The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
MRS. SCREWS IGNORED

70 MItS. SShEV D 1ONOhCD
 Mrs. Screws, wife of the colonel. was
 given flowers and was christened "The
 Mother of the Fourth Alabama Regi-
 ment." She was vociferously applauded
 when presented to the crowd.
 Officers of the 167th were seated on the
 platform with ladies, state officials. war
 mothers and others. Confederate Veter-
 ans, holding Confederate flags. were on
 the platform near the 1S7th officers. The Fighting Fourth will leave Mont Somery in three sections, the first sec ton being scheduled to leave at 12:45 o'clock Tuesday morning. The second will leave at IS and the third at 1 45. The trains will arrive in Mobile in about six hours.
 Many Mobile boys were permitted to leave Montgomery at noon Monday for their home town.
 The reception was not formally over until about Il o'clock Welcome exer- cises started at o'clock at the city auditorium.
 WELCOME DELAYED Because of the dense crowd at the union station the reception and welcome
 of the Alabama boys at o'clock Mon- day morning was held up for 8 short time. It was another case of every body trying to get tt the troop trains,
 and those persons who had been off cialy delegated to welcome the soldiers
 had some trouble getting past the doors of the station. The regiment was form
 ally received in Montgomery and well
 comed by the statewide entertainment
 committed Following the bugle call to assemble John H. Wallace, Jr., acting
 chairman, introduced Capt William T.
 Sheehan. who, in well chosen words, de-
 livered the welcome address. Then fol-
 lowed singing, led by J. J. Morarity
 and music by the Montgomery Shrine
 band.
 Relatives and friends of the soldiers
 were given one hour rom S:30 o'clock
 to extend greetings. Montgomery boys
 were permitted to go to their homes upon
 the arrival of the three sections of train on Sunday night, and there were few Montgomery people to .'extend greetings at the station.
 Montgomery forgot business for the day. Few stores were open. and those open were to close for the parade and reception. which started at 10:30 o'clock ending at the capitol about noon wher speeches were delivered by Congressman ]. Thomas Heflin. Governor Kilby, Colo nel Screws, commander of the 1S7th THE PROGRAMME The programme as carried out at the capitol, follows:
 Under the direction of the public exer- cises committee, Dr. Thomas M Owen chairman, the exercises at the south end of the state capitol will begin as SCOT as the regiment has taken it's position on the lawn, and the several officers visitors and others entitled to seats or the platform, are in place. Music by Auburn band. l. The governor presiding. will call the assembly to order. ?. Invocation by Dr. Robert H Me 1 Caslin. chairman of the statewide ex I ecutive committee.
 8. Song. "America," by entire assem- 1 bly,, led by MT J. J. Morarity. 4, Recitation, Home Again Miss Jear Mcdonald, of the Woman's College ol | Alabama.
 l 5. Greeting for the state, by his excel. l lency, Hon. Thomas E. Kilby, governor l of Alabama
 s. Southern Melodies" by Shrine band /, led by w. D. Halloweli. T. Address. by Hon. J. Thomas Heflin l representative Fifth Alabama Congres sional district. LaFayette s. Response by Col. William P. Screws commanding 167th regiment. 9. Song. Camp Melodies by entire assembly.
 10. Presentation of testimonial to Colo nel Screws, Hon. John H. Wallace, Jr. Il. Acceptance by Colonel Screws F. Presentation of distinguished serv- ice crosses 10 Sergt. Ralph NJ. Atkinson of Montgomery and Sergt Jack w. Mil
 ner of Alexander City. by Colonel Screws.
 13. Public expression of thanks to Sid
 ney F, Manning of Flomaton, Escambia
 county, for winning congressional medal
 of honor. by Governor Kilby.
 A. Presentation of medal on behalf of
 the people of Dothan to Talmaxe May.