The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-09-08
GREAT SUCCESS.
LABOR TURNS OUT EN- MASSE
TO CELEBRATE LABOR DAY.
BEAUTIFUL STREET PAGEANT.
Great Gathering of Toi1ers at Bonds
Grove.-Celebrat1on in other
Parts of the C1ty.-Dances
In the Evening.

royalty did the toilers of Kenosha enjoy
and cele brate their annual holiday.
Shops and factories closed their doors
and the laborer with his wife and
children spent the day away from the
city in the cool groves or along the
lake, and returned home in the even
ing tired and happy.
The central feature of the celebra
ton of the day was the big parade and
picnic given under the auspices of the
Trades and Labor Council. The
parade moved promptly at 10 o'clock,
but long before that time the streets
were crowded with people anxious to
catch a sight of the big pageant. The
parade in itself was great success,
and made splendid showing for
organized labor in KenOsha. Humid
reds of laborers were in line, and all
of them seemed to enter into the
spirit of the day with great enthusiasm.
Racine and Waukegan turned out good
crowds, and assisted in making the
labors OF the Trades Council boys
great success. Many beautiful floats
were in the parade, representing the
labor done by the different Unions.
The carpenters and joiners built
house. The metal pOlishers polished
lamps. The barber boys piled their
trade on the floats just the same as
they would in their shops. Old
glory" was prominent feature in
every float, and nearly every Organiza
ton carried a large flag. The old
veterans who fought for the flag in
years now long gone, formed unique
feature at the head of the procession,
and the city fire department brought
I'D the rear Music in the parade was
furnished by Jacoby's Military band
of this city and the Columbia band of
Racine.
After the parade had marched about
the entire city they led the way to
Bonds Grove south of town where an
all day picnic was held. Sports and
games of all kinds were started early
in the morning and continued during
; the entire day. The laborers and their
families made it gala day, and every
thing was done to bring the fullest
enjoyment. At noon dinner was
served, but the greater number of the
crowd had brought their own dinners,
: and enjoyed it in little family groups
all about the grounds. All day long
the band was kept busy furnishing
music and the flying feet Of the dancers
scarcely stopped until shutdown. In
the afternoon sports and games were
given by the managers.
At Washington Island.
While the Trades and Labor Union
. we're celebrating in Bonds Grove the
Dania society took entire possession of
WASHINGTON Island and filled it with
the greatest crowd of people that has
assembled there in many years. In the
: morning the Columbia band of Racine
furnished music, and at noon a big
picnic dinner was served. Over 700
Danes from Racine and Milwaukee
assisted in the celebration, which will
make the DANA society of this city
famous for their hospitality. In the
afternoon the company spent the time
in music and dancing, while the boys
INDUCED in interesting games and
sports.
The society cleared 500 from the
picnic.
At the Races.
The races at Bain's driving park on
Monday afternoon proved to be very
enjoyable and drew large crowd. In
the 2:40 class Edward Bain's horse
King distanced all his rivals, and won
the race in 2:38. Town Line won sec
ond place.
In the Green race number of horses
were entered, but Miss Jensen won the
race in straight heats, the best time
being 2:43.
At Park City Gardens.
At Park City Gardens the German
Workingmen's society gave an all-day
picnic and the day was very enjoy
able one indeed. 1t was home picnic
and the members of the society came
with their wives and children and en-.
ioyed themselves hugely. Music was
furnished by the Imperial band and
dancing was the principal feature of
the day.
Dances in the Evening.
In the evening dances were given in
nearly every hall in the city and the
tired picnicers returning home found
many things to amuse them. One of
the most enjoyable gatherings of the
evening was the dance given by the
A. @. Fl. at Central Music Hall. The
hall was beautifully decorated and
everybody had the jolliest sort of a
time.