The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-07
THE LABOR-DAY EVENTS
PROBABLY 1000 WILL GO FROM IN.
DIANAPOLIS TO ANDERSON
Programme for Big Celebration in
that City-CycIe Races-Saloons
Do Not Have to Close.

Great preparations have been made at
Anderson for the celebration of Labor day
The low railroad rates will attract many
people from all parts Of the State. The
citizens of Anderson have made prepara-
tons to care for an immense crowd, and
some people have estimated that 10000 peo
pie will be in attendance. It is not known
how many will go from here. but it is prob
able that there will be more than 1000. Ell
wood people say that town will send 1000
and that Muncie will send 1000. Both of
these places are working for the next
meeting, and will send more men on thai
account. 1t now seems that Munce will
get the next meeting, unless there is some
combination made against it.
The parade at Anderson VIII take place
Immediately after the arrival of the first
train from this city, which will take those
who take part in the paradefhe The fol-
lowing is the programme for the parade at
Anderson:
Grand Marshal, Conrad Smith.
Chief of Staff, William Beck
Aids-William Beck, Anderson; James
Thoburn, Marion; William Tobin, Muncie:
Thomas Conboy, Alexandria: NJ. w. Como
way, Elwood; Maurice Collins, Anderson;
e. A. Perkins Indianapolis.
Platoon OF Police.
Indiana polls ZouayeS.
Maj. G. + poxey a guest of honor.
officers of Committee in Carriages.
First Division
Band
All Indianapolis ORGANIZATIONS viii form
on West Fourteenth street right resting on
Meridian street, and will constitute the first
division.
Second Division
Band.
All Muncie and Delaware county organi-
cations will form East Fourteenth
street. right resting on Meridian street, and
constitute the second division.
Third Division
All Marion and Grant county organiza-
tons will form on West Thirteenth street.
right resting on Meridian street, and con-
stitute the third division.
Fourth Division
Band s4l8E
All organizations from F'1wood Alexan-
dria, Summfttvile Pendleton Frankton
and Madison county viii form OH West
Twelfth street. right resting on Meridian,
and will constitute the fourth division
Fifth Division
All Anderson organizations will form on
West Tenth street, right resting Me-
ing the fifth division.
Sixth Division
Band. 49,
All union merchants and factories max
ing displays with floats Will form on West
Eleventh street. right resting on Jackson.
and will be the sixth division.
n,
north on Meridian to Ninth, west on Matt,
to Lincoln, north ON Lincoln to Eighth
east on Eighth to Main, south on Main 10
Thirteenth. east on Thirteenth to Pearl
north on Pearl to Twelfth, east on Twelfth
to Riverside Park.
The athletic sports, open to all Indiana
laboring men, will take place at the park
in the afternoon. Theslisfs are
Putting sixteen-pound shot. First prize
So second prize, S1.50 Three-legged race
one hundred yards: First prize. 81 second
prize, $3.50. Running hop, step and jump:
First prize SO; second prize. $3.50. Fat
mems race, one hundred yards: First .,rze
3d. second prize. 81. Running high jump:
First prize, 50; second prize. 81. One MIN
dred-yards dash: First prize So; second
prize, $50. Throwing twenty-pound ham
mer: First prize. So; second prize $3.50.
Running broad Jump. mems: First prize So;
second prize. $1.50. Afternoon game of base
ball. between Anderson and Elwood teams
Hurdle race, 120 yards. six hurdles: First
prize So; second prize, $3.50. Sack race. tif-
ty yards: First prize. So; second prize 81 sc
Quarter foot race. open: First prize,
$3.50: second prize, S1.25 Race. bows under
fifteen years two hundred yards First
prize 81: second prize 81. Young ladies'
race one hundred yards: First Prize So:
second prize. $1.50. Climbing greasy pcle,
all kinds of prizes.
The Labor day celebration in Iudianapo-
lis will consist of a big parade this morn
ing at O'Clock. the full programme of
which was printed in the Journal 1cster-
day. Immediately following he parade the
first train will leave for Anderson. and an
other will leave at l O'Clock. Aside
from this there will be demonstra ton
in this city.