The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-16
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME FOR THE 4
 SEMI CENTENNIAL CELEBRA TON
Chairman Bowie, of CeIebra- ton Committee Gives Complete Programme of Weeks ActivitieS-Wed- neSday to Be Presidents Day

Day
 The programme for the semi-cen- 1 tennial week as announced yesterday
 by Sydney J. Bowie, general chair
 man of the celebration, Is as follows: Monday, October q Monday at high noon will mark the
 formal opening of the exposition and art museum al Capitol park (wood-
 row Wilson park), signalized by the blowing of whistles by the manufac-
 turers of Birmingham in concert. Ceremonies at Capitol park will in- clude raising of United States and Birmingham semi-centennial flags. band concert by the Birmingham Mu- 1 nicipal band, address by General Chairman Sydney J. Bowie of the 1 semi i-centennial committee. Chairman C. N. Wiley of the exposition will then declare this feature of the cele-
 bration formally opened.
 The exposition will include the
 magnificent products of merchants and manufacturers of the Birmingham district. special types of automobiles and parts. the complete display of hAAV oV pdSAClS OI tue steel industry by the distinguished painter, Mackenzie.
 Band Concert
 | The band concert will continue un- til o'clock, and around the noon hour the perilous airship stunts will | be performed over mid-city by Hen derson and associates, including hanging from one of tho wings Of the plane by a rope In the teeth of
 the performer.
 Fashion Show
 At night there will be the first evening performance of the Fashion Show and queens contest Six live
 models chosen from the chorus beau ties of New York will wear the latest creations in women's clothes and the 67' county queens" chosen by popu-
 lar vote in the several counties of the 1 state, will appear In competition for
 the honor of being selected the most beautiful young lady in Alabama. Historic Pageant
 The same evening will witness the | first performance of the great spec l tacle. the historical pageant of Bir- mingham, with the 67 County queens" as guests of honor. Thousands of dollars, more than has ever been put into production of this kind in the history of Alabama, have been in- vested in the best literary and dra- matic talent in the United States
 to guarantee gigantic results, both in
 size and in art. There will be 1000 voices in the chorus and a cast of equal number Opening rounds of the playground tournaments and art lectures, in the exposition.
 Tuesday, October 25 Besides the exposition and art mu-
 scum, which will open for the second day at a. m., there will be a
 unique baby parade in the morning which will be featured by fantastic i decorations of variety of vehicles
 in which children will ride
 There will be the usual concerts of the band at the noon hour at the exposition grounds Capitol park, airpIane stunts over mid-city, a first game to be played according to
 the rules of 1871, the players in uni | forms initiating those in vogue 50 1 years ago, and the second according 1 to the rules of 1921.
 l The matinee of the fashion show and appearance of queens will take | place in the afternoon and the sec
 ond rounds of the playground tourna- ments. Art lectures at the Art mu- scum in the exposition.
 Wednesday, October 2e This will be known as "Presi-
 dents day" President Warren C.. Harding will honor the Birming gham semi centennial with & personal visit accompanied by Mrs Harding, which will begin at 9 Q. m. October 26, when
 he arrives at the, Terminal station and which will end in the evening after he attends the pageant at Ayondale park. During the Presi- dents stay he will first receive in
 the Terminal station the 67 county uueens," who have been elected by popular vote by the several counties
 of the state in beauty contests to
 be the guests during the week of the semi centennial committee.
 The President will then proceed up Fifth avenue to the Tutwiler ho-
 tel between lines of thousands or school children. and from the Tut
 wiler will proceed to the head of
 the grand civic parade, which will traverse the downtown streets and
 will be reviewed from the Tutwiler
 balcony by President Harding. Prcsident's Address
 The President from there will go
 to Capitol park. where he will make
 his principal address from the pa yilion. Thence he goes to luncheon
 at the Tutwiler. Then his pro-
 eramme continues in the following order: Proceeds to the new Masonic
 temple to lay corner stone and thence
 to the First Methodist church, where he will receive the honorary degree
 of doctor of laws from the Birming-
 ham, Southern college.
 Thence to the exposition (fashton
 show) around Capitol park and thence to the United States bureau of mines rescue station in West End
 to witness mine rescue demonstra- tion. The President will attend the pageant at Avondale park at night. Social Functions
 There will be social functions in
 honor of Mrs. Harding, the wife of
 the President who will be in the pa rade. beginning at 10 a. m-, along with the President. There will be
 the usual band concerts during the day. the fashion shows, art lectures, street dancing at the exposition grounds and various other forms or entertainment. Thursday, October 27 Besides the exposition, fashion show. aerial circus, band concerts, nlaygrounds tournaments, the dedica- ton of Underwood park and other attractions, perhaps the outstanding event of this day will be the grand floral parade, headed by the 67 floats bearing as many of the county queens" competing for the honor or presenting the most beautifully deco rated automobile. There will prob