The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-08
PRIEST. GOMPERS
 ORATOR OF DAY
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Continued from First Page) under the leadership of Samuel Parks, walking delegate of the housesmiths' and bridge mems union. Behind Parks and his associate walking delegates came an open carriage containing William s. Dew cry. former chief of police.
 A. Cincinnati.
 Cincinnati, September 1.-The Labor Day parade and demonstration generally here was the largest in the history of the city, owing to the dual phase of the occasion. The Cincinnati fall festival opened today for twelve days and the opening day was that of the labor organizations to be fol- lowed by Itan-Nice-Nic, home-comers'. fraternal orders, school children, commer- cial travellers German, Irish, flower, bus- ness mems and Cincinnati days.
 The many bands engaged by the fall festival participated in the great demon stration, also those connected with the Venetian spectacle of Marco-Polo. Gov ernor Nash and staff will be here during the week and many distinguished persons have been invited to the festivities.
 At Chicago.
 Chicago, September Tt is estimated that between 100000 and 12O, 900 trade union- ists took part in the Labor Day parade here, making it the greatest demonstra- ton in the history of Cook county labor celebrations. The day was generally ob- served as a holiday
 At Pittsburg.
 Pittsburg September 7.--Labor day was fittingly celebrated here today with monster parade followed by a mass meet ing and sports at Schlenley park Prob ably 10000 marchers were in the parade. unique feature was costumes worn by the members of the different unions rep resented. Each body was clad in some neat and attractive uniform which gave the parade & spectacular effect. The mass meeting at Schlenly park was large ly attended. Addresses were made by w. c. Long of New York. president of the Commercial Telegraphers' union; NJ. B. Carrick, general secretary of the Broth erhood of Painters. Paper Hangers and Decorators of Indianapolis; John O'Brien of Buffalo, N. Y. president of the Retail Clerks Protective association: David To- bin of the Boot and Shoe Workers un- ion. and Patrick Dolan of the United Mine workers.
 Sporting events of all kinds on the Schlenley park programme closed the day.
 at Cleveland.
 Cleveland, O., September 1.-The feat ure or the celebration of Labor day in this city was the parade, which was by far the greatest demonstration of the kind ever witnessed in Cleveland
 At Denver.
 Denver, September 7.-The local cele- oration Of Labor day exceeded all former demonstrations of the kind In Colorado. More than coco workingmen, including a number Of visiting unions marched in the parade this forenoon. Nearly all the unions were attired in natty uniforms. An ofhcial labor picnic and a barbecue were features of the afternoon.
 At St. Louis.
 St. Louis. September 7-Labor Day was celebrated In St. Louis with two parades in which 1t is estimated at least 40,000 men participated. That of the building trades council was held first, followed immediately by the procession held un- der the auspices of the central trade and labor assembly. The celebration on the east side was the greatest In the history of Labor Day. In East St. Louis 15.000 were in line. At Belleville the coal miners participated in the celebration in which several thousands of all bodies took part. At Washington. Washington, September 7.-Labor Day was quietly observed in this city. All offices of the federal and municipal de- partments and most of the business houses were closed. Large crowds spent