The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07

The two parades during the reunion,
 the one for the veterans by the peo-
 pie of Birmingham. and the other by
 the veterans themselves, will be the crowhing features of the reunion Tho
 floral parade has been prepared in the
 most elaborate manner for Wednesday y
 afternoon by the committee which Hen
 " B. Gray heads. Entries for eight
 prizes have been made and are increas-
 ing every day
 The great parade for the final day
 has been arranged under the personal
 supervision of Maj Gen. George P. Harz
 rison, chief marshal, assisted by the 1 following committees;
 Gen. J. w Bush, chairman; Capt E. J. McCrossin. vice chairman Capt. R. H. Hagood. Col J. W. Tomlinson, Col | A. c. Oxford, Capt Frank P. O'Brien
 Mai j. L. Darby, Capt. Felix Me
 Laughlln.
 Vehicles will be furnished for the | crippled veterans in the line of march water will be furnished them by the ladies as they pass through the streets. | and according to arrangements the parade will outrank all previous ef-
 forts Here is the complete plan of the committee:
 All Confederate Veteran organiza
 tions Sons of Veterans, United Daugh-
 ters, local and visiting military, gov ernor of the state and his staff. mayor and aldermen of the city. chief ofspolice and mounted police will assemble oil the II day of June, 1905 at the horr of 10 a. m. and report to their respec. tive corps commanders at the corner O Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street, Birmingham, Ala, and proceed to par ticipate in the parade.
 1. No automobiles will be allowed un- less in the extreme rear. 2. All bodies participating in the pa
 rade must be in line at their respec-
 tive places hereinafter designated not later than 10 d. m, and are requested
 to form their lines close to the side
 walk in order to prevent croYding the marching columns.
 3. The formation from line to col umns will commence on the right of the line of each department promptly at 10 o'clock a. m.
 1. The closing of all unoccupied space in the entire line of veterans and car riages must commence promptly at 10 o'clock, moving to their right or left. according to their respective positions. 5. All commands not in line when the movement of the columns com mence must take such position in col umn as will be assigned them by the marshals in command of the respective departments,
 G.. The line of march will commence from Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street, south to First avenue, thence east to Twenty first street, thenc, north to Fifth avenue thence west to Twentieth street, thence south on the | east side of Twentieth street to First avenue, thence counter march, going north on west side of Twentieth street | to Sixth avenue, thence east on Sixth 1 avenue to Twentyfirst street, thence north on Twenty-first street to Park avenue, thence west on Park avenue. passing in review to be held by com manding general, to Nineteenth street and dismiss.
 The position of reviewing officer will | be in front of the Confederate monu- | ment. The escort column will De l formed on Sixth avenue, facing north, l with right of column resting on Nine teenth street and extending toward | Eighteenth street, as follows: Escort Column. Marshal, E. J. McCrossn head of column, Chief George H. Bodeker with | two pla toons of police mounted; mayor | and aldermen in carriages, four abreas st; l; l band.
 Governor B. B. Conner, Lieutenant | Governor H. B. Gray and staff, mounted: : 1 Gen. l.. " Clark and staff; Ala bama | National Guard, infantry, Howard col | lege cadets St. Anth ony cadets; Ala | bama National Guard, artillery; Ala l bama National Guard, cavalry; band. | The Veteran Mounted Column. | Chief marshal, Maj. Gen. George F. l Harrison and staff, Commanding Gen.. | w. L. Cabell and staff, sponsors car
 riage, Forrest cavalry, escort to com | mandng general.
 Department of Tennessee. | Department of Tennessee will form on | Sixth avenue facing north, with right | of column resting on west side of Eigh-
 teenth street and extending toward Six
 teenth street Lieut.. Gen c. A. Evans
 and staff, sponsors carriage, band. Alabama Divison-Senior brigadier
 general and division staff, sponsors car
 riage, general and staff First brigade,
 general and staff Second brigade, general
 and staff Third brigade, general and
 staff Fourth brigade, Second band.
 Mississippi Division-Maj Gen. Robe,
 Lowry and staff, sponsors carriage gen.
 eral and staff of First brigade, general
 and staff of Second brigade, general and
 staff of Third brigade.
 Georgia Divsion-Maj Gen. John w
 Clark and staff, general and staff South
 Georgia brigade, general staff East Geor-
 gia brigade, general and staff Nortf
 Georgia brigade, general and staff Wes
 Georgia brigade
 Louisiana Divislon-Maj. Gen. T. w ] Castleman and staff, sponsors carriage
 general and staff First brigade, band No