The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
Many to Participate in Labor
 Day Parade
RACING AT FAIR GROUNDS
Committee From Birmingham Trades Council Arranges Interesting Pro eramme-congressman Under wood Will Address carpen-
 ters at East Lake.


 of the day will be the big parade in the ' morning. In the afternoon and at night there will be athletic sports and danc- ing at the fair grounds. under the aus pices Of the Trades Council.
 Labor Day always occurs on the first Monday in September. There is no na- tional holiday, but at the second session | of the Fifty-third congress an act was passed making Labor Day public holi- day in the District of Columbia. The day is celebrated in a majority of the states in the union.
 A committee from the Trades Council has been hard at work for the past few weeks arranging for the celebration to- morrow. The paradewill form at Capitol park at 10:30 o'clock and 1t is expected that thousands of union men will be in line. William Jenkins, vice president of District No. ' of the Amalgamated As sociation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers has been selected as grand marshal. He will be assisted by strong staff of aides.
 Order of Parade.
 The order of the parade follows: Snlel or police ana platoon or mounted | patrolmen.
 Members of police commission.
 Mayor and board of aldermen In car- | jiages.
 Carriage containing the officers of the i Trades Council.
 Brass band.
 1 Grand Marshal-Wiliam Jenkins.
 Marshars Aide-D. U. Williams mounted.
 l Local unions in the following order: l Cigarmakers, Brewery Workers and Bottlers, Machinstse Carriage and Wag- on Workers Musicians, Plumbers, Stone Masons, Moulders, Retail Clerks, Typo graphical union.
 Marshars Aide-W. W. Bradbury mounted.
 Electrical Workers, Sheet Metal Work CTS Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers No. 1 to No. &: Stage Employees, Bricklayers.
 Marshals Aide-T. W. Hall, mounted. Car Wheel Moulders, Painters and Pa- per Hangers, Horseshoers, Bartenders, Garment Workers.
 Marshaps Aide-H. L. White mounted Boilermakers. Barbers, Coppersmiths. Printing Pressmen. Marshals Aide-Ed K. Smith, mounted Tailors, Carpenters
 Marshals Aide-Fred Pergonl, mounted
 Line of March.
 The following will be the line of march l. From Capitol park proceed south on Twentieth street to Fifth avenue. thence west on Fifth. avenue to Ninteentb street thence south on Ninteenth street to First avenue, thence east on First avenue to twentieth street. thence south on Twen- tieth street to Avenue E, counter march back on Twentieth street to Fourth ave- nue to city hall, where cars will be board ed at Third avenue and Nineteenth street Tor the fair grounds.
 The parade will move from Capitol mark promptly at 10:3O o'clock. All unions ara requested to be at the park at 10 a, m. By order of
 WILLIAMS JENKINS,
 Grand Marshal. Tn the big parade there will be a num- Der of banners displayed touching on To- cal labor conditions. While those in charge will not say what the inscrintion. on these banners will be, still 1t Is said that some surprises will be sprung on the spectators along the line of march. Immediately after the parade .disbands the participants with their families will go to the fair grounds to witness the sports. The following programme has been arranged:
 D. m.--Motor races.
 1:3O p. m.-Australan races.
 D. m.-Running races commence. D. m.-Other sports
 D. m. to 12 m.-Dancing.
 D. m.-Running races by electric lieht An old fashioned barbecue and refresh- ments will be served on the grounds. The best of order will be maintained on inc grounds during the day.
 The racing programme has been ar ranged by the Birmingham Joclev cIub and some good sport is promised The Following Is list of the events.
 Afternoon Races.
 First race. four and one-haIf furIonss all ages, purse $100-Entries; Csri Schultz 100; Urchin, 100; Moroton. no: Buster 100. -'' Second race, one-half mile all ages purse Sloo; Entries Spur Me, loo. SbeIi Bark 100; Wauchel no; Omote. lilo: AL leanetor, 100. Third race. match race, one half mile Black, 95. Fourth race. one-half mile. all agas purse $lOo-Entries: Gawdy. slOo: Re. view 100; Anzizier, 110; Mable Hurst. 11o
 Nignt programme.
 First race. one-half mile, all ages. purse siVV-Entries: Alleanetor 100; Otis Skin Ter llO; Moraton, 11O; Maybele, S5. NSecond race, one-falf mile, all ages purse SlOO-Entries: Buster, 100; Urchine iVs, Carl Schultz 105; Omote. 11O.
 ihlrd race, one-half mile match race all ages purse S100- Entries: Shell Rarlr loU; Wauchell. no; Lovers Dream 1oo. Nitful 1c0. -V''  Foufth race, one, half mile all aves purse slOo-Entries: Lamant. loo. Fly Back, 100; Brockman, 1O5; First Away 100; Bettie Scott, S5. There will other amusements d,r,ns the day Montgomery and Birmingham m are scheduled to play two games. The first Is scheduled for 10 o'clock in the morning, and the second for o'clock in the afternoon. The largest crowds of the season will be expected.
 The Carpenters.
 The carpenters of Birmingham and the district with their families and friends will have a big basket picnic at East Lake park. The carpenters will parti- cipate in the big parade and immediate