Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-21
LABOR DAY PLANS.
Stone Workers Will Enteriala Thousands i
People in Augusta.


lowell Granite Workers committee
which has charge of the arrangements
of the big Labor Day observance,
September 9th, said to Journal re-
porter, last evening:
I'VE are not making Preparations for
any programme that can be called a
labor demonstration. We have not
arranged for labor speakers. What
we do propose is observe q great hol-
iday in a fitting style. Our Governor
and congressman and other prominent
people will review the big parade we
are getting up and will address us.
We will show them that we have a
dignified body of men in our organiza-
ton, the HaIlowell Granite Cutters Ma
tional Union. The day is to be OBJ
served by all who choose to accept our
invitation to join us and everything is
for them as well as for the organiza-
ton. We simply thought that an or
ganization could push the arrange
ments better than committees chosen
for the occasion. tell you this in or
der that all workmen and in fact all
the people will be glad to Join U.S."
The committee got word last night
that Station Agent Douglass of Hal
lowell had secured half fares from all
points from Bangor to Portland for
Labor Day. People from both ways
are expected to see the parade in Hal
lowell and Augusta and the sports at
the Augusta Driving Park
The parade will form at Hallowell
and will march through that town and
on to Augusta. Business men of Au-
gusta are invited by the committee to
have floats or be represented in some
way in the parade. They may join the
procession at Hallowellor on it's arrival
at the State House. where there will be
a review. ~ e&s,l
The organizations which amarch will
come to Augusta on either the street
or steam cars, the hitter probably. if
extra cars are available for them.
The Hallowell stone cutters are
anxious to have Augusta people close
their places of business and also to be
represented in the parade. The COM
mittee meets. Tuesday and Friday
evenings, and the secretary's name and
address is John F. Clark, Box 10. Hal
lowell. Communications regarding the
parade or sports may be sent to him.
The city of Bath will be represented
lowell and Gardiner by fire companies.
and the Gardiner military company
has also been invited. No response has
been received and it is understood that
the company has sent to headquarters
for permission before replying.
The Augusta firemen have also been
invited to parade.
, The Granite Cutters Union has en-
gagged the Gardiner Band and the
Gardiner firemen will have the Litch-
field Band The Capitol Fife and Drum
Corps will also be in line.
After the parade, there will be sports
at the Driving park. These will ir-
clude running one-half mile and 100
yards; jumping, standing, broad, and
running; putting the stone,, sack race,
married women's race, bicycle race,
bronco race, base ball game, stone
drilling match, firemen's hose race. &
There will also be at. the park clam
bake. The clans will be served with
corn and eggs; the cooking and serv-
ing will be under the personal super
vision of Mr. Perkins, caterer who is
famous for his success in clam bakes.
The addresses of the day will be by
Congressman E. c. Burleigh, Governor
Powers and Labor Commissioner
Matthews.
The exercises of the day will close
with ball in the evening at Wilson
hall, Hallowell.
The stone workers for the affair is
arranged not only by the stone cut
ters but by all stone workers wish TO
assure the people of Augusta that they
will bring large number of people
into the city from Hallowell and that
the celebration is to- be well advertised
in other cities and towns.
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