Evening journal., 1918-08-29
THOUSANDS TO BE in
LABOR DAY PARADE
Procession Will be Held in
Morning, Meeting in
Evening
SECRETARY WILSON
WILL BE SPEAKER

Arrangements for the big Labor Day
parade were completed at a meeting Of
the Central Labor Union last evening
The parade will be held in the morn
ing. while in the evening there will
be speaking, with Secretary Of Labor
Wilson as the chief speaker. and sing
Ing. under the direction OF William p
White. i'm front Of the Public Buildings
Several thousand workmen are expect
ed TO take part in the parade.
The route OF the parade was laid out
the marshals appointed and the places
Of formation for the various organiza-
tions participating agreed upon at the
meeting.
Many bands have been engaged by
the various locals, and several floats
will be In line. 10 Is hoped 10 have
Market street cleared and that the
merchants ard other places along the
line Of march will cooperate and
decorate their places Of business.
Saloons have been requested 10 close
in order to permit the bartenders TO
participate. as labor feels that all Or
ganlzed toilers have every reason 10
demonstrate on this day in 1918. II
is reported that several women NUM-
tion workers will be in line TO show
their loyalty TO the government and
the labor movement Shipyards may
close for the day. too.
The parade will form on French
street and move promptly at 1880 in
the morning. proceeding over the fol-
lowing route: Down French to Front,
20 Market. to Eleventh, in Eleventh
street 10 King and past the reviewing
stand in front Of the Municipal Build
ing 10 Tenth street, TO French and
down French 10 Front and counter
march back 10 Eleventh and dismiss.
All organizations are urged 10 be ready
10 move promptly at 1890 o'clock.
Invitations have been sent to State
and city officials, 10 the draft boards.
L. s. Employment Service. Community
Board No 4, and the other boards Of
the city. 10 seats on the reviewing
stand for the morning and evening
ceremonies. and IL is hoped that every
one will cooperate to make Labor Day.
1918. one to be long remembered In the
city Of Wilmington.
Secretary OF Labor Wilson will re-
view the parade in New York on Labor
Day morning and from there will come
10 Wilmington as the guest Of senator
Salisbury.
The formation Of the paarde viii be
as follows.
First Division.
Chief Marshal and Aides.
Members Of the Central Labor Union.
Band
House Painters Union.
Letter Carriers Association.
Band.
Bartenders' Union.
Band.
Printers.
Band.
Machinists' Union.
ship Filters.
Second Division.
Band.
Carpenters and Joiners.
Band.
Railroad Organizations.
Band.
Boilermakers, No. 449.
Sheet Metal Workers.
Third Division.
Band.
Electrical Workers.
Hod Carriers.
Other organizations desiring 10 pa
rade and who have not as yet noti-
fed the secretary Will follow in this
division.
Marshal and aides and Central Labor
Union will form on French street,
north Of Seventh.
House painters form on east side OF
French, north OF Sixth.
Letter carriers, east side Of French
south Of Seventh.
Bartenders, west Of French, north Of
Sixth.
Printers. west OF French, south Of
Seventh.
Machlnists, Sixth street, east Of
French.
shlpntters, between Fifth and Sixth
on French.
French.
Railroad men, French. between
Fourth and Fifth.
Boilermakers. Fourth street. east Of
French.
Sheet metal workers, Fourth. west OF
French.
Electrical workers, French street, be-
tween Third and Fourth.
Hod carriers, Third street. east OF
French.
All other organizations Will form on
French street between Second and
Third streets.
Organizations arc requested TO re-
port 10 the committee or the marshal
and aides upon their arrival at point
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