The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
CITY'S INDUSTRIES
 IN STIRRING REVIEW
 AS PARADE PASSES
Civic Bodies, Floats and Patri- otic Organigations Make a
 Fine Showing for City
REQUIRED NEARLY HOUR
 TO PASS A GIVEN POINT
Affair of the Kind Ever Attempted in Birmingham-List of
 Those Represented

In a parade that filed in almost endless columns through the streets of Birming- ham, the civic greatness of the city was yesterday afternoon unfolded to cheer ing thousands that occupied every avail able inch of room in the down town dis trict.
 The parade was the concluding street function In commemoration of the won- derful census returns that place Bir- mingham as the third city In population in the south. The thousands of visitors who came here to view the functions ar ranged in their honor were, judging from the tumultous applause, remarkably well pleased with what the Birmingham insti- tutons presented to their gaze yester- day For never before In the history of Birmingham had the mercantile and commercial greatness of the city been ex- hbited in such matchless array and con- vincing reality.
 The parade was over 45 minutes passing a given point Every manner of vehicle was used to present the manifold com mercial lines of the city. Its effect was described fairly accurately by a negro who observed, "Dis is some town. huh?" and many people standing near echoed an affirmative.
 The parade was composed of represen- tations of the many organizations here, mercantile and manufacturing establish ments. bands. school boys and many booths and floats of various organiza- tions and industries. The pageant was in charge of E. J. McCrossin, who acted as chief marshal.
 Other Bodies Entered In addition to the commercial repre- sentation the parade was enthusiastically entered into by the Travellers Protective association, the majority of Birmingham S fire department, the Greek and Italian societies, numerous fraterna bodies and laboring organizations, all of whom felt pride in being residents of the city third in the south's roll. Every delegation, all the floats, every one Of the various par ticipating organizations. reflected credit upon Birmingham and probably em- phasized greater than anything else the public spirit that has lately come to make greater, broader and more wonderful Birmingham.
 | Attractive Features
 The Elks of Birmingham entered into tho parade with zest. They entered foul automobiles occupied by prominent mem bers and one float The float was occu pied by a number of little children who maintained a continual cheer. They wert in charge of H. E. Shropshire. Jr. sec retary of the order. The float wa, trimmed in the Elks colors, purple ant white. while a life-sized effigy of an elk rested in the center. The work attracted more than passing attention.
 The booth of the Birmingham plumbers pointing out the vast difference in plumb ing in Birmingham yesterday and today was effective On one half of 8 large
 booth was a negro mammy washing | clothes. The other half was a shabby bathroom and lavatory of years past. Or booth following was an up-to-date and | fully equipped bathroom. occupying one half while in the other was a tidy maid | brushing down the modern sanitary | plumbing in white apron and cap. The booth was preceded by a large delega- | tion of the plumbers association and the ladies auxiliary.
 | The Birmingham Railway, Light and | Power company, In furtherance of its de- sire for model kitchens, exhibited one. In it were all the modern utensils with which gas is used
 The Merita Candy and Bakery com pany, makers of products of that name, provided a booth upon which were seat ed three or four pretty young women. They threw tissue wrapped candy and cakes down the streets and many hun dreds of persons were made familiar with their products in this way
 The M. & c. Cigar company, which operates a factory here, exhibited several cigarmakers in the act of rolling cigars and many of them were thrown to the crowds.
 The marching bodies were more than interesting. The Progressive Greek so- ciety must have been represented by at least 15o members. They were garbed in uniform apparel and presented fine feature. They were organized in Bir- mingham June 10 or this year and an nounce their desire to assist Birmingham in every progressive movement.
 The White-Blakeslee company, which operates a plant at Woodlawn, sent two wagons to the parade. Upon one was an engine made here in operation and upon the other was some of the modern ma chinery made at it's plant This booth, from technical men, attracted more than ordinary attention.
 Firemen and Policemen Chief A. V. Bennett of the fire depart ment and G. H. Bodeker of the police department entered practically their en- tire departments in the pageant. Of the fire department there were about five automobile fire wagons, several hose wagons and five steam engines Tn addi- ton Chief Bennett and Alderman D. R. Copeland occupied the formers automo- bile and Assistant Chief William Walton was in the second division of the fire department.
 The shining wagons and the spotless