The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Seats at Banquet Being Rap
idly Taken-McCrossin
Appoints Staff
ORDER OF PARADE
is MADE PUBLIC
viii Form at IL O'Clock at Terminal
and Begin March Through Business
District at Noon-Military to
Take Part in Demonstration

day. when Congressman Oscar w. I'm
derwood arrives In the city from Wash
ington. 1t will be In tho nature of a
public tribute In recognition of the serv-
ice rendered by MIR. Underwood in the
tariff revision work and his able states
manship In bringing 1t to a successful
issue. The reception, parade and banquet
will be held under the auspices of the
Birmingham Board of Trade which Is a
non-partisan and non-political organiza-
tion and all friends and admirers of Mr..
Underwood regardless of political faith or
creed are invited to be present to do honor
to "Alabama's Foremost Son."
All Invited to Participate
J. E. Shelby, president OF the Board of
Trade, states that the affair is open to
every one and that democrats, republi-
cans, progressives, prohibtionists or local
optionsts or any others are invited to be
present as the purpose of the affair is to
do honor to the Underwood of the past
rather than to the Underwood of the fu-
ture. The banquet at the Hotel Hillman
is open to everyone, but Is limited to 400
plates. Mr.. Shelby states that as the tick
cts are being rapidly disposed of he sug-
gests that early applications be made In
order to secure a seat.
Mr.. Underwood will arrive In the city
about noon Friday, where he will be met
at the terminal station by his friends and
admirers After greeting his friends and
% short talk or two a parade will be
formed which win march through tbe
principal streets Of the city. on Friday
evening a banquet will be held at the
Hotel Hillman, at which a number of
prominent men will make addresses.
The parade will be in charge of Capt
e. ]. McCrossin. who has been appointed
grand marshal. The several civic. frater-
nal, social, political, educational, military
and other organizations have been in
vited to participate, and many have sent
in their acceptances. The Young. Mems
rade. Captain McCrossin states that he
has appointed the following we'll known
military officers as his staff: Col. II. b.
Kennedy; Col. Charles Ledbetter, Col
r. s. Pound, Maj. l.. S. Dorrence, Maj.
j. @. Smith. Mai. Robert l.. Gregory, Maj
Cliff s. Price. Maj. James Dedman, Maj.
Charles Jones, Maj John I. Yeatman,
Mai. T. r. Huey, Mai. Lucien Brown,
Capt. Il. l.. Anderson. Capt. w. L. Met
calfe, Capt Mel Smith. Capt. Robert Ma
bry, Capt c. II. Handy, Capt. Barnes
Morgan Capt. J. G. Anthony, Capt. II. A.
Elkourie, Capt. w. d. Fonville, Capt.
Mort Jordan. Capt. John Watts, Capt
Chase Perkins, Capt. Ranse Martin, Capt
Henry Dears.
Order of Parade
The parade will organize at the terrni-
nal station Friday, October "a, at IL a. m
sharp, as Oscar w. Underwood will arrive
at 40 a. M, and the parade Will move
exactly at Ia m. IN the following order:
n, j. McCrossin. grand marshal, and
staff as aids-de-carnp.
Brass band.
The city commissioners, George B.
Ward and the heads of all city depart
ments.
The uniformed city police department
and the fire department.
Oscar w. Underwood.
The Board or Trade and the Chamber OF
Commerce,
Gen. l.. V, Clark and star.
Company NJ. infantry. Alabama Ma
tional Guard, east Lake. Capt. J. d. Car
Isle.
Company b. infantry. Alabama National
Guard, Capt Carl Seals,
Company K, infantry. Lieut.. Ray Nor
ris,
Battery ID, First artillery, Alabama Ma
tional Guard, Capt, Frank Finn
Boys band, full battalion Boys' In
dustrtal school. command Robert Morris.
Several uniformed companies Woodmen
of the World.
Boy Scouts. About 200 in number.
Camp Hardee, Confederate Veterans,
command Col. j, I, Garretson.
Camp Wilcox, Confederate Veterans,
command John q. Smith,
Boys Birmingham High school.
Boys of Howard college,
Boys Birmingham college.
Labor organizations.
Fraternal societies.
Patriotic societies.
Underwood Marching club.
Young Mems Underwood club
siens, lots 8. and 10, in block 5s,
map of East Lake
S6500--Robert Jemison to Il. NJ Rob-
inson. lot s in block "F.'' map of Glen
Iris.
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