The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-10
RANK AND FILE OF. VETERANS ARRIVING
 FOR STATE REUNION
Convention of Alabama Con-
 federates to Begin This Morning
HARRISON, CHIEF,
 AND HOOPER HERE
Five Local Bands and Five Military Bands Will Lend Glory to the Grand March Thurs
 day Morning

Upon the arrival yesterday of Gen. George P. Harrison, commander-ln- chief of the United Confederate Vet erans; Gen. c. w. Hooper, comman- der of the Alabama division, Confed- crate Veterans, and Adjt. Gen. D. M. Scott, the first coming from Opelika, and the latter from Selma, and the ar rival at the same time of 200 veterans of the rank and file, state reunion scenes took on lively interest yes terday and last night. The reunion will be held today and tomorrow.
 The centers of activity for the vet erans during the day were the CIVIC association, where General Hooper and Colonel Scott checked over the many details with pr. H. A. Elkourie, gen eral chairman, and Secretary Harold, and the Hillman hotel, where the reg istration and central information bu- reaus were humming from morning until late hour last night.
 Chairman Frank Butler of the regis ration bureau and Chairman J. K. Barton of the information bureau said last night that with the unusual rush of the day preceding the actual open ing of the reunion there was every indication that this would prove 6 record breaking event for the Ala bama grays. All veterans that might by any chance run by the reception and information committees at the terminal railway stations are urged to report at once at the Hotel Hillman for registration and where the differ ent courtesies of the reunion are to be distributed. All badges will be dis tributed at the Hotel Hillman in the lobby where the registration bureau is running in full blast
 SESSION AT JEFFERSON
 The Jefferson theatre is all decorated and the stage arranged for the busi- ness sessions which begin this morn ing at 10 o'clock and running through the afternoon end In time for breath of air preparatory to the grand ball to be held tonight at the Tutwiler ho tel and the Southern club. Also to- night or at any time during the re- union the veterans are entitled to free admission to the Majestic theatre. One ticket is given each veteran as he registers. Soldiers in uniform or wear ing badges are admitted to the ball. rooms.
 Boy Scouts were here, there and ev anywhere yesterday in aid of the vis- iting Confederate veterans who began pouring into the city from all parts oi Alabama They were at the Terminal and Louisville and Nashville railroad of the reception committee. The lobby of the Hillman hotel. the division headquarters, was teeming with the khaki-clad youngsters. escorting the old soldiers to the various points in the city as they were assigned by the lodging and hotels committee.
 Several squads deployed over the city for the Birmingham Civic asso citation under the supervision of Chair man Frank E. Butler of the special committee. raising the Civic associa- ton five hundred" army that is r1 march in the mammoth parade set for tomorrow morning.
 ORGANIZE FOR PARADE
 Just here Chairman Butler is urging every loyal Civic association member to report early tomorrow morning fn the Civic association rooms to organ ize for their part in the parade Sey. eral hundred special buttons for tho parade were sent out through the Boy Scouts over the city to the members of the Civic association. These buttons and a specially prepared hat band tc be worn by the members in the par ade will distinguish this bunch. The hat bands are at the Civic association rooms ready for distribution Thurs day morning.
 Chairman E. J. McCrossin of tho parade committee said that with the assured participation of the five mill tary bands from Camp Mcclellan added to the five local bands this demonstration. from musical stand point, will be without peer in Bir- mingham's history so far as he knew
 The Drennen Motor company, which will be in charge of providing auto mobiles for the veterans to ride ir Friday in the parade, urged automo bile owners who will lend their cars to communicate with the company. Two hundred cars are needed.
 Big preparations are making in the Civic association cafe for the honor dinner to be given tomorrow noon tc the 150 military bandmen from CamI Mcclellan, President Weatherly, Vice President John E. Shelby and General Chairman Dr. Fl. A. Elkourie will wei come the visiting soldiers to the hos pitality of the Civic association and to the city generally. The bandmen are from the states of New Jersey, Mary land and Virginia.
 The programme for the two days oi the reunion is as follows:
 REUNION PROGRAMME
 FIRST DAY
 Wednesday, October 10. 1917. Jeffer- son theatre. corner Second avenue and Seventeenth street.
 1O:0O a. m.-Concert. "Southern Airs by the band. (While veterans are as- sembling).
 Meeting called to order promptly at 10 o'clock by pr. H. A. Elkourie. gen. ,6