The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
SIX GOVERNORS ID
 SEE UNWILLING Will Be Accompanied By Their Military Family TO LAST THREE DAYS Unveiling of Gate City Guard Monu- ment Will Be Occasion of Inn
 posing Military Pageant.
 To Take Pictures
TO LAST THREE DAYS

Atlanta, September 24-Governors or six states with their military staffs and al least D different military commands from the east and south, will form an inn posing array at the unveiling of the Gate City Guard monument here on October 10. All of these nave accepted the invita- ton from the Gate City Guard. and are coming for a stay of thre edays in Atlanta, during which an interesting mil itary programme will be presented. 9th CTS are still to be heard from, and it is likely the ranks will be still further sweied.
 More than this, there will be among the participants in the exercises some 25,- GOO school children, some thousands of students from the colleges and schools tn and around Atlanta, and visitors from all over Georgia and other parts of the sourh. With these, the governors and the military in the line of march, there will be presented one of the largest and most imposing pageants ever seen in this sec ton:
 Tn the hands of school children, stu dents and others will be placed 5000 way ing, futtering fags-a splendid welcome to the visiting troops and officials.
 The governors who have accepted the invitation and who will come with their military aides, are Governors Foss of Massachusetts, Baldwin of Connecticut, Dix of New York, Tener of Pennsylvania, Brothers of Maryland and Smith of Georgia. Governor Smith will receive and entertain the visiting governors He has just appointed members of his staff, who have ordered their uniforms for the occasion
 Tn addition 10 these it is hoped to secure the presence of former President Theo- dore Roosevelt President Taft had to decline on account of his western trip and it is by no means certain that MT. Roosevelt will come. 5#a.r The military organization, many of them famous, which have accepted. in- cIude the following:
 Boston Light infantry, Boston.
 Ancient and Honorable artillery of Bos- ton.
 First company Governors Foot Guard, of Hartford. Conn.
  Old Guard of New York City
 Seventh regiment of New York city. State Fencibles of Philadelphia. Pa. Fifth regiment of Maryland, accom- panied by famous band which will give concerts here.
 Richmond Light Infantry Blue of Rich mond, Va
 Washington artillery of New Orleans. Montgomery Blues of Montgomery. oF Mobile Cadets, Mobile.
 Mobile Rifles, Mobile.
 Governors Guard of Columbia, S. C. First regiment of Georgia, Savannah, Ga
 Citadel Cadets of Charleston, S. c.
 University of Georgia cadets.
 Mlledgeville Cadets.
 Waleska Cadets.
 Barnesvilie Cadets.
 Georgia Military Acadamy Cadets
 Marist College Cadets. Fifth regiment, G. N. G., Atlanta.
 Including the military and invited guests, some 5000 to 10000 visitors are ex- pected in Atlanta for this occasion.
 Of so widespread and general interest is this military gathering regarded, that moving picture men have made arrange ments to secure films of the parade, which will be shown all over the country.
  ed to have 10000 soldiers and others in the line of march. So great will be the crowd that arrangements have been made to quarter many of the visiting troops at Fort McPherson, which Is not now oc- cupied by United States troops, the Sep- enteenth regiment not having returned to It's quarters.
 Only recently has Atlanta avhsened to enthusiasm over the event. CkJt. J. F.. Burks. former commander of the Gate City Guard, has been working quietly on the matter for more than year, and northern papers and magazines have re- gently given considerable attention to 1t. Numerous committees have been ap- pointed from the National Guard, as well as from the chamber of commerce, and every possible arrangement will be made for the comfort and entertainment of the eity's numerous and distinguished vis- itors.