The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-08
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 Mobile, sept. ..
 Mobile wore a genuine holiday appear ance today and tonight. there being a general observance of Labor Day.
 The day was celebrated here on a more extensive scale than ever before. Vast crowds from along the several railroads and rivers and from beyond Mobile Bay gave a small retrospect of what the city looks like during the mardi gras festiv- 1ties.
 Good nature prevailed with every one and. despite the crowded condition of the sidewalks the people took the joytltng and pushing as If 'twere a necessity
 The feature of the day was the parades of organized labor. white and colored, the two classes being, however, separated from each other. The different trades unions had 50 per cent more people in line than at any previous parades.
 The observance of the day was in the hands of the Central Trades Council. That body. through It's many committees. mapped out the plans of procedure and had them carried out with nicety. The Committee on Labor Day. as follows. James J. Kiilion. Chairman: c, E. Bar cray, CcCTctdEy, Ss ASatcss T. Lbs SouuSis W. H. Burleson, John !. Caine. T. B. Foster. R. Clinton, Thomas Martin. Will liam Taylor H. J. Semerdink. ]. c. Will son, F. M. Rockers. T. J. Conboy. L.. D. Browne and W. k. Lownsberry.
 This Committee mapped out the parade and line of march. which was as follows:
 Grand Marshall. Eyre Damer.
 Assistant Grand Marshall. A. Wade. Platoon Police. Band. Central Trades Council. workingmen's Timber and Cotton Be- nevolent Association. International Association of Machinists, associations.
 Mobile Dry Goods salesmen's Associa- ton. Clerks Protective Association. Retail Clerks International Protective Association.
 Brewery Workers Union. Band.
 Ship Carpenters and Caulkers' Associa- 1 tion.
 Typographical Union No. 2. Cigar Makers Union No. 433. Mobile Printing Pressmen. International White Journeymen Bar bers' Union No. 269. Bartenders' International League No. 563.
 Alabama oystermen's Protective Union. Journeymen Stonecutters. Band.
 Painters. Paperhangers' and Decora- tors Union.
 Carpenters Union No. 1053.
 Carpenters and Joirers No. Ss. Amalgamated Association of Sheet Metal Workers.
 Boilermakers and Shipbuilders. The line nf march In the m dfc. trict was as follows: Formation on St. Francis. east of Royal; countermarch down St. Francis to Water, Water to Government, Govern ment to Royal. up Royal to Dauphin Dauphin to Lawrence, down Lawrence tc Government, down Government to St. Emanuel St. Emanuel to St. Joseph. to St. Louis. to Royal to St. Francis. | After the parade the men participating and their friends boarded the cars fin wait ing and went to Monroe Park where speech making was in order, speeches be- ing made, as follows:
 E. c. Norton of Baldwin County, How to Raise and Maintain Wages" Eyre Damer of Mobile, Card Clerk" James Richardson and F. Simms of Mo bile, ''Unionism in General | An old-fashioned barbecue followed. Nc less than 1000 people enjoyed the fnely prepared pork. beef and mutton.
 This feature was in the hands of thu following Committee: J. c. Wilson Chairman; w. H. Burlison and J. P Murphree. This corps of efficient barbe cuers was as follows: Thomas J. Damer son of Mobile. head chef: James Fultor and Steven Lacey of Bessemer, Ala. chic barbecuers; Peter Schilling. H. E. Toenes Robert Williams. John Rose. Alex Dunn Hugh Wilson of Mobile, assistants. Their work was a laborious one, but they dit it we'll and received the compliments o the diners. Fully 5000 pounds of mea was served to the people. Tn the evening. band concerts by sev eral bands were given and later theat rieal performance took place In the pa vilion. Dancing was indulged in unti late in the night.
 Last night. at the family home. Florid; Street after a long and painful illness Jerrett T. Pulliam passed away. Tn deceased was 42 years of age. and a native of Montgomery He cam to Mobile several years ago and was worthy citizen. He leaves a wife an one child. two brothers. Messrs. Thoma Pulliam of Montgomery. and Drury Pull liam of Birmingham, and one sister. Mrs Sallie Thomas of Montgomery. Thoma Pulliam and Mrs. Thomas arc in Mo | bile The remains will be inferred Il Magnolia cemetery tomorrow afternoon | The remains of Mrs. Mamie Tarver daughter of the late Captain Hank War ren, who died in New Orleans. Satur day, were brought to Mobile yesterda and inferred in Magnolia cemetery. Tn funeral took place from St. Johns Epis copal Church. Rev. Gardner c. Tucke officiating. The pallbearers were Messrs F. c. Dyas. F. W. Pickard. J. M. Lynch lJ. V. Keefe. John W. Cooke. A. Hell Many handsome floral designs were plac ed on the grave. among which the mos conspicuous was one from the New Or leans employees of the Louisville ant Nashville Railroad, a handsome design six feet tall. The husband of Mrs. Tarve is foreman of the railroad company a New Orleans.
 The Alabama Land and Developmen Company, an organization under tn guidance of the Mobile and Ohio Rail road Company. has just closed a dea with Monroe Note and O. D. Note O Hamilton. Ohio. for 1.400 acres of lant near Escatawpa. Ala, on the line of thu Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The purchaS