The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16

which the entire citizenship will par ticiDate, according to plans sub mitted by the executive committee for the day to the citizens at a meet ing held last night at the court | house
 1t is planned to ask the mayor to | issue proclamation making tho day J holiday and providing for the 1 stores to bo closed between the hours of 10 o'clock and l o'clock. 1 The forenoon will be marked as memorial occasion when mammoth parade in which soldiers, school chill dren, all civic organizations, and Boy Scouts will take part The grand marshal for the parade will Do J. A. Snider and the parade will be led by a band and will end at the park, where q memorial will be held in | which q wo-minute prayer will be 1 said, and other devotional features observed
 J. F. Haffner, chairman of the executive committee, wishes that the rural districts and school children take part ill these exercises of the day.
 Tho afternoon is planned to be celebrated more as an occasion for rejoicing. A barbecue may be given and the rural residents may have the opportunity of mingling with their friends. The churches will keep open house, probably and speakers will stress the beautiful patriotic sentiment of the occasion and the historic features.
 Flags will fly from every home and place of business and each per- son in the parade will carry one. There will be another meeting of the executive committee. Monday eve-, ming at 8 o'clock at the courthouse. when all subcommittees on arrange inents will be appointed and plans compIetede.
 The celebration was sponsored by the auxiliary of Worth Lewis post and the cooperation of the entire city has been secured for the oc- casion.
 Minstrel Show
 The minstrel that Is to be staged oy the Bessemer Y. M. C. A. l on Monday and Tuesday eve nings, October TITS. is declared to De one of the best home talent shows 1 that has been presented in this city Tn number of months The per- TOT nance is to be under the direction 1 ana management of the John B. Rog- CTS Producing company, already well | known here as the producers of hatcha-Koo which made such a
 
 Lloyd Bulls, an experienced direc- | tor, has been in the city three weeks [ directing the various choruses. Un- | der his management the cast has been rapidly whipped into shape, and | critics concede that the entire per formance will be carried out with a | sfroothness and finish worthy of pro- | fessional talent.
 The costuming and scenery arc all | nnl rNI attractive. The musical numbers are | especially catchy, the songs being l new, and the accompaniments to be l furnished by large orchestra of 1 local musicians.
 All organizations in the city have 1 been assisting In the sale of tickets | and in advertising the minstrel. Tick cts that have been bought this week must be exchanged for reserved seat coupons at Lewis-Read Drug com- pany.
 Programme
 The following will be tho pro- gramme carried out:
 Episode l, minstrel circle and per sonnel: Dr. J. s. Winters, interloc- utor;, end men, David Nixon, H. H. Brice, Red Oxford. Tom DeJarnette, pr. l.. M. Barnett and pr. Wood | Price; vocalists, first row, Cecil Dea- H. Howard Bailey, Ralph Price, Charner Batson; second row, sHowe Price, J. NJ. Wood Wilbert Golson. K. M John son, MT. Chester, Mir. Hamrick, Clyde l Phillips.
 Musical Numbers
 Opening chorus, ensemble; Ala bama Jamboree," Dr. Wood Price. Why, Dear" Ralph Price; All By Myself" David Nixon; Stand Upand Cjy,xr IT ley; "In the Gold Town Hall" pr. l.. NJ. Barnett; Love Ship" Charner Batson; Last Night" Howe Price; "Humpty Dumpty," Tom De Jarnete; finale, sweetheart Blues," ensemble.
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 Episode 2, "Nothin' But Rice" Characters, Phillip. q dusky traveller. A. R. Oxford; Henry Hunter, MT. Brice; Ming Toi, Mrs Paul Ragsdale; the Mandarin, MT. Hamrick Chinese maids, Misses Eileen Smith. Mary Mildred Woodrow, Wilma Phillips, Mildred Ragsdale. Ora Stansen, Kath- ryn Baty; Chinese coolies. Messrs. Cecil Deason, Wilbert Golson, Clyde Phillips, Leon Hammer, Howard Bailey. Charner Batson. Scene l, The Road to Pekin;" Scene 2, The Mandarins Garden. Musical num- bers, Chinese Love Sons" maids and
 
 Ming Toi and chorus; Some Little Bird" Ming Toi. Hunter and chorus.
 Episode 8, The Melody Mart" The glrls, Misses Maxine Goldberg, Dor othy Huffman, Mrs. Paul Ragsdale, Rachel Ragsdale. Mary Reynolds, Vernon Hayes, Mrs. Joe Little, Mrs. { James Fitzpatrick. The boy. David Nixon.
 Episode I. An Old Fashioned Gar den" The flowers, Misses Helen Nasty, Katie Ling, Virginia Shaw. Edna Hall, Alice Kingston. Margaret Sumpter.
 Episode ,, Jobs" pr. Wood Price and Clyde Phillips
 Episode 6, Circus Day in Dixie" Characters Nanny, John Golden; Zeke. Dr. Barnett; Dan, Tom De- yJarnett; Bad Bill A. l., Oxford; MT. Wagonback, Howe Price; Plantation girls, Ralph Price, Clyde Phillips, Mir. Hamrick. George Houston, MT. Chester, David Nixon plantation boys. Cecil Deason. Howard Bailey, K M. Johnson, II. H. Brlce. MT. Ham, ner, Wilbert Golson. Musical num- bers, Dear old Dixie Moon." George 1 Houston; Circus Day In Dixie" en- semble.
 The music for the entire pro- gramme furnished by BoMens or ckestra, with Miss May Fountain at the piano.
 Worth Lewis Post Dance.
 Elaborate preparations are being completed for tNe dance which will l be given by Worth Lewis post, of the American Legion. on Wednesday | evening, October 19, at Elks nall. | The entertainment is being planned | for fba nrrch a SO of new silkep tlasr |