The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-04
LABOR CELEBRATES
 IN CARNIVAL SPIRIT. AT EAST LAKE PARK
Miss NeaIy Sheffield Is Chosen Queen After Day
 Of Spirited Rivalry

With true carnival spirit, members of the Birmingham Trades council
 their families and friends sallied forth to East Lake park on Labor Day. where numerous contests had been arranged under the auspices Of the council. and diversions provided. The feature of the days outing was the selection of the "Queen of Labor" Miss Nealy Sheffield, 262S Twenty first avenue, north. The judges in the contest were governed by the largest amount in donations received by each participant during the day. A corps of pretty young women were to be seen all over the park, each seeking the crown of Queen" and the distinction of being the most popular girl. Mrs. J. l.. Prince, West End. was awarded the second prize, bridge lamp. while Miss Sheffield
 was given floor lamp.
 Basket Picnic Held,
 , Preceding the various contests an old-fashioned basket picnic was held on the grounds about the park. J. D. Dunn of Pratt City was awarded first prize of one shirt in the horse shoe throwing contest, and Wilbert McDuffie, 4221 Cherry street, cen tral park, was given second prize. a felt hat. Following the horseshoe : Ing contest, tug o'war for men was held. Each man on the winning side was given an order for pair of overalls. The winners in the tug o,war for women were given a pound or coffee each, while in the women's DaseDall throwing contest, Mrs
 Nharies thompson, 5212b First ave- nue was given first prize, an electric Iron, and Mrs. w. l.. Head. 272O Ave nue c, Ensley, large cake as second prize. "S secoho
 Virgil Rice, Seventy-f1fth street Woodlawn, won the first prize of one par or shoes in the kiddie's race for schllqren under seven years of ace. 1 iahcls CaiVln, Grasseli, Ala, winning. M .ne second prize of two boys ties. mat race was followed by 50-yard oash Tor boys seven to eleven wears otu' ou' winch was won by Frank Harris o1V I1irty-ninth street, south. He was gwen a pocketbook, and Meri- Glth Norman. 320 Halstead street, who u athes. second, was awarded a pock- etpook also. Elizabeth Stacey. 743O MOTHS avenue, won the 50-yard dash Tor glrls seven to eleven years old ana was given a bottle of perfume ana Thelma Striebel. 1501h Fifth avenue, north, who came in second. was also given bottle of perfume.
 George Peterson, 321 Fifty-sixth street, Woodlawn, won the 75-yard dash for boys eleven to fifteen wears old' and was given an order for one pair Of shoes Marshall Roper, 2322 twenty second ave, north, who took second place, Was given q flashlight. rollowlng the boys 75-yard dash. A girls race, of the same ages, wah held, Dorothy McPherson, winner, was ElYen sweater, and Mildred Dill ard, 4225 Avenue B, south, second place, bread tray. Annie Myrtle SwlndeI, 7746 Underwood avenue, was given d large mirror as winner of the 75-yard dash for girls fifteen to eighteen years old. and Miss Nealy Sheffield, 262S Twenty-first avenue. north. one pair of hose.
 J. E. Eason, 3S4 Fifty fourth street, north, was given an order for a pair of shoes. as winner ir the Toward dash for boys fifteen to eighteen years old. Harriett Abercrombie, 14SS Eighteenth street, south, second place, was given a cap. One of the most interesting contests was the nail driving contest for women, which was won by Mrs. F. NJ. Thompson. 4730 an electric curling iron, and Mrs. D. 5. Litton, 1908 Twenty sixth street, north, second place, was given a purse. The last race of the day was for men 21 years of age and up. This was won by Herbert Carter, 322 Fifty first street. north, who was awarded ticket for s in merchandise, and F. W. Mitchell, 2314 Sixteenth avenue, Ensley, was given a smoking stand. In the swimming race, Walter Carroll, S5S0 Fifth avenue, north, was award ed pair of driving gloves and Harry Roll Eighty second street and Twelfty avenue, second place, six pairs of hose.
 Throughout the entire day, con- tinuous vaudeville show was carried on at the park pavilion. The partici- pants in the show were Eddie Black, 3032 Ensley avenue; Miss Marie Mack, 510 Twenty street, south; Claude Bailey, 2431 Acacia avenue, Fairview; Miss Pearl Jackson, 1722 Fifth ave- nue. north, and Sam Saladibo, East Thomas. After a brilliant display of fireworks on the lake. automobiles were given away. This was under the auspices of the Birmingham To- cal, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America. The touring car was given to O. R. Lecerett. 4900 Third avenue. south; the roadster, to the Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway Employees of Amer ica, Birmingham local, while a dia- mond ring was given to J. N. Brown, 557 West Powell street, West End.