The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05


 by Mrs. B. r. Wilson. regent of the Hermitage association. Nashville Tenn; Mrs. Joseph V. Allen, state re- gent of the D. A. R.. Birmingham: Miss Maud McLure Kelly, state president '. s. D., Birmingham; Mrs Eleanor Gil- I lispie Kings Mountain Messenger, chapter D. A. R., Fayetteville. Tenn. l The Part of Tennessee in the Creek Campaigns of 1S1314." was the sub ject of an able address by Judge John Allison of Nashville, Tenn.
 Mrs. Nora E. Miller of Dadeville by whom the site was given to the United States government where the monu- ment will be erected. was presented and among other things stated that the | faithful commission would never let up until Horseshoe Bend park would be the greatest in the south.
 s. s. E~oadus of Decatur, who orig mated the idea of ce1ebrat ting the cen tenary, was presented and in turn pre- sented Mrs Cherokee Rogers of Fort | Glib son. okla. Mrs. Rogers is daugh- | ter of Col. Gideon Morgan. a partic- | pant in the battle. Mrs. Rogers was aecompa nied to Alabama by Miss Ma rion Sevier Rogers, who is sponsor and representative of the Cherokee nation.
 Some Features of Programme l John Trotwood Moore of Nashville, Tenn, read his famous poem. An drew Jackson" Thomas H. Jeffries of Atlanta great junior sagamore of the l order of Red Men. was the next speaker, after which Miss Kelly told of the work of the U. S. of 1872 in Alabama. Mrs. William Gerry S1ade of New York city, the national president of l this historical order. delivered an ad- dress. Mrs. Robert H. Woodrow, regent of Sims Kelly chapter Birmingham. presented a milestone which was ac- cepted by Mrs Nora F. Miller for the l state society and Col. Thomas L. Bull ger for the commission. M F. Parker of i iCullman presented the state with decd to the land of which the battle of Emuckfau was fought January 22. I1S14. which was accepted by Judge s. L. Brewer of the commission.
 l The exercises concluded with an ad- dress by J. Thomas Heflin, who has worked long and faithfully for suitable recognition of the valor of General Jack son and his troopers at Horseshoe Bend. Music was rendered during the ceremonies by the band of the Boys Industrial school of East Lake Birmingham, and the com | mission has rendered the youngsters their hearty thanks for their splendid perform ance.
 A sham battle. participated in by Com pany IT, Alabama National Guard, or | Alexander City and Company l. of Ope- lika, on the old battlefield gave the as- sembed throng the idea of the real thing. | hospital corps of the Alabama Ma tional Guards of Montgomery, In com mand of Lieutenant Billings, was in camp to care for any cases of illness develop ling during the day Local showers In the vicinity the day before, however cooled the atmosphere and mmimzed the danger of any heat prostrations. Here at Dade- ville where the visitors from a distance left the train, the citizens have opened their homes and entertained avishly, the business houses are generously decorated A1,A | residents are likewise decorated in the red, white and blue.
 Story of the Movement l The story of the movement for the cele- bration of the centenary is an interesting one It had its inception in the thought ful patriotism of S. s. Broadus, a lead ing banker of Decatur, and son of the distinguished Baptist divine, Dr. John A. Broadus.
 On Wednesday, March 27 1907, few 1 months over seven years ago, MT. Broad us, with several friends from Dadeville, spent a day on the battle-ground. While | going over the field it occurred to MT. Broadus that there ought to be some fitting observance later of the centennary of the memorable engagement which took place there between the Creek Indians, led by Menawa and other chiefs. and the American and allied forces unuder Gen. Andrew Jackson. where the power of one of the greatest of the southern Indian tribes had been broken.
 Following his trip he published "a plea for commemorating the battle" He put himself in communication with Dr. Thom- as NJ Owen director of the Alabama state department of archives and history and details for the centennary were in part worked out.
 Commission Organized
 On, fIa otf ion of fhn A lah affln lao lislature being brought to the subject. bill was introduced providing for the eel ebration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the battle, and further providing for the organization of commission of seven members. The object of the appointment of the commission, as declared in the act. was flor the purpose of making study of the battle of Horseshoe Bend, fought in the limits of the present coun- ty of Tallapoosa. Alabama, between the Americans and the Creek or Muscogee Indians, March N. 1874, and for the purpose of preparing plans and details for the appropriate celebration on or about March 27, 1914, of the one-hun- dredth anniversary of that historic event"
 The law provided that the governor and the director of the Alabama state department of archives and history should be ex officio members of the commits sion Five members were to be appointed
 
 The commission was to work wholly without compensation. Gov. B. B Conner was then in office, and these were named by him. With the exception of the neces- sary change which followed the expira- ton of the term of Governor Conner, } and the coming in of the present gover- nor of Alabama, the commission has re- , mained unchanged In membership. The following are the members
 The governor of Alabama. ex officio , chairman, Montgomery; Thomas M Owen, } director department of archives and his- 7 tory, ex officio, secretary, Montgomery; Samuel Blount Brewer, Tuskegee; Thomas 5 Lafayette Bulger, Dadeville John Will , liam Overton Wedowee; Felix l.. Smith. Rockford James William Strother, Dade- vile.
 Preparatory Work The commission held it's first meeting on February z, 1909 at the state capitol. , 1t was then decided, in order to arouse interest, that picnic should be held on the battle ground on Saturday. July 3, 1909, inasmuch as the Fourth of July fell on Sunday. The meeting at that time was great success Addresses were made by Governor Conner, Thomas J. , Heiin and J. A. Wilkinson, the last . named then being commission of agrcul- ture and industries Col Thomas l.. Bull i, ger, member of the commission, pre- sided.
 Federal Aid
 Prior to the creation of the commission , an agitation had been begun for an ap- l &o.