The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-26
FLYING MACHINE RACES ID BE BIG
 FEATURE OF JUBILEE Three Distinct Parades Will Characterize Two Days
 Celebration
DETAILS WORKING OUT
 FOR GREAT DISPLAY
shown in the South-Veterans and Military Will Take
 Conspicuous Part

other aeroplanists, and it is considered a settled fact that an exciting race be- tween two powerful machines will be pulled off on both days of the celebration, November 22 and 23.
 This, however, is but one of the fea- lures which were adopted definitely yes- terday. The temporary programme in- cludes the following for the first day:
 Early morning convention of the Con- federate veterans.
 100 a. m.-Grand civic and industrial parade, with the police, fire department, school children, fraternal orders, Trades council participating. The parade is ex pected to represent, in beautiful floats, everything made and sold in Birming- ham.
 200 D. m.-Beautiful floral parade.
 400 D. m.-Aeroplane race, probably at the fair grounds.
 500 D. m.-Magnficent fireworks display in Capitol park.
 Second day:
 100O a. m.-Confederate Veterans pa- rade and great military pageant.
 1200 noon-Speaking at Capitol park by a number of prominent orators.
 Afternoon-Aeroplane race.
 Night-Fireworks display and grand ball.
 Three Great Parades
 This much is settled-that there will be three parades-the civic and industrial parade, the Confederate veterans and military parade, and the floral parade; that the finest fireworks display ever witnessed in Birmingham will be present. ed, one feature of which will typify Bir- mingham's growth from a little village to magnificent city of 133,0o0 people; that every street and corner will be beautiful ly decorated, and the words, We Can Do It Again scattered In streamers broadcast.
 The committee held busy session yes- terday afternoon, hearing and adopting reports. Chairman Victor H. Hanson of the committee on automobile races re- ported that his committee had decided to dispense with the automobile races and substitute aeroplane races instead, think Ing that 1t would appeal more forcibly to the general public.
 Mayor Exum was present and discussed the question of Birmingham as munich pality, making a donation to the fund. He announced his purpose to call a meet ing of the finance and legislative commit request of the jubilee committee for funds
 Chairman T. o. Smith of the military committee reported that he would imme- diately take 1t up with the war depart ment through Senators Johnston and Bankhead, and he hoped to get a troop of cavalry and battalion of infantry from the regular army assigned to take part in the celebration, with the Ala bama National Guard
 Chairman M. P. Messer announced that he had taken the fireworks display in hand, and without doubt would secure the best 10 be had. He was voted sufficient sum to make it especially elab- crate.
 Civic and Industrial Parade
 The report of Chairman John L. Parker of the committee appointed to arrange for the civic and industrial parade, was embodied in the following. issued after a meeting yesterday at noon:
 "In celebration of Birminghams growth-the official announcement Of which has caused the civilized world to marvel-let every man. every person, within the bounds of this magical met ropolis, join hands.
 Arrangements for the first great civic and industrial parade have been begun. For the consummation of the plans only the hearty approval and cooperation of Birmingham's people are necessary.
 ,erbo ,,a ra da al,o,t1d ha lopper than any other which has wound itself through out the streets of our city. The number of participants should be larger. The ex- hibits and floats should more thoroughly impress the sightseer with the position attained by Birmingham in the indus trial circles of our country, and should perfectly exemplify what we have done, are doing and will do.
 This parade, in other words, should mark a new epoch in Birmingham eel ebrations. That it will succeed in this object is assured, with the cooperation of every one of the 132,ss5.
 'The committee issues invitation to the city of Birmingham to the great in- dustrlal corporations which have devel- oped the matchess resources of this dis trict to the labor organizations, with out which the district could not have been so thoroughly developed; to all com mercial bodies secret organizations, the Tinted Commercial Travellers, Travellers Protective association, the Turn Verein, the Concordia, the Knights of Columbus to alto share in the honor of further presenting the glories of the toast of the nation
 Lets all get together-now
 ,The city will be expected to furnish enough policemen to satisfy the most ex- acting. to equip the fire department for participation, and to declare a legal holi- day for all the schools, In that the 10000 "Young Americans may join the general chorus of praise to Birmingham and an- nounce, in their presence, their readiness to do their parts in the further devel- opment of our city.
 Will Prepare Floats
 "As soon as the several organization have accepted this invitation, every one will get to work Many floats will be required and each of these must reflect itself some feature of Birmingham's de- velopment. This parade must be one of which everyone will be proud. It must not only be a great initiation of the first jubilee in the history of Birmingham, but it must be the greatest parade of its kind ever occurring in southern state.
 ''There is nothing that Birmingham