Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-04
LABOR DAY
Local Organizations Unite in
A Grand
CELEBRATION
Everything Passed Off Most
Satisfactorily Yesterday.

Barre's Labor Day celebration yes
terday was grand success. The day
was ideal, and the crowd large and
enthusiastic. The people began tt
gravitate towards Cherryvale park
early in the forenoon and the stream
continued to flow till the middle of
the afternoon. Everything went
off we'll and the committees from the
different labor organizations who were
in charge of the celebration are to be
congratulated.
At the park the games commenced
at 10 a. m. and continued until late
in the afternoon, taking large share
of the attention of the crowd. The
Judges were Alex E. Bruce, VIM.
Barclay, and +. 7. Cutler.
The general committee was COM
posed of representatives from all the
labor organizations in the city, and
was very large. There were also a
multitude of ub-committees. Those
taking charge of the games were E.
L. Taylor, Donald Smith, Peter Alex
ander and p. D. Barnes.
The Transatlantic band dscourSed
music at intervals during the day.
There was dancing. on the platform
during the day, music being furnished
by Bruce's orchestra. ~There were
numerous refreshment stands on the
grounds which were we'll patronized
the check system being used.
About three o'clock in the after
noon the Hon. J. G. Chase, labor
mayor of Haverhill, Mass, was in
troduced and spoke at some length,
presenting his views as a Social-Denl-
ocrat. His remarKes received con-
siderable applause, and he was recalled
later and spoke again in response to
some questions asked from the audi
ence.
AL Neill of Boston,s state organizer
r. c. l: p. A. was the next speaker
and spoke at some length defining
the stand the clerks have taken and
urging the other labor organizations
to assist them by demanding to see
the working card of every clerk. Ills
remarks were followed by applause.
Throwing hammer, James McCon'
ACHE lst, 93 it. inch, So: Alex Nc.
Donald, I'd, 81 it. inches, So; An
gus Smith, Sd, SO #. 8 inches, 81
Putting stone, Norman Mcleod,
lst, 81 it. 81 inches, So; James Nc
Conachie, I'd, l34 it. 81 inches. So
John Gauld, Sd. "a TT. 81 inches, 81.
Running high Jump, Norman Nc
Leod, 1st, 5 it. . inches; John Gauld.
I'd, 5 ft. inch, 50: Gilbert Phillips,
Sd, ft. II inches, 81.
Hop, Step and Leap, lSt, Norman
Mcleod, 40 feet St inches, So %: Johr
Gauld, ,2d, 80 feet, $l.75: Gilbert Phil
lips, 3D., 81 feet A.! inches, 81.
Running Long Jump, John Gauld
1st, IS feet , inches, 1925; Norman
Mcleod, I'd, II feet l.! inches, $l.75
Gilbert Phillips, Sd, Is feet ! inches, 81
Hundred Yard Dash, Gilbert Phil
lips, 1st, 50; d. J. Sullivan, I'd, So: w
B. Scott, Sd, 81.
Apprentice Half Mile Race, 1st,Gil
bert Phillips, pair S. pants, D. j. Sui
livan, I'd, So hat; W. B. Scott, I'd, s.
hat.
Boys Race (l5 years., Ezra White
1st, So; A. Bertrand, 3D. $l.50; Lee
Wetmore, Sd, 81.
Girls Race rs years., Mamie Wat
kins, 1st, 50; Maggie Carle, I'd, sl.5O
Matilda Bennett, Sd, 81.
Young Ladies Race, Mamie Wat
kins, 1st, "A silver berry dish; Jessie
Frazier, I'd, 1925 umbrella; Agnes
Marr, Sd, pair s1.5o dancing shoes.
One mile race, Peter Sharland, lst
S6: d. j. Sullivan, End, 81; james
Donald, Sd, 81.
Married ladies race, Mrs. Casson
1st, SO: Mrs. Chaffee; End, So; Mrs
Garden, Sd, 81.
Hitch and kick, William Jopp, 1st
7 it,, 81 inches, So; John Gauld, End
! it,, I! inches, 50; w. Marshall, Sd
I IT,, 2! inches, 81.
Pole vault, Norman Mcleod, 1st
8 it,, 2 inches, So; w. Marshall, End
s it,, 81; Henry Walker, Sd, it,, II
inches, ST..
Go-As-You- Please Race, 40 min
utes). P. Sbarland, lst. S.; ID. )
sullivan, I'd. So; 7. Robertson Sd
So. :.
Bean Guessing Contest. Lizzie
Cluness, 1st., Sc Morris chair: ''ame
Peterson, ID, $3.50 picture; VIM
Nicol, 3D., bottle perfumery.
Bull Frog Game. II. Casslinl, ISL.
1850, S5 pipe; Conf Casare, 3D., 100
s3 box of cigars: James Milne and W
R. Walker tied for>3d., prize 81 razor
Each had score of 1400.
Ginoco Marino. Louis l!errlni, is
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