The age-herald., 1901-07-05
GLORIOUS FOURTH
 IN BIRMINGHAM Streets Were 1hronged All
 During the Day. STRIKERS GREAT SUCCESS Over Seven Thousand People Went Out to the Barbecue Given by the Striking Machinists-Picnics
 at all the Parks.
STRIKERS GREAT SUCCESS

The scream of the American eagle was drowned in a volley of popping fire crackers and Birmingham passed through another Fourth of July to the tune of the Star Spangled Banner" and "Therell Be Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"
 @ From early morn until late at night the streets were thronged with holiday crowd yesterday and the street car lines and railroads did a rushing business. No trains or cars were large enough to- accommodate the celebrators but evei1> body did their best and took the incon- veniences good naturedly.
 The two leading attractions of the day were the barbecue given by the striking machinists at Avondale Park and the baseball games. It is estimated that nearly 7500 people crowded themselves in- to Avondale Park to enjoy the hospitality of the strikers. Tickets were sold at 70 cents and the fund was devoted to the aid of the men who left the shops. over 1000 tickets were sold and the machinlsts cleared over $1500 In the large park a
  pared and though the meals were served for profit the crowd was too large to be handled. Everybody got something, however, and one one offered complaint. Workingmen and their wives and sweet hearts went out to help the strikers and they did t in grand style The men were greatly pleased at their success and one of them said last night: Ut shows that the people are with us and we are certainly grateful for the attendance at our entertainment"
 Sports of all kinds were engaged In and during the day Judge W. H. Stanley de- livered an address in which he explained the cause for which the machinists were fighting and urged that they be given all the assistance possible. After MT. Stan ley had finished his address there were several contests, such as jumping, run ming and then came cake walk.
 Late in the afternoon dancing was in- dulged in, and the floor was occupied by happy, whirling couples until late hour in the night.
 All the other parks were filled during the day with private picnic parties, and at North Birmingham Memoli's band gave a beautiful concert.
 There were matinees and night perform ances at both the East Lake and Lake view theaters.
 The employees of the Avondale cotton factory were given a holiday and they spent the day at Hawkins Spring. At Tuxedo Park there was base ball game, a barbecue and dancing.
 The negroes spent the day at Liberty Park, where the draymen rendered pic mic.
 Notwithstanding the vast number of people on the streets there was nothing of a rowdy nature to mar the pleasure of the day. Everybody seemed on good humor bent, and though jostled and showed about. allowed no unpleasantness to enter into the fun-making.
 The weather was excessively hot until early in the afternoon, when a slight shower fell sufficient to cool the humid atmosphere.
 The convicts in the Pratt Mines pris- ons were given a holiday yesterday and enjoyed a feast in celebration of the Fourth. These poor unfortunates were not allowed the freedom of the woods, but with their earnings from extra work in the mines bought bountiful repast and enjoyed themselves as best they could in the confines of the great wall.