The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-07

Tuesday they take the city by storm.
Never to a nobler army will Birming-
ham throw open her gates, lay down her
arms and when the tattered rag of the
Confederacy goes up the flag pole, there
will be tens of thousands to raise a
mighty noise in honor to the champions
of the south.
25,0Oo Are Expected.
Including visitors of all stripes, more
than 5OOO are expected this week Ala
bama is coming en- masse and from every
division reports come that enormous
| crowds will attend The railroads have
| flooded the south with sleepers, and train
loads one after another will be unloaded
| at the terminals. OF course the numbers
| are dwindling every year, but the interest
! of those remaining kindles higher and
they come fearing always it will be their
last.
After months of preparation, Birmlng-
ham Is ready. Since the first meeting
of the executive committee on January
10 the work has never Jagged. Five of the
city's best business men have given their
time and hundreds of others have added
their assistance.
With the last days every precaution has
been taken to secure the lives and insure
the pleasant entertainment of the guests
Within three days, Tuesday, Wednesday
! and Thursday, will be crowded all the
| entertainment and all the hospitality that
| could possibly be collected.
Homes Thrown Open.
| The homes of the district have been
! thrown open. huge free hotel has
| been prepared for 1000 of the veterans.
Music of the highest order, the best
that the south can produce, will fill the
air from morning till night, strengthen
| ing and encouraging the veterans as did
| the martial airs in war time. A floral
pageant of unequaled beauty. three grand
balls, great military exhibition and
| many other advantages have been pro-
! vided.
In everything the veterans have been
given the foremost place. Together with
| their sponsors they will be given every at
| tention. The Sons are merely here to
| lend helping hand.
At the depot the crowds will be met by
| the reception committee. composed of
| Frank P. O'Brien, chairman; E. Ramsey,
| vice chairman; A. c. Oxford, Hlnds
| Peevy, Murray Brown, W. NJ. Drennen,
s. w. Lee. F. l. Tarrant, r. II. Hagood,
| P. Sid Jones. J. L. Darby, w. III. Stan
| ley, w. H. Sims, w. B. Leedy.
This committee will give especial at
| tention to the incoming officers. The
| commando er in chief. w. l.. Cabell, will
| be escorted to his headquarters in the
Morris hotel, while the department
| commanders will be shown their hotel
rooms and the division commanders
will go to their hotel rooms or their
headquarters as assigned in the court
house.
A special representative of the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power
company will meet the night trains.
and give strangers directions in find
ing the addresses of their rooming
houses
information at City Hall.
Information headquarters is estab-
lished in the city hail. Here the chair
man of the executive committee, J. M.
wilzen, with a corps of assistants, will
direct the movements of the reunion
Here the various committee chairmeD,
assisted by tn cir committees, Will dis
tribute the information In their special
lines.
Jerome Tucker of the homes COM
mittee, is ready for the rush of thous-
ands. with % paid workers the dis
trict has been canvassed, and every
nook and corner engaged. Thousands
have been assigned to homes by mail,
but every demand for room will be
met at the city hall.
r. w. Massey of the entertainment
committee will be ready to answer the
questions of the veterans who propose
to take part In the drills. or to wit
ness the fireworks and other amuse-
ments provided at the fair grounds.
Byron Dosier will be there to as
sign the horses and carriages for the
officers. He has charge of all reserva-
tions and Will lend the saddles rendered
by the cavalry troops. DR.. r. b. Hark-
ness will make this the headquarters
of the relief committee ready at al.
times to send medical aid to any part
of the city. Henry Hiden of the trans
portation committee will assist the vet
erans to get their tickets validated be-
fore they can start on the homeward
journey.
Headquarters of the parade commit
tao l. w Bush chairman and e II