Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
OWELCOME GOMPERS
Plans for Reception and Pa.
rade About Completed.
PROMINENT MEN TO SPEAK
Visiting Delegations Numbering
Thousands From Other Cities.
LADIES' AUXILIARIES TO AID
Addresses at Convention Hall Fol-
lowing Public Demonstration.
Bryan and Parker Expected.
LADIES' AUX1L1ARIEs TO AID

Final arrangements have been about
completed for the giant labor parade and
reception to be given here October Il. In
celebration of the homecoming Of Samuel
Gompers. president of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor from visit to Europe,
where. as the representative of the unions
of America. he has been the object of en-
thusiastic demonstrations on the part Of
organized labor of several foreign coun-
tries.
Laboring men Of Washington are doing
all In their power to make the damonstra-
ton a gigantic one, and they are con-
fident that the parade will be the greatest
that has been held in Washington since
the inauguration Of President Taft. Every
labor organization in the District will be
represented. and there will be large
small delegations from all the cities in
the eastern part Of the country
Bryan and Parker Expected.
A message has been received by tele-
gram from William Jennings Bryan, in
which he virtually promises to be present
and deliver an address. Judge Alton B.
Parker, who is attorney for the officials
of the A. F. of L. in the contempt cases,
which are still pending, will also attend
the reception
The District will be represented by
Commissioners Mcfarland and West: the
Board Of Trade by Its president. Henry
Small, and the Chamber Of Commerce by
President William F. GUIDE. About doz-
en- members of Congress- who are afhliat-
ed with labor organizations, will come to
Washington to attend the reception. and
will be asked to deliver addresses in Con-
vention Hall after the parade Is over
The labor organizations will wear their
uniforms In the parade. each body dress
ed to represent the trade in which it is
engaged. There will be fifty floats repre-
senting different trades, such as black
smith. barber, printer and shoemaker.
The ladies' auxiliaries of the unions are
preparing to take an important part in
the parade. The new organization in the
bureau Of engraving and printing will
turn out in a body all dressed alike and
riding In automobiles.
Souvenir Of the Occasion.
special pin badge has been made to
commemorate the occasion. 1t will be
embellished with the head Of the presi-
dent OF the A. F.. of l.. and will bear
the inscription Samuel Gompers. recep-
ton and Homecoming, October IL, 1907
About 5,Oc0 union men of Baltimore
have already signfed their intention of
coming to Washington on the special
trains that will be chartered 1t is ex-
pected that the celebration will bring to
the capital the largest delegation OF
prominent laboring men that has ever
gathered here. After the parade the re-
ception will be held at Convention Hall,
and the great building is expected to be
packed by those who will listen to the
addresses OF Mr.. Gompers. Mr. Bryan,
Judge Parker and other prominer. speak
erS.
Linz Of March.
The parade will start at the Peace
monument and will march along Penn
sylvania avenue to 18th street, then up to
New York avenue and along that avenue
to Convention Hall. The reviewing stand
will be erected near the New Masonic
Temple.
Arrangements for the parade were ma
terially furthered yesterday morning at
meeting Of the committee in charge of
the celebration held in Typographical
Temple. Another meeting will be held at
10 o'clock next Sunday