The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-09-07
HOLIDAY OF Toll.
Everybody Assists in the Great Labor
Demonstration Under Auspices OF
Trades and Labor Council.
AN IMPOSING STREET PAGEANT

Sports and PaSGimee are FIoV4uSu AO1
Al1-Createst Celebration of the Day
Ever Held in the CITY.
Monday was Labor Day and all ke-
nosha turned out to honor the holiday
of the toi1ers. While the main celebra-
ton of the day was held under the aus
pices of the Trades and Labor Council
it was everybody's holiday and IN all
parts Of the city, and in all groves near
the city there we're pleasant picnic par
ties, family reunions and dances. The
weather was ideal and served to bring
out the largest crowd which ever turned
ont in Kenosha on a similar OCCASION.
The interest in the day centered IN the
big parade of the 1aboring men winch
started from Market square shortly
after ten O'Clock. While the parade
was forming great crowds gathered
along the line of march. Houses were
decorated with flags and emblems OF
labor and all the city took on gala
appearance in honor Of the event.
When the parade moved the streets
were lined with people and as each or
ganization passed in review they were
greeted by hearty cheers. The parade
was the greatest of the kind ever held
in the city. When the parade passed
Newspaper row it is estimated that
there were fully sixteen hundred men
in line. Ali were 1aboring men, march
ing to show the strength of labor and
the 1aboring people and they made
sight never to be forgotten. AT the
head of the parade on gayly decorated
steeds rode Marshal of the Day, E. ].
Ouig1ey and his staff. consisting of
half a dozen assistant marshals, decor
ated in bright co1ored sashes and other
rega1ia of the unions which they rep
resented. Following came a platoon
of the city police and Shafer's band.
Then followed the great army OF to1lers
with a host of floats representing the
greatindustries of the city.
The veterans Of the civil war were
there and right behind them bearing
the flags of Germany and America
marched the members of the d. K. *.
But the interesting part of the parade
was the great army of toilers who kept
step to the music. All the unions
we're represented and they made de-
cided impression upon the big crowds
gathered along the1ine of march. There
were many there who had marched in
Labor Day professions before, but 1t
was evident that the men wore better
| clothes and that they all had money IN
! their pockets. It showed that labor in
| Kenosha was in a more prosperous
! condition than ever before. The Pol
ishers and Buffers Union made the
best display in the procession. They
were all attired in the regulation black
overa11s and caps and carried brass
| canes, Over a hundred of them were
] in line and they caused favorable COM
nent along the line. The Tanners and
! Curriers' and the Carpenters and Join
! ers also turned out in force and they
were close contestants for the honor OF
making the best display. Several floats
were seen in the big parade which were
worthy of notice, among them being
/ the float which headed the Tanners
and Curriers'. This float was a house
made entirely of leather and tan bark
and it was certainly the prettiest dis
play of the kind ever seen in parade
in Kenosha. The Brick1ayers also
made a splendid display of their trade
in the way of a house in process of
construction. Other floats were pre-
pared by the Lathers and Bicycle
Workers unions and ali of them added
much to the interest Of the parade.
Chief Barr and the Kenosha Fire De-
partment brought up the rear OF the
procession.
Following the parade the 1aboring
men and their friends went out to
Bonds Grove where an all day picnic
was given under the auspices of the
Trades and Labor Council. During
the afternoon the grove was thronged
with people and everybody had good
time. The grounds had been arranged
for the occasion. Stands we're in evil
dence where everything desirable could
be bought, from mug of ale to full
dinner. Bands were on the grounds
and dancing was the feature of the
entertainment Shaffer's orchestra
furnished the music and all afternoon
the platform under the trees was
crowded with happy dancers. In an
other part of the grounds games were
arranged for the younger people in the
crowd. Good prizes were given and all
the games and races were closely con-
tested. The following is list of the
prize winners:
10O-yd foot race for boys, won by w.
Starr.
/ 1oo-yd foot race for girls, won by
Miss Annie Christensen.
100-yd foot race, free for all, won by
]. Wood, ]. A. Mo1itor, second.
22O-yd foot race, open, won by M. H.
Sorenson, A. Bea1es, second.
1OO-yd foot race for union men, won
by John Reeves, VIM. Costello, second.
/ 10O-yd wheelbarrow race, won by