 The chiidren's chorus will follow Gen. e. F. Harrison will then deliver the opening address. The band and chorus will render Southern airs after which Governor B. B. Conner, of Ala pama will extend a welcome in behalf or the State of Alabama The Con- federate choirs will be heard after which the address of welcome in be- half of the city of Birmingham will be oeiivered by Mayor George B. Ward. MISS Mary Addie Harrison will sing, after which General Rufus N. Rhodes. or Camp Morgan Pettus, Sons of Con federate Veterans will deliver an ad- dress of welcome in behalf of the Sons. The Confederate choirs will be heard egafn after which Mrs. Charles c. Brown. State President of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will de- liver an address of welcome The children's chorus will be heard again after which the Hippodrome will be turned over to General CabeIl by J. NJ. Wilzen, Chairman of the General Com mittee on Arrangements of the local committees. The response of General will deliver an address General Evans VIII then be heard. after which ad- tournament will be taken until afternoon at S:s0 o'clock, when Col. B. L. Russell or moolle. VIII deliver the reunion ora lon followed by Judge A. o. Wright. or Jacksonville who will deliver his auoress on The Confederate Navy"
 Governors Reception.
 governor and Mrs. B. B. Conner will give a reception in the eyeninr ana . concert will take place at the Hippo- dreme with fireworks at the Fair Grounds
 me convention will assemhlc ns in oclock. Wednesday morning. Tpns sa The selection of the next place os ,,aats ing VIII be the most imnorfant h,.. mess to be transacted at this ssassr.s ~ ls generally understood that a stronr lnsl1at.0n VIII De presented from Men1. pms Tenn. Memorial exercises rvsi, eo held strictly at noon of the s4cr,,N day or the convention. Al thfs ti,,aA tributes will be paid to the Iats se,.s mander, General Stephen D. Lee and .h. before. gone
 Wednesday afternoon, the floral n..- ade, arranged by the Sons If Vet- erans ana assisted by the social set of Birmingham, will take plaea f,,,ta parade will be mile or two in Ians,th many automobiles. carriages and other vehicles to be in the line, all dMroratsS handsomely in flowers and huntins Two concerts. two dances and frauors,. night. , The grand parade of the Veterans will take place on the morning of Lnursoay. The big ball will be held in the evening at the Hippodrome. while fireworks win be given on d grand scale at night at the Fair grounda This evening promises to be the most of all in a social way. The Sons of Veterans will be in charge and committees are now at work arrang- ing for the same
 Music During Reunion.
 A dozen banda and drum corna Vvill be In Birming gham for the reunion. Memoii's band, Of Birmingham, will ba the ofiicial band and rehearsaIs which have been on the past four weeks are bringing the organization out. South ern airs mostly. is not exclusively. will be heard during the three days that the reunion is held. One feature of the reunion will be a band concert and also a reunion of musicians, one iua- mense band to be formed and Dixie" My Bonnie Blue Flag" My Maryland" and other stirring airs to be played.