The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-08

l the meeting of the United Confederate veterans here May Is, IF and Is. At the same time Mir. Massey made pub lie the official programme for the l meeting of the Sons of Confederate | Veterans, which convenes May l5, and ! the Confederate Memorial association. | The programme follows: FIRST DAY
 Tuesday, May Is. 1916. Bipou theatre, corner Third avenue and Eighteenth street:
 10 a. m-Concert Southern Airs" by Memolfs band, while the veterans are assembling. Calling to order of convention of U. C. i V. by Richard W. Massey. chairman pro- glamme and entertainment committee Invocation, by the Rev. Dr. J. w. Bach man. chaplain general '. c. "
 Opening address by Gen. John G. Smith, renresenting the Confederate Veterans of Birmingham. Songs by United Confederate choirs. Address of welcome on behalf of city of Birmingham, George E. ward presi- dent of city commission. Address of welcome on behalf of Bir- ningbam Chamber of Commerce, M. w. Rush. president MT. Bush then becomes chairman.
 Songs, by United Confederate choirs. Address of welcome on behalf of Sons of Veterans of Birmingham J. A. Rountree' ex ex-commander Camp Clayton, s. C. V. Address of welcome on behalf of United Daughters of Confederacy of Birming- ham, Mrs. Chappell Cory. Address of welcome on behalf of state of Alabama, Hon. Charles Henderson, governor of Alabama. Address of welcome on behalf of Con- federate Veterans of Alabama, Gen. George P Harrison. Introduction of R. A. Brown, chairman, Birmingham executive committee, who then turns the convention over to Gen. Bennett H. Young, commander-in-chief, U. c. V. Response by Gen. Bennett H. Young. Announcement of committee on creden- tials.
 Announcement of committee on resolu- tions. Report of committee on Battle Abbey.
 Music. by Memolis official band.
 Adjournment
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 3 p.Am-Invocation, Dr. H. M. Edmonds.
 Music, MemolIs official band.
 Address by Hon. John T. Goolrick. Sub ject, confederate Soldier"
 "A play" R. C. Rogers
 Music Memolis official band.
 Adjournment.
 4:30 D. m.-Reunion and hand- shaking at Capitol park During the hand-shaking music will be rendered by the consoli dated bands This is exclusively for vet erans.
 Songs, United Confederate choir
 p. m.-Music, Memoli's official band.
 Annual oration, the Hon. Irwin S. Cobb.
 Presentation of official sponsors and maids.
 Patriotic airs, reunion choirs.
 7:30 D. m.-Banquet in honor of presi- dent general U. D. C., officers and visit ing Daughters, by William L. Yancey chapter, U. D. C., Southern club.
 10 p. m.-Ball at Hippodrome, given by Henry D. Clayton, Sons of Veterans in compliment to the veterans, their wives, daughters, sponsors and maids and wis., ting Sons of Veterans, their wives, daughters sponsors and maids.
 SECOND DAY
 MORNING SESSION.
 Wednesday, May r, 1916:
 10 a. m.-Music, Memolfs official band, while convention is assembling.
 Invocation, Dr. J. s. Foster.
 Song, United Confederate choir. Report of committee on credentials. Report of committee on history. Miscellaneous business.
 
 and take part in the memorial exercises, under the auspices of the United Confed- crate Veterans, and the Confederated Southern Memorial association at F o clock noon promptly.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 D. unofficial parade of the maids and sponsors of the division departments and headquarters of Veterans and Sons of Veterans.
 o . =. M,sic N1ay,oJi,s official hand
 Report of committee on Davis Home farm.
 Report of committee on resolutions.
 Report of committee on monumental committee.
 Song by Confederated Memorial choir.
 Election of officers.
 Selection of place of next reunion.
 Report of committee Jefferson Davis Home association.
 Adjournment.
 EVENING SESSION. D. m.-Grand concert, Bijou theatre. 10 D. m.-Grand ball at Hippodrome. given in compliment to the Confederate Veterans, their wives, daughters spon- sors and maids, and the Sons of Confed- crate Veterans, their wives, daughters and sponsors and maids. THIRD DAY MORNING SESSION. Thursday, May IS. 1916: 10 a. m.--Parade of Veterans, Sons of Veterans, military and fraternal bodies, sponsors and maids and others. SD. m.-Sham battle at fairgrounds, par ticipated in by the Alabama National Guard, First Field artillery and the First Texas battalion, U. c. V. SONS OF VETERANS EVENING SESSION. Monday, May 15, 1916: S:30 p. n.-Music, Memoli's band. Call to order by Comrade Thomas Doz- fer, commander Camp Henry D. Clayton. No. 4a2. S. c. V. Invocation, the Rev. J. Cleveland Hall chaplain-in-chief s. C. ". of Danyille, Va. | Howard College Glee club, Robert Law renee, director: (a) "The Charge" (Well- ings); (b) Poor Ned" QXoerner). l Welcome address on behalf of the city of Birmingham, Hon. James A. Weather l ly, city commissioner, Birmingham, | Welcome address on behalf of state, Hon. Thomas E. Kilby lieutenant gov ernor, Anniston. l Music, Memolis band | Welcome address on behalf of Sons of Alabama, Comrade Thomas Dozier, com mander Camp Henry D. Clayton, s. c. V. 1 Commander Dozier turns convention over to Comrade Adolph D. Bloch of Mo bile. commander Alabama division, s, lC "