The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-20
LABOR DAY PLANS
ABOUT COMPLETED
Event to be Celebrated on a
Large Scale
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED
Many Organizations to Be in Line.
Assistant Marshals Appointed.
Charles p. NelIl Speaks at
East Lake.
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED

Preparations for the celebration of La
Dor day Monday. September 3. were
practically completed at a meeting of
the general committee yesterday morn
ing in Trades Council hall on Twen-
tieth street. All that now remains Is for
the subcommittee to arrange the many
little details Incident to such an event.
General Chairman c. c. Houston stated
last night that there would be more
labor organizations, more members in
line and greater number of ilIustra-
ton floats in the parade than ever be-
fore seen on the streets of Birming-
ham or any southern city on Iabor's ma
tional holiday Besides this the half rate
fare on all railroads will bring thousands
of visitors to the city on this occasion.
Three Grand Divisions.
It was decided at yesterdays meeting
to divide the parade into three grand
divisions, composed of forty or more
labor organizations as follows:
First Division - Birmingham Trades
Council, machinists, Iron molders stove
mounters, BARRIERS. Allied Printing Trades
Council. Typographical union printing
pressmen, boolbinders retail clerks,
brewery workers. bartenders' league.
theatrical stage employees, iourneymen
tailors, journeymen horseshoers, united
garment workers. musicians, Bessemer
machfnists, pattern makers. boilermalkers,
commercial telegraphers, eoppersmiths,
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, ANAL
gamated steel and iron workers
Second Division-Structura trades ALI
ance. plumbers, painters and decorators.
structural iron workers. hoisting en-
gineers, inside electrical workers, cleo
trical linemen, paper hangers. railway
equipment painters. sheet metal workers,
fathers, plasterers. building laborers
Third Divison-Unted Mine Workers,
miscellaneous trades and merchants
floats.
To Draw for Positions.
Each division will be headed by full
band of music. The exact position of the
unions in the divisions to which they
have been assigned will be determined by
drawing at the meeting of the commit
tee next Sunday morning.
Ten carriages containing the speakers
members of the reception COMMITTEES, Of
ficers of the Trades Council and Board
of Aldermen will precede the first
division. A large platoon of police under
Chief wier will lead the parade.
To head the first division will be the
float of the Birmingham Trades Council,
now being constructed, illustrating that
united labor, the world over, stands for
peace and prosperity There will be a
n. tn
some young lady, and entries for this
post of honor are now being made at
committee headquarters. The only condi-
ton is that the lady must be a member of
a union mans family. This contest will
be decided by drawing at the meeting
next Sunday.
Other organizations that have so far
reported they will have floats in line are
Machinists, Allied Printing Trades Coun-
ell, molders and stove mounters, horse
shoers. plumbers. painters and decorators,
electrical workers, commercial telegraph
ers, boilermakers. These floats will be IL
Illustrative Of the everyday work of the
various crafts, and will be especially in
teresting and instructive to the general
public. First and second cash prizes will
be given for the most appropriate floats
Assistant Marshals.
Chief Marshal John Koran yesterday
announced his assistant marshals as fol-
lows: L. NJ Edwards, first division; w
w. Bradbury, second division; Ed Nit
ten, third division; George Rush, aide to
chief marshal.
number OF visiting organizations are
expected and will be given places in the
parade. which starts from Capitol park
at $50 a. m.
Arrangements are being made for the
entertainment of United States Commits
sIoner of Labor Charles p. Neill, orator
of the day. upon his arrival from Wash
ington, as well as the other invited guests.
Much interest is being manifested In the
address of Mr.. Neil, which, 1t is thought,
will attract more than usual attention
throughout the whole country by reason
OF his prominence in national affairs.
The speaking will be held at East Lake
at 2 p. m.
Entries for the athletic games to be
held Immediately following the speaking
are being made at committee headquar-
tiers. Among the novel features proposed
is a football game between the union
miners eleven of Republic and one from
Lewlsburg. There will also be tug of
war between opposing union teams.
The Prizes.
The committee announces that all
prizes this year for the parade and ath-
letic contests will be paid In cash. sl75
having been set aside for this purpose.
The days exercises will conclude with
grand bah at night in the East Lake
pavilion. There will also be dancing in
the afternoon beginning at o'clock This
feature will be in charge of a competent
committee. Gentlemen will be charged so
cents for this privilege and ladies' will
be admitted free.
Superintendent Harris Of the street car
company has promised good facilities for
conveying the immense crowd to and
from the lake, and a number of new
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