The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-08

Knapp. Goodale & Co. drove binder
and mower through the streets, and were
followed by Cook 81 Melvin, who were en-
gagged in the work of shoeing horse. ii.
FL. Frain also. made display of repair
blacks NTH work.
Frieseke Bros. had brick moulding ma :
chimes at work and made good display.
The City Steam Laundry, M. ID. Corey
proprietor, was out i'm FULL force with three
rigs.
Albert Todd displayed his wood and coal
business with three wagons, and Brooks
followed with display.
Thorn % Kenyon then marched two rigs
along and were followed by another fine
display in the grocery line, the two wagons
OF Shelton & Currey, showing clerks weigh
ing out butter, buying eggs, etc.
The Mich. s. M. & Organ Co. had tour
wagons ia line, music being part of the
program. here, and fine display of musical
instruments being made.
Knapp & Smith then appeared on the
scene with an attractive display of furniture.
f. Ill Banister and Hall Bros. followed
with the last though not least displays in
the grocery line.
Fair Play" driving white horse hitched
to an. old road cart, to which were tied pals,
blankets and apparently whole racing out
fit. representing the speed department of the
Owosso Matinee Club, finished the parade.
The procession it will be seen from the
foregoing, was good one, and while it
would seem different line of march would
have shown off the city to better advantage,
it was on the whole decided success.
In the afternoon the crowd was divided
among the attractions of the city, the base
bali game at the Y. M. G. A. grounds and
the speeches at the Arbeter Gardens.
A large company was present at the latter
place, and in the absence of Mayor Gould
the address Of welcome was made by John
Thorn, who lauded Owosso's enterprise and
hospitality and freely offered the latter to
the many visitors present. He was in a
very happy frame of mind at the success of
the day and in such manner introduced
the principal speaker of the day, Gov. John
T. Rich, the substance of whose address is
given below.
GOV. RICH'S ADDRESS.
The address OF the Governor was deliy.
cred in his usual interesting and straightfor.
ward manner.
The Governor began by stating his disap.
p0intment at finding Owosso citizens SC
poorly posted and informed, citing as an
example Of this, his asking a workingman
about the dull times and being answered
that he hadn't noticed any, he had had
plenty Of work; and even when one of oul
merchants was appealed to as how the dull
| times hurt his trade, he received the reply
that his business was in splendid shape,
that he was selling as largely as ever, and
he, with others, the Governor said, did moi
seem to know that there were hard times.
He had noted from the reviewing stand the
exhibitions made by our merchants, and
felt sure Owosso could care for her citizens
not only all through life, but also give them
good burial at its end, thought suggested
by the shrouded representatives Of the Cas-
ket factory, who marched In the parade.
In respect to Labor Day itself, Gov. Rich
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work which must have been necessary ir
arranging such a display that the name o.
Labor Day would be almost too realistic
He thought it was right that this day should
be celebrated and that the working classe.
of all others should be entitled to an extr,
holiday; and he was glad that so many hat
laid aside business for the day and hat
come to enjoy it. He remarked upon tn,
nowadays often made criticism upon tn
American life that there were so few holi
days that Americans observed and that the.
wore themselves out before their time an,
had introduced new disease, unknown +
our grandfathers. that of nervous prOstra
ton. With this thought In mind he wei
coined any holidays which would take tn
working classes, and he said we almOs
without exception belonged to the sam
class in some department or other, ava
from their work and give them brief rest
The Governor spoke Of the advantages o
labor unions, of the help and needful assist