The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-10
RAINBOW REUNION
 EPARAT|ONS ARE BEING GIVEN THEIR FINISHING TOUCHES
Boy Scouts Find More and More Beds = Salvation Army to Supply Dough- nuts and COffee-Au-
 t0ists Offer Cars

One of the pleasant features of the front area will be preserved in the re- union of the Rainbow veterans here next week, for the Salvation Army has established headquarters in the South err Club and will serve doughnuts to the boys.
 Salvation Army Iasses will be on
 duty at all times during the con-
 ventiOn. making the stay of the
 boys pleasant as possible. Hot
 dougbnuts and coffee will be ready
 to serve to any veteran free of
 charge during Monday, Tuesday
 and Wednesday.
 Information is arriving at headquar- ters by almost every mall telling of increased delegations, and it is ex- pected that the number of visitors will exceed the first eAimates Telegrams from New York yesterday stated that a delegation of thirty-five men from New York city were entraining in spe- cial cars, and would arrive in Birming- ham Sunday afternoon
 These men are members of the 165tn Infantry, the brothers -in-arms of the Old Fourth, overseas. There will also be in the party ten New Workers who were replacements in the 167th in santry.
 Another telegram received today at Perry, vaudeville team on the Keith circuit, who were formerly of the Rain bow division, and who figured in many an entertainment in France. are chang ing their schedule and making a long jump to arrive in Birmingham Sunday and play at the Lyric Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. These boys have placed themselves at the disposal of the entertainment committee every moment that they not busy on the stage. GOOD ACTORS This pair of actors were two of the best known men in the division, by their noted ability and willingness to give performances at any time to help cheer the boys while in France. Their notice of arrival was welcomed at the headquarters yesterday.
 Fears that there would be too few
 
 yesterday, as reports from the Boy Scouts, who were making a house to- house canvass for beds. were turned in. The boys are meeting with a great deal of success. The Elks' Home of Birmingham will take fifty of the sol ders during the convention. The Elks' Club of Ensley will take another fifty, The Salvation Army will care for fif- teen and the Industrial Home of the | c- ~1x,c - .zy | dormitory which will accommodate twelve of the delegates.
 REGISTRATION Registration of cars is going forward rapidly, Thornton Estes of the auto committee stating yesterday that the number had been doubled in one day. He urges that the people who can spare their car during the four days come today and register with headquarters The Salute and Ride" sign is being distributed all over town and the traf l fic policemen have been instructed by this insignia the right-of Away over other traffic.
 Registration of delegates begins to- night at o'clock and all Birmingham l boys are urged to register as soon after that time as possible so as to receive their badges and be out of the way be- i fore the other boys begin to arrive, Delegates must register before they receive a badge
 Plans are being made to have all employers of former service men release them ns much as possible during the first part of the week 70 that they can mix with their comrades and intend the exercises, whether he be . Rainbow man or not. In several of the larger shops where number of ex-service men are employed, the plant will he tried of dividing the men into three shifts, one to be free on one of the days of the convention.
 The Boy Scouts who will take an ac. tive part in the parade will meet at Capitol park at 10 o'clock wednesdas morning to make all preparations A number of important details of the con. vention have been turned over to the Scouts of Birmingham to handle.