The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-05
The Ci4's WOTkingnsn Turn Out
in Full Force.
PROSPERITY IN EVIDENCE
The Day Made One of Merry
making and Rejoicing.
MANY INTERESTING FEATURES
All the Organizations Make Good Show
ing-The Followers of the Various
Crafts Wear the Insignia
of Their Guilds.
MANY INTERESTING FEATURES

Labor Day was ittingly and enthusiast
tically celebrated in Birmingham yester-
day
Thousands of workingmen and their
families thronged the streets and partic-
pated in the greatest labor demonstration
ever made in this city. The one day of
the year set aside to the toiling masses
was made the most of, and for the time
being the cares and duties of everyday ex-
istence gave way to merry-making and
rejoicing.
The demonstration evidenced the pros
perity of the workingmen of the Blrming-
ham district, and reflected the greatness
of Alabama's ehiefest city.
People began to pour into the city at
an early hour. Incoming cars on all the
street railway lines were heavily laden
and by 10 o'clock the streets were crowded.
The regular trains brought large crowds
from the surrounding towns, the delega-
tons consisting of men, women and chill
dren, decked out in holiday attire.
The parade, the dig fea ture of the cele-
bration, was most creditable demonstra-
tion of the strength and power of united
labor under the Birmingham Trades
Council, the central labor body of the dis
trict.
The other features, including the exer-
cses at the Auditorium and the fireworks
display at Capitol park at night, were in
keeping with the spirit of the occasion and
the magnificence OF the celebration.
The Parade
The parade was formed at the head of
Twentieth street at l o'clock under the d-
rection of Grand Marshal White and his
aids, who were kept busy placing the diff
ferent lodges in line.
The procession was headed by Chief of
Police Austin and a platoon of mounted
officers and moved at 1870 clock.
Next in line came Acting Mayor J. Z.
Mcknight and Aldermen Altman. Jones.
Gray, Lynaugh, Harrington, Meighan, Ora
ham and Rainbow in carriages.
The grand marshal, Harry l.. White, and
his assistants. Messrs. j. NJ Abbott, w. S.
Hammett, w. A. Smith and j. S. Leath,
mounted on beautiful chargers, came next,
followed by Memolis band.
The next position was occupied by the
officers of the Birmingham Trades Coun-
Gil in carriages, and then came the diff
ferent labor organizations in the following
order:
Alabama lodge No /, Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
Stonecutters.
Local union of the International Boiler
makers and Ironship Builders of America
jefferson lodge No. Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers.
Pratt City band.
Brcklayers.
Tailors.
HorSe-shoerS.
BlacksmithS.
e. L. Bridges lodge No. 3 Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Work.
ers.
Amalgamated Association of Sheet Metal
Workers in a ta1ly-ho and carriages.
Painters and Decorators.
Retail clerks.
Plumbers.
Mitchelfs band.
Carpenters and Joners.
Brewery Workers.
Machnists.
BARRIERS.
Gate City lodge No. 5 Amalgamated As
sociation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
Iathers and Plasterers.
The parade was most imposing, many of
the unions wearing uniforms representing
their respective trades.
The carpenters were out in the Target
numbers and wore blue overalls and black
caps.
The boilermakers were also out in large
numbers. Their division was headed by
float with number of boilermakers at
work driving rivets, while the rear was
brought up with piece of distorted plate,
to which was appended the sign, 1.-THE Re-
suit of Incompetent Workmanship"
The metal workers wore neckties made
of tin. while the clerks bore small banners
on which were printed the names OF the
stores employing union clerks.
From Twentieth street the parade moved
south to Second avenue, thence east to
Twenty first street, thence south to FIRST
avenue, thence west to Eighteenth street,
thence north to Second avenue, thence east
to Twentieth street, thence north to Third