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The Exchange Hotel WELCOMES YOU General Wood and Staff and we place ourselves at your service durihg your stay here. i . . ' ♦ To Those Who Attend the Celebration we will he glad to have you make this hotel your headquarters and call your attention to The Exchange Lunch and Coffee Boom should you de&ire a light lunch. The Exchange Terrace “Montgomery's Beauty Spot" Is also at your service with an unexcelled menu. L. D. FAIRCHILDS, Manager . Welcome To Our City General Wood Special Sale Palm Beach, Cool Cloth, Mohair Suits These garments are strictly hand tailored and guaranteed not to shrink in laund ering, if they should we wiU make good. *10" *1.2* *15 Complete fine of Neckwear just received 25, 50c, 75c, $1.00 UNDERWEAR .00 In nainsook two piece suits...50c, 70c, $1.00 suit and up Union Suits $1.00 values ..... . . . ...70c suit Rockingchair Union Suits ....... $7.00, $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 SHIRTS Special Sports Shirts for men and boys... .. 59c Men’s Shirts of extra value, soft cuffs.$1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 Silk Shirts ........ ..... $3.50 to $5.00 Straw Hats to fit any head .. .. .*...$1.50 to $4.00 ' Panamas.. .. ...$5.00, $6.00 and $10.00 Special sale of Boys’ Wash Knee Pants, 6.to 18 years.50c, 75c and $1.00 Stacy Adams and Steadfast Shoes in all the latest shapes.$7.50 Haardt’s Specials, Till Shoes.. .$4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 Palm Beach Shoes ...... . ...$3.00, $3.50 and $6.00 Geo. P. Haardt HOUSE OF QUALITY 15 Commerce Street. Next to Exchange Hotel Welcome—To the Nation’s Most Distinguished Soldier General Wood we Welcome You to Montgomery ' After the ceremonies we invite the visitors and home people . to our; refreshment parlors, where you are served Pure lee Cream any flavor that your taste may crave. Soda Water made ' of pure fruits front our strictly sanitary fount. Prompt serv ' 2 Court St. Try our light lunches r MAY’S BRANCH STORE 114 Dexter Ave. > General Wood Welcome to Our City . • ' # * The South’s Foremost Florists extends a hardy welcome to you and your staff. Visitors while in our midst visit our gardens and greenhouse. - ~ ' t . V Rosemont Gardens “The South’s Leading Florists” 116 Dexter Ave. Phone 200-250 . J We Welcome You General Leonard Wood To Montgomery and extend to you the glad hand of fellowship. Incidentally to those visiting the celebration from out of town as well as those living here we call your at tention to our One-Half Price Sale now in effect. All that is new in Millinery is on display. Guarantee Millinery Store 106 Dexter Avenue V* GENERAL WOOD We Salute You and welcome you to Montgomery. We are proud to have as our guest such a dis tinguished citizen of the United States. C. P. Lifsey & Co. 14 SOUTH PERRY STREET All Honor to Our Flag and to the Loy al Citizens Who Protect It. This Shop Extends a Cor dial Welcome to Gen. Leonard Wood - le merchants of Montgomery rejoice in the coming iGeneral Wood to Montgomery, and, accepting him |a leader in assembling and coordinating the re rces of the common country in its hour of trial, they Ige him loyal support in the great cause in which is in the front rank. ^ do not welcome him formally to Montgomery a visitor—they recognize in him, a part of Montgom commanding the Department of die Southeast, landing the troops of Alabama and commanding the resources which can be mobilized for war. Montgomery is as much a part of his command and |his district as is Charleston, and Montgomery wants relations with this city as dose as they are with larleston, or with any other city of the Southeastern (strict. ' * We look upon him as the farsighted leader who dis ed through the future the approach of the present [tical era in American history, and who sought to ye America, ready and reliant when the hour came. We look upon him as the first soldier of America, Le who has attained his remarkable equipment in the [id of military leadership in the hard field of ex [rience. | Montgomery rejoices to have the pleasure of greet a soldier, whose fighting qualities were proved on Western plains, in the hills and trenches of Cuba Ld in the fastenesses of the Philippines. • ■ We greet him not only as a soldier, but as a leader I American thought—a statesman, whose views have *n stamped with approval by the inexorable march events. Montgomery is now a part of General Wood’s life id General Wood is a part of the city of Montgomery. Gener j We Wi i 1 to Montgomery, and are 1 • tinguished s Wood borne Y ou ud to ■ have' America’s dis ks our guest. To Those Attei ebration g The Flag Cel ay a Cold will prove tru freshing. It is bottled drinks than dark sw< elicious and re leader among mething more ned water. - Egga / Welcome General Wood To fittingly celebrate Flag Day you should have a selection of patriotic records in ^our home. Victor Records are perfect reproductions. We will be . Y1CTR0LA XI $100 ghd to demonstrate them. Try Our Service It Is the Perfect Service Dahlberg Talking Machine Co. - _j.i-— "" * —— We Welcome . The Distinguished Commander of the Southeastern Department. A loyal American, a valiant officer. General Leonard Wood We know his visit will prove an inspiration to us. After the ceremony on Court Square all in attendance will enjoy a glass of cold soda from our fountain. J. Johnston Moore Druggist 8 Dexter Avenue , 4 Phone 383 —— ...... . ... v'-: " • ■ * \ To the Commander of the Southeastern Department Welcome to Our City R. A. Blakey, Jr. Formerly Fowler’s Book Store Wherein need of office furniture, Hurd stationery, ’ Globe-Wer^ke Sectional Book Cases, office sup plies or an^of the-latcst novels, kindly bear in mind that I can supply your wants and will appreciate youi* patronage. R. A. Blakey, Jr. 10 Dexter Avenue Phone 311 To the Southland and V V Montgomery We Welcome You General Wood - Tullis-Gamble Hardware Co mmm ***** ' "Your Uoaefi Worth or Your Money BadY0 WELCOME To Montgomery Genera) Wood The latch string of the old town hangs on the outside of the door and we are yours to command. ^ The Goodform Shop It Is With a Great De gree of Pleasure . We Welcome America’s Great Soldier General Leonard Wood His patriotism is inspiring to the men of America. General We Welcome You to Montgom ery. Bullock SHOE CO. *■* J WELCOME -FROM NT TT TTXT/^/^ Tbe Commercial and Home Portrait . JL. WIJNbU PHOTOGRAPHER • Photos Anywhere, Anytime , Flashlight Photos a Specialty And don’t forget that I’m an expert on children’s photos and not bad on pictures of grown people and family groups. When you want any kind of photos or Kodak finishing, call on or phone me. N. L. WINGO 112 Dexter Avenue Pkones 2939 and 234 Vi J This railroad is “perpared” to “do its bit” by transporting soldiers and supplies. This line has always rendered efficient service to “Uncle Sam” and all the energies of both men and machinery composing this railroad system will continue to incessantly strive to “protect Old Glory.” J. P. BILLUPS, Passenger Traffic Manager, Atlanta, Ga. J. B. PATTERSON, . Passenger Agent. Montgomery, Ala. J. A. HIGGINS, General Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga.