The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
HOME FOLKS WILL GIVE UNDE ATWOOD GREAT BARBECUE
Monster Welcome For Dis- tinguished Citizen Satur-
 day And Politics Is Taboo

When Birmingham welcomes home her distinguished citizen, United States Senator Oscar W. Underwood, with a barbecue and all accessories at 2;30 o'clock Saturday afternoon, time -honored custom will be violated.
 Since the first burgoo and Bruns- wick stew were brewed by the knights of the pits, barbecues and politics have gone hand In hand. But this barbecue will prove an excep- tion. Politics will be taboo. Senator Underwood will discuss his trip abroad and other speakers will con fine themselves to remarks Of greeting; at least it has been so or dered by W. A. Currie and 0. l.. Bunn, neither of whom claims hon. ors of originating the plan, but de- clare the whole thing Is a spon- tanetus combustion. the outsrowth of an insistent feeling that now is the opportune time for Birmingham and Jefferson county to stake a "home- coming celebration for Alabama s most dignified son." which title has been officially adopted 10 designate what is hoped to prove the most sig ntficant reception ever accorded a citizen of Birmingham, whether ne be politician, preacher or private citizen.
 No SmntterinS of Politics.
 Not even smattering Of politics will enter into the affair. it is stated. The senator will devote his speech entirely to detailed account of his trip to foreign lands wherein he yis- tied many points of interest. Speak CTS on the program in the order of their appearance are: D. E. McLen- don, representing the city officially; Gov. w. W. Brandon, for the state of Alabama; Mrs. Richard F. Johnston. for the women; w. l.. Harrison, for the citizens of Birmingham, and Sen ator Underwood.
 No long drawn out masterpieces Of oratory. will be tolerated, it is an- nounced. speakers, with the excep- tion of the senator and Governor Brandon. being limited to 10 minutes each. The lact two named will be accorded all the time they need.
 The barbecue proper is county wide affair, and as such Is open to every single solitary citizen within it's confines. Besides the traditional barbecued meats. iced wateremelons, pink lemonade, cakes and brass band music will abound.
 East Lake Is Scene.
 East Lake park will be the scene of the jollification, Saturday the day and 2;30 o'clock the hour, so decided because ample time will be allowed clerks and working people to reach the park after closing hour, and be- cause of the general Saturday half holiday.
 The affair is under the auspices of every civic club and business organi- zation in the entire Birmingham dis trict, including Bessemer, Ensley, Fairfield, Woodlawn and all other suburbs. Members from some organi- zation representing each of those communities will serve on the recep- tion committee. After all is said and done, according to announcement Saturday, the greatest affair of the kind in the history of Jefferson county will have been staged.
 J. Frank Rushton has been ap pointed toastmaster, and asssuch Will introduce the speakers and handle all other details of the program. The barbecue will be prepared by the fol- lowing past grand masters in the culinary art: J. E. Keith, c. A. Jones' Sr., Jack P. Phillips and Karl Land grebe.
 Personnel Of Committees.
 Committee on arrangements is: w. L. Harrison, chairman; Mrs. Virginia Mayfield, Charles T. Hilty, w.. b. Hillhorse and E. H. Andrews. Pub !icity and program: O. l.. Bum, char man: J. E. Chapel. C. M. Stanley, J. chandler and Paoli A. Smith. Ways and means: Col. T. O. smith John H. Frye, oscar Wells and w. W. Crawford.
 The executive committee is com. nosed of the following members or various civic clubs: w. A. Currle' general chairman; Phares Coleman, L. J. Haley and George Bondurant 9i tnn s Hanson and Donald Conner or the Rotary club; c. L. Bum, Ersklne Ramsay and Darby Brown of the kl- wanis club; w. R. Crane, K. M. Hess and O. D. Randolph of the Excnanse club; Ed Bowren. Merrill Pratt ana ". M Rogers s.,ls of RoSert sns ' Jemison, and R A. Porter of the Cham Der of Commerce.
 The reception committee is as toi- lows. Erskine Ramsay, kiwanls Club; Carson Adams, Rotary cIup' D' F NcI,endon, w. E. Dickson, Mrs. Mary Echols, W. B. Cloe, city; McLlIi ]. Smith. Exchange; R. R Moore' American Federation of Labor; AT thnr Greenwood. American Legion; Eranlx NJ. Dominick, Birmingham Be- association; Robert McCailum' Camp Wilcox, Confederate veterans Gd John Garrettson, Camp Hardee' con Sederate Veterans; Mrs. J. M. Han. i,ins Mrs. Brenton L. Fisk. League or x1nsr Women Sn' '. voters; W. E. Turnipseed' 1yiwanis club, Ensley; John Perry' Chamber of Commerce, Bessemer; l.. L Sevier, Alabama Manufacturers as. IS. sociation; D. c. Ball. Doarh ard % revenue: J. D. Moore, county poaru ns education; R. B. Evins, chairman Serocratic Se state executive commit tea tes'' Greensboro; Carson Adams. Ro- tary club: William L. White Amerl-