The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
LABOR DAY ONLY
ONE WEEK AWAY
Preparations for the Event Are
About Completed
ORATORS TO Be HEARD
Charles P. NELL, United States Com
missioner of Labor, VIII De-
liver an Address-pe.
tails Perfected.

Labor Day is one week from today.
Finishing touches were put on the pro-
gramme at largely attended meeting Of
the general committee yesterday morning.
When General Chairman c. C, Houston
called for reports of the subcommittee
having the various details In charge they
submitted practically final results Of their
work
The most interesting features of the
meeting were the drawings for position of
the different unions In the grand division,
and selection OF Queen of Peace and
"Qucen of Prosperity to occupy places
upon the Trades Council foat. which will
exemplify that united labor, the world
over, stands for peace ana prosperity.
Miss Maggie Scarrits was chosen for the
former and Miss Emma Kupp the latter.
These two young ladies were given the
honor after a lively contest, Indicating
much interest in the selection among the
union men,
The programme Of speaking, which will
be held in the East Lake Casino at
o'clock. was also decided upon as fol-
lows:
Invocation, the Rev. L D. Patterson,
honorary member Of Trades council.
Opening remarks. c. C. Houston, chair
man Labor Day committee.
Address of welcome, James H. Leath.
president Trades council.
Address on behalf Of the city, Alderman
B. H. Cooper, acting Mayor.
Address, Ed Flynn, president District
No. 20, United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca,
Address, Charles P. Neill United States
commissioner of labor. orator of the day.
Ten-Mlnute Speeches.
None of the speeches will exceed ten
minutes, other than that of Mr.. Neill, the
title of whose address has not yet been
announced. Mr.. Neill is expected to ar
rive in Birmingham from washington
next Sunday, and will be entertained
while here by the Labor Day commit
| tee.
The parade will be the big feature Of
the forenoon and more than usual inter-
est is being taken in this by the different
labor organizations. Many of them have
gone to considerable expense in securing
handsome and appropriate uniforms, and
| there will be a number of floats Illus
/ trating the work of the various trades
As decided upon at yesterdays meeting
the formation of the paraoe Will be as fol-
lows;
First Division.
John Koran, chief marshal
George Rush, aide.
Memoli's band.
Platoon of police. Chief Wier in charge.
Carriages containing speakers, invited
guests, Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
officers of Trades council, officers of Uni
ted Mine Workers, committee on invita-
ton
L. M. Edwards, division marshal.
Trades council float.
Machnists' Lodge No. Z.
Bessemer Machinists' lodge.
Cigarmakers union.
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen.
Allied Printing Trades council.
Typographical union No. 104
Printing Pressmens union.
| Brotherhood of Bookbinders.
Garment Workers union.
Journeymen Tailors' union.
Bartenders league.
Brewery Workers union.
l
Journeymen Horseshoers' union.
Amalgamated Association of Steel and
Iron Workers.
Commercial Photographers union.
Retail Clerks association.
BARRIERS union.
Iron Molders' union.
Pattern Makers union.
Boilermakers' union.
Coppersmiths union.
Second Division.
Band.
| W. w. Bradbury, marshal
Structural Trades alliance.
Steel Metal Workers union.
Electrical linemen.
Painters and Decorators union.
| Paper Hangers union.
Plumbers and Steam Filters union.
| Brotherhood of Electrical workers,
! Brotherhood of Hosting engineers.
Railway Equipment painters
Structural Iron Workers union
Lathers' union.
Plasterers union.
Building Laborers' union.
Third Division.
Band.
Ed Mitten, marshal
United Mine Workers Of America.
Miscellaneous trades.
! Merchants floats.
The parade will form at Capitol park at
$3.50 a. m and march promptly at 10
! o'clock.
The line of march will be as follows:
Down Twentieth street to Third avenue;
Third avenue to Ninteenth street; Nine
teenth street to Second avenue; Second
avenue to Twenty third street. counter
march on Second avenue to Eighteenth
street; Eighteenth street TO First avenue;
First avenue to. Twenty-second street and
disband.
First division will form on Park avenue
with head resting on Twentieth street.
Second division will form on Ninteenth
street, head resting on Park avenue.
Third division will form on Twenty-first
street. head resting on Park avenue, east.
Cash parade prizes VIII be awarded as
| follows:
| Union having the best and most appro-
private float. first prize. SIS; second prize,