The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
PARADE ID BE GREATEST
 FEATURE FOR THE PUBLIC
Prominent Railroad Men Will Be On Hand for Exercises at Station and for Big Banquet at
 Night.


 to assured success it's plans for the open
 ing of the new two million dollar Birming- ham Terminal station on Tuesday Of this
 week. In the undertaking every business man has pulled with a vim and the chairmen of the various committees have knocked down every obstacle that stood in the way.
 President C. w Ufford has given tire
 less effort to the preparations, as has
 every member of the board of directors.
 It has been advertised all over the state
 and the railroads have granted rate or
 one fare plus 25 cents, which will guar
 antee a large crowd of out-of-town visi-
 tors.
 Beginning with the granting of this rate which was brought about through
 the solicitation of J. H. Holcombe, the committee chairmen have felt that their
 work would count for something. A H. Ford, of the committee on arrangements
 for the day is another who has really
 done things.
 The first feature is the balloon ascen-
 sion of the Coleman balloons at Cap
 itol park at 2 o'clock. The two giants,
 1.-The Alabama" and '"Fhe Birmingham"
 will race over the city, ascensions be- ing made by man and woman. Pre- liminary work has already begun at the park
 Then comes the formation of the grand
 parade
 Sol Caheen has been given charge of
 the visiting railroad men, who will meet at the Hotel dillman at o'clock, where carriages will be in waiting. About 70
 have already accepted. President Hara-
 han, of the Illinois Central, wired last night that he will be on hand. Chief Bodeker will assemble his 72 patrolmen at the city hall and will join | the parade, marching in front Memolis band, the Industrial school band and the Cullman band will furnish music in line of march and at the sta | ton
 | All of the infantry. cavalry and artillery | forces will assemble at the armory at 1 o'clock and will be ready to march 1 under command of Gen. Louis V. Clark 1 and Colonel McKleroy. The Howard col- 1 lege cadets will also participate. | Will Assemble Business Men. 1 J. Burger will assemble the business ! men and every interested citizen who | wishes to march at Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street at 2:8o o'clock. He 1 urges all business men and employees of | railroad offices to take part. They will
 be furnished with badges on the ground. | He urges citizens to wear their badges l all day.
 | ". C. Agee. who has charge of the rid | ing club, will meet his company at Mag 1 nolia park, near Five Points. at 2 o'clock | sharp. There will be 120 couples who l will be attired in special costume con- | sisting of a black hat, dark coat, tan | leggings, white gloves and riding cane. i The Birmingham fire department, un- 1 der Chief A. V. Bennett, will make it's | best showing. A feature will be the | $3O,000 worth of wequipment of Bat | tery D. There will be 42 horses used in this section.
 Grand Marshal Issues Orders. Grand Marshal E. J. McCrossin has is- l sued general orders for the assembling, | formation and routing the parade. All or ganizations invited to participate in the | parade will report to the grand marshal | in their respective assigned positions at l Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street, not later than 2:50 p. m. This will give only l 30 minutes for the formation, as the pa- l rade will start promptly at p. m. The | route of the parade will be as follows: l Starting at Fifth avenue and Nineteenth | street, south on Nineteenth street to First l avenue First avenue to Twenty-first
 street, Twenty-first street to Second ave- | nue, Second avenue to Nineteenth street, Nineteenth street to Third avenue, Third
 avenue to. Twenty-frst street. Twenty | first street to Fifth avenue, Fifth avenue | to the Terminal station, where the formal l exercises and speech-making will take | place inside the station. The parade will be formed in the following order: | Grand marshal, B. J. McCrossin. l Staff mounted. l Chief of police.
 | Three captains of police, mounted. 1 Police department, 70 men, In uniform 1 Memoli's band.
 | General l.. V. Clark. l Staff, mounted
 l Colonel McKleroy and staff. l Third regiment. infantry, A. N. G. Two companies. Second regiment, infan- | try, A. N. G.
 l brdHuon ni e'ieiy, Daeeeiy U, A. N. 6's l First cavalry, Troop D.
 Howard college cadets | Boys Industrial School band. l Railroad officials, IS carriages. l Business Mems league, marching. l Birmingham Riding club. | Business Mems league, mounted. Travellers Protective association.
 Italian Mutual Benevolent society. l Cullman band.