San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-15
Arrangements Are Made
for Two-day Celebration;
Monster Parade and Pic
mic at Parks Will Feature
Program.

Practically all arrangements have
been completed for the Labor Day cele-
bration of the Trades Council of San
Antonio, when will be held at Brack-
enridge and Koehler parks, September
> and 3. A big parade, led by A. T..
Cadena, grand marshal, and his two
aides, Cleveland Mayer of the Express
Division of Railway Clerks, and Hugh
McGlamery, Carpenters Union, will
be one of the features of the celebra-
ton on Monday, September 3.
The parade will start at the post
office and viii march west en- Hous-
ton street TO San Saba street. 1t will
turn on San Saba street and march
south TO Commerce street, turning east
on Commerce and continuing TO Alamo
plaza. As the procession passes in
front o. the Alamo all participants
will uncover their heads. The parade
will cross Houston street before dis
banding.
Final plans for the two-day cele-
bration will be completed some time
this week. t was announced Tuesday
by c. i. Russi. business executive and
secretary of the Trades Council.
Present plans. according to Mr..
Russi, arc for the celebration to be
held at both Koehler and Breckenridge
parks. \ bathing beauty revue will
be held at $50 Sunday afternoon.
following which concert by n band
of % pieces will be given. A base
ball game will be played at 4 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon and free motion pic
lures will be shown at both parks
Sunday night. There will be dancing
for those who wish to dance at Koch
Ter Park Sunday night.
To Have Basket Picnic.
The celebration will be opened on
Monday with basket lunch at noon.
Entertainment during the day will con
sist of sports of all kinds. including
races. and a baseball game, public
speaking at . 80, dancing at Koehler
Park both afternoon and night, band
concert. and free motion pictures. At
: o'clock Monday night the winner OF
the popularity contest. which has been
waging in the council for some time,
will be announced.
Al the present time. Mr.. Gladys
Abbey. Of the Picture Operators I'm
ion. is leading in the contest for the
most popular woman in the council
having 1858 votes TO her credit. Her
closest rival is Mrs. c. l.. Whit
eley Of the Carpenters Union. who
has a total of 1852 votes. Mrs. Il
L. Jarvis. Musicians Union. with 1143
votes. is third. Other contestants and
their votes are Mrs. Dick Henry. Fed
eral Employees, J0j; Miss Kate Her.
ring. garments workers. 500. and Mrs
G. f. Wealth. chauffeurs. 800.
In the mems popularity contest.
Jack Banta. PAINTERS Inion, with 1927
votes. is leading the field. Close be-
hind him with 1889 votes. is II. c.
McGlamery, carpenters union. Harry
Henderson. Of the meat cutters I'M
ion. is third. with TIC votes. Others
in the contest are Sam Goodman. tail
Ors. 7jJ; ]. L. Cochran, retail clerks
sos, r. ID. Frame, f. J. Crawford
and W. II. Nichols. 800 each and D.
S. Davenport. printers. $50.
The line of march of the parade az
adOpted at n meeting Ct the San An.
tonic Trades Council last Sunday fol
lows:
Parade Line of March.
First division: The first division
will form on the east side of Alamo
plaza and around on Crockett street
This division will face the postoffice
1t will lie red by n detachment Of city
police. followed by the grand marshal
and his aides. Close behind are the
following: Band. officers of LABOR
Day committee. speakers of the day.
Mayor John w. Tobin anG city com
missioners. county judge and commits.
sioners, San Antonio Trades Council
ladies' auxiliary. carpenters: boiler
makers, retail clerks. painters union
ladies' auxiliary. ,,witchmen: express
| division railway clerks, railway car.
men. steam operating engineers. chauf
feurs' union. lathers' union, musicians
union and allied printing trades.
The second division will form or
the south side of Houston street and
will extend east on Avenue =. facing
the postoffice. 1t will be led by ,
band and will be made up Of the fol
lowing organizations: Street car men,
carpenters union. boot and shoe work.
ers' union. BARRIERS union. postoffic,
clerks, sheet metal workers. switch
mems union and Electrical Workers
No. 60.
The third division will, form on the
east side of Avenue F.. facing the post
office. A band will lead the process
sion. following which the following or.
CARNATIONS will march: Electrical,
Workers No. 800. bakers union. rail
way clerks, maintenance of way. ca
tering industries, iron workers, plas-
terers' union, stage employees uniop
and picture operators. maehinists' nm.
ion, hod carriers union. plumbers nm
ion. letter carriers. meat cutters. fed.
eral employees. garments workers. IN
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