The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-25
BoWron, Comer Babb, Taft and Dickinson Make the Only
 Banquet speeches
TAFT WILL HEAD PARADE
 NORTH ON TWENTIETH ST.
Will Review Troops and Citizens at Southern Club and Speak at Capitol Park After
 Luncheon.

The various committees charged with the details of the entertainment of Pres ident Taft have completed the outline of all their plans, and 1t is now known exactly where President Taft will be and what he will be doing every moment he Is in Birmingham.
 The President will be welcomed at the terminal by Mayor Frank P. OBrien. At the banquet James Bowron. Gov. B. B. Conner, J. B. Babb President Taft and Secretary of War J. M. Dickinson will make the only speeches. Frank Nelson will introduce the chief executive Wednesday at Capitol park
 The general arrangements committee will meet at the Hotel Hillman Tuesday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock. to take automo- piles for the terminal station When President Taft pulls in shortly after ' D. m., he will be welcomed by Frank P. O'Brien In a short speech, and will then be taken direct to the Hillman, where he will rest until time for the banquet.
 The banquet in detail will surpass every previous effort. The hall will be beautifully decorated, and the entertain ment features will surprise and please. Already about 200 plates have been taken, and the others will be reserved within the next few days.
 James Bowron has been chosen 10 represent the Birmingham district on the programme. Gov. B. B. Conner will speak for the state, and Secretary J. B. Babb has been entrusted with the message from the Chamber of Commerce. Presi- dent Taft and Secretary Dickinson will close the list of speakers.
 Wednesday morning, guests and con- mitteemen invited to the breakfast at the Country club will gather at the Hill- man at 7:45 a. m. and will go with the presidential party in automobiles to the club. This breakfast, which Is being directed by Walker Percy, will be en- tirely informal. The object Is to give the President a wholesome, quiet meal, and a rest, before the arduous duties of the day.
 By Il o'clock the grand civic parade will be drawn up in command of Col. T. o. Smith, ready to move. The smaller school children who cannot walk in the parade will line Highland avenue from Arlington to Five Points.
 The President, his party and the local committees will leave the Country club promptly at Il a. m. in 20 automobiles, passing down Highland avenue, reviewing the small school children, and turning down Twentieth street as far as Tenth avenue, thence along Tenth avenue to Twenty-second street, on Twenty-second street to Avenue H, and then back to Twentieth street, thus avoiding the hill.
 At Twentieth street and Avenue G all the organizations. civic and military, will be ready to take part. The President will head the parade down Twentieth street to First avenue, turning down First avenue to Nineteenth street.
 At Fifth avenue the President and his party will leave the line of march and take up position on the reviewing stand in front of the Southern club, but the parade will continue up Nineteenth street to Seventh avenue, then to Twentieth street, turning south and passing In front of the reviewing stand.
 In order to save them from the long march across town, the veterans of both Confederate camps and the Grand Army of the Republic will join the parade at Sixth avenue and Twentieth street, to- gether with the school boys who will form on the same block.
 The President will be rendered a luncheon immediately after the parade in the Southern club, which is being ar- ranged by T. H. Benners and J. Rivers Carter. Two detachments of veterans from both camps will take their places on each side of the Presidents automo- bile, and escort him, after lunch, to the speaking stand at Capitol park where the general public will get an opportunity to see and hear the President as soon after ? o'clock possible Frank Nelson will introduce him, and it is expected that 100000 people will fill the park and streets.
 After the address he will be returned to his train, and will leave at 4:10 D. m.
 The members of the executive and other committees have taken the matter up with a lively interest. and 1t is now assured that the President will be thor oughly pleased with the entertainment.