The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-09-03
Labor Day.

day and added greatly to the sue
cess Of the celebration OF labor day.
And il was success from early
Monday morning to early Tuesday
m ,rning. A mora orderly celebra.
ton, a more good nstured assem-
bling Of workingmen OF all branches
csnuut be imagined. There was no
disorder, no drunkenese, no hitch
anywhere and every workingman
can feel proud at the manner in
which the great day was ce ebrated.
The parade was very elaborate the
longest ever seen here, The diff-r-
e,t organizations turned out with
will and tried to Guido each other
in originality Of the floats represent
ing the different unions and 10 the
individual appearance of the mem
bers. The parade was Justify cheer
Q whenever it appeared in the pro-
csssion through the streets. There
we're floats where men were busy at
the anvils, aud floats whers houses
were painted rapidly regardless OF
WHARF the paint touched and
plumbers float which was
hailed with the familiar "Oh,
the plumber" Then there was
was the candy man and Murphy
Austin followed by jolly king Gam
brinus in primo lager beer wagon
from which he dispense the foaming
beverage. The U. s. soldier march
ed in the procession as did the Hs-
waiian band and the Concordia
band
At the capitol grounds the parade
passed by Governor Dole, General
Breckenridge and party of guests.
Then speeches were made by L ,rrin
Andrews, T. McCauts Stewart,
Franklin Austin, and Francis MUIR
ply, and the parade was finished.
Ia the afternoon thousands of
people went to the Kapiolani Park
to witness the sports and the base
ball game between the Honolulu
Athletic Club and the Stars. The
| 18th of June wasn't in it IN regard
to the turn out OF the m,s.es. Over
5000 people must hsve been in the
Park at one time. Tho spnrts we're
OF the usual varied dercrip ion and
special feature was the good
nature which prevailed among tie
contestants in the events as we'll as
among the respective friends OF the
amateur athletes.
The sports officials were as fol-
lows:
Announcer, Chalmers Graham,
starter, j. l. Nolan; judges, M
Patton, E. j. Sullivan, Jan es Allan,
awarder, l. T. Smaller.
The sports committee consisted OF
Thomas j. Dixon, j. t. Shaler, e
j. Mahoney, Joseph K Poo, jacob
j. Nelson, Simon X. Nawas, K. H
Hartman, John l. Nolan.
To the enjoyment of the audience
a match race took place between M
Il. Drummond's bay Reldipg Los
Angeles, and l. Livingston's black
gelding Dan D. The race was the
best two out OF three half mile heats
to buggies, owners to drive and the
loser to pay for dinner. Los
Angeles won the two f,st hAe's.nd
the race. Time: 1:2l, 1:224. Mr.
Drummond showed himself to te q
very cool headed and experienced
driver. Later on Charlie Bellina
drove Lustre.a half mile heat against
Dan d, piloted by Dickson, winning
as he liked in llS,
In the evening a grand ball was
given at the Drill Shed, which near.
ly was too small to hold the large
number of people who tripped the
light fantastic until an early hour
And today the wielders of the ham,
mers and brushes, the anvils and
the saws are back at the old routine
business, and We hope none has reas
on to viciously strike the iron while
hot and say "Oh, my head and my
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