Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
LABOR DAYS PARADE
TO Be 10000 STRONG
Plans for Big Demonstration Now
Fully Arranged Into Its
Minor Details.

Nothing remains to be done with the
big Labor Day parade of the eity =
workingInen save for them to get INTO
line and start. Plans were completed
for the demonstration, down to the most
minor detail last night at the meeting
OF the Central Labor Union. 1t is esti-
mated that fully 10000 marchers Will be
in line.
1t is hoped to have Market street
cleared and that merchants and other
places along the line of march will decor
ate their places of business so as to lend
patriotic spirit to the affair. The
saloons have been requested To close IN
order to permit the bartcndcrs to partic-
ipatc also. rs labor feels that all organized
toilers have every reason to demonstrate
ON this day in 1918. Ii is reported that a
number of women muntion workers
will he in line to show their loyalty to
the government and the labor movement.
The parade will form on French
street and move promptly at 1870 in
the morning, proceeding over the following
route: Down French to Front, to Market
to Eleventh, in Eleventh to King and
past the reviewing stand IN front of the
Municipal Building to Tenth street
to French and down French to Front and
CpuntsFi19Fcn naCk w fItNtniH anu
dismiss All organizations are urged 10
bc ready to move promptly at 1870
o'clock
SECRETARY WILSON TO SPEAK,
In the evening there Will be speech
making in front of the Municipal Build
ing, with Secretary of Labor Wilson rs the
chief spokesman There will also be
patriotic singing under the direction of
William L. White.
Invitations have been sent to the vari-
Gus state and city officials, to the draft
boards. L. : Employment Service,
Community Board No |, and the other
boards OF the city to seats on the review
ing stand for the morning and evening
ceremonies and II is hoped that everyone
Will cooperate to make Labor Day. 1918,
or'c 70 bc long remembered. in the city of
Wilmington, us this Clty Is one of the
vital spots, both from an industrial and
financial standpoint. IN the welfare Of the
nation at this time of tho world war.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson will review
th- parade in New York on Labor Day
mofninC and from there will come to
Wilmington as the guest of Senator Sauls-
bury His message 10 the workers in
general III the evening IS looked forward
to with much enthusiasm and ANXIETY
THE FORMATION
The formation Of the parade viii be as
follows:
FIRST DIVISION.
Chief Marshal and Aides
Members Of the Central Labor Union
Band
House Painters Union
cttcr Carriers Association
Band
Bartcndcrs' Union
Printers
Nachiuists Union
Ship Filters
SECOND DIVISION
Band
Carpenters and Ioiners
Band
Rsilroad Organizations
Band
BoilcrnakerS No 44o
Sheet Metal Workers
THIRD DIVISION
Band
Electrical Workers.
Band.
Hod Carriers
Othry organizations desiring 10 parade
ard who Aave not as vet notified the
secrotar, will follow in thus division
Marshal and aides and Central Labor
Union will form on French street north
of Seventh
House Painters form on cast side Of
French. north of Sixth
Letter carriers. east side Of French.
south of Seventh.
Bartcnders, west Of French, north Of
Sixth.
Printers, west of French south Of
Seventh.
Nachinists. Sixth street. cast Of French.
Ship filters. between Fifth and Sixth
on French.
Carpenters. Fifth street. east Of French
Railroad men. French, between Fourth
and Fifth
BoiIcrmakers, Fourth street, east Of
French.
Sheet metal workers Fourth, west Of
French.
Electrical workers, French street, he
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 are requested to report
10 the committee or the marshal and
aides upon their arrival at point Of
formation.