The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-14
FLORENCE CITIZENS
 ID SELECT BY VOTE
 CENTENNIAL QUEEN
Celebration to Be Held Au- gust 8, 9, and 10 Prom ises to Be Brilliant
 Affair
By RALPH E. WHITAKER

Florence, July 13.-GSpecial )--Demo- cratic Florence is to select queen by popular vote for the centennial to be held
 here August 8, 9 and 10.
 On the morning of August the young lady who is selected as queen will ar rive in special decorated car escorted by the maids and knights at the june ton of Court and Tennessee streets, l where a rostrum will be erected and upon her arrival sine will be met by the city commissioners and escorted in due pomp and splendor to the stand where the mayor will read the proclamation pro- claiming the beginning of her reign over the centennial He will then present the queen and her escorts with the key of the city, bidding them to go forth and let joy and laughter be unconfined. The oueen and her escorts will then mount
 the gorgeous float that will precede the
 parade through the business and resi-
 dential streets. At go D. m. the queen,
 accompanied by the executive committee,
 will again mount the rostrum at the june
 ton of Court and Tennessee streets, and
 will read a proclamation to her subjects
 opening the shows, riding devices and
 concessions. At 9.30 p. ID. a coronation
 ball will be held at a place not yet des- ienated, where the coronation ceremony
 will take place, followed py srahu
 march and dance.
 Managing Director of the Florence Gen.
 tenniaI Harry W. Lewis arrived in Flor
 ence this week and immediately the
 wheels were set in motion that will give
 to Florence on August 8, and 10 the
 largest and best celebration to be held
 in the south this year. MT Lewis car
 ries with him crew of competent me
 chanics in their respective lines, who will .1;, ,taIu Gaf
 Florence business houses and streets Into a yeritable bower of beauty. The com n.ittee has arranged for the use Of the H. L. Reeder cotton warehouse for the construction of scenic effects and floats There will be numerous shows and con sessions, each and every one bearing the seal of cleanliness, which shall be upon the streets during the centennial.
 The citizens Of St Florian small community composed largely of Germans five miles north of Florence, recently raised a service flag bearing + stars representing the men of the parish who a re in the service of their country They had appropriate ceremonies and the ora ton for the occasion was delivered by Hon. w. II. Mitchell, president of the Florence Chamber of Commerce Ine Banner and other patr!- otic songs were sung
 The Florence Chamber of Commerce. has accepted the resignation of pr. F. | R. Harden as one of it's directors. ana 1 has adopted resolutions expressing ap T. recitation of his services in this capacity. Dr. Hardin leaves in October to mahe his home in Florida. He was one or the organizers of the commercial oooy anu has been active in making its worh sue cessful He is succeeded as director ps T. M. Rogers, prominent merchant' who has been active in all matters TOT the upbuilding of the city.
 IT. P. Lucas, who has for many years conducted a large retail and wholesale erocery business in this city, has soia his retail department to the Tn-Clles Grocery company, the transfer to taNe place about the first of October "n1n Mir. Lucas new large warehouse on .o lege street is to be completed M Lucas will continue in the "hoe to trade. with two large warehousee ~ transact what will doubtless be suoeo'' full business enterprise.