The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-28
INSPECT PAVING
vICKSBURG OFFICIALS ENTER
TANNED By MONTGOMERY,
visitors Motor Over All Paved Streets
of City During Morning and County
Roads During At
ternOOn.

Aldermen c. F. Moritz, ]. NJ. Ken
needy and James S. Parrish, and City
Engineer A. II. Gilchrist OF the COM
mittee appointed to entertain the dele
cation of city fathers from Vicksburg,
Miss, who are here to make a study
of the street paving of Montgomery,
were busy all day yesterday, showing
the visitors about the town. The MEM
bers OF the Vicksburg party are: Mayor
J. J. Hayes. Aldermen p. M. Harding,
T. A. Helgason. NJ. j. Fousse. Ben II.
Stein and City Engineer c. X. Twiss
The visitors arrived in Montgomery
Wednesday night at 10 o'clock. AT the
Office of Mayor league, an informal re-
ception was held for them at s:45 yes
terday morning.
During the visit to Mayor leagues
ONCE, many expressions OF admiration
for Montgomery and her advantages
were spoken by members of the party.
At 10 o'clock carriages were announced.
and under the guidance of the enter
tainment committee the party began a
tour of the city for the purpose of
investigating the paving of Montgom-
ery's streets.
The tour began with an inspection of
Montgomery Street.. paved with btu
lithic material. Thence the party went
to Five Points, and from there along
Goldthwaite; thence TO Mildred Street
and south along Sayre street to Jeff
Davis. Court and High Streets were
then visited. and thence the party
went to Lawrence street, and then
along High and Hall Streets to Huh
street to Washington Avenue as far
as cambridge. The party next went
to Dexter Avenue to Perry, and thence
on Madison Avenue to Court Street to
Race and Proctor. Jefferson and Tall
In al 70
as Commerce. with which street the
inspection closed.
At 1:45 p. M, the Vicksburgers and
the entertaining committee and a
number Of invited guests dined In a
private room on invitation from the
city of Montgomery. Alderman c. r.
MorItz acted as POSTMASTER of the
occasion and in turn called upon every
man present for responses to appro-
pirate toasts.
Mayor Hayes OF Vicksburg In the
course of his remarks, paid high COM
plIments TO Montgomery on her streets,
lights, the big opportunity sign. and.
finally. but most expressively. upon the
hospitable greetings and entertainment
that he and his party has enjoyed here.
Mayor Hayes extended to the Mont
gomerians present a most cordial invi-
tation to visit his city. and promised
that an earnest effort would be MADE
by Vicksburg to equal the hospitality
shown to them while here.
Alderman james s. Parish spoke for
Mayor league. In the absence of the
city executive. Mr.. Parrish thanked
Mayor Hayes of Vicksburg for the
many kind things said of Montgom-
cry. and on behalf Of the city of Mont
gomery expressed an appropriation of
the honor shown this city by the visit
Of the Vicksburgers.
Mr.. stein of the Vicksburg party was
next called upon and limited his re-
marks to a recapitulation OF the en-
comiums on Montgomery that had been
spoken by the Mayor of his city in
his remarks.
Mr. Harding of the visitors. chair
man OF the Finance Committee OF
VicksburR's Board OF Aldermen, after
thanking the entertainment commit
tee for their courtesies. spoke upon the
great advantages TO be derived from