The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-26
PIONEERS OF n HAVE DIVISION
 IN PARADE TODAY
Many Well Known Men and Women Included in Pioneer Division Organized by
 George Ward

When the presidential parade passes along the line of march this morn ing. numbered anionB it's ranks vii; be group of the pioneer division. members of which are eligible who lived in Birmingham during 1871. IL is further stipulated that they must have moved to this city during that year
 Among those who answered the call of the organizer of the Pioneers division. former Mayor George Ward. himself of the Fl class are Richard r. McAnally, the first boy child to be born in Birmingham, and prize winner for bearing that distinction.
 Mrs Columbia Webb Mccoy and Mrs. Aubentime Webb Burnett are tho daughters of j. B. Webb, who pur- chased the southwest corner of Sec ond avenue and Twentieth street, north, for S150 in 1S7l and was given premium of S100 for having built the first three-story brick building in the city. The same property Is now valued at about a quarter of q million dollars.
 J. B. Elliott, familiarly known as the Duke of Leeds"
 Doc Maddox was for long time the prescription clerk of the Nabers
 
 tered the real estate business.
 Mrs. Minnie Ward Cameron. George B. Ward and his brother, William P, Ward are the grandchildren of Will liam ketcham, proprietor of the Re lay House, and first postmaster of the city.
 James B. Francis was member of the first board of aldermen and chairman of the committee that att thorized the purchase of the present site of the city hall. paying $200 for it. to the disgust of many people, who thought this an excessive price.
 William c. Lunsford is son of George Lunsford, a pioneer brick maker.
 Jules o. Wright was foreman of the carpenter shop at the Louisville and Nashville station
 Mrs. Alice Morefield is the daugh- ter of Charles T. Hardiman, a car penter and millwright.
 David L. Bridges, who operated the old power house on Twentieth street between First and Second avenues.
 Will Hammett. commonly known as Toad" Hammett. is still in the shops of the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 G. W. Harris came to this city as one of the decorators of the Relay house when it was built.
 A. c. oxford was the first and only photographer in Birmingham for many years
 Mrs. Marcella Meighan is the daughter of Pat" McAnally and the brother of Richard P McAnally.
 Thomas c. Mcdonald. whose father owned the site of the present First National bank.
 Mrs. M E. Cressman was the wife of the first city clerk.
 William G. Oliver is a son of w. c. Pat Oliver, merchant and chief of police.
 Charles c. Ellis and Walter 1T Ellis are sons of the Rev. c. c. Ellis one time pastor of the First Method ist church.
 B. Asbury Thompson, Thomas c. Thompson. Mrs. Margaret E. Kelley, Miss Cornelia Thompson and 4drs. Annie F. Ziegler are the children of Jesse s. Thompson, who is said to be the first Mason to be buried in the Oak Hill cemetery.
 Up to late hour yesterday after noon the above names and the Hol lowing people had registered their desire, to participate in the parade of the pioneer division: Mrs. Ella Her nandez, Mrs. Hernandez Mckinney, Wiley Hernandez, Mrs J. T Nixon. John w. Anderson, Mrs. James B. Francis, Mrs Ella Cheek Hawkins. Mrs. Rosa Westbrook Darby. John g. Eskew, Mrs. Bessie Lykes Downey Mrs. Jessie Crawford Bonner, Mrs. Patrick McNally, Mrs, Mary Hewitt Goode. Many others are expected to register during the night and today.
 A. special division for negro pio- neers will ride in the division, among whom are Jim Harper, Frank McCree, Frank Walker and "Alf" B. Jackson
 Those who have automobiles gre urged to bring them and to. be at the Empire hotel this morning at 9;30.