The age-herald., 1901-09-03

Three Smiths led the procession of the Painters, with Ed Smith in the middle with banner and Will Smith on either side of him and Mn Schwab, the frescoer. All from the IIillman Hotel.
 The Trades Council committee which had the celebration in charge deserves much praise for their success It Is com posed of Harry White, chairman; F. J. Williams, P. H. Moore, Len Teal, R. E. L. Connolly.
 The Painters and Decorators carried red and white canes when they first started in the parade. Before they had gone very far some one yelled that they were 'scab canes" In an instant frag- ments of wood were flying in the air and the painters marched thereafter without canes.
 Before the parade was formed every attention was given that nothing that was not thoroughly union should be in the parade. The horses feet were examined to see that only those which were shod by union horseshoers should be In the pa- rade, the police and carriages used by the Mayor and Aldermen and police com. missioners being excepted.
 The Labor Advocate, the official organ of the Trades Council. was represented in line by float. Editor J. H. F. Nose ley occupied a seat, and a young lady played on an organ. The Labor Day edi- ton was printed by The Age-Herald and the Advocate contains the following mo- tice of 1t: Through the kindness and courtesy of the management of The Age Herald our Labor Day edition was turned out on their s2o.Ooo perfecting press.'
 The Trades Council was organized July II. 1889. with MT. G. W. Osborne of the Iron Moulders as president, and s. Wood unions for ming the central body were the Knight of Labor of Birmingham and vi- cinity, the Iron Moulders, the Iron and Steel Workers, Printers, Painters, Car penters, Tailors and Jewellers, and the regular meetings were set for the second and fourth Sunday afternoons of each month.
 The uniforms of the different organiz- ations were very neat. Magls City Lodge, No. 6, Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders of North America. wore white caps. white suspenders, white ties, black shirts and dark pants. Canes in hand. Local 362, Bessemer Iron mold CTS Union of North America, wore white caps white shirts. black ties, white belts dark pants, black shoes; canes decked
 
 ators No. 57, wore white caps. white coats and white overalls. International Electric al Workers wore white cap6 white ties. black shirts. black belts. white duck pants; canes with national colors. Jour neymen Plumbers No. 9l wore black felt hats, white shirts, black ties, black shirts Local No. 2, Machinists. worc white caps. citizens clothes, white badges. blue and red rosettes. Puddlers, A. A I. and s. w., Gate City. wore black caps dark shirts, with white ties. white pants, belts canes Pattern Makers wore straw hats. white shirts and ties, tan belts. tan pants. canes of white pine var nished yellow Bricklayers' International Union No. 1. wore drab felt hats. white shirts, black ties, tan belts. white duck pants light cloth shoes. Machinists Un- ion No 359, Bessemer. wore white caps and badge on coats. Carpenters and Joiners 675. Pratt City. wore blue caps and blue overalis; canes. Carpenters and Joiners 296 Ensley. wore white caps and blue overails. Carpenters and Joiners No. eee. wylam, wore white caps and blue overans Carpenters and Joiners No. 75, Birmingham. wore straw hats, negligee shirts.