The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-10
M'CROSSIN WILL BE GRAND MARSHAL OF
 B|G CIVIC PARADE
Many Merchants and Manufac- turers Have Agreed To Have
 Floats Ready
SPONSORS RECEPTION
 AT THE AUDITORIUM
Arc All Signing Up Agreements To Decorate Business Houses for
 Jubilee and Reunion

| Jubilee and Reunion
 Chairman John l.. Parker of the grand l civic parade committee for the census jubilee has appointed Capt E. J. Mo- | Crossin grand marshal Captain Me- Crossln was grand marshal of the Confed- crate Veterans parade when the reunion l of the south was held in Birmingham He is one of the most experienced mar shals in the state, and when seen yester- | day announced that this parade is to eclipse anything of the kind ever seen in Birmingham.
 The marshal has been active among the merchants and everywhere is meeting with enthusiastic co-operation only one merchant In the business section has re- fused to put in float
 Route of Parade
 | Captain McCrossin last night an nounced the official line of march: Organize on Nineteenth street, with the head resting on Fifth avenue; south O | Nineteenth street to First avenue, east on First avenue to Twenty-fir street north on Twenty-irst street to Second | avenue, west on Second avenue to Nine l teenth street, north on Nineteenth street to Third avenue, east on Third avenue to Twenty-first street, north on Twenty first street to Fourth avenue, west on Fourth avenue to Twentieth street, south on | Twentieth street to Capitol park, where the parade will turn and counter march, going south on Twentieth street to the Louisville and Nashville tracks then turning again, counter marching north | on Twentieth street to the park, dis banding.
 l In line of march all the merchants will distribute samples, some of which will no doubt be valuable. Shoes, socks, ties, ci- | gars, and all kinds of free samples will be scattered through the crowd.
 Agree To Have Floats
 Here are few of the orders and mer- chants who have agreed to enter floats: : Greek society, Italian society, Elks' club United Commercial Travellers, Knights of Columbus public schools, fire depart ment, police department, the Birmingham Athletic club, the Macaroni factory Young & Yam Supply company, Beck Candy company, Alabama Grocery com pany, Roden Grocery company, Louis Saks, Burnett Cigar and Tobacco com pany, Spielberger Clothing store J. D. Collins Shoe company, Birmingham Rail way, Lights and Power company, J. H. Roll, wall paper; Chamblee Bros, Edge wood Land company, Doster Northngton Drug company, Collier Drug company, A. B. c. Cracker company, John W. O'Neili, Warren Bros, Berger Dry Goods com pany, Drennen & Co.,. Ferd Marx, Ca heen Bros, Steele Smith. This does not include the list of manufacturers, insur- ance companies, and many other corpora tions which will enter.
 Reception At Auditorium
 The reunion committee, met yesterday at noon and decided on a new feature Beginning at S:So o'clock on the first night, November 22 a reception will be held in the auditorium of the Chamber of Com merce in honor of the. visiting sponsors and the veterans. The seats will be taken out, and, since this Is the most beautiful auditorium In the state, it will be an appropriate scene for the presenta- ton of Alabama's attractive sponsors among the uniforms of gray.
 It Is also announced by Chairman Hill Ferguson that a special committee is ap- pointed, consisting of Mrs. Carl Seals, Mrs. J. E. Frye, and Mrs. Charles J. Sharpe. who are to have full charge of the sponsors. look after their escorts, and | chaperones
 Agree To Decorate
 The subcommittee of Chairman R. w. Ewing's decoration committee, composed of Colman Blach and George McCleary, which was assigned to Third avenue, re- ported last night that every house on Third avenue from Nineteenth street to Twenty-first street had agreed to dec crate it's place elaborately, having signed the following agreement.
 | We the undersigned agree to decorate our places of business for the census | jubilee and Confederate Veterans re- union, November 21. 22 and 23. 1910: J. Blach &s Sons, Third avenue at Nine | teenth street; s. H. Kress & Co.,, per L. G.; varley & Bauman Clothing Co.,. | Solomon Shoe Store, Antwine- M McGuire- l DeShazo, Oliver Chalifoux, The Hanover | Shoe company Spiro Hardware company, | B. c. Bynum Millinery company, the American Cloak and Suit company, I. R. Rubenstein, Starns & Harris, Patton Pope Drug company, Traders National bank, Moore & Wright. Siegel Bros, Me A niture company Birmingham Paint and l Glass company Mayer Bros. Stowors | Furniture company, Jemison Real Es- | tate and Insurance company, Motion Realty company Burton Drug company, | Alabama Furniture company, Barbour Plumbing, heating and Electric com | pany Messer Real Estate and Insurance | company by M. P. Messer; Oliver-LeveIt Realty company, by Alfred Levert; ]. B. Harris J. H. Barbour Plumbing com l pany, S. Bethea &, Co.,. Massey Business college, Broyles Furniture company. John w. ONeill company M. l.. Ferris, w. 0. Broyles, Acme White Lead and Color | Works Birmingham branch, R. P. Callen, president; Matthews & Lively. by w. M. | Tidwell, manager; Cooper Furniture com pany: Roberts Printing company, y Charles Roberts; Gum Drug company, K. w. Bromberg, the Onlie Barber shop, per Arrico & Dickas; Picture Theatre | company k. H. Galley manager; Jesse French Piano and organ company. per l J. H. Hocombe, manager; Gilbert Trunk factory, by R. A. Gilbert. secretary; Alsh & Co.,, Ben M. Jacobs, D. E. Forbes Piano company, E. E. Forbes, president; Herzog- Thompson company, Guarantee Shoe company, Third Avenue Cigar store. Mims R. Stone.
 Mir Ewing and Mr. Loventhal, who are on the committee for the business blocks on Third avenue, between Seven teenth and Nineteenth streets, inclusive,