The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06
Big Parade Was Feature of the
 Days Programme
ADJUSTMENTS AT RESORTS
Racing Was Enjoyed at the Fair Grounds Carpenters Gave a Basket Picnic at East Lake
 Other Outings.

Labor Day was fttingly celebrated in Birmingham. The features of the day was the big parade yesterday morning under the auspices of the Birmingham Trades Council. Thousands of members of the unions in Birmingham and the district, including about POO representa- tives of District No. 20 United Mine | Workers of America, participated in the parade. In addition several business houses of Birmingham had floats in lire. The only thing lacking was the music, only one band being engaged for the oc- casion. Several banners bearing on local labor conditions were displayed.
 It is estimated that 15,OOO people lined the streets to. witness the parade The demonstration was one of the largest ever seen in Birmingham. The afternoon and night were devoted to amusements, in- teresting programmes having been ar- ranged at all of the resorts.
 The Parade.
 The parade formed at Capitol park at 10 o'clock. It moved promptly under the direction of William Jenkins. the grand marshall MT. Jenkins was assisted by large corps of aides, and everything moved smoothly
 Chief William E. Wier in charge of Q platoon of mounted police, lead the big column, and then came the grand mar shal. The mayor and the members of the board of aldermen in carriages came next Riding with Mayor Drennen were Alderman Robert H. Thach. Alderman nd rd D. Smith. Aldermen Stockmar, D. R. Copeland, Simms and Cooper occupied the next carriage, while the four candidates for mayor from the city council occu- pied seats in the third carriage. They were Alderman John R. Copeland from the fourth ward, Alderman George B. Ward of the second ward, Alderman John C. Forney of the sixth ward and Alderman John W. O'Neill of the second ward.
 Aldermen Gum, Greener, Heidt and A. A. Gambill license inspector and street tax collector, occupied the fourth car- riage. Then came Alderman Altman, Po- lice Commissioner Phillips and Street Commissioner John M. McCartin, w. w. Bradbury and D. U. Williams. aids, fol- lowed on horseback and then came Mem offs band on foot.
 Fine Appearance. The different local unions in the parade made a fine appearance, especially the carpenters and joiners, the plumbers and the journeymen horseshoers. It required thirty-five or forty minutes for the col umn to pass a given point.
 Immediately after the parade those par ticipating, with their families and friends departed on street cars for the several resorts about the city. An excellent pro- gramme of sports was arranged for the fair grounds and thousands of people went out there. At o'clock in the af- ternoon and at o'clock at night there were running races The afternoon pro- gramme included four races, while at night five races by electric light were run. Tn addition to the running horse races there were motor events. Australian races, a plano smashing contest and oth- CT amusements As a whole, everything at the fair grounds gave the highest sat isfaction.
 The carpenters ana Jolners held their annual picnic and outing at East Lake. The Bricklayers went to Pleasant Valley park for their outing, and the Germainia Park association gave a picnic at the Germainia grounds.
 The county and city authorities report that the very best of order was main tained throughout the day, and in fact Labor Day in Birmingham and the dis trict was a great success.