The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
SALUTE AND RIDE

are casua1s and this lift will bea great help to them in getting about.
 We know the people of Birming- ham will help these men all they can," said Chap Hodges, chairman of tho committee on homes. "and this little courtesy will be greatly appreciated by the men as well as the entertainment committee. It is the intention of the committee to give these honor guests the time of their lives and the assist ance of everyone is necessary"
 THE NAVY PREPARED
 The naval band, 50 strong, will arrive in Birmingham tomorrow morning and will report at the local U. S. naval re cruiting station in the Title Guarantee building at o'clock.
 All naval men and officers and naval air forces are requested to report at the station at S:30 o'clock tomorrow morning in white uniforms which must be clean and without leggins At this time Lieut.. Commander J. E. Meredith will instruct the men in reference to formation. The navy will convoy the parade through the streets of Birmingham, Jed by the navy band from New OrleAns, and sE members are urged to take part in the celebration.
 HERE'S A DITTY
 The mass singing on the streets VIII be an attractive feature of the pro- gramme and several hundred singers have been secured for this occasion They will be stationed at various in tersections of the street with bands and will sing as the boys pass. song to be sung by everybody on this occasion will be the following to the tune of 'Ihere11> Be Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight"
 Ding, ding, ding, the RainboW's here
 at laat
 Ring, ring. ring, there's no one in your
 class,
 Sing, sing, sing. our boys are home al
 last,
 Therell be big time in the old town
 tonight.
 CONFEDERATE ARRANGEMENTS
 The Confederate veterans detailed from the local camps to take part i'll the parade Saturday are requested to as- semble promptly at the Nineteenth street entrance of the Morris hotel at 9:lo o'clock in full uniform. They will report to General Barton fof assignment to cars for the parade.
 number of the most prominent whole sale grocers will be closed all day to aid in entertaining the members of the 167th infantry and no deliveries will pc made.
 Not only VIII tHc IIiCt SHoAieS " but a number of inc large industrial plants will be down to give their em- ployes an opportunity to pay tribute 10 inc heroes of "Alabama's own and par ticipate in the festivities. A large num- her of inc employees of the plants in the district are returned soldiers. Among other plants that will be closed tomorrow will he those of the Tennessee Coal, lfon and Railroad company at Bessemer.
 The finance committee will hold its final meeting this morning at 10 ocloN and the general committee and all chair- men will meet this afternoon al CLOCK in the auditorium of the Chamber or Commerce.
 Every effort is being made to navy all automobiles to be used in the moving carnival decorated and all automopile owners are urged to dress up tnelr cars in the national colors.
 COLORED SOLDIERS MEET
 Lieutenant Gray and his committee working on the parade for colored sol diers make a call for all colored scs~ diers to meet at the Pythian ana ooa Fellow building, corner of Sixteenth st rect and Second avenue, tonight at ; o'clock to arrange definitely for the DE celebration and parade to take place Sat urdav. Employers are requested 10 let as many of the soldier boys on as pos I sible for the parade. and Lieutenant Cray is urging prompt attendance for 1 tonight. as full arrangements will bs an nounced concerning the banquet and din- | ner at the park.