The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19
WHOLE BLACK BELT JOINED SELMA IN
 BIZ SOCIAL EVENT
Unusual Celebration at Selma Attracted Hundreds of ViSi- torS-- Business Revival of
 Section Indicated

Selma, Ala, November 1s.-(Spe- ciaI )-Selma, the Central City, famed far and wide for hospitality, today was emerging from the greatest af- fair ever staged in this city and in central Alabama. For two days the city entertained within her portals thousands of visitors from every part of central and western Alabama. They were feted royalty and by the people of Selma who spent thousands of dollars that they might be enter tained, and might carry back to their homes a lasting remembrance of the city and it's regard for these neigh bors.
 The affair was the Selma social event which started Thursday morn ing and lasted through Friday night. with every hour of the day filled with entertainments for the visitors. Thursday morning there began to pour into this city visitors from the surrounding country. Some came in autos, others In buggies. the trains coming into this city were over crowded. Early Thursday the streets were filled with seething human ity, the like of which the oldest citi- zens of Selma had never seen.
 Automobile Parade
 At noon Thursday the visitors were treated to the first event on the pro- gram, a monster automobile parade. Private cars gaily decorated were in line. Civic organizations had en- tered floats, the Rotary, Ciyitan, Ex- change. Kiwanis and Pilot On these floats rode young women who had cn ta hi aft fr talr ort tt, ha beauty contest, which was to decide the prettiest girl in the section. The Y. M. c. A. was represented in the parade. the Red Cross unit had a float. while little girls from sur- rounding countries set off to advan- tage a beautifully decorated car en- tered by the Selma Times-Journal. The American Legion was In line, while radio float broadcasted music while the procession wended its way up Broad street.
 While the parade marched, bands of music played, the monster organi- zation from 'Avondale. composed of 35 men and 15 women being a feature. Airplanes circled the city from over head
 Thursday afternoon circus put on stunts in a sawdust ring set at the corner of Alabama avenue and Broad street. Elephants. dogs, trained horses. monkeys, performed for the visitors.
 Street Dance Given
 Thursday night Broad street was roped off and the crowds danced to the music of the Avondale band. Friday morning more circus stunts were put on. and airplanes performed in the skies, their nose dives, loop the-loops and other stunts.
 Friday at noon visiting beauties were guests at big luncheon ten- dered by the Rotary club, and Fri day afternoon the beauties went in body to see Selma High gridders and the Demopolis football team clash on Robbins field.
 Concerts throughout the day was the program, and two bands kept up music continuously. Friday night coronation of the Queen of the Selma social event was held on the balcony of the Y. M c. A. building, the queen receiving on her head the crown of red roses, while around her were grouped the bevy of beauties who formed the royal court.
 Queens Ball Given
 At 10 o'clock Friday night, the queens ball was held in the Ex-Ki- Ro club rooms, social feature that eclipsed any that have been held in this city for years.
 Selma's celebration for her neigh bors was an expression of good will It was an expression of thanks for the better times In the Black Belt, and a celebration that was timely with the return of normalcy to this section and the country.
 It was made possible by the dona tions of Selma merchants and pro- fesslonal men, who subscribed thou sands of dollars to bring the att fractions to this city. It was the greatest event ever staged here, and expressions were unanimous that 1t went over' a success.