The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-15
FIRST MEETING OF SONS OF VETERANS AT B|JOU THEATRE Commissioner James Weath- erly Will Give Welcome
 Address OFFICIAL LEADERS
 TO BE PRESENTED Gen. ". N. Brandon of Little Rock to Make Annual Address-Space Re- served for General Public and
 All Are Invited

The first meeting of the Sons of Vet erans will be held at the Bijou theatre tonight at 8 o'clock, and the visitors will be welcomed to Birmingham by Com missioner James Weatherly on behalf of the city and Lieut. Gov. Thomas E. Kilby on behalf of the state. Thomas Dozier, commander of Camp Clayton, will pre- side at the session tonight. and will wei come the sons for Camp Clayton.
 Following the address of Commander Dozier the meeting will be turned over to Commander Bloch of the state organ ization. Robert P Linfield of Biloxi will respond and the principal address will be made by W. N. Brandon of Little Rock, commander in chief of the Sons of Veterans.
 The first meeting of the sons had been previously announced for the Majestic theatre, but on account of the greater seating capacity of the Bijou, the meet ing was changed to the latter place. Am pie space has been reserved for visitors and the general public and all are in- vited to attend the sessions.
 The final preparations for the reunion on the part of the sons were completed yesterday and a perfect organiza ton has been formed to handle all the details. Committees are meeting all trains and headquarters have been opened at the
  sors and maids of honor will be dis tributed. The badges for the members or the sons were distributed yesterday and Saturday and those who have not yet received them are urged to call for them at once
 Five men will be on duty at the head quarters in the Tutwiler day and night and the official women will register there immediately l:pon their arrival in the city. The young men who will act as escorts to the official women for the various social functions are also requested to register or send in their names at | once.
 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME The programme for the meeting tonight 1 follows:
 | Music, Memoi's band. i Call to order, by Comrade Thomas Do-
 z.er, commander Camp Henry D. Clayton,
 No 432, Sons Confederate Veterans Invocation, by the Rev. J. Cleveland | Hall, chaplain in chief Sons Confedera e Veterans, of Danville Va Howard College Glee club, Robert Lawrence, director. l Welcome address in behalf of the | city of Birmingham, James A. Weath- erly. city commissioner welcome address in behalf of state, l Thomas E. Kilby. lieutenant- governor 1 Music, Memoli's band Welcome address in behalf of sons or Alabama, Comrade Thomas Dozier. commander Camp Henry D. Clayton, | S. c. V.
 Commander Dozier turns convention over to Comrade Adolph D. Bloch of Mobile. commander Alabama division. 1 S. c. "
 Song. United Confederate choirs Response to welcome addresses Rob- ert F. Linfield. Biloxi. Miss Division Commander Bloch turns convention over to Comrade John s C!eghorn, Summerville, Ga, commander or the Army of Tennessee department. | S. c. "
 Department Commander Cleghorn turns convention over to Hon. W. N. | Brandon. Little Rock, Ark, command er-in-chief S. c. " | Song. United Confederate choir. l Greetings from the Confedersted l Southern Memorial association, 1. Mrs WV w
 J. Behan New Orleans. La. president general.
 | Annual address M. E. Dunaway. Lit l tie Rock. Ark, judge advocate in : I chief s. c. "
 I Howard College Glee club, Robert ! Lawrence. director l Presentation of official ladies. by | John w. Bale of Rome, Ga. l Response in behalf of official ladies ! by Merritt J. Glass of Tulsa, Okla, | commander Oklahoma division S. C.. V, | Address "The Confederation" by l William w. Old. Jr.. of Norfolk. Va. I past commander-in-ch S. c. V. 1 Benediction. by Rev. L. C. Brans- ! comb, chaplain Camp Henry D. Claw ! ton, S. C. ", Birmingham | tAll addresses are limited to five ! minutes. with the exception of the wei ] come address the annual address. the | presentation of the official ladies and
 the response in their behalf.) Band