The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
.ARM|ST|CE DAY ID
 . BE CELEBRATED BY MAMMOTH PARADE
All Branches of Every Sort of Service That Worked to Win the War Are to Take Part
 In the Parade

Armistice Day will be cele- brated in Birmingham, Novem- Der II, with a great parade, patriotic speaking and band concerts.
 Announcement to this effect was made yesterday afternoon, following a meeting of the executive committee of the American Legion at the Civic | Association.
 Ihe decision to hold the celebration and parade was made following the receipt of information from number of civic and patriotic organizations that they heartily | i'idorsed the plan and would cooperate to the fullest extent out desired that the l American Legion take the lead in the matter.
 It was made plain at the meeting that -N NSAN''aeiSH was IOI every tA-S6TN lCS l man and woman. as well as for members | of the American Legion, and that al or- ganizations cf civic and patriotic nature l were to be invited and expected to par. tcpate Tn fact, the plans tentatively adopted al t.e meeting of the committee yesterday afternoon call for the active participation of everyone who helped win l the war
 foo fs,z xl1. details ana to confer with all >he dif:cr- ent organizations in the citv tc secure thelr active assistance and participation. Steps We're siinnediately taken to secure the services of some of the ablest speak fers in the country. some of whom are Of naticnai reDuta tion. It is considered cer- tain tFat eor,e of them can be secured 1 PLENTY OF MUSIC All Of the bands the Birmingham dis tract are desired, and steps have already | been taken to secure some of them There will he othr mGslcal features, including the singing of war songs by a large /, chorus
 l An invitation ia to be extended to all the members of the ''allied armies who did such splendid service lover here while the arsuv. navy and marines were Hooking after things across the Atlantic Assurances have been received that the liiiVttcCic 'i tHe dllleu dFln1eS VIII par ] ticpate, beth in the celebration and the parade, and this is expected to be one Iof the features of the occasion
 Automobiles will be provided for wounded ex-service men, gold star mothers and any others who are unable to march in the parade
 COMMITTEES
 | !. IT. Willie was made general chairman of the Armistice Day committee and James J, Jackson was made general secretary. The following committee chairmen were named; Speakers, Matt H. Murphy; au- ltonobiles, Thornton Estes civic and pa- itrtotic scrganiZGtions. Briggs Rogers; ex- service men and women. Judge Horace C. Wilkinson; publicity. Leon z. Bradley; finance, Dan B. Dmick: decorations James J. Jackson; womens auxiliaries From Estes music, James Webb and Ar }thur Greenwood.
 tion in the parade of the following or lsanizations: American Legion members and ex-service men and women of the army. navy and marine corps. Confede- late eVterans, Grand Army of the republic Spanish war veterans, Red Cross. veter- ans of the 'allied armies" Civtan Ro- tary, Kiwanis and Community Clubs lChamber of Commerce and Civic Associa. ition delegations. Shriners, army nurses corps. Y. M C. A.. Salvation Army Knights of Columbus. National Guard High School cadets, Trades Council. re lcruiting attachments, D. A. R., U. D. c. municipal officials Boys Industria School boy scouts and members of golc istar association.
 u was announced that this list was only tentative, and that committees had beer named to confer with every organiza- ,tion in the city and secure their cooper lation and participation The exact de ttails of thz parade, the lineup of organ. lizations and the order of the parade will not be made known until all the commit tees have made their reports In ths meantime, all organizations which vii
 assist in making the Armistice Day cele hration success are requested to notify the general chairman. J. H. Willis. Firs National Bank building, telephone Mair 705
 l BY DIVISIONS
 | An effort is to be made to organize thu various attachments of the ex-servict men by divisions or other classifcations The following division leaders were desig mated at the meeting yesterday: Wild cats S1st division). Judge Horace C. Wit kinson; Dixie division (31st), Matt H
 Murphy; Sixth division, G. l.. Bailes
 marines, unassigned; All American (S2d
 division, Champion Harris; Thirty-tifti division. Leon C. Bradley; aviators, MT Stanford. Other division leaders will b,
 appointed as soon as a check of the va trious organizations can be completed.
 ALL CITIES
 Practically every city in the United States is planning to have a gigantic pa
 rade and celebration on Armistice Day
 and it was at the request and with tn.
 assurances of support of many other or
 ganizations in Birmingham that thu
 American Legion took charge of the af
 fair. It is pointed out that this veal
 should be the occasion of real event
 since last year, due to the fact that tht tmen had been out of the service to,
 short time, it was deemed inadvisabls
 to attempt a parade.
 An effort will be made to induce all ex. service men and women. as we'll as tn,
 members of other war organizations, tt
 take part in the parade in uniform. Il Is contended that the martial appearance
 of the marchers will make the parade fal
 more impressive.
 The membersTof the general committed land the chairman of the various Sub- con,