The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-02
.LABORING MEN TO REST TODAY Observance of Labor
 Day. OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED Parade, Barbecue and Speaking
 Order of the Day.
  Day of Enjoyment Planned by Work ing Men and Women of Mont gomery-DetaiIs of the Days
 Program.

No laboring man works today--that is. if he can keep from It. This is the day of days for the person who works with bis hands. This is Labor Day. not only in Montgomery, but throughout the length and bread&$ of these United States.
 Though this. day. coming but once every year on the first Monday in Sep ternber. is the Acknowledged day of and for the working man, still 1t is not enjoyed alone by the craftsman. In all official circles. work will be suspend ed. except in instances where 1t is absolutely necessary to keep going.
 All offices at the county court house will be closed. the government build ing forces will have a holiday. and em- ployes of Father Mon tsounery except police and firemen. will refrain from labor. Being a legal holiday, every hank in Montgomery will be closed. a considerable number of business houses VIII shut their doors early in the day.
 Labor Day this year will essentially be the occasion for a good. hilarious time. accompanied by a celebration which is intended to eclipse that of previous years.
 First of all. there will be the grand parade, commencing at 10 o'clock this morning. after which the participants will go to Electric Park. for the carry ing out of appropriate exercises. inter mingled with fun and merrimenf, after the serving of a splendid big barbe- cue of the choicest kind kike pdTDCcuG WILL last HUH I lO Q o'clock and the remainder Of the day will be spent in speaking. dancing. boat races. bowling contests, fat mans race. running race and sack race. The oration of the day will be de- livered by w. s. Weir, printer of At lanta. and Alderman James J. sulli- van will preside as master of ceremon- ies. w. w. Fill, Horace Hood and Judge Terrx Richardson have been in- vitsd to speak and 1t is likely they will take part in the exercises: There will be music throughout the day fur" nished by an orchestra: The line of march of the grand pa- rade is as follows:
 Formation on Washington Street. thence east on Washington to Law renee. to Madison. Madison. .,5n to BibO; to GSmi n,toi and return to Perry Street The following will be the formation of the parade;
 mans band, guests of honor. speakers. Typographical Union Gin carriages.l
 Electrical Workers. Machinists,
 BIacksmiths.
 Painters and Decorators.
 Theatrical Stage Employees.
 Retail Clerks Protective Association
 Car Workers.
 Sheet Metal Workers. .
 Commercial Telegraphers Union.
 Plumbers.
 Printing Pressmen.
 Montgomery Bartenders' Alliance.
 Bricklayers.
 Carpenters.
 Colored--Bricklayers Plasteters. Car penters Lathers, Painters
 R. ID. LaMont has been selected as Grand Marshal of the parade. He will be assisted by B. M. Martin, First As- sistant Marshal; R. H. Bell, Second As- sistant Marshal: H. A. King, Third As- Kistant Marshal; Robert Graham, Fourth Assistant Marshal; J. F. Arrt chi. Fifth Assistant Marshal
 Marshal of Negro Division--A. K. Wallace.
 A feature of the day will be q doubleheader baseball game between Montgomery and Little Rock.