The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
Fully 15,00O Visitors K
 pected At the Capital
DECORATIONS ARE LAVISH
The Parade nd Ball Will Be the Bis
 Events iI Which the General Pulp lie W Take Most Promi-
 nent Part
BY BERRYMAN c. BETTY


 Montgomery, January A-(Special)- "Governor Emmet ONeal.'
 A sign strung all the way across Dex- ter avenue, Montgomerys most throb- ping commercial thoroughfare, has ante dated the inauguration of Alabamas next chief executive and contains the above words. At night the electric glow from 1t is seen all the way from the capitol, and during the day its glistening letters easily attract attention.
 A half dozen blocks from the sign Is the capitol and at the entrance of this magnificent state building is huge plat form which has been erected for use on Monday, when the new governor takes his seat. Around the capitol Is an at mosphere of expectancy, and in the city there is hustle and excitement. Busy bodies are hurrying to and fro In the rooms of the Montgomery Business Mems league, and the giant political machine, generally, is grinding.
 The answer to 1t all is that on Monday the states present chief executive retires from the office as governor. and that his excellency Emmet ONeal is about ready to don the cloak of all the predecessors In that office.
 And he will find everything in readiness
 Busy Times
 For more than a month efficient com nlittees of thls city have been steadily putting affairs into shape for the inau- guration events, and as result of all this activity the most gigantic guberna- torial inauguration ever had in Alabama will be witnessed in this city on Janu- ary 16 A parade over three miles long will be formed around the principal streets of the city, and the day will be re- plete with something doing from the dawn of Monday to it's midnight. There are expected to be in the city for the occasion more than 15.o0o visitors. The celebration bids fair as conse- quence, to be not only well attended, but well worth the while. Offices at the capt tol and at the city hall have advertised that doors will be closed in order to allow the various employees of the offices to in dulge themselves in the pleasures of the inauguration, mercantile establishments generally will present a holiday atmos- phere.
 The holiday aspect will be preserved generally at the hour of 1 o'clock. when duutcSStS VIII Dc lHduc at titc SolPitOi.
 order of Exercises
 Order of exercises for the inaugural: Parade at 12 o'clock, inaugural exercises at the capitol, 1 o'clock; review of troops hy Governor O'Neal, o'clock; inaugural reception at Auditorium by Governor O'Neal and Mrs. O'Neal and Lieutenant Governor Walter D. Seed and Mrs. Seed, g o'clock; inaugural ball. 10 o'clock.
 Each of these events bid fair to be largely attended.
 Maj. A. G. Forbes, one of the city's best-known boosters, will be grand mar shal of the parade, and will be assisted In this capacity by Gait. Will T. Shee- han, chairman of the parade committee. At least 200 automobiles will be In the line of march. Civic bodies, schools, troops. state officials. etc. will put about 5000 men in the line.
 Among the scholastic institutions which will be represented In the line are the Alabama Polytechnic institute. Howard college, Mobile Military institute, Selma Military institute, Abbeville cadets, Starke's University school, Boys Indus trial school. The Mobile Marching club will also be on hand to participate in the events.
 Several of the railroads will run special trains to the city in order that the crowds may be well handled.
 O'Neal and Conner
 Incoming Governor O'Neal and outgo- ing Governor Conner will ride together in the parade, the present gubernatorial staff to immediately follow behind the automo- bile which contains the chief executives Next will come Lieutenant Governor Henry B. Gray and the incoming Lieu tenant Governor Walter D. Seed followed by the supreme court. capitol officers. federal officials and so< on down the line.
 Immediately following upon the parade the crowd will repair to the capitol, where Governor O'Neal will deliver his inau- gural address. In 1t he will outline his policy, and speak generally of the well fare of the state.
 Reception and Ball
 The reception at which Governor O'Neal and Mrs. O'Neal and Lieutenant Governor Seed and Mrs. Seed will en- tertain at o'clock at night will be brilliant event. to be immediately followed by the inaugural ball, to which all wearing evening clothes will be allowed entrance. The event is ex- pected to be the greatest society event of the year and will be attended by leading society folk of Alabama. as well as neighboring states.
 Governor O'Neal and Mrs O'Neal Miss Olivia O'Neal and Lieutenant Gov ernor Seed and Mrs. Seed will be prom inent figures at the ball. The audi torium in which the reception and ball will be given is the largest one in the city, but Is expected to be crowded to capacity for the occasion.
 Decorations Galore
 Decorations ilore are being placed in the city all of the stores being dressed in United States flags and pretty olors. Bunting floats across every s set and beck ons alluringly to the visi Ii. Hotels of the city are fast filling u the demand for rooms being so great that housekeepers of the city are on the alert to take care of the overflow. The advance guard to the in augural ceremony. in fact. has already begun It's arrival.
 Gov. B. B. Conner. the outgoing ex- ecutive, has lent every energy toward making the events of Monday great success, having personally offered his assistance and his time. The officials now in office at the capitol have also Joined in making the event the greatest