The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06
LABOR-DAY PROGRAMME
A MORNING PARADE HERE BEFORE
STARTING TO ANDERSON.
The Exercises at the Latter Place
VIII Include a Number of Address
es by Leaders of Union Work.

Tomorrow is Labor day The second
State celebration of what is now one of
the most popular holidays among the toll
ers and wage earners of the country Will
be celebrated at Anderson. An attractive
and interesting programme has been pre-
pared. Mayor Morey NJ. Dunlap, of An
derson, will open the programme at River
side Park with address of welcome In
the afternoon to which State President
Robert E. Croft, of this city, will respond.
Samuel Gompers, president of the Amert-
can Federation of Labor, and d. A. Hays,
secretary Of the Green Bottle Glass Blow
ers will speak on topics of general interest
to organized labor. Besides the addresses,
there is to be a long programme of athletic
games and contests, for the winners of
which cash prizes have been offered. There
is to be a balloon ascension and a para
chute leap by J. H. Baldwin, of Losantville,
Ind.
President r. E. Croft says that every
thing indicates that the celebration of La
Dor day will be a successful affair, as re-
ports indicate that labor organizations from
all parts of Hoosierdom will be at Ander-
son to join in the grand street parade at
II o'clock Indianapolis will march in the
first division, following a platoon of police
and the carriage of Major c. I. Doxey. the
guest of honor, who will be escorted by
the officers of the committees in carriages.
Muncie and Delaware county will come
second, Marion and Grant county third.
organizations from Elwood, Alexandria,
Summitville, Pendleton. Frankfort and
Madison county fourth, Anderson organi-
cations fifth and the floats of union mer-
chants and manufacturers last in the line
of march. Each of the six divisions is to
be preceded by a band.
The train for Anderson will leave here
at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning, i'm
mediateiy following the street parade.
The organizations will Immediately get into
line upon arrival at Anderson, as the
parade there begins at II o'clock. At An
derson the parade will start on Fourteenth
street, march north on Meridian to Ninth,
west to Lincoln, north to Eighth. east to
Main, south to Thirteenth, east to Pearl,
north to Twelfth, and east on Twelfth to
Riverside Park. The fare from Indian
apolis will be So cents for the round trip
for adults, children under five free and
two children between five and twelve will
be allowed to use one ticket. Persons pre-
ferrine to do so can leave for Anderson at
o. m. returning on any train Monday
and Tuesday A reception COMMITTEES Will
be in charge of the Federation Hall In An
derson, where baggage, flags, etc., may be
left.
will be the baseball games between the
Anderson and Elwood teams-one in the
morning and another in the afternoon. Re-
freshments will be served on the grounds
A selected programme of popular music
will be furnished at Riverside Park during
There will be a meeting of delegates at
Federation Hall, Anderson, at p. M. when
all routine business will be disposed of and
a place for holding next years celebration
agreed on
Aside from the street parade there will
be no celebration of the day by labor or
ganizations in Indianapolis. The parade is
10 form at washington and Alabama
streets and march thence west TO Delaware
street north to Ohio. west to Meridian
street south around the West Circle to
Washin gton, west to Illinois street, south
to the Union Station, where the train for
Anderson will be found in waiting. The
narade will move promptly at $3.50
The parade will form in the following or
der:
Aids-Charles Roster, J. w. Madden, Peter