The age-herald., 1898-09-04
TOILERS WILL
 HAVE DAY OFF EOW Labor Day Mill Be Celebrated
 in Birmingham. CROWDS ALREADY COMING Several Thousand People Expected to
 Arrive Today. PARADE OPENS THE EXERCISES Then Feast of Speeches and Good Things Will Be on Tap at East
 Lake-Closed by Fire
 works Display.
PARADE OPENS THE EXERCISES

Tomorrow is Labor Day. By an act of dedicated to the toiling masses that they may rest from the cares of their labor and seek pleasure unrestrained.
 Birmingham will put on her holiday att tire and assist in making the celebration under the auspices of the Birmingham Trades Council a memorable and a pleas urable occasion.
 The committees in charge of the celebra- tion have completed their labors and noth- a success of the affair.
 Low Excursion Rates
 The railroads have granted a one-fare round trip rate and 1t is expected that be- tween 15,o0O and 2OO0O people will swarm into the city from the surrounding towns throughout the district. Small delegations have already arrived and many more are expected today.
 The festivities will begin with grand parade which will move through the prin- cipal streets of the city. At East Lake, where the principal exercises will be held, an excellent programme has been arranged. At night grand display of fire works and a dance will bring the celebration to a fitting close
 At g a. m the general committee of ar- engagements will meet in Clerks hall, where a short session will be held. The grand marshal, his aides and the several bands will meet with the general committee and after adjournment will move to the head of Twentieth street and Central Park, where the parade will form under the di- rection of Grand Marshal Fornier of Pratt City. and the following aides: J. H. Leath, M s. Umbenhauer, J. B. Gibson, Mike Mo- Govern, Dick Hooper, George Diggins, w. H. Chichester and M. D. Cushings.
 Promptly at 10:3O o'clock at the signal from the grand marshal the parade will move in the following order:
 Platoon of mounted officers under com mand of Chief Mcdonald.
 Mayor and aldermen in carriages Speakers of the day in carriages.
 Officers of the Trades Council in car- riages.
 Trades unions and societies in the order assigned them by the grand marshal.
 Line of March
 The following line of march will be taken up:
 Twentieth street to Sixth avenue, Sixth avenue to Eighteenth street, Eighteenth street to Second avenue, Second avenue to Twenty-frst street, Twenty-first street to First avenue, First avenue to Eighteenth street, counter-marching back to Twenty first street, when the parade will disperse and take cars for the lake.
 At East Lake the following exercises will take place:
 Welcome address on the part of the city of Birmingham by Mayor Evans.
 Welcome address by the president of the Trades Council, MT. w. c. Cunningham.
 Addresses by Hon. J. A. VanHoose and Messrs B. Steiner and D. Lesser.
 Address by President Farley of District 20 (Alabama), United Mine Workers of America
 Grafton of the day by Hon. Frederick Dlcher, member of the national executive board of the United Mine Workers of America.
 Swimming contests, cash prizes-For men; for boys under b years of ages
 Sculling race, three singles, casA-prize B. Sculling race, three doubles, cash prize $5.
 Band contest, two cash prizes of SIS and S1O.
 Foot race for men. 100 yards dash, cash prize.
 Foot race for boys under 15 years of age, 10O-yard dash, cash prize.
 Tug of war between picked teams of roll ing mill men and miners, twelve on side. best three out of five, cash prize SIP.
 Throwing the hammer, cash prize.
 High jumping, open to all, cash prize.
 ISfr orl, ,rix 70. ten yards, prize g.
 Fireworks display at p. m.
 Dancing beginning at 9 p. m. Gentlemen have the privilege of the floor for the even- ing upon the payment of 25 gents; ladies free.
 The voting contest for the handsomest lady and gentleman will begin at 8 p. m., closing at Il o'clock. Prize for the lady, fine box of candies; for the gentleman, large cake.
 Vehicles Must Not Obstruct
 Chief of Police T. c. Mcdonald has issued an order that vehicles will not be per m,tted on the streets along the line of march on Labor Day.
 Entries in the swimming contest can be made with George DeWhting at 213 north Twentieth street until 12 o'clock.
 The sculling races will be one of the most interesting features of the celebration. The following judges have been announced for these races: Commodore George De- Whiting, Joe Locasio and Fred Monte barro. Entries single scull. Joe Maten- ger New Orleans; Joe Locasio, Birming- ham, A. A. Montebarro, Selma.
 Douhle scull-Jm Sawyer Birmineham: George Duggins, Birmingham; Joe Matenger, New Orleans; Joe Locasio, Bir- mingham.