The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-04
ARRANGE DETAILS
 OF RECEPTION FOR
 GENERAL PERSHING
Plans for Parade, Speaking and Banquet Arranged Yesterday-General to Speak From Tutwiler
 Balcony

FlanS were WnlTleu luIt
 shape late yesterday to giv'
 Gen. John J. Pershing a recep tion that will rival any<similal public event ever attempted by the people of a southern city when he arrives here at 5 AZ o'clock Friday afternoon, De. cember 12, for a six-hour night visit.
 The monster ovation will include { parade, a speech from the balcony ol the Tutwiler hotel and an elaborate banquet, the details of which have 1 been planned on a lavish scale.
 Vice President Thomas K. Mar
 shall will be unable to visit here
 as the guest of the Birmingham
 Moose, originally arranged for the
 same date of General Pershing's
 trip, hence the entire programme
 widI center around the entertain
 ment for the commander of the
 American armies in the world war.
 Commissioner J. Ellis Brown. LeRoy Jacobs. F. A. Smith. Dr. c. w Shrop- shire, Clarence Lloyd and simon klotz, the special committee. made it's report before the City Commission and Civic association leaders at a meeting in the city hall. Dr. N. A. Barrett president of the City Commission. was chair man.
 NAME RECEPTION COMMITTEE
 reception committee. composed of J. Ellis Brown. chairman: R. A. Brown, E. B. Irwin. J. M. Barnett Morris w. Bush. Dr. c. W Shropshire. James A. Simpson. Simon Klotz. M. H. Murphy William L. Harrison. E. w. Harriett, Frank P Glass Robert c. Hiden and Jerry Gwin will meet General Pershing and the nine members of his official staff at Irondale.
 This committee will acquaint General Pershing with the reception plans be- fore the train pulls into Birmingham to prepare him for the exclamation Of 250,o00 wildly enthusiastic patriots.
 When the entire party steps from the train at the terminal station the parade will be in process of formation.
 Police Chief T. J. Shirley, with squad of mounted patrolmen. will head the procession.
 General Pershing and his staff will follow. It has not been definitely agreed whether the army chief will be mounted or occupy an automobile. This will hinge on the success of the com- mittee in obtaining suitable mounts and equipment.
 The Boys Industrial school band will come next in line.
 Then will be unit of the national guard.
 GOVERNOR TO BE HERE
 Gov Thomas E. Kilby. Lieut.. Gov. Nathan L. Miller. 4dit. Gen. Hartly A. pxs1r William P Screws. Col. Bibb Graves and other special guests will follow in automobiles.
 Next will be city and county off cials in cars.
 Other civic and patriotic organizations to be in the line will be announced later by the parade committee, composed of John T. Yeatman. chairman; NJ. H. Mu-r phy and Maj. Lucien c. Brown.
 The route of parade will be from the Terminal station down Fifth avenue to street, thence to First ave- nue and on to Twentieth street thence down Twentieth street to the Tutwiler hotel.
 Request has been made of the fuel ad- at Atlanta for electrical iflu- nina tion during the parade. There prob- ably will be torches and red fire along the line of march to give added color to the night scene.
 TO SPEAK FROM BALCONY
 General Pershing will be expected to sneak to the crowds around the Tutwiler nctel from a balcony His remarks, how ever, likely will be brief. They will be made from the Twentieth street side of he hotel.
 After the parade General Pershing and lis staff will retire to state rooms on he second floor, the entire suites having been reserved for this purpose by the .ommittee acting for the municipal gov- ,rnment.
 The banquet is to be at clock in the ;pacious ballroom of the hotel. where ,lates will be laid for 300 guests. Ladies will be invited. Tickets will be limited 0 two for each applicant, the price to be 8 each A full orchestra of 20 pieces will be in attendance at the bAnquet The banquet committee includes Clar- nee Lloyd, chairman. Sam Friedman, P | Smith and Oliver w. Fraser. Reserva- ions may be made at the headquarters f the Birmingham Automobile club, first loor, Tutwiler hotel No telephone res- rvations will be accepted Applications must be either by letter or in person and accompanied by check or money for the eats desired at the banquet. Formal ale Of the banquet tickets will open next A heavy demand is antici- 1 ,ated.
 PROGRAMME COMMITTEE The programme committee includes Dr. 1 ' w. Shropshire chairman; Frank 1 2ushton, Hugh Morrow, Morris Bush c. I , Burke and LeRoy Jacobs.