Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-06
At Washington Park.

The exercises at Washington park will
begin at O'Clock and will consist OF varied
by prominent gentlemen. The following Is
the programme of addresses:
Opening remarks by chairman of the day.
Address of welcome-By Mayor Jones.
Address-By Hon. r. P. Bland:
Address-By Hon. r. E. Lewis. Repub-
lican nominee for governor
Address-By Hon. Lon v. Stephens, Dem
ocratic candidate for governor
Address-By Hon. o. d. Jones. Populist
nominee for governor.
Labor Day." by Hon. John s. Crosby.
At the conclusion of the speaking at the
park the following programme of athletic
contests Will be carried out:
Grand tug Of war, between the cham
pion Danish teaIa and a picked team of
union men from Kansas City. No. for a
cash prize of SIS, donated by the Model
Clothing Company, and side bet of $50,
put up by the contesting teams.
Fat mems race, 100 yards; entries must
of beer, donated by Lemp Brewing Com
pany; second prize, so fine cigars, donated
by Gerry & McAiahon.
One hundred yards footrace-for union
men only. First prize, one pair pants. do
mated by Bachrach Tailoring Company;
second prize. u keg of beer. donated by
Lemp Brewing Company.
Fifty yards footrace-for wives, sisters,
or daughters of union men, or lady men,
bers of any union. First prize, handsome
baby buggy. value so. donated by Wurm-
ser Furniture Company; second prize, dress
pattern, donated by Jones Dry Goods Com
pany; third prize, 80 pounds of flour. do
mated by Quinn \. oa Grocery se company:
First prize, fine hat, donated by Fashion
hat store; second prize, box John G."
cigars donated by Neff Bros
Best standing jump-irst prize, one doz-
en- bottles of beer, donated by Thomas
Clarkin, Eighteenth and Grand avenue;
second prize, one bottle Of y port wine. do
mated by r. K. Curtis, 174S Walnut street.
Ladies' race, SO yards, free-for-all-First
prize fine pair ladies' shoes. donated by
AIDE, q East Eleventh street: second prize.
picture easel donated by Economy Fur
niture and Carpet Company; third prize.
bottle En- Alder cream, donated by oReli-
Jy Bros.
High kick-Ffrst prize. fine pair shoes.
donated by Nebraska Clothing Company;
second prize, so cigars, donated by Charles
Raber.
dozen bottles of wine. donated by George
MorthnEton Nineteenth at ena and d,,. walnut dnt
Climbing greasy pIa,ds polenPsrzs: handsome Wn
FOR best lady waltzer-Prize, fine UNI
brella, donated by Bernheimer Bros Dry
Goods Company.
gold watch, donated by Tom Davis, I'LL
A fine suit of clothes donated by Model
Clothing Company will be voted, by bal
lot, to the most popular union man on the
ground. each person voting to pay cents
for each ballot cast.
Tub race on lake, for union men only
First prize, Y keg of beer; second prize,
SO fine cigars, donated by Charles Raber,
Fifteenth and Grand avenue.
Sack race, free for all-Ffrst prize, Il
keg of beer, donated by I.emp Brewing
Company: second prize. rocking. chair, do
mated by John Z. Lach Furniture and
Carpet Company, Grand avenue.
Chasing greasy pig-cash prize, $3.50,
and the pig captors must carry the pig
back to the band stand.
Swimming race across the lake-First
prize. u keg of beer donated by Lemp
brewing Company; second prize, 50 fine
cigars, donated by Gus H. Dose, 23S Penn
street
tices-Prize, $3.50 kit of tools, donated by
George Vogel.
Ball throwing-To the lady throwing the
hall the farthest, fine imported al-linen
table cloth, donated by Doggett Dry Goods
Company; to lady throwing the ball the
highest, one dozen extra fine all-linen tow
els. donated by Doggett Dry Goods CON-
pany.
ernoon to make final arrangements for the
celebration.