Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-01
LABOR DAY.
Big Celebration in Augusta by Labor
Organizations.
Great Preparations-Grand Parade and
Mass Meeting.

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| gest that ever occurred in this city and
vicinity. The celebration is unier tha
auspices of the Hallowell branch of
the Granite Cutters National Union
and will be participated in hy all tie
labor organizations of this city and
| Hallowell.
The first thing upon the program for
| the day will be the grand parade. This
will form at HallOwell at o'clock aud
after short parade in that city will
come to Augusta, special cars having
been arranged for to transport those in
line. The cars will stop in front of the
State House where the line will again
form and at 10 o'clock it will start for
the march through the streets of Au-
gusta.
The procession will be made I'D Of
the Granite Cutters Union of Halo
we'll, the Textile Unions among the
operatives at the Edwards mill and
the Carpenters, Painters, Masons and
Mason Tenders Unions of Augusta
All will be attired in appropriate uni
forms. The painters, mlsons ami
mason tenders will appear in white
suits and caps and the carpenters will
wear civilians dress with the excep-
ton of black silk cap and the badge
of the union. A large sprinkling of la
dies will be in the parade, carriages
being furnished for them. The parade
will be headed by Patrolmen White
Ward, Chadwick and Dutton. The
line having been formed at the State
House it will traverse the following
streets:
IN Ctof 70 RI To
Water. through Water to the bridge,
across the bride and up Cony 10 Ban
gor, to Middle, to Willow, 10 Cony and
back to Water street; up Water street
to mills of the Edwards Manufacturing
Co.: countermarch to Bridge; up
Bridge to State and down State to the
TrOtting park.
Governor Hill will view the parade
from mis- residence as it passes on the
way to the park.
The sporting events Of the day will
occur at the Trotting park. There viii
be enough going on to entertain all
during the day and an excellent time
is expected. The following program OF
athletic sports will be carried out:
Baseball between Granite Cutters Of
Augusta and the Augustus, prize, $25.
Five mile bicycle race, free Tor all,
LIST prize, $40. I'd, IS.
Five mile bicycle race, pursuit, prize,
$40, winner takes all. IT..
One mile bicycle race, free for all,
prize, S., winner takes all
One-half mile running race, free for
all, LIST prize, 81. I'd, 81.
One yard dash, free for all, prize, 90,
winner takes all.
Sack race, free for all, LIST prize, 81;
I'd. 81.
Fat mans race, Contestants must
weigh 200 lbs.) prize, So, winner takes
all. @if-
Creased pig race, winner takes pig.
Standing broad jump, prize 81.
Running broad jump, prize, 50.
Standing hop, skip and jump, 1st
prize, So; I'd, 50.
Running high jump, LIST prize, So; I'd,
81.
Italian bowling game, prize, So.
Tug of war between Granite Cutters
of Hallowell Granite Works and G.. E.
Taintor Granite Works, prize. s10
The day will close with a big meet
ing in City hall. At this meeting Hon.
Lendall Titcomb, mayor of Augusta,
will be present and introduce the
speakers. The principal address will
be made by G. A. Lafayette of Chicago,
H., who comes highly recommended as
speaker. Addresses will also be
made by Hon. S. w. Matthews, State
commissioner of industrial and labor
statistics, and Rev. H. E. Dunnack,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who is much interested in the
welfare of the workingmen and close
student of industrial problems. There
will also be speaking at the park in the
afternoon.
The general committee having the
entire days program in charge is made
up of the following persons: James
Donovan, chairman: Fred Sanborn,
secretary; George Weeks, treasurer
George Cole, James Bray, Clifton Cog
gins and ]. F. Crimmins.
The following are the sub-commit-
tees:
Park, Geo. Weeks, ]. Donovan; adj
vertising, F. Sherman, J. f. Crimmins;
music, G. Cole, F. Sherman; ball game,
T. F. Davis, G. Fish; bicycle races, F.
Sherman; running races, j. Bracy;
jumping, ]. Donovan; sack race, j.
Donovan, STedSeu piS idSC, y. CoS
gins: marshal of parade, Ben Hoskins;
tug of war, Crimmins, Dobbin; hats
and aprons, Coggins, Bracy; catering,
F. Sherman; Italian bowling game, E.
Pretti
The oldest labor organization of note
in this vicinity. is that of the Granite
Cutters of Hallowell This Union
which contains almost every granite
cutter in that city. noted for the finest
granite in the world, was organized
about IL years ago, and is today in its
most prosperous condition.
Mr.. James Donovan, the president, Is
also chairman of the Labor Day COM
| mittee. He is an enthusiastic union
worker.
The success that has attended the
| demonstration of the labor movement
| this fall. has been due in no small point
to his unselfish endeavors. The pres
emf season has seen much more activi-
tv among the labor organizations OF
| this CITY than ever before. The unions
among the building trades are OF re-
| cent date and are in an especially pros
i porous condition.
j \ The lecture by Mr.. Lafayette IN the
| evening will be free and all are IN
| vited to attend.