Evening star., 1934-09-02
THRONGS WILL Join
IN COLORFUL FETE
ON LABOR HOLIDAY
Good Weather Is Promised
for Parade, Speeches
and Festivals.
| MANY ORGANIZATIONS
| TO MARCH TOMORROW
Beaches, Bay and Mountains
Expected to Draw Hundreds
From Washington.

With thousands planning to partici-
pate, organized labor has completed
arrangements for picturesque, color
full and impressive celebration Of Labor
day here tomorrow by parade, speeches
and festivals.
Pleasant weather is promised by the
forecaster, who last night predicted
fair Sunday and Monday, moderate
temperature, gentle, variable winds"
Meantime, in Alexandria, Va, the
National Firemen's Association all
ready has under way its annual con-
vention and celebration, which will be
climaxed in a parade tomorrow along
historic old Washington street.
The holiday, which for many WASH
ingtonians included at least half
Saturday, and in some cases all Satur-
day, lured many on trips to bay, sea-
| shore and mountains. Favorable
weather, much cooler than Seasonable,
added to the comfort of both the
travellers and those who stay at home
for the celebration.
Offices Closed.
Activities of the Government and
many business houses will be at a
standsti1 tomorrow, although the Li-
brary Of Congress will be open from
2 to 10 pm.
The celebration here, sponsored this
year by the Central Labor Union, will
begin with huge parade, to start at
| Peace Monument at 10 am. This
procession will display the forces of
organized labor here as well as many
| entries from the ranks Of the Army,
the Fire Department, patriotic and
civic organizations.
Bands will play, flags wave and
! labor and its friends will march up
Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth
street to Constitution avenue and
past the reviewing stand, between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets,
where further ceremonies are sched-
uled.
AmpIifiers Provided.
When the parade has passed cere-
| monies will be started at the review
| ing stand, with the ampliflers occupy
ing the Avenue and nearby park
Spaoe AmpliherE have been provided
to carry the voices OF speakers and
music to the 1irnitsof the huge crowds
expected. The program also will be
broadcast for an hour.
Edward v. Roche, chairman Of the
National Labor Day Committee Of
the Central Labor Union, will intro
duce John B. Colpoys, United States
marshal, former president Of the
Central Labor Union and for 20 years
editor of the Trades Unionist, who
will be master Of ceremonies.
Msgr. e. ]. Connolly, pastor Of st.
Peters Catholic Church, will pro-
nounce the invocation and THE Star
Spangled Banner" will be sung by
Miss Esther Melick, accompanied by
Miss Melissa Mclean.
Chairman Colpoys will make brief
address and introduce the principal
speaker of the day, Edward Heating,
editor of Labor, and former member
of Congress from Colorado.
Calvin c. LAUDER, District fire mar
shall, will speak on Fire Safety" and
the program will be concluded by
America" sung by Miss Melick. and
benediction by DR.. John C. Palmer,
grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge
of Masons.
Festival Planned.
| A festival has been planned in the
afternoon for labor and friends at
Glen Echo, where a program of games,
| contests and entertainment has been
provided. Prizes will be awarded in
the contests.
The parade will be divided into
four main sections, under general
direction of Mai. Gen. Amos A. Fries,
honorary marshal and Richard A.
/ Union, as grand marshal.
In order to be in both the Wash
| ington and the Alexandria parades
Washington f1remen will proceed from
the close Of the parade here at Seven
teenth street and Constitution avenue
across the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
and down the Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway to Alexandria, arriving in
time to participate in that celebration,
beginning at IL am.
Line Of March Given.
The line Of march for the parade
here, as announced by the committee
in charge, headed by Mr.. Roche, and
D. C. Dow, parade chairman, is as
follows:
Section A.
Assembly position on Pennsylvania
avenue, from John Marshall place
east to First street, and on Second
street, north to Indiana avenue, west
to John Marshall place. south Of John
Marshall place.
Platoon of Metropolitan Police;
chief Of police, Maj. Ernest w. Brown;
honorary marshal, Maj. Gen. Amos
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