The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
LABOR DAY WILL BE, OBSERVED THIS
 YEAR AT THE LAKE Congressman Heflin Will Be Chief Speaker for the
 Big Occasion
PRIZES ARE OFFERED
 IN NOVEL CONTESTS
Mana agement Expects Crowd of 15,0O0 at East Lake = Fireworks Will Be Feature
 at Night

Although the labor organizations Of the Birmingham district will not give a pa rade in Birmingham tomorrow, Labor day. they anticipate a great time at East Lake.
 That resort will be given over to the Trades Council, and under the auspices of that organization all of the unions will gather for days outing.
 It was planned to have Congressman O. W. Underwood here and deliver an address. However he has advised that he cannot attend. The unions have been advised, however, that Congressman J. Thomas Hefin of the Fifth Alabama dis tret, will attend and deliver an address, while Judge William E. Fort of this city wlli also be one of the orators of the day. The following telegram from MT. Hefiin was received yesterday:
 "LaFayette, Alabama. "J H. F. Moseley, Birmingham;
 q will reach Birmingham tomorrow night and speak for you Monday night
 U. THOMAS HEFLIN."
 The entire day will be spent at East Lake. And it was announced yesterday that at least 15,OOO persons would probably be on hand To care for such multi tude barbecue, basket picnic and geil- eral programme has been arranged
 Contests During Morning
 In the morning there will be swimming contests, foot races. ball games, sack races and other diversified amusements In the afternoon prize contests involving many attractive features will be held under the auspices of the union men.
 During the afternoon various amuse- ments will be provided, for which prizes will be offered for the best talent in va rious lines At night mammoth display of fireworks will be a feature. Special ar- engagements have been made for the pyro- technic display. The evening will also be spent in a dance to be held in the dance pavilions capable of accommodate ing hundreds of persons.
 The abandonment of a parade by the union leaders is said to have been sug- gested by such a day as will be spent at East Lake. There the men will he able to rest and forget the daily grind, while in a parade many members are fatigued and spend over half the holiday in walking about the streets.
 The union men are very much pleased with the progress Of their plans and are sanguine that an immense crowd will be with them tomorrow.
 On account of tomorrow being a legal holiday, all the banks will be closed. The postoffice hours will be as follows: Gen eral delivery open from to 10 a. m. All departments open from o'clock to 10 o'clock except the registry and mail orders, which will not be open at all. Two deliveries will be made to the busi- ness section, while one delivery will be made to the residential section.
 The local Freight Agents association issued notice yesterday that all freight houses will be closed all day. great many business houses will be closed all day or part of the day in order 10 allow their employees 10 spend the day in joli- fication.
 Programme and Prizes
 The programme in full and the prizes offered follow:
 Best swimmer, 50 yard swimming race, one box cigars.
 Best swimmer 100 yard swimming race, gold medal
 Hammer throwing for record, open for all who register, Southern Amateur Attn letic union rules,
 Putting the shot. same as above, one box M. and C. cigars.
 56 pound weight, same as above, 3S calibre pearl handled revolver
 100 yard race. same as above, one $o hat; second one box cigars.
 Standing broad jump. same as above.
 Running broad jump, same as above.
 Sack race first prize, 8 cash; second, $2.5O hat.
 Three legged race
 Tug of war best two in three downs.
 Prize waltz, p. m., first prize, lady, one dozen s6 photographs; gentleman, $5 umbrella second, lady, pair of $3. 50 union made slippers; gentleman, s2.50 shirt.
 Prize waltz, 10 p. m., first prize, lady, ladys fan; gentleman. pair $S.5O Frat shoes; second prize, lady, five pound box chocolates and bon -bons; gentleman. one box cigars.
 Girls race, 50 yards. first prize. one handbag; second. two pound box candy. Ladies free for all race. open to the wives and daughters of union men. first