The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-01
PROGRAMME FOR TIE CELEBRATIONS What VIII Take Place Labor Day in Birmingham PARADE TO BE LARGE Occasion VIII Be Celebrated at East Lake and at Smiths Park.
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Should the weather be propitious next Monday the general committees of the Trades Council and the Carpenters Dis trict Council are confident that there will be the greatest Turnout" ever wit messed in Birmingham on Labor Day. The Carpenters council has completed It's pro- gramme for the day at East Lake. after the parade disbands, but the Trades Council has not yet filled in all the de- tails of the programme to be observed at Smiths park. However, these details are of minor importance and will be completed at a meeting of the Trades Council to be held in Eagles hall to- night.
 The parade will start promptly at Il O clock Monday morning from Capitol park and the following will be the route: From the starting point south on Twen- tieth street to Third avenue; east on Third avenue to Twenty-first street; south on Twenty-first street to First avenue; west on First avenue to Seven teenth street; north on Seventeenth street to Second avenue; east on Second avenue to Twenty-second street Thence the par ade will counter-march on Second ave- nue to Nineteenth street; north on Nine- teenth street to Third avenue and west on Third avenue to Eighteenth street where the parade will disband.
 At Smiths Park.
 While the programme has not been full ly completed as to the order of observa- tion, it is probable that the various events will come off in the following order:
 Baseball game between two strong anna teur hines; trotting race, running race, pacing race, and pony race. Then will follow the usual athletic programme, consisting of foot races for lean men. fat men, ladies, boys and girls, and oth- CT races such as sack races, three-legged races, etc. It is requested that every boy in Birmingham or vicinity who has pony, and who desires to try for the prize to the winner of the pony race, have his poney at Smiths park at 1 o'clock Monday.
 The speaking at the park will begin promptly at clock in the afternoon. Congressman Oscar W. Underwood will be the first speaker and he will be fol- lowed by Capt. Richmond Pearson Hob son, who will address the assemblfd crowd on the subject Government by Injunction" Neither Gov. W. D. Jeks nor Hon. John Croft of Mobile will be speakers, as the Governor had previous engagement for Labor Day and MT. Crabb has not answered the invitation. There will be other speakers to enter tfa add h Hobson and Congressman Underwood.l
 Dancing at Smiths park will commence at o'clock and continue until Il o'clock. Admission to the grounds and grandstand at Smiths park will be free.
 Feature of Parade.
 A feature of the parade will be the ap- pearance In line of the miners now em- ployed at the Virginia mines, carrying banner of mourning in memory of their 112 brethren who lost their lives in the terrible disaster at the Virginia mines last February
 l.. K. scherry of the Barbers' union will be grand marshal of the parade and his aides will be W. J. Mccarty of the Clerks union, John Bowling of the Machinists union, w. G. Norris of the Iron Moulders union, G. V. Hess of the Printers union and George Rush of the Iron Moulders union.
 Any of the business men or firms of the city who desire to do so e~cordially in- vited to have floats In the big parade.
 On account of the one-fare round trip plus 25 cents, granted by the railroad lines leading into Birmingham, large attendance is expected from surrounding towns. A barbecue will be served at Smiths park from 12 o'clock until the gathering breaks up.
 At East Lake.
 The Carpenters District Council of Bir- mingham will hold Its Labor Day picnic at East Lake. c. s. Mosley, chairman of the Labor Day committee, who will also be grand marshal of the Labor Day pa- rade of the Carpenters division, stated yesterday that every indication pointed to the largest attendance in the history of the carpenters celebration of Labor Day.
 Last year." said MT. Mosley, "our or ganization had little money and we con- sequently could not prepare such pro- gramme as we would have liked to do. But even at that we had 10000 at East Lake at our celebration. This year we are in much better condition, financially and in every other respect. Our celebration at East Lake next Monday will be free for all and everybody will be welcome.
 We propose to make next Monday at East Lake day that all who attend can look back upon with pride. and we are determined that there shall be no chance for complaint to be made by the man who carries his wife and chill dren there for day of social enjoy ment."
 Prizes to Be Given.
 Austin Sims will head the programme. Prizes will be offered as follows: Pret- tiest baby under years of age, gold ring; boat race for ladies, silk dress; striking at stake by blind-folded young ladies from 15 to 20 years old, bronze statue; most polite married couple more than 70 years of age, family bible climbing sreased pole, about 15 feet high s4 pair of sus- penders; fat mans race of 50 yards arm chair; beauty contest, open to old maids over 20 years of age and old bachelors over 90, a center table to each receiving the most votes; ladies' races of 50 yards. s silk parasol tub race, bath robe and slippers; industrial race, for boys 10 to IA years of age, baseball outfit. Muslc and Dancing. A pair of fine shoes will be awarded to the best gentleman dancer; s bottle of cologne to the most graceful lady. A Georgia camp-meeting cake walk will be held for a beautiful lamp. There will be picture awarded to the <xfA ~-&