The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-02
LABOR DAY HERE.
Celebration More General Than
1t Was Last Year.
Great Crowds Go to Garfield
Park This Afternoon.
PARADE 4 GOOD ONE.
Somewhat Longer Than the One
of 1894.
A Big Day of Speaking and
Games.
PARADE A GOOD ONE.

Labor Day is being observed more
generally than usual today. An i'm
mense number of people are going to
Garfield park by every means of convey
ance to hear J. R Burton and John ].
Ingalls, speak. By 3 o'clock at least 1o,-
030 people were in the park and street
cars were still crowded. A count of the
tickets tomorrow will show the total at
tendance.
Those in charge of the Labor Day pa
rade are to be congratulated that they
got the procession moving by II o'clock.
The procession was longer than that
of last year and bore a more cheerful APP
pearance. Perhaps because more of the
men participating had employment than
then.
Two features were absent from the pa
rade that people hoped to see. The men
from the Santa Fe shops and offices and
John j. Ingalls,.
The procession formed on Quincy
street aud when it finally turned in on
Kansas avenue thousands of spectators
lined the streets.
The decorations throughout consisted
almost entirely of flags or banners en-
twined with the national colors. Every
everywhere. mostly wilted. The parade
was creditable AS much cannot be said
for the ''foats," which were many in
numbers but poor in design, d rule.
1t would be advisab BILE for prize of $25
to be offered for the best float hereafter.
This might insure something worth look
ing at in that department.
The parade moved away in the follow
ing order:
Police department, sixteen strong, on
foot in lines or four.
The fire department of the city COM
prising seven vehicles headed by Chief
Wilmarth.
Gormley's band ss strong with their
new grey uniforms were attractive.
Next came the mayor and city officers
in carriages looking cool and comforta-
BILE.
J. R. Burton in a natty suit of light
blue occupied a carriage with President
Samuelson looking cheerful and ready
for the fray"
The cigarmakers union No. SO, wear
ing the light blue badge of the order,
carrying blne umbrellas and mum bering
80 men, made good showing.
A large express wagon covered with
banners and flags led their union with
Louis Horacek captain. They scattered
cigars among the crowd az they passed.
Barber's local union No. 20, j. B. l. U.
of A. marched in shirt sleeves to the
number of 80 mon, They had a hand
some banner of blue and old gold bear
ing the motto, I'm union there is
strength" Henry WooIf captained the
company.
The Imperial drum corps kept time
for this portion of the line
Carpenters local union No. 158, Q. B.
c. s. J. of A. carried a red and violet
banner and wore white aprons bearing
the design square and compass reversed.
3. S. Bennett captained the 25 marchers
The painters and decorators to the
number of 20 looked we'll.
Perhaps the best showing in numbers
was that of the typographical union with
78 men in line com manded by j. A.
Staples. a very tastily decorated wagon
with canvas cover of octagonal design
bore these notices: "Ws are tired of
! paying money to the school book trust"
Topeka Typographical union asks that
| Topeka children be allowed to buy
! school books made by Topeka work
men" "Down with the school book
monopoly, encourage Topeka enter
| prises" A carriage containing Mrs Gil
more, Mrs. Bronston, E. E. Richards and
| John Thompson was in the front
! Arthur Capper's wagon, containing an
! immense shock of corn Is feet high with
/
out, was amusing. Some of the ears of
corn were nearly as long as the picka-
ninnies.
The nobbiest suits of all were
the white tie, collar, shirt and
trousers of the plasterers, with
soft crush hats of drab. They
also carried canes; were 25 strong and
were commanded by Captain I. W. Bloss.
Jackson's colored band of twenty two
instruments enlivened this portion of the
parade.
Topeka Turner's. twenty-sight strong,
| light gray suits and red belts. were com
manded by F. Schroeder.
Four girls in carriage advertised the
! pickaninny minstrels.
| The city street force had eight wagons
and sweepers captsined by James Ram
| sey.
The dead animal wagon" hauled live
| horse.
This afternoon at the park, ]. R Bur
ton and j. j. Ingalls, are speaking. A
ball game is in session, dancing, music.
and trials of athletic strength for prizes
are in progress.