The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23


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 Owing to the fact that the first house was built in this city just 50 years ago, only a half century of the history of the city itself can be pre- sented in the pageant. The early his- tory of Alabama. colonial days and the Civil war and reconstruction pe- riods will be grouped in a prelude. A series of separate episodes show ing the various periods in the build ing of Birmingham will compose the main pageant.
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 In addition to a cast of 1,5e0 there will be chorus of more than 1000. while many bands and orchestras will provide the music for the oc- casion.
 Local historians compiled the data from which the pageant was pre- pared. It was written by Wallace Rice of Chicago The episodes pre- sented will show the discovery Of coal, iron and limestone in large quantities in sight of the present city of Birmingham; the construction or the first small. crude iron furnaces; the opening of coal mines in what are now the limits of the city; the growth of the city from crude, rough, lawless mining camp the boom period followed by the financial dis aster of the sos, the period or oe. flation and then the launching or I,irmin 9ham on a firm foundation.
 Story of Steel
 The experiments in steel making, which were finally attended with suc- cass. follow and then the entry or the United States Steel Corporation into Birmingham following the ac- uuisition of the properties or the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Raiiroao company, the construction of many steel mills, the passing Of the city from the raw material to the nnisnea product era.
 .he closing episode and taken as whole the pageant is said to be one of the most beautiful ever presented in the south.
 Tn addition to the pageant there pgilI he the great exposition and art museum at Capitol park. Each day there will be an afternoon ana eve Hing performance of the rasnion show, industrial exhibit and automo- bile show and band concerts will pe rendered at 1z o'clock, o'cioch ana o'clock at the park
 At 12.3o o'clock there will be an aerial exhibit over the city, F. P. Henderson doing 8 number of hair : raising stunts, while an acrobat VIII narform on the wings of the piano.
 Queens'' Ball
 The queens ball will be given Tues day night at 10 o'clock at the Tut wiier hotel, which will be informal. President Warren c. Harding ac- companied by Mrs. Harding and his staff, will arrive in the city Wednes- day morning. Following the -arrival of the party the queens from the s7 counties in the state. will be present ed to the President. after which they will move along Fifth avenue to the Tutwiler hotel. Thousands of school children, lined on each side of the | street waving flags, will throw flow ers in the path of the President ana Mrs. Harding. " The Presidents parade will move promptly at 10 o'clock and will be \ reviewed by President and Mrs. Hard ing from the balcony of the Tutwiler hotel. The President will deliver his principal address at 11:S0 o'clock at Ctapitof park, at which time the well come for the state will be delivered by Governor Kilby and Dr. N. A. Bar rett. president of the city commission. will represent the city.
 A luncheon will be given for Presi- dent Harding at 1 o'clock at the Tut Il wiler hotel by the semi centennial committee. All tickets have been sold for the luncheon. which promises H to be unique in the annals N of Birmingham. In addition to the \ President and his party there will be II United States senators from four l states and governors from eight. while the state senators and many other distinguished visitors from all sections of the country.
 Degree for President | The President will receive the hon. orary, degree in law conferred by Bir- | bingham Southern college, and win | also attend the laying of the corner l stone of the Masonic temple. A re- ception will be given at the Country \ club at ( o'clock in honor of Mrs. \ Harding and 1900 prominent Bir- \ mingham women are expected to be ! present to meet her on this occasion The queen of the senni-centennial ! will be chosen from the 67 county representatives Friday evening and
 following the coronation there will be
 Lall At the Southern club in her
 honor.
 For the entire week there is con-
 stant round of pleasures for the visi tohs, and as reduced rates have been
 offer ed by all railroads in the state,
 one Of the largest crowds ever seen in Birmingham is expected to be here | this week.