The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
Next Annual Event VIII he Held in
Indianapolis, with Small At
fairs in other Cities.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY
MIR. GOMPERS THE STAR ATTRAC-
TION AT BLOOMINGTON.
Miners Make Demonstration at
Terre Haute and BraxiI-At
other Indiana Towns.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNClE, Ind, Sept. 6.-Muncie, the
magic city," was filed to-day with labor
organizations from many parts of the State
that came here to participate in the third
annual state celebration of Labor day. Citi-
zens of all ranks of life did everything pos
sible to show that the honor of having the
| celebration held here was appreciated and
the various visiting organizations expressed
satisfaction with the arrangements made.
The events of the day included big street
parade at noon, horse races and bicycle
races in the afternoon at the fair grounds
and ball and reception at night. There
was a business session at p. m. at which
the question Of where the next celebration
| shall be held was discussed. An active con-
test for the honor was made by delegates
! from Indianapolis, Elwood and Marion.
| There was a big crowd in the "Inagic city,
to-day. Some estimate it as high as 10000,
but this figure is probably exaggerated.
Perhaps 10000 is about the right figure.
including the great numbers that drove in
from the surrounding counties.
AT 8 o'clock the first special train over
the Big Four Railroad arrived, bringing
eight crowded coaches with delegates from
Marion, Fairmount and Summitville. A spe-
cial from Anderson with seventeen coaches
arrived at 1O:SO O'clock. The Indianapolis
train, with fifteen cars, containing 300 ex-
cursionists, was scheduled to arrive at
about the same time. but did not reach here
until 1:5O o'clock. There was a second spe-
cial from Marion over the Fort Wayne
road running in two sections, with about
600 passengers on each. Elwood was repre-
sented by about 1000 excursionists, with GOO
from Alexandria, 200 from Upton, $50 from
Hartford City, 80 each from Montpelier,
Redkey, New Castle, Eaton, Farmland,
Winchester, Union City and many smaller
delegations from more remote villages and
towns. AS the different trains arrived the
streets Of the city were rapidly filled by a
hurrying mass of people eager to witness
the street parade The number was con-
stantly increased by visitors from the rural
districts who drove here in buggies, car
riages and farm wagons, most of the coun-
try folk bringing well-filled picnic baskets.
Numbers of these htched their teams in
the fair grounds a mile away from the city
and hurried down to join the throngs in
the streets Many business men had deco
rated their stores and shops with gay bunt-
ing and flags, but the decorations were not
so profuse as might have been wished by
the committee on arrangements. The city,
as whole, had a gala day appearance.
to-day but after the pupils were enrolled
they were dismissed in order to take part
in the general celebration Quite number
Of the business houses closed, although
some remained open to take advantage of
the country tvade. The afternoon papers
got out an early edition and then shut up
shop in order to allow their printers to
take part in the parade. Everywhere there
seemed to be an anxious desire to make the
celebration the most successful since the
plan of holding state demonstrations was
inaugurated at Indianapolis two years ago.
Expressions made by the delegates of the
different organizations were of a very COM
plimentary character to Muncie's hospitabie
endeavors. That the efforts made to assure
a fitting demonstration were eminently sue
cessful was the general verdict.
LATE STREET PARADE.
Owing to the lateness of the arrival OF the
Indianapolis train the street parade did NOT
begin at 1890 o'clock, as was originally in-
tended, and it was not until 1928 that a
squad of mounted police officers appeared
at the Walnut-street corner of the public
square in advance of the procession. Be-
hind the police officers came several COM
panies of the fire department with appa-
ratus from the engine houses. Two open
mayor and speakers of the day and the
other Edgar A. Perkins, Of IndiaRpolis,
president of the State Federation of Labor.
and other labor leaders. Grand MarshaV
VIII Tobin and his two aids, all mounted.
preceded a band. Large delegations from
Anderson marched at the head of the coll
umn, the file makers, carpenters and tim
plate workers having prominent place.
The parade, as q whole, was without now
city and was much like any other parade,
the delegations having taken less pains to
provide striking features than at the An
derson celebration last year.
Behind the Anderson unions came the In
dianap4lis contingent; under the command
white uniforms came first, with the plumb
ers following them. AS the Indianapolis
made an enthusiastic effort to boom their
city for next years convention.
Where att" was the question cried out
at Indianapols!' chanted back others
'When?'
The enthusiasm of the Indianapolis men
awakened some responses in the crowds and
their efforts to work up boom met a
good deal of amusing chatting. Music was
furnished the Indianapolis marchers by
Belchers's and the When bands. The Typo
graphical Union, under the leadership OF
Marshal Beadle, was applauded for its neat
An effective appearance was made by tho
Marion worhngmen. The marshals in front
OF this division were mounted and had the
brides of their horses decorated with golden
rod. A good many OF the Marion marchers
wore badges urging the claims of that city
for the next celebration. one of the unique
features of the parade was furnished by
the Marion typos, who had with them two
mascots in the persons of boys dressed in
satanic red costumes, including the proverb-
ial horns hoofs and tails This allusion to
printers devils" was well understood
THE MKINLEY LODGE BANNER
Elwoods organizations were led by the
Mckinley Lodge of Tin Workers. Their
banner this year was a huge heart shaped
sheet of mounted tin. containing the name
of the lodge. There vas no opposition to il
this time. 1t win be remembered that at
Anderson last year there was a good deal
OF unpleasant feeling on account of the
oficiousness Of a marshal who was about to
rule the banner out of the parade on the
ground that there was some political sig
nificance in 1t. All unions are supposed to
be nonpolitcal At the time of the Ander-
son demonstration political feeling WAS az
the highest pitch The tin workers refused
10 march without their banner The lodge
was organized when the first tin plant WAS
established in Elwood. and 1t was named
in McKinley's honor, as Ee was at that
time recognized as the champion OF protec-