The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
ALL IN READINESS FOR B|G BRYAN DAY Escort Committee to Meet ViSl- tors At BIount Springs PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY Parade Will Go From Morris Hotel Down Nineteenth Street and Along
 Third Avenue To
 BiIou.
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY

rooms, 434-5 First National Bank building, yesterday afternon and made the final arrangements for the reception of MT. Bryan. The appointment of the escort committee was the feature of the meeting.
 This escort committee will leave the Louisville and Nashville station at 6:15 a. m. tomorrow morning on train No. and meet MT. Bryan at Blount Springs The personnel Is as follows: Horace Hood, John w. Tomlinson, W. M. Dren- nen, Dr. E. W. Booker, J. D. B. Jack son, W. T. Brown, Lee Cowart, w. E. Urquahart J. E. Johnson, J. D. Collins, J. B. Aird, J. E. Shelby. J. J. Curran, Ed Flynn, James G. Davis, J. H. F. Moseley, II. E. Shropshire, pr. H. A. Elkourie, Richard Fries, W. P. MeCrossin, J. Il. McCary, w. E. Wier, G. M. Taylor, Ed ward McCrossin. J. W. Oden, Percy Clark, Felix Wood.
 Train No. 1 will bring MT. Bryan and Judge Harmon to Birmingham from Nash- ville and in case it is at all late will probably meet No. G. bearing the escort party at Blount Springs. In case 1t Is on schedule time, however. arrangements
  E. Brooks of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad to have the trains meet at and stop at some point between Bir- mingham and Blount Springs so that the escort party may be transferred to No. l.
 The official entertainment committee of the Board of Trade which will have charge of the day is as follows:
 J. E. Shelby, chairman; W. T. Cox, R. D. Burnett, John W. ONeill, R. w. Ewing L. N. Archer, J. M. Dewberry, T. w. O'Byrne, w. B. Dickerson, J. H. McCary, Dan A Hogan and Max Som- mer.
 Guest of Board of Trade.
 MT. Bryan was extended the invitation to visit Birmingham as the guest of the Board of Trade through Col. John W. Tomlinson, who is a close personal friend of MT. Bryan. Colonel Tomlinson is also president of the Alabama Bryan club, which, together with the other organiza- tions, is cooperating with the Board of Trade to make the visit great occasion.
 The Board of Trade banquet at the Hotel Hillman tomorrow night will be the feature of the days programme. Covers will be laid for over 400 guests Allsopp's quartet will render several vocal selec- tions, each speaker being introduced by a special song. This quartet will also en- certain the crowd at the Bijou prior to the speaking, which will begin at Il a. m.
 All seats in the theatre will be free with the exception of the boxes and stage. The boxes will be reserved for the ladies tl,a r,,1aff Inc. Oafa tainment of Mrs. Harmon.
 President c. c. Heidt of the Board of Trade will preside at the banquet, and John w. Tomlinson will be toastmaster. The other speakers will be Governor Conner, Lieutenant Governor Gray, w. Schuyler Jackson, attorney general of New York; former Attorney General Jud- son Harmon and MT. Bryan. The ban quet will begin at o'clock and cars will be in waiting for all lines in front of the hotel until o'clock
 MT. Bryan, after leaving Governor Co., mer's will go to Mr. Tomlinson's resi- dence to rest until the banquet, where he will also spend the night, leaving the next morning for Washington, where he speaks Saturday night Judge Harmon and Mrs. Harmon will be the guests of MT. and Mrs. A. G. Smith while in the city.
 The complete and final programme was given out yesterday afternoon, and is as follows:
 Official Programme.
 S:25 a. m.-Arrival and reception at the Louisville and Nashville depot, where very brief speeches of welcome will be made by George B. Ward, Mayor of Bir- mingham; c. c. Heidt, president of the Board of Trade, and Gen. J. w. Bush, of the Confederate veterans. a. m.--Breakfast at the Morris hotel.
 9:3O to 1O;30 a. m.-Informal reception at the Morris hotel, where everybody will be afforded an opportunity to meet the distinguished guests.
 1O30 a. m.-Mr. Bryan, Mir Harmon, Attorney General Jackson, Gov. B. B. Conner and other distinguished guests in carriages will be Escorted by Troop D, mounted police and Memoli's band directly from the Morris hotel along Nineteenth street to Third avenue and along Third avenue to the Bijou theatre
 Il a. m.-Publc speaking at the Bijou- theatre, presided over by Gov. B. B. Co., mer. All the boxes will be filled by ladies and the stage will be occupied by the distinguished guests.
 D. m.-Governor Conner will give a luncheon to MT. Bryan, MT. Harmon and Attorney General Jackson at his resi- dence. Mrs. Harmon, who will accom- pany her husband to the city, will be given luncheon by Mrs. A. G. Smith at the Country club.
 D. m.-Automobile ride to the Coun- try club, where the members of the reception committee will care for the guests from over the state.
 to D. m.-Public reception at the Hotel Hillman.
 p. m.-Board of Trade annual din ner at the Hotel Hillman, presided over by c. c. Heidt, president of the Board of Trade; John w. Tomiinson being toast master. where speeches will be made by Lieutenant Governor Henry B. Gray, w. $. Jackson, attorney general of the state of New York; Judson Harmon of Ohio Gov. B. B. Conner and William J. Bryan. There will be ushers at the banuet, and every person holding a ticket will be given a seat at the table. The banquet will start promptly at 8 o'clock. It is expected that the guests shall be seated by o'clock, so that there may be no delay in starting the dinner Guests from oyer the state will find at headquarters of the club, 433-4 First National bank building, reception badges tickets for carriages, tickets for seats on the stage, tickets to the banquet and cards to the Southern and Country clubs
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