Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-04
SUCCESSFUL
Was the Great Labor Day Cele-
bratiOn,
GREAT PARADE IN FORENOON.
Ten thousand Visitors We're in the City
To Enjoy the Day.
INTERESTING PROGRAM WAS CARRIED OUT.


Marietta seen larger crowd than that
of Monday and never was there so
much preparation made to entertain
the visitors. Everything had been ar
ranged for one of the greatest celebra-
tions in honor of Labor Day and had |
it not been for the ram which fell dur
ing the middle of the day,there would |
have been nothing to interfere with
the carrying out of the extensive pro-
gram.
Although the weather man had pre-
icted rain for two or three days,
there were hundreds and thousands of
people who were nat afraid to risk ev
en- a downpour, and they poured into
the city by steamboat, train and car
riage. until the streets were filed with
marching bands and delegations of la
boring men and sghtseers without
number.
Marietta was out enmasse and eX-
tended an enthusiastic reception to all
comers Visiting delegations were met
al the trains by committees from the
local organizations and as rapidly as
they came in they were assigned to
places along Third and Fourth streets,
ready to form in line fer the grand par
ade All trains over the b. K o. 5. w,
T. X o. c. E., o. K l.. X, Ohio river
and Pennsylvania Lines were crowded.
From GAINESVILLE came Bauer's and
TCmlson's bands. with numerous la
Dor organizations; frcm Parkersburg,
the famous Citizens Concert Band, the
ltading musical organization of West
Virginia.; from Sstersville the crack
racing company Of the Fire Depart
ment; while from everywhere came
the crowds, the friends of labor, who
desired to witness the big days pro-
ceedngs. 1t is estimated that there
were fully ten thousand visitors in the
city.
1t was not long after II o'clock in
the morning that
THE PARADE STARTED
on Putnam street, marching west to
Putnam, down Front 20 the river, east
on Greene TO Fourth, north on Fourth
to Washington, west on Washington
to Front and back to Putnam where
they disbanded.
The great procession was headed by
the celebrated Vogel & Deming's Min
slrel troupe and band prominent
among them being William B. James,
Following them in regular line,
music furnished by the bands, was
Marshal J. H. Dye and the city police
force the speakers of the day, city Of
iicials and prominent labor men in car
riagcs; Bauer's Band, of GAINESVILLE,
and the representative labor organiza-
items of that city; the Marietta Band
S"ns of Veterans, Tomilsons Band, OF
Zaneayille, Marietta Chair Factory
hose company, the Citizens Concert
Band, of Parkersburg, and last but
not least, floats representing the lead
ing indstrial institutions of Marietta.
1t was one OF the greatest parades
ever witnessed in this city; in fact
never before were so many organized
labor bodies in line IN this city. II re-
1uiied twenty-five minutes for the par
ade TO pass a given point and there
was not a feature of it that was not
attractive. As usual, it was a leading
feature and although the rain marred
to a degree the other features of the
day the parade was complete success
The committee appointed to decide
upon the chief points of interest in the
parade announced their decisions as
follows:
The best appearing military organi-
Zdtion-Dewes Camp, Sens of Veter-
ans.
The best appearing labor organiza-
'iOn-Marietta Retail Clerks. i
The best loat-Marietta Chair Co.
The Marietta Retail Clerks were uni
formed with white pants, dark coats
ard straw hats, and each carried a
white umbrella. They were given
first place because Of the number of
men in line ana their appearance and
bearing while in line. The Sons of
Veterans were on horseback and made
d fine appearance, The Marietta Chair
CUmpanys float was given first place
because Of its superiority in general
The second place was easily
filled by the Marietta Fruit Package
and Box Company's float, a large bas-
ket, which was the result Of the most
original idea represented. Other feat
ures Of The parade were very praise
worthy,
TheZaGesviila ganiza-iOns we're not
al 20 line. ~ rne lssr section u the tx
curgion train dld not arrive until near
Ig y ocloek,
I5rsl Union. ~. -. United Garment
usskers n Marietta. n Zanssyllle. o.,
an organization Of shirl makers, con
istIng Of eighty young ladies, were
represented in the parade by the offic-
ers who rode in one OF the finest turn
outs in the city.