The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-15
FUN FOR LABOR DAY.
Parade, Athletic Sports and Ball
for the Occasion.
PROGRAMME OF THE SPORTS
Great Turnout In the Parade Expected
Some Valuable Prizes for Sports
Ball ut the A4mory.

The committee in charse of the arrange
| ments for the Labor das celebration has
completed all the genesal arrangements.
| All the unions are preparing to turn out
| in the parade in full fosce, and several Of
them will have elaborate floats, though in
this respect it is possible THAT the parade
will fall little short of last years. w.
| G. Armstrong has been selected for grand
| marshal, and he has appointed full force
| of aides. The picnic wig be much better
than the one given LAST year, the pro-
| gramme of sports being especially attrac-
| tive. The programme is SOW in the hands
of the printer, and is beiag gotten up in a
very neat twelve-page applet form. The
| committee has arranged % have 10000 of
these printed for genera distribution. to
/ advertise the celebration beforehand, and
also for distribution in the parade.
The exercises will commence with pa
| rade at 9 O'Clock in the Morning. All the
| unions in this city and B,e industrial Or
| CARNATIONS throughout Jhe state have
| been invited to participate. A special eff
| fort is being made to hage the trade un-
ions from all Sound tows,s join in the
| demonstration. The affasr will doubtless
be the best demonstrated in point of ap-
pearance ever made by the organized
| wage-workers in the city tsf Seattle.
A special feature of the parade will be
| the Western Central's aoat. containing
| school children representing the different
states in the Union. A cash prize of $50
is offered for the union having the best
float in the parade. Forsthe union max
| ing the best appearance in the parade 275
cigars have been offered az prize.
Immediately after the parade short
| speech will be made, after which all will
repair to the Madison street ball grounds.
| A two-minute service will pe in operation
| on the Madison street anG Yesler avenue
! cable roads. The exercises will be opened
| at the ball grounds by an address, and
then the athletic sports syill follow at
O'Clock. The First regiment band will
diicourse popular airs whil., the sports are
in progress. During the asternoon dances
| will be given in the pavilion, interspersed
| with concert music by tho First regiment
orchestra. Following is "a list of the
| sports:
l. Tug-of-war, eight longshoremsn Vs. eight
seamen-Prize for winning teasn, case OF Ries-
ling aud 100 cigars; losing tea,f5, fifty cigars.
2 Foot race for men, 100 yards-First prize,
suit pattern; second. $40 balao; third. IS pair
| of shoes.
8. Foot race for boys under IL years, rs yards
First prize. $40 accordion: sec6ad, S in cash.
Fat mems race lover 1870 pc,lnds). IS yards
First prize case OF claret; second, box of cigars.
s. Ladies' foot race, 50 yards--First prize, SO
in cash; second, toilet set tlJrd, pair of sill
yer salt and pepper boxes.
e. Ladies' egg race. Is yards-First prize, SO in
cash; second, bcrrel of hour; snird, five pounds
OF coffee.
Z. Foot race for girls under 1aSyears, 50 yards
all NH t,nu nd nj ~
tiers poems; second, package OF cologne; third,
hve pounds OF French cream ca5,dy.
g. Sack race, 50 yards-Firsg prize, trousers
pattern; second, pair Of Is shoez.
9. Threelsgged race. IS yafJs-FiIst prize.
e so meerschaum pipe and $3.50 cigsr-holder:
second two boxes of fruit
10. Standing high jnmp-First prise. Cheviot
suit pattern: second s. pair of soots Shoes
H. Standing high jump for boys under Is
years-First prize. IS split bamo00 fishing rod:
second q baseball
II. Standing long jump-First prize, $40 pair of
trousers made to order; second, IS pair of shoes
Is Standing long jump for boss ander Is years
First prize, So pocket-knife; second, trolling
line.
ID Running high iump-First prize, $40 smok-
ing jacket; second. IS pair OF she's
Is. Running long jump-Firss prize, s. dag.
onal vest, made to order; secend. IS worth of
goods.
16. Hop, step and jump--First prize, s. pair
OF trousers; second, s. pair OF shoes.
II. Putting shot-First prize, Saving set; sec.
ond, S. hat.
ls Throwing heavy hammer-First prize,
three shirts, made to order. valued at S.; second
| pair of brown Leghorn chickens
10. Throwing baseball-First pYize, silver cup:
second, steamer chair.
20. Rope splicing contest, short splice, one
inch.rope-First prize, s. silk uiabrella; second,
a cured ham.
p. Plank ripping contest, two-inch planks,
| five feet long-First prize, combination piccolo
| and flute; second, sack of -four.
o. Baseball game Seattle primers vs. Olympic
| printers-Prize for winners, caso of port wine
| and 100 cigars; losers, fifty cigars.
The following sports will fake place on
| the lake front, near Laurel Ssade:
%. Pole-climbing contest by ainemen-First
prize, $40 in cash; second prize, aaunting knife
n Single scull boat race, ons mile aud re-
turn-First prize, silver cup; second, outing
| shirt: third, sack of rye -four.
%. Tug-of-war on water, use II boats free
| Prize, silver pitcher.
| &c. Swimming race, half mig with turn
First prize, silver cup; second, tSs0 piece bath
| ing suit.
| 81. Swimming race for boys ,aider Is years,
| 800 yards with turn-First prizeS split bamboo
fishing rod second, bathing suit
IS Ladies' rowing race, loo cards straight
| away-First prize, bottle and snsall case of per-
| fumery; second. a sack of flour. :
| The list of sports in the backgrounds and
| on the lake front is subject tosslight alter
| atoms, but not to any materil changes.
| The following additional Erizes will be
distributed among those enteang the bail
| grounds to witness the sportse
town lot, a SIS suit of clothes = Sc rocker, q
s. prize a barrel of -four, nice rz,,king chair
| 1915 chamber set, s. rug, $2.7c4amily basket
and tive-pound can OF cream sosi crackers.
| The celebration will concsIde with a
| grand ball at the Armory IN Che evening,
| the music being furnished " the First
| Regiment band No means are being
| spared to make the affair ENJOYABLE in
| every respect to all who sattend. A
sumptuous supper will be served during
| the evening. The following p5izes will be
distributed among the guests
l. An elegant SIS ornament, al 6 center ia
| bic and pair OF plush slippers As. ladies' door
| prizes ana <25 gold cane5as a gentle
mans door prize
| = Best lady walter, $40 silver Gaze basket
| g. Best looking lady, one doz.n Eeench panel
| photographs, cost s..
| L. Best dressed lady, lady's pol<. brooch
| s. Best gentleman walter, a &. js silver match
| safe.
| NOTES OF THE TRzDEs.