The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-22
THE LABOR DAY PROGRAM
PARADE, ADDRESSES, CONTESTS
AND DANCING.
The Days Exercises Fully Outlined
Badges for Committees-Cash Prizes
for Contestants-Th Grand Marshal

Labor Day proeram is now arranged
meeting of the committee was held
at Mechanics Hall last evening and an
official announcement on the subject
was adopted. The program will COM
prise:
Parade, $3.50 a. m; literary exercises
at the Capitol grounds, IL a. m. sports
at Kapiolani Park, 2 p. m; grand ball
in drill shed, s p. m.
In regard to the parade, the commit
tee addressing the mechanics and lab
orers of the territory, says:
Gentlemen: The Government of the
United States has set aside the first
Monday in September as Labor Day.
The mechanics and laboring men of
Honolulu have combined to observe the
day, and extend you a cordial invita-
ton to participate in the Grade. All
branches of trade will be represented
in this parade and the committee would
like a delegation from each plantation
to take part. Every effort has been
made by the Labor Committee to make
the day a grand success. The business
men of Honolulu will be represented
by number of floats. and if the work
ingmen on any plantation wish to put
a flotilla in the parade we will be
The parade will form at the drill
shed at 8 a. m. and will march through
the principal streets of Honolulu, be-
ing reviewed at the Capitol grounds"
Floats will be limited in height to IA
feet to avoid overhead wires. The gov
eminent bar will take part in the par
ade and play in the afternoon at Ka-
piolani Park A request will be made
of the Artillery Commandant at Camp
Mckinley that two companies of artil-
lery be detailed to take part in the par
ade. Matthew Hefferman was chosen
grand marshal of the day. The follow
ing will be the route of the parade:
Form at Drill Shed, thence to Rich
ards streets, thence to King street.
thence to Fort street, thence to Bere-
tania street thence to Kapiolani street,
thence to King street, thence to the
Capitol grounds and disband.
The total contributions to date to the
labor day fund amount to SLIPS. The
sum of $500 has been appropriated for
prizes in the athletic contests at KapiO-
lani Park of which the following is the
program and list of prizes:
One-half mile bicycle race, boys I'M
der Is; first, $3.50; second, s..
Running high jump, first, $3.50; sec
Ond, So.
boys under Is; first, $3.50; second, So.
Sack race, first, $3.50; second, IS.
Running broad jump; first, $3.50; sec
ond. 50.
One mile bicycle race, professional
riders: first, $3.50; second, IS.
One hundred and twenty yards dash.
fat men, over 200 pounds; first $3.50;
second, IS.
Seventy yards dash, girls under
Is; first, $3.50; second, S..
Baseball "ame; prize, $50.
Putting the shot; first $3.50; second,
High hurdle race; first, $3.50; second.
Potato race; first, $3.50; second, So.
Throwing the hammer; first, $3.50;
second, So.
One mile bicycle race, fat men, over
200 pounds first, $3.50; second, So.
Needle race for married women; first
$3.50; second, So.
Nail race for girls under IS; first,
$3.50; second, So.
Climbing the greasy pole; prize, $40.
Low hurdle race, fat men, over 200
pounds first, $3.50; second, So.
Three-legged race; first, $3.50; second
IS.
Tug-of war; prize, so.
In addition, other events will be ar
ranged on the track
An elaborate color scheme for badges
was adopted. The secretary was voted
"a for attendance at each meeting of
the committee, and he withdrew his
resignation on condition that members
refrain from unnecessary wrangling
and comport themselves like gentle
men.
Five hundred posters have been print
ed and distributed, $50 to the other ISL
ands, 100 in Honolulu, and so among
members of the various committees.
Another meeting will be held Satur-
day evening.
Arrangements are practically COM
plete for a game of baseball between
the Honolulu Athletic Club and the
Stars, provided a trophy instead of a
cash prize is offered