The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-12
CELEBRATION BEGINS

As the day wore along the hundreds that began the celebration at the early hour were joined by thousands, and at noon, with the arrival of scores of thousands from the surrounding district, the streets became damned and blocked. Street car schedules had to be abandoned, vehicles on business errands had to de- tour for blocks to reach their destina- tions; pedestrians were compelled to el- bow and shove and push their way along the business thoroughfares as best they could, closing their ears to the awful din of ringing bells, exploding fireworks and small arms, and the scores of other devices for making noises.
 Withal it was a happy, jolly, well behaved crowd, except for the few thoughtless and irresponsible who per sisted in firing blank cartridges or throwing flour and powder In crowds which ruined many suits of clothes, and caused a few bruised and burnt faces.
 The continuation of the celebration came at O clock in the afternoon when the long delayed fourth Liberty Loan parade started from Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street for a tour of the business district. The streets included in the line of march had been roped off hours before. Boy Scouts and police patrolled it's entire length, but desipte their watchfulness they were unable to Keep the streets clear
 ROUTE OF PARADE
 From Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street to First avenue, thence to Twenti- eth street, and on up Twentieth street to Capitol park, where the pageant dis banded the streets and the sidewalks were packed with men and women most of whom stood for hours awaiting the appearance of the procession. A conserv- ative estimate of the number of per- sons lined up along these streets places 1t close to 20,ooo. and there were fully 25 600 men and women and children in the great pageant, the greatest thing of the kind ever staged in Birmingham.
 The pageant itself was an inspiration. Fathers and mothers and wives of sol djers. some of whom will never return from France; brothers and sisters, sweet hearts. friends. were in line They marched with heads erect, with firm steps, countenances relaxed from the aw- ful strain which they had undergone these many months since our boys went across the Atlantic to drive the in- vading Hun from la belle France and bleeding Belgium. They had suffered, but those whose husbands and sons and sweethearts are yet untouched by the Hun bullet or bayonet beamed their joy. while those whose beloved boys have made the great sacrifice bore no trace Of their great sorrow. IHty Hdu con tributed all that was dearest to them that the world might be. safe for those who survive, and they were happy. though sad of heart, for the part they had played in the world tragedy.
 EFFIGY OF KAISER
 From the tall buildings thousands of packages of paper and confetti were hurled into the streets. literally covering the multitudes assembled on the thor oughfares below. An auto truck tra- versed the business section with an ef- figy of the kaiser tied to It's rear axle and as it passed along the streets was the object of many well aimed projectiles.
 The pageant was an hour and fifteen minutes passing the city hall, and long before the last unit started from Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street the head unit had disbanded at Capitol park Heading the procession was platoon of police, followed by City Commissioners N. A. Barrett, president; John R. Horn adv. H. P Burruss and J. Ellis Brown Commissioner John Taylor, who is just recovering from q serious illness. was
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