The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-18
Gossip Among Those Returning
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

The vast caravan of Birmingham folk who went to Montgomery to assist in :. the ceremonies and enjoy the festivities [ office have returned with some few ex- } captions. Almost everyone was delight cd with the great show of enthusiasm that attended the end of the. old and the beginning of the new. As stated, about !, 125O Birmingham people lent their pres ence to the capitol city for the epoch ! making events of Monday and took no unimportant part in the ceremonies. Last night a great many came in, in ]. cluding many from points above Birming- : ham, who served to nearly overflow tho cars and Pullmans of the incoming Louis vile and Nashville trains.
 A party that attracted more than pass , ing interest at the station was composed
 of Miss Olivia ONeal and other members i of the new governors family. Miss O'Neal was on route home from her fathers inauguration and was seemingly ! very happyj over the. honors shown her distinguished parent. Miss O'Neal and 5 her party were known. from the moment they left Montgomery until the giant mogul pulled into the local station. As
 they would say in Tuscaloosa, she was tne exposure of all eyes" Everyone was 1. whispering that yon little lady was the Z governors daughter. However, the att tentions of the travellers did not dismay Miss ONeal at all and she took the stares with rare good nature. She reached Flor ence, her home last night. While prom enading up and down the station yester- day as the train waited she talked viva .sciopsly of the happy moments Of the day bcfore and was enveloped with the au- -loia of the inaugural ceremonies.
 "I have attended every inauguration since Governor Houston went in and I
 was about Ii years old," said w. N. Ma
 lone. who returned last night, but I
 have never witnessed such unbridled en-
 thusiasm nor have l ever been so inter-
 ested in the incoming administration. vas within a few feet of Governor O'Neal
 when he assumed the rens of office and
 his address was almost classical in eX
 cellence. His remarks should encourage
 every one loving our grand old state to
 believe that the next few years will be
 years of progress and of prosperity. am happy to have seen the distinguished
 governor of our state assume the reins
 of offico. He will no doubt administer
 the sacred duties of that post with the
 same rare ability and wise discretion as
 his forebear."
 With a commission bill for the larger Alabama cities completely outlined and
 with determination to lend his every energy to the passage of that enactment,
 Representative Walker Percy returned to the capital yesterday. He has been at home since last Friday busiy engaged
 in mapping out his work for the session.
 So busy was Mir. Percy that he did not
 find an opportunity of attending the in- nucuration.
 The commission bill of Mir Percy will be introduced within short time in the
 house. He will be in Birmingham again
 Friday night.
 T. F.. Brooks of the Louisville and
 Nashville returned yesterday with Mrs.
 Brooks after attending the inaugural
 ceremonies and the governors ball. He
 said Montgomery presented an appear
 ance never before noted in her history
 Monday.
 1T am very much pleased with the
 events of Monday in Montgomery said
 Mr. Brooks. Everyone had good time,
 everyone was enthusiastic over the new
 turn of events and everyone respect
 ful to- those who have served their time.