The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-01
LABOR DAY"
Enthusiastic Celebrations at Several
~ Northwest Points,


W1NONA. M1NN.-winona celebrated
Labor Day to-day In more elaborate style
than ever before. Business generally was
suspended and for the first time parade
Of organic ed labor was held. This took
place this morning, the Trades and Labor
Council and fifteen unions participating.
Immediately following the parade the par
Elephants took cars for Bluffside park,
where a program of sports was carried
out and picnic dinners served. The ad-
dresses were made during the afternoon.
The, speakers included W. E. McEwen Of
Dulutha secretary treasurer Of the Min
nesota State Federation Of Labor; Mayor
D. A., Stewart, Professor J. A. Tormey,
superintendent Of the Winona schools.
and President w. r. Fry of the Winona
Trades and Labor Council. p
SIOUX FALLS. S. D.-Labor Day is
being observed in fitting manner by
the people Of Sioux Falls, business gen.
orally having been suspended for the pur-
pose of giving the labor organizations an
opportunity to- participate In the various
features Of the day. The parade this
forenoon was one Of the largest and best
in the history of Sioux Falls Floats rep
resentative of the trade or profession
of the members accompanied each Of the
organizations. The procession passed in
review in front of the Cataract hotel, ana
and for the most novel or best appearing
union, numbers not being taken into con-
sidera ton. The parade was composed
solely of unions recognized by the Aneri-
can Federation of Labor, no representa-
tive of unorganized labor being permitted
to participate. Among the features this
afternoon were band concert at 1:15 and
a ball game between the Sheldon and
Sioux Falls teams Of the Iowa-South Da-
kota League. A grand ball In the audi
forum tonight will close the days fes-
tivities.
SIOUX CITY, IOwA-Labor Day was
celebrated here this morning by parade
| of all the members of labor unions. There
were 800 men in line. This afternoon at
Riverside park, addresses were delivered
by Chairman r.. J. Berman, Mayor e. w.
Caldwell, F. r. Conaway of Des Moines
and Representative M. J. Sweeley OF
program was carried out. A baseball game
between Sioux City and Flandreau is on
| the boards.
| MANKATO, MINN.-Labor Day was
observed in Mankato for the first time
as labor here has never before been or.
ganized. A large parade was had this
forenoon to Sibley Park where addresses
were given by Attorneys A. p. Clark an6
Evan Hughes and Rev. H. D. Williams
A basket dinner was followed by bal
game between the clerks and painters
unions and by various sports. A dance
tonight will close festivities. The stores
are all closed and the stone quarries shu
| down.
LA CROSSE, Wis.-Labor Day was OBJ
4 served here as never before in the his
tory Of La Crosse. Business was prac
tically suspended and flags displayed from
many buildings. The street parade thi
forenoon held several thousand member
of the trade and labor unions in line TIL,
program this afternoon was given at tn
i shooting park. Speeches were made b,
1 Mayor Joseph Boschert, John F. Doherty
City Attorney W. F. Wolfe and others.
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH-shower
this morning put a damper on the big
gest Labor Day parade ever seen il
the 500. THE labor organizations of tn
two soos and several outside towns joine,
In a celebration here. The weather cleare,
UP at noon and {: the games and othe
sports viii IA lse7s place: at II least. Thre
thousand people from other places ar
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