The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-16

Five bands of music have been secured and there will probably be others in Bir- mingham during the census jubilee and Confederate veterans reunion. This was but one of the interesting announcements made at the meeting of the executive committee yesterday afternoon.
 Chairman B. B, Burton of the music committee reported that he would have four local bands, including the Boys In- dustrial school band, and he is making an effort to get the Cullman, Carbon Hili. Tuscaloosa and Auburn bands. Chairman John L. Parker reported that he had already promises of 60 floats for the civic parade and that it gave prom ise of being the most elaborate parade ever seen in Birmingham.
 That the local militia is cooperating, and that the battalion of regular troops is coming was the report of Chairman T. O. Smith of the military committee. | He has drawn up the line of march for the veterans parade and forwarded 1t to General Harrison for his approval.
 Gov. w. D. Jelks of the speakers com mittee stated that he will be ready to announce his speakers in a few days, nearly all of them having accepted.
 The reunion committee. Hill Ferguson chairman. reported all arrangements com pleted for the entertainment of the vet erans, their mess hall, quarters for those who have not made other arrangements, and every other particular having been cared for. He stated that the reception for the veterans and their sponsors at the Chamber of Commerce on the first night will be an elaborate affair, with Governor Conner and Governor-elect ONeal in the line
 | T. A. Weller reported progress In the publicity work. Chairmap R. W. Ewing of the committee. on decorations wants the merchants to understand that when they signed the agreement to decorate their places, they agreed to purchase the bunting or make their own contract for decorating The jubilee decorating com- mittee has nothing to do with actual dec Iorsting except at the 14 street corners, Iwhich will be treated elaborately.
 Work began yesterday on the triumphal arch. which will be erected at Sixth ave- nue and Twentieth street. It will have the appearance of stone and will be bril- liantly lighted at night.
 The committee made an appropriation to help entertain the Associated Press representatives who will be in convention during the jubilee. The hour of the civic parade was moved up to o'clock instead of p. m.
 fc ha Tt of he ffrac committee, made through its chairman n,
 R. W. Ewing:
 "The decorating committee desires to
 report that splendid cooperation has
 been given 1t. and we have reason to believe that Birmingham on the occa-
 sion of the Alabama Confederate Vet
 eran's reunion and its great census
 jubilee November 22 and 23, will be
 better decorated than ever before in it's
 history.
 Your committee has taken the lib- erty of organizing block committees
 or subcommittees in order to get tho
 benefit of a greater number of work ers/ and to enlarge the possibilities of accomplishment, and wishes to thank the subcommittees named below for their splendid work. The block or sub
 committees named have been as fol-
 lows: Lower Third avenue. Loventhal and Ewing; upper Third avenue, Blach and McClueery; lower Second avenue, w. D. Colby, chairman; Second avenue,
 between Twentieth and Twenty first streets, John W. O'Neill. chairman; up- 1 per Second avenue. Joseph Zinszer, chair man; upper First avenue, M. s. Sloane, chairman; First avenue, between Twen- tieth and Twenty-first streets, c. F. Cromton, chairman; First avenue be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth street, J. D. Collins, chairman; First avenue,
 between Eighteenth and Nineteenth J. G. Weatherly. Other committees are to be announced
 The majority of the office build } ings in Birmingham signify their In. , tention to decorate, as well as the i, banks, the hotels and the theatres. The ; city hall will be handsomely decorated
 as will also the courthouse.
 Your committee Is also being co- } operated with splendidly by the con } tractor decorators of the city, among whom are Loveman, Joseph & Loeb | Bowman BrOS., or lSUo 12 oeCOHu ave ' nue, and John w. O'Neill O. Practical ly all of the dry goods stores will sel buntings and flags for those who de sire to decorate their own places O
 business.
 "The contract has been awarde, Bowman Bros. for the elaborate decor , ation of 14 of the principal corners il 2 the business part of the city. Ther' . will be six streamers of flags or decora 2 tions on every corner, and some uniqu e effeyfs lill be produced. Two larg e streamers or flags will intersect tn s corners at right angles. and from tn y center of the street will hang larg B banner or sign handsomely painted b, 3 the Southern Advertising company fl Y several colors, containing different at q tractive notices and catchy cxpreH
 sions The meaning of Birmingham 6 census growth will be told by thes ' banner signs. and a cordial welcome t ,f the United Confederate Veterans an I. other visitors wil be extended. and humber of short sentences which will b