The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
The Day Dedicated to the Deeds
of Those Who Do.
AND FEAR NOT FAILURE OR FOE
Celebrations of the Toilers in Birming-
ham and Throughout the Country Re-
markably Successful and Aroused
Enthusiasm Everywhere

Yesterday was Labor Day, and that is
equivalent to saying it was a great day
for Birmingham.
All day long and well into the night the
streets were thronged with men, women
and children and the suburban resorts
drew thousands to their cooling shades.
They came to the city from all the towns
within a hundred miles, every incoming
train bringing a goodly number.
The day opened cloudy, and for time
threatened rain, but by 8 o'clock the sun
came out and dispelled whatever fear there
might have been Of interference by the
elements By the time the parade was
formed the thermometer had mounted well
Into tn nineties, but this did not prevent
the full performance of the programme
mapped out.
At 10 o'clock the procession was formed
with its head resting in Twentieth street
at the south end of Capitol Park and thirty
minutes later thousand or more men,
representing almost every labor union in
the Birmingham district were marching
down Twentieth street. Marching two
abreast and as nearly compact as convent
ence and mobility would permit the line
stretched out over a distance of nearly fif-
teen blocks. In the line were many who
wore uniforms indicating their trade, the
Tin Workers having tin hats modelled after
the beaver, tin neckties, belts and canes;
the Painters and Decorators wore neat
duck suits with caps of the same material;
the Boot and Shoe Workers attracted at
tenton with their blue aprons, while work.
men of other craft were attired in uniforms
that proclaimed their calling.
Crowded along the cty's thoroughfare
were thousands of persons, who greeted
the procession with shouts and handicap
ping that betokened good will and admira-
ticn.
Memolis Band and the Southern Cornet
Band marched with the procession.
AT 1890 Grand Marshal Ed Basenberg
gave the command to march. Memoirs
band struck up an inspiring piece and the
procession was off, marching in five divis-
ions in the following order:
Form of Procession
Grand marshal, Ed Basenberg, mounted.
Chief of police mounted.
Platoon of police mounted.
Memoi's band.
HACK with president OF council ana
speakers
Mayor and Aldermen.
Police commission.
Board of Trade.
Trades Council.
Second division:
Marshars aide, David Williams, mounted.
Boilerworkers.
Electrical Workers.
BARRIERS.
Carpenters and Joiners Nos. asa, rs and
E96.
Brewery Workers.
Plumbers and Gas Filters.
Third division:
Marshars aide. Harry White, mounted
Bartenders.
Railway Car Men.
Horseshoers.
Retail Clerks Nos. 1923 and las.
Machinists.
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers, Nos. !, 2, 8, 4, s, 6, z.
and 8.
ShoemakerS.
Fourth division:
Marshars aide. W. H. Mitchell. mounted.
Iron Moulders.
Blacksmiths.
Typographical Union.
Tailors.
Bricklayers.
Painters and Decorators.
Fifth division:
Marshars aide. w. H. Mckay. mounted.
Paper Hangers.
Sheet Metal Workers.
Core Workers.
Cigarmakers
Building Trades aborers.
The line of march was as follows:
Capitol Park down Twentieth street to
Avenue b; countermarch to First avenue,
down First avenue to Eighteenth street;
Eighteenth street to Second avenue; Sec
ond avenue to Twenty-frst street; Twenty
first street to First avenue.
At First avenue and Twenty-first street
cars were taken for East Lake, where a
picnic was in progress and where the bal
ance of the programme was to be carried
out.
At 2:sO p. m. the aboring people and
vast number of their friends assembled on
the camp grounds, where last week Ala
bamas national guard had done duty
Fred ]. williams, president of the Birm-
ingham Trades Council under whose aus
pices the celebration was being held, speak,
ing from the bAndstand, announced that
distinguished men were present to address
Abe labor unions assembled. He spoke