Cañon City record., 1901-09-05
STATE LABOR DAY
Appropriately Observed by An Immense and Enthusiastic
OF Peope..Outside Towns Well Represented

the committee in this city who had
the matter in charge may be well
satisfied over the results of their
labors.
1t will be remembered that at the
state federation convention held in
Leadville early in the season, it was
recommended and advised that State
Labor Day be celebrated this year in
Canon City. The unions throughout
the state understood it that way.
This is especially true of the unions
of Pueblo. Pueblo voted to celebrate
in Canon City and every plan was
made to that end For reason that
is said to be well known in this city,
the whole thing was switched and
Pueblo went to Colorado Springs. 1t
is expected that Colorado Springs
will move to Pueblo during the state
fair this fall.
Notwithstanding this and other
drawbacks, Canon City was fairly
flooded with people from Florence,
the Camps and surrounding country.
The crowd was the best natured that
ever visited this city. 1t was after
fun and was fully satisfied.
The city was nicely decorated, as a
rule the business houses closed booths
and lunch counters were numerous so
as to feed the hungry multitude.
The first train arriving with visit
ors reached the city about ten o'clock
Monday morning, and was met by the
Peabody Military band, acting as
escort TO the various local unions.
The procession was long Cne and
elected much applause in its march
about the city. Some of the turnouts
were fine, notably those from the
penitentiary, in which the guests Of
honor were seated. A. l.. Earle rep
resented the non-union element and
his turnout, from its tumble down
appearance. would Indicate that
Earle was not in the swim" Tom
Parker, as grand marshal, was ever
alert and attentive to his duties.
Mayor James H. Peabody was in
troduced by former attorney general.
Joseph II. Maupin, and the visitors
were assured that the gates of the
city had been thrown open to them,
and delivered to the president of the
trades assembly of Florence the key
to be used by them as they saw fit.
From that hour until the beginning
of the festivities in the afternoon, the
streets were literally packed with
people.
In the parade the unions were:
Carpenters, Painters, United Mine
Workers, Teamsters, Plasterers, Hod
Carriers, Brick Masons, Brick Layers,
Stone Cutters, Clerks and Federation
of Labor.
In the procession were many and
elegant banners. The prize banner to
the union having the largest per
centage of members in the parade
was awarded to Miners Union of
Brookside. 1t was valued at $65 and
is beauty.
The uniforms worn by the unions
were purchased of the Underhill
Overhaul Company of Denver, a union
establishment of home industry. The
uniform for the painters mascot was
donated by the Underbills.
Among the prominent visitors pres
ent were H. E. Garman, president of
the State Federation of Labor, and
James T. Smith, one of the State
Labor commissioners.
Monday afternoon after considera-
BILE delay the sports were started.
Hose races were the first called on.
The wet test, 600 feet, run 400 feet
to plug and stretch hose 200 feet,
attach nozzle before water could
reach it.
Colorado City team Birdsall, MUIR
ray, Schneider, Elslun, Luders, Rob-
erts, Reilly, Hall, Kendall, Priess,
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