The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
All Details Now Complete
for Opening of Big Affair
to Celebrate Era
of Plenty
PARADE ROUTES ARE
NOW MADE PUBLIC
BY GRAND MARSHAL
School Children Will Be Permitted to
Witness Parades-List of Busi-
ness Houses Which Will Have
FlOats-Other Features
of the Festival

peace on earth, good will to men,
has been preached sung and written
since the hoary ages of Biblical times.
1t will be practised in Birmingham
next Thursday afternoon at Capitol
park when, in the presence of the big
chief of the patlatch, famous and wide
ly known Birmingham antagonists"
will meet, shake hands. smoke the pipe
OF peace, embrace and then bury the
hatchet
At 4.30 o'clock next Thursday after
noon the big chief and his princess will
arrive at Capitol park after march
across the city from Red mountain.
There they will be hailed by the three
city commissioners, greetings ex-
changed and the keys to the city
handed over for two days during the
potlatch festival Immediately there
will begin, as witness the followin 6
love letter" under the hand and seal
of the executive committee of the pot
latch, duly signed and dated, such adj
miring couples as C. Exum and George
Kelley, Commissioner Lane and DR..
Dickinson, Mr.. Weatherly and Mr..
Lynn, Chief Bennett and Mr.. Ingram,
Mr. Kaul and Mr.. Smith, being on tke
schedule
Big Chiefs Order
April 10, 1913.
Dear Sir-The big chiefs of the pot
latch will arrive in Birmingham after
kis years of wandering next Thurs
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, and we
want to extend him welcome in keep
ing with his exalted rank and station
at the Capitol park.
"The big chiefs mission to this city
Is to preach the doctrine of get to-
Sether.' and the boosting and upbuild-
ing of Birmingham.
with this idea in view and to car
~ out the big chiefs wishes in this re-
spect, We want to ask THAT all of our
different interests in Birmingham,
many of which are necessarily antag-
onistic, lay aside the little differences
and misunderstanding at least for the
two days while the big chief is with
us and have a genuine get together
festival.
THE following ceremony has been
planned to carry out this idea:
"At the hour mentioned next Thurs
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock we want
the following gentlemen to meet the
big chief at CaIetol park and there
smoke the pipe of peace. followed by
another beautiful old Indian custom of
burying the hatchet.
of the Kelley street car interests.
Commissioner Lane and DR.. Dick
inson.
commissioner Weatherly and Mr..
Lynn of the Birmingham Waterworks $
company.
"Chief Bennett and Mr.. e. s. Ingram,
president of the Trades Council.
Chairman Kaul of the park commits
soin and Frank w. Smith, associate
member
president Ford of the Birmingham,
Railway. Light and Power company and
Mr. Smith of the Birmingham Ledger.
Chief Bodeker and Mr.. Glass.
This ceremony has been suggested
in no spirit of levity, but in ali seri-
BUSINESS, as. it would be of inestima bic
advantage to the whole city to see
these public officials, individuals and
representatives of different interests.
assembled together on one platf m,
and by going through these little cere-
monies show that they are all together
for Birmingham.
please send your reply at once to
Mr.. Everett. Chamber of Commerce
letting us know that you will be on
hand at the hour mentioned. Very truly
yours,
OSCAR C. TURNER, Chrm.
John SPARROW,
y. e. SHELBY,
FRANK RUSHTON,
CRAWFORD JOHNSON