The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-10

This will be the most active, and per- haps the most enjoyable day of the re- union. Besides the election of officers the selection of another place of meet ing and the great memorial exercises, there will be a magnificent floral parade, passing through the main streets of the city at o'clock.
 Hugh Martin. vice chairman of the com mittee, stated last night that the parade would be two miles long. The entries number dozens of automobiles many equestrians and all kinds of floats. Prepa- rations have been under way for several days, and some of the most elaborate and original ideas are being carried out.
 Arrangements have been made with Generals Tyler and Fucker to have troop of Confederate soldiers in uniform to act as escorts for the floral parade The troop will consist of 47 members and three sponsors, and will be under the command of Captain Hager. Nothing in this reunion has been pulled off in which the veterans have not had their full part Capt. Frank Smith of General Fuckers staff has been detailed to act as special NON
 Nine prizes have been offered and will be awarded as follows:
 First prize for equestrian couple. First prize for children's trap.
 First prize for single vehicle.
 First prize for double vehicle
 First prize for automobile gunabout.
 First prize for automobile touring car
 First prize for fire department.
 First prize for artillery corps
 First prize for four-horse carriages.
 Formation.
 Time: Promptly at 4 p. m. To take place at Magnolia park and vicinity, as follows:
 Equestrians-Magnona avenue east of Twentieth street.
 Carriages-Tenth avenue, east of Twen- tieth street
 Children's Traps-Eleventh avenue, be- tween Twentieth and Twenty-first streets.
 utomobiles-Highland avenue, east of Twentieth street
 City fire department at First avenue and Twenty first street.
 Tally-hos-Ma gnolia avenue and Twen ty-second street
 Artillery and Cavalry-Tenth avenue west of Twentieth street.
 Reunion bands at First avenue and Twenty first street.
 Time of Parade.
 North on Twenty second street to Ave- rue II; west on Avenue Fl to Twenty-first street; north on Twenty-first street to Fifth avenue. north; west on Fifth ave- nue to Twentieth street; south on Twen- tieth street to First avenue: west an First avenue to Nineteenth street: north on Nineteenth street to Sixth avenue: net txyth street; north on Twenty-f1rst street to Park avenue; west on Park avenue. past reviewing stand at head of Twentieth street, disbanding at Capitol park
 The special features of the parade will include:
 Model of Confederate gunboat "Merr, mac" mounted on MT. Gordon Crawford,s touring car, occupied by Miss Fredericka Ferguson, Miss Joy Tomlinson, Miss John ston, Miss Dorothy Shredder of Pennsyl- yania; Miss Margaret Sears of Boston, Miss Elizabeth Oliphant oi West Virginia.
 Sixteen decorated vehicles from Bir- mingham fire department.
 Battery artillery corps, decorated guns with sponsors.
 Squadron of mounted police
 All reunion bands.
 Red Cross drill corps from Memphis. Tenn, with 30 young ladies in costume.
 The sponsors for Battery D are Misses Cena May Snow Ala Hooper, May Ali son. Henny Osin, Ella Vilins. Gladys An derscn. Kathaline Adams, Helen Giles pie. Ethel Colby Edith Hanby,S Mrs. E. L. Anderson, chaperon.
 Three children's pony traps have been entered by Henry R. Lyman, Robert M Bell, Jr., and Pearl Blackburn, and will be driven three abreast, one in white, one in red and one in blue.
 The judges who will award the prizes are Gen. A. c. Sexton, commander Ala hama division of Sons, with two asso- ciates.
 The committee has received notice that there will be several four-horse traps one of which is entered by Misses Jamie and Nell Harris and another by A. B. Loveman and M. V. Joseph. The spon- sors will occupy a tally-ho The entry reads thus:
 -hos-No, sponsors tally-ho, with following occupants: Miss Bessie May Thompson, sponsor for Camp Morgan Pettus. U. S. c. VI; Miss May George Cruikshank. maid of honor for camp Norgan-Pettus, U. s. c. w.; Miss Eu- genia Johnston, maid of honor for camp Morgan-Pettus, U. S. c. w.; Misses Mary Gillespie, Donald Seals, Marianne Ham, ilton, Lizzie Morris Mason, Ira Bradficld and others; Messrs. Zac Smith, Edward Southsate, Ed Irwin. Charles Terry and Bert Throckmarton. No. 2. Yancey chap tAr. Daughters of the Confederacy.