The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-02
LABOR WILL
 CELEBRATE Plans Laid for Big Dem
 onStration. DECLARED HOLIDAY BY FIRMS Many Business Houses Win Close Stores for Occasion. Exercises of Day to Be Held at Electric Park Where Mayor Teague and
 Others wm Make Ad-
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l Local taDor leaders are confident tn parade tomorrow will be the greates l which has ever marked Labor Day il Montgomery. The order of exercises il
 the most important ever arranged fol
 a Labor Day celebration in this city The exercises will be under the di-
 rection of w. H. Fisher as Grand | Marshal. MT. Fisher is President oi
 the Central Trades Council, of Mont gomery, composed of the various bodies of organized labor. The total mem bership of the unions affiliated with the Central Trades Council Is upwards of 800. and practically the entire member | ship will be in line. either marching or upon the floats which will form an at- | tractive part of the parade. The principal exercises of the day will take place at Electric Park. There addresses on subjects of importance and interest to laboring men will be delivered by Mayor W. M. Teague, Terry Richardson. w. w. Hill, J. w. A. Sanford, Jr., and G. W. Jones of Mobile, President of the Alabama Fed eration of Labor.
 In addition to the addresses, a bar becue dinner will be served dance will be given throughout the afternoon and evening, and there will be bowling and other contests
 The official announcement of the ex- ercises of the day Is as follows:
 Route of Parade.
 The parade will form on Washington Street, turn down Lawrence, going north to Madison Avenue, thence west to Blob Street, thence down east side of Commerce Street to Tallapdosa Street, turn at Tallapoosa, going back up Commerce Street around the Court Square basin, thence to Dexter Avenue, east to Capitol and disband.
 The order of the procession follows: Platoon of police mounted, Electric Park band. Mayor Teague in carriage with City Council, invited guests, Typo graphical Union Gin carriages), Mont gomery Stage Employes, with float; car workers, bartenders. pressman, sheet and metal workers, plumbers and steam filters, blacksmiths, retail clerks, machinists, carpenters.
 President W. R. Fisher of the Gen. tral Labor Council. will be the Labor Day marshal. assisted by Assistant La- boz Day Marshal Michael
 The parade will form at g o'clock. and after the parade the different unions win proceed byI cars to Electric Park, where they will celebrate the day In festivities. Prizes will be given for the person making largest score in bowling tournament. Dancing win be indulged in, and prize will be given to best lady dancer
 The negro union organizations will follow the white organizations in the parade. under the lead of their mar shal, and will take cars to Washington Park where their exercises will be held
 Firms Declare Holiday.
 The day will be more of a general holiday than 1t has ever been in Mont Romery number or prominent bust ness houses of the city have agreed to close their doors during the day. that 1rfI Al. portunity of participating in the exer- cises- The agreement of the merchants 10 close their doors was secured by a committee consisting of Johr H Hop kins. Middleton Michel and F A. Reames. The committee was appointed from the Central Trades Council. The following merchants will close their doors during the day: Noble, Goode. Taylor Shoe Company, c. Ham. varne. doeEriel Shoe Company. Alex Rice. ]. I.evystein, A. J. Kaufman. S. Gas and Company, Kohn Broth CTS aud Cohen, Sol Gladden.. George Haarlt and Brother.
 Permission for their union clerks to march ir the parade has been Eranted by A g. Knowles and Company, Mach man ard Mcertief and the Montgomery Fair
 For the best lady waltzer the Noble GoodeTaylor Shoe Company has of- fered pair of shoes
 For the best float in the parade, Alex Rice has offered a gentieman's outfit.
 For the best dressed and uniformed union in line, A. S. Knowles Dry Goods Company has offered handsome um- brella
 Handsome prizes for the bowling contests have been offered and have been on exhibition at Weiss Jewelry Store.