The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
l IMPRESSIVE
 CEREMONIES ARE PLANNED
American Flags To Be Placed
 Over Graves Of Men Who
 Have Died During And Since
 Great Conflict In Europe MILITARY UNITS WILL HOLD HONOR POSITION Battery To Fire SaIute-Every Person Is Expected To Pay
 Respect To Their Flag. CoIorS To Be MaSSed

With final plans completed, Bir- mingham's most impressive com memoration of the signing of the Armistice on November Il, 1918, will be observed Monday by decoration of the graves during the morning hours Of the fallen soldiers of the Ameri- can army, a monster parade during the afternoon in which all patriotic organizations will participate, fol- lowed by patriotic speeches in Wood row Wilson park, and the balance of the day given over to thanksgiv- ing.
 Many of the women's clubs will as sist in the placing of an American flag over the grave of each soldier who gave his life for America during the World war in all of the ceme-. .. teries in Birmingham. Promptly as ? o'clock the parade will begin going down Nineteenth street to First, to Twentieth street and out Twentieth to Woodrow Wilson park, where eX- ercises will be held.
 Eight divisions, which will include every patriotic organization in Bir- mingham, will constitute the parade feature for the day, as a testimonial of the esteem in which veterans of the war are held. In the first di vision will march the military or ganizations of Alabama's national guard, which includes many who served overseas with valor and glory, many of them having been decorated on the field of battle for bravery in action. Col. Walter F. Bare, grand marshal of the parade, was the commanding officer of tho famous One Hundred and Sixty seventh regiment of the Rainbow division.
 Members Of Parade.
 mill rHH of these men who have passed on. sacrificing everything for their coun- l try, and others who have dropped i back quietly into civil life. Among the organizations who will take part in the celebration and their positions in the various divisions are: Grand marshal and aides; first division. military organizations of the Ala bama national guard; second division, Boy Scouts; third division, veterans: fourth division, public schools: fifth division, civic clubs, colleges and other fraternal organizations; sixth division, motorized and carrying Civil war veterans and all other auxiliaries and women's clubs; seventh division, the fire department, and eighth di vision will be colored veterans of various wars and their auxiliaries. To Fire Salute.
 When the flag is run up during the morning Battery "E'' of the Ala bama national guard. will fire salue. and when the head of the columns reaches Woodrow Wilson park, the entire line of marches will halt, while a bat tory of 21 guns will be fired by Bat tery "E' and planes from the 114th Observation squadron Alabama guard, will drop flowers along the line of march. The sunset gun will be fired. when the flag is brought down.
 Much emphasis has been placed upon the fact that all colors of the organizations which will be in the parade have been massed with proper escort at the head of the column and every person is expected to salute to colors as they go by, men saluting by removing their hats and placing it across the chest, near the left shoulder, and the women will salute by placing their right hand over their hearts.
 Hundreds of ex-service men, mem bers of the American Legion, officers reserve corps, and other semi-military organization will honor the memory of their dead compatriots in their di- vision. This division is expected to be one of the largest in the entire parade. Many of the former soldiers will be in uniform to lead an at mosphere to the occasion that will call for proper solemnities.