The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-01

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Many Prizes offered In the
Various Contests.
An interesting meeting Of the Labor
Day committee was held Thursday
night at the hall, No. APO Kansas ave-
nue., and some of the finishing touches
put on the arrangements for the big
free celebration which will take place
at Garfield park on Labor Day, Sep
TENDER 4.
Reports from all committees were
read and discussed, and a final report
called for at the meeting which will be
held some time between now and Mon
day. The arrangements and details are
about complete, and the celebration
this year gives promise of ecipsing any
yet held. The main feature of this
years Labor Day, is that there will be
no charge for anything, the sports and
features being open to all
The days festivities will open at 10
o'clock in the morning with grand
street parade, made up of the follow
ing:
First division, S. B.Weaver, marshal;
Albert Nelson, aid.
MarshalPs band.
Speakers in carriages.
Fraternal Degree teams
Carpenters union
BriekIayers and Stonemasons' union.
Painters and decorators.
Cigarmakers.
BARRIERS union.
Typographical union.
Printers and pressmen-
Newsboys.
International Association of Steam
Engineers.
Cooks and walters.
Clerks and statesmen
Santa Fe employees.
Second division, B. P. Colvil, marshal.
Dispatch band.
Fire department.
Builders.
Transfers.
Business floats.
The parade will form on Tenth ave-
nue. and Quincy street, march north on
Kansas avenue to Gordon street, coun-
termarch to the bridge and disband.
The following prizes have been Of
fered:
Prize of IS to the union making the
best appearance in uniform denoting
their craft.
Prize of IS to the union having the
largest per cent of its members in the
parade that are in good financial stand
ing on their secretary's books
Prize of So to the union making the
best appearance in the parade regard
less of number or uniform.
In the afternoon at Garfield park the
following programme of sports will be
carried out:
FIRST EN- ENI-FOOI RACE.
For Union men only Distance 70 yards.
Second Prize ......--Pair Ladies' slippers
SECOND EVENT-FOOT RACE.
Free for all. Distance 100 yards.
First Prize .-.......... Pair Gents slippers
second Prize. / VI. sub farmers Advocate
THIRD EVENT-BICYCLE RACE.
Two-NIile Handicap.
First Prize ---..-.-....-. Copy Shakespeare
Second Prize ---.-..-..---.--.----.--. Razor
FOURTH EvENT-sLIM MEMS RACE.
Weight under 130 lbs. Distance 70 yds.
First Prize Observation-Disclosures. 100 lbs. Flour
FIFTH EVENT-FAT MEMS RACE.
Must weigh over 175 lbs. Distance 50 yds.
Second Prize ..... 81 so Gun Buttons
SIXTH EVENT-STANDING JUMP.
Union Men Only.
Second Prize. 1 yr sub Farmer Advocate
SEVENTH EVENT-BICYCLE RACE.
One-Half Mile Open.
First Prize ----.-....-.--.-..---.. Box Cigars
STbiTd Pri1e Pr Pants 6i1a It5s
EIGHTH EVENT-NEWSBOY' RACE.
Distance IS Yards.
Second Prize ................-..100l lbs. Flour
Third Prize ..................... s.. SO Picture
NINTH EvENT-sACK RACE.
For boys only Distance 25 yards.
First Prize ...........--.-...--10 100 lbs Flour
second Prize ..........-.....S1 Meat order
TENTH EVENT-POLE VAULTING.
For Turner'S Only.
Second Prize ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ha1r Brush
ELEVENTH EVENT-BICYCLE RACE.
One Mile Open.
First Prize NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Neck-Ue BOX
second Rrize -------.-----.- BOX cigars
TWELFTH ESVENT-RUNNING JUMP.
For Turner'S Only.
FIRST Prize Observation-Disclosures EoA cigars
Second Rrtze ---.----.-----.-.--.. Pair Shoes
THIRTEENTH EVENT WHEELBAR-
ROW RACE.
100 Yards.
First Prize ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BOX cigars
oScOnu I ne - . - " mp
FOURTEENTH EN ENT-BICYCLE
RACE.
For Boys. One-half Mile.
EIrst Prize 81 r SllrI
FIFTEENTH EVENT-POTATO RACE.
First Prize ......-.......-.- Gents Slippers
Second Prize ............. 81 Grocery Order
Third Prize -..-.....- 1 gallon Maple Syrup
In the evening, a band concert by Mar
ShalFS band is the attraction at the park
and this will also be free to all who may
wish to attend. The following programme
will be rendered by the band.
l. March-Off to Camp .......... Siberberg
2 0verture-Popular Songs ........ Boyer
3 Hearts and Flowers ............- Tobani
f. Indian War Dance ...........- BellStedt
s. Waltz-Till We Meet Again 80. Bailey
O. March-The Charlatan ......--.-. Sousa
T. SelectiOn-Wang Observation-Disclosures. Morse
s. A Hunt in the Black Forest Voelker
9. March-Gen. Miles .............- Farrar
SILVER BULLION STOLEN.
Bimetallic Company Said to Have
Lost $4,000 Worth.
Butte. Mont. Sept. Through the