The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22


 The executive committee of the Con- federate Veterans reunion met yesterday afternoon in the Commrcial club rooms and received the individual reports of all the subcommittee chairmen. Perhaps the most interesting decisions were those fix ing the entertainment programme and the line of march.
 E. J. McCrossn, who has been ap- pointed marshal of the parade, reported his plan which will be accepted. 1t be- gins with the right of column resting at Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue, and proceeds south along Nineteenth street to First avenue, along First avenue to Twen- ty-first street, north along Twenty first street to Fifth avenue, west on Fifth avenue to Twentieth street, south on the east side of Twentieth street to First avenue, and counter march on the west side of Twentieth street to Sixth avenue, east on Sixth aveneu to Twenty first street to Park avenue, west on Park avenue, passing in review by the Confed- crate monument and dismissed on West Twentieth street
 General Harrison will be in chargee of the parade, assisted by MT McCrossin. The march is 24 blocks, but if any of the older veterans do not want to take the walk they can join the line at Sixth ave- nue and Twentieth street, just marching two blocks.
 Plans at Hotel Gordon.
 E. L. Higdon of the committee on com missary reported accommodations for 2000 at Hotel John B. Gordon, and an estimated budget of $4.06S as the expenses.
 J. l.. Yancey reported that the city had agreed to furnish 100 fire extinguishers and plenty of competent men in charge at the fair grounds. Dr. R. B. Hardness reported that the medical society will furnish ambulances, and prominent sur geons at the grounds to look after the health of the veterans R. D. Johnston, Jr., was appointed chairman of the com mittee to arrange for the sponsors, and he promised to have ample provisions made.
 Hill Ferguson was authorized to close the contract for badges, number of firms having furnished beautiful designs A resolution was passed calling on the railroads to furnish a 1-cent-a-mile rate for 100 miles on the day of the parade.
 Work of Decorating Committee.
 The decorating committee reported that the contract had been let to Loveman, Joseph & Loeb for the decoration of the Hippodrome, Hotel Gordon and the city hall at $500. The committee recommended that individuals, by concert of action, tighten the expense of outside decoration and assist in making the city beautiful. The publicity committee reported that l~,I 1A@x sx sued, 75 stamps advertising the reunion are in use, and matters are progressing rapidly. Here is the report of the home committees:
 'I beg leave to report the following preparations in connection with the work of securing homes
 Your committee has ordered printed 10000 cards to be divided into four sets of 25O0 each. One is for the use of the canvassers; one for an alphabetical list; one for list based on price of accom- modations and the fourth to be sectional
 'It is intended to put a force of 28 canvassers in the field for three days, commencing Monday, April 27, at com pensation of $2 per diem each Of these canvassers IT have been engaged mainly composed of old Confederates Gen. J.. L. Darby has beensauthorized to employ the additional H. It is intended to as sign two to each city ward, thus calling for IS; the remainder to be used in the suburbs, emitting Pratt City, Ensley and Bessemer. As far as practicable these canvassers will be sent in pairs, work ing both sides of street at the same time.
 .Their work will be transcribed, prop erly classified and turned over to the obureau of information" It is expected to obtain homes for minimum of 500G. Should the canvass disclose less num- Der than this, which I think very prob able. consider that it will be necessary to supplement the canvass and l recon- mend that this be done by one or two additional canvassers to be later eln- ployed, these to continue the work until the desired end is attained.
 s''I also recommend that about loCo ad- ditional cards be printed on the order of an unstamped return postal card, so De used by the canvassers where house. holder is found absent explaining the call and the information desired This will likely result in considerable inloi- nation through the mails thus saving a second call.
 1T believe it advisable to instruct the eanvassers to confine their work. at least in the beginning, to districts within three blocks of car lines Your committee will he in position to report very mucn more inteIIipentlv as soon as the first can