The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-08
TR|UMPHAL ARCH
 ID ADD DIGNITY
 ID BIG JUBILEE Six Committees Met Yesterday To Work Out Plan for
 Joint Celebration HALF OF NECESSARY FUND IS NOW IN HAND Not Yet Fully Decided Whether to Establish Mess Hall for Veterans or to Give Them Individual
 Tickets to Restaurants 

l on Twentieth street just above Sixth
 avenue, as an entrance to Capitol park l where the speaking will occur on Novem-
 Der 22, and where the census jubilee will
 reach its zenith.
 Chairman R. w. Ewing of the decora-
 tion committee stated yesterday that he
 expects It to be an impressive arch,
 bearing some appropriate motto, and
 constructed so as to resemble stone.
 The whole of Birmingham Is busily
 preparing for the jubilee. Six commit
 tees met yesterday, and every one had
 business to transact. The finance com
 mittee, under Chairman M. V. Joseph,
 was at work all day, and succeeded in
 bringing the fund up to 5000, just 50 per cent of the required amount
 The reunion committee met at noon
 and went Into the plans for caring for
 and feeding the veterans. A committee
 will be appointed to meet them at the
 train and escort them to headquarters at the city hall Those who have no relatives here and need place to stay will be given tickets to the lodging | houses. It was about decided to ar- | range for a mess hall at some point
 downtown, in order to give the veterans | a place where they can all meet and | talk over old times. although it will cost considerably more than issuing meal | tickets to the restaurants.
 Ball for Sponsors | It was decided to give the ball for sponsors on the second night at the Country club.
 l The decorating and fireworks commit I tees met at o'clock. Chairman Ewing's
 committee decided upon the tr1umphaI
 arch, and sub-committees reported that
 the merchants are joining in with their
 usual public spirit Chairman Messers
 committee called in Secretary Frank P. l Chaffee of the Alabama State fair to
 aid in selecting fireworks, and took steps
 to bring the best possible display of
 pyrotechnics
 l The executive committee met at s
 O clock, with Chairman Richard W. Mas
 sey presiding. W. A. Porter was elected I treasurer, and will take care of all the | funds. The various chairmen reported | Victor Hanson of the special committee l on aeroplanes reported that contracts | from several bird men would be received l Wednesday, and at that time the com
 mittee could determine the advisabiity of bringing one or more aeroplanes to l the jubilee The sentiment in the com mittee, however. does not seem to favor the idea.
 It was decided to hold another civic
 meeting Wednesday at o'clock to com
 plete the jubilee fund, which Is now only l,oI lot fad ta5 afFo of the business men in the whole commun- ity will be required to carry the ball over the goal line.
 Sons Are Active Last night the Sons of Camp Morgan Pettus met at the Chamber of Com merce, and informally discussed the so- cial features of the reunion. A complete list of all the sponsors will be compiled
 and left at Reynolds place, where Sons who are acquainted may check the young ladies' names. A committee of five, with George Watkins as chairman was appointed to look after the sponsors. see that all have escorts. and to arrange for the Country club dance on the second night. A commit tee of 15, with k. J. Norment chairman, will have charge of small campaign during the next two weeks to increase
 the membership of the camp. Another
 meeting of the camp will be held Wednes- day afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. At that time 1t will probably be decided to dec crate an automobile to enter the floral
 parade. with the sponsor of the Sons. New Subscriptions Received Following are the new subscriptions received yesterday by the finance com
 mittee at the civic meeting held at 2 p. m. in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce.: