The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-14
PRESIDENT WILL
HELP BIRMINGHAM
IN CELEBRATION
Fiftieth Anniversary Will
Be Observed Octo-
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BIRMINGHAM. Oct. 1f.--Blrming-
hams birthday party, celebrating the
fiftioth anniversary OF the city. viii
be made AN even greater occasion
through the first official visit OF the
President and Mrs. Harding 70 the
south Bince the Inauguration.
Tho celebration will he featured by
the historical pageant depicting the
80 years OF the city's history and
stressing tho fact that Birmingham
In the largest city OF Its age In Amer
lea. being the only city In the 2o0. 900
class which was founded after 1870.
and one OF only a few cities OF its
size which we're not In exlsteace dur
ing the civil war.
The celebration will continue
throughout the entire week October
"a TO 20 but the biggest day win he
October 2s when President and Mrs.
Harding will be the official guests OF
the city and state. Assurance has
been given Senator Underwood by the
president that he will remain In Bir-
mingham practically "a hours and
that he will participate In ali the
functions and ceremonies which the
committee has arranged In his honor.
VIII Head Parade.
Arriving on a special train from
Washington at an early hour on the
morning Of October 20. the president
will be met at Pell City by COM
mlttee OF prominent citizens OF Bir-
mingham and Alabama. Upon his ar
rival he will head the parade In which
VIII participate practically all the
civic, fraternal, patriotic. military
and semi military organizations OF
Birmingham and many from othor
cities. In addition 10 tho National
guard units. there will be a guard OF
1000 members of the American Legion
In uniform and special guard OF
honor composed OF veterans who were
shall OF the parade will be Brig. Gen.
X. +. Steiner.
Another feature OF the parade will
be the 81 young women representa-
lives OF the different counties OF the
state. selected for their beauty and
popularity. Each of whom viii have
an olaborately decorated automobile
In the parade. The president will
make the principal formal address OF
the day In Capitol park. a luncheon
will be rendered him at the Tutwiler
hotel. where several hundred citizens
Will be present.
During the afternoon, the preai.
dent will appear at three functions
and VIII make short Informal talks at
each one. lie will attend the inaugu-
ration exercises OF Birmingham
Southern college. where the degree OF
/. l.. ID. Will be conferred upon him
The corner stone Of the new 81 900.
600 Masonic Temple OF Birmingham
VIII be laid during the afternoon ant
| the president viii make a short ad,
dress Later, he will go to the dedi
cation exercises OF Underwood parl
which II named In honor OF the sena
tor from Alabama. at whose req,Ies
President Harding is making the trll
to birmingham.
Guests at banquet.
At a formal banquet at the coun
try club In the evening, the Preslden
and Mrs. Harding will be the guest
of honor and the Rffair will be at
tended BY n large number OF promi
ncnt women as well as mon. Tn
president Will be introduced BY tn
governor OF Alabama. Thomas 4
kilby. The ball which will follow an
which concludes the program for IN
visit OF the president. will be "A notabl
social AFFAIR In the life OF Birminghar
and will be attended by prominet
people from all over Alabama and ad
joining states
The President and Mrs. Harding, 4
well AS the other membcrs OF n
presidential party, are expected
r board their train Tor the return
Washington shortly after midnigl
and the train will leave at an ear
n hour On the morning OF October 81
- -Four performances OF the historic
. pageant will be staged In which / 81
q persons Will participate and there W
q be a chorus OF 500 trained voios
n Several hundred dancers will featu
u the presentation OF the pagoaI
,, MRssed bands and orchestras "
n provide such music as may be d
p. sired.
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