The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-08
OWN DAY.
The Celebration an Unqualified Success.
Thousand of Visitors Present.

Thousand of visitors Present.
There could not have been better day
than Monday for the Labor Day demonstra-
tion at Owosso. 1t was dry and dusty, to
be sure, but who cares for that when every
one is in the same fix, every one out to see
the fun and apparently everyone equally
warm and dusty? And was it success?
Why, before many Owosso citizens were out
of bed the streets seemingly began to ''lay
in" stock of buggies, carriages, spring
wagons. lumber wagons and road carts, and
befOr nine o'clock came there were probably
more rigs cared for in Owosso than there has
been at any time since the state G. A. r.
reunion several years ago. Indeed it is
justly questioned whether there has ever
before been so many here as this occasion
brought out. They came from miles around
and in every manner and in all sorts of
companies from the family parties in lumber
wagons, fully provided with days pro-
vision for man and beast, to the most ele-
giant turnouts provided by the young men
for ''the other fellows sisters"
The neighboring cities also contributed
their share of the crowd, several hundred
coming by special train from Lansing,
abundantly keeping their promise of year
ago to return Owosso's compliment with a
large delegation this year.
The crowd had not all arrived when it
was time for the parade but the streets ap-
peared so blocked with people that a person
might be excused for questioning whether a
parade could pass through or not.
The night before, Supt. of Water Works.
Cossitt had with the two city sprlnklers
thoroughly sprinkled the proprosed route of
the parade but as it was claimed afterwards
that the engines in II could not make the
steep grade by the central school house, the
route was abandoned and as conseau ence
no attempt whatever had been made to lay
the dust on the route actually followed.
Starting from west Main street, the line
of march extended east to Dewey, thence
north to King, west to Mulberry, south to
Oliver, east to Washington and south past
the reviewing stand, occupied by the Gov
ernor, Labor Commissioner and other guests
and citizens.
The procession itself was made up as fol-
lows:
Company G., Sd Reg. M. N. G. was led by
the Prince Military Band Of Lansing, and
headed the parade. The boys presented a
very soldierly appearance, and indeed Owos.
so is to be proud of her company Of the
Michigan National Guards. Following the
troops came the Governors carriage with @
mounted escort from the company, followed
by other carriages of guests and officers oi
the day.
Quackepbash Post, led by fine martha
band was the next society in line, the ole
veterans going through the long march a!
well as the younger men.
Next appeared the combined exhibits o
the Owosso Savings Bank and M. l.. Stew
art & Co.'s Bank, in charge of K. w. Wood
ward and f. w. Lawrence. On this wagOi
were bags representing the $4,000 paid Ou
weekly by Owosso for labor in 1888 and tn
$4,000 paid out in 1898, an exhibit showing
Owosso's growth in a most emphatic man
ner.
The Patriarchs Militant, the uniformed
Odd Fellows, appeared next and made al
especially fine showing with their mounte'
officers and handsome uniforms. Canton
from Flint, st. Johns and Owosso were on
in full force. Among the mounted officer
were Gen. Willett and staff, of Flint, an
Col. Watkins and staff, of st. Johns. The
certainly made the prettiest and most dress
appearance of any of the societies in lin
with their shUwy plumes, brightly burnishe
swords and gay trappings. They were le
by Lansing band.
Following these came the Modern Wood
men Of America, not so jauntily unifornhe
as their predecessors, but making yer
striking appearance with their red axes.
The A. o. U. w. of Owosso had th
largest number of men belonging to sing
society in the line and presented neat al
pearance under the command of j. Dodg'
The Arbeiter Verein was the next tf
next society in order of march and as usu
a large number turned out.
Following these and lest of the secret s.
cieties proper came the Foresters of Owoss
making goodly display of numbers.
, The next company, led also by ban
was the first of the labor unions In the pr
cession, the Lansing Typographical Unio
making striking display, clad as they we
in linen busters, a badge which identii'
them in all parts of the city during the da
The Lansing Machine Wood Worker
Union followed the printers and these
T turn were followed by the Lansing Barber
. Union who also made very fine appea