The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-31
LABOR DAY EVENTS
STREET PARADE IN TOWN AND
SPORTS AT THE RESORTS.
WITH THREE BRASS BANDS.
FIFTEEN LOCAL UNIONS, WHITE
AND CoLORED, WILL TURN OUT.

a Gala Day at Lincoln Park-Chief
Attraction There a Balloon Ascen-
.ion-SpecinI Matinee at Casino
and Races at State Fair Track.
Labor Day, the outlook is,will be more
generally celebrated this year than it
has ever been in Savannah. The
labor union, of course, will have the
largest demonstration, but the general
holiday has been taken advantage of
TO arrange attractive programmes at
many other resorts besides Tybee,
where the unions will spend the after
noon and evening in a carnival Of
sports.
The day has been proclaimed by both
the state and city general holiday.
All of the city offices will be closed
and business houses, too, will, as a
general thing, recognize the occasion
by closing for at least half a day.
Among the chief retailers the closing
hour will be o'clock. All government
offices, except the postoffice, will be
closed and there Sunday hours will
be observed.
1he MOrnInS Yaraue.
The members of the unions will
make an all day celebration of the hol
iGay. In the morning, at 9 o'clock
mustered according to unions. they
will form at Oglethorpe avenue and
Bull street and, with three brass bands
in the line. will march through the
principal streets. AS the line passes the
City Exchange, it will be reviewed by
the Board of Aldermen. Mayor Myers,
also, would be present did not his du
ties at Police Court prevent his being
at the Exchange.
The parade will be concluded in time
for the unions to take the early after
noon trains for Tybee. The programme
of sports there with the exception of
the bicycle races will not begin until
after arrival of the $3.50 O'Clock train.
The programme is long and varied
one.
At Lincoln Park.
The colored people, too, have been
looked out for in the matter of enter
tainment, and are promised a gala
day at Lincoln Park. The chief at
traction there will be a balloon assem-
sion by H. M. Phillips, who has made
the many ascensions at the Casino.
The Savannah Electric Company has
made preparations to handle quickly
and with comfort. the passengers that
are anticipated. The number of cars
on the Liberty street line will be dou-
bled during the rush hours. the roll
ing stock on each of the other lines
will be augmented to meet the de-
mands, and special cars will
be operated from the City Market
to the Fair Grounds, where a card of
races will be run every fifteen min
utes. The usual schedule will be OPP
Grated on the Thunderbolt line. A
large crowd is expected at the Casino
as for the first time this season a
special Monday matinee will be given
and there will be, in addition, the
usual band concert and the polyscope
pictures.
The Programme at Tybee.
The programme of events, the prizes
and entries in the Tybee programme
are as follows:
Climbing greasy pole: First prize,
50 union made hat, donated by Wheel
er, the Halter; second prize parlor
lamp, donated by Allen Bros; third
prize, two ties. donated by l. Collat;
1oul III prize, manu- Saw, uOndleu ny T..
Lovells Sons.
One hundred yards foot race: boys
under 10 years: First prize, bicycle
lamp, donated by VIM. & H. H. Latti-
more; second prize, five-pound box fine
mixed candy, donated by Paul Conida
third prize, one pair bicycle pedals,
donated by w. F. Higgins.
Entries: Henry Beranc, Frank Eng
lish, Arthur Fogarty, Louis Buckner,
James Henderson, James Ruth, Thomas
c. Robbins, John Galina, Joseph Moy-
Ian, Tom Quinn, Pat Struggled, Wal
ter Zoller, E. Boriss, Dan Sullivan,
Frank Silva, w. Riley, P. Everitt. H.
Hilyard, Albert Weeks, John Buck
ner, Edwart Bert, George Frizelle, Rob-
ert English, Willie Harris, Leonard
Skipper, Lee Bert, oliver S. Eady,
John Bouhan. George Hogan, Joe
Palmer, Jack Thomas, William Smith,
Eddie Bert Henry Struggled, Robert
Hirsh Robert Green, Robert Owen,
Robert Brown, Herbert Baldwin, Hen
ry farmer, Hope Tarner. George Towel.
Pie eating contest, boys under Is
years. Pies donated by A. J. Hermes.
First prize, one ham, donated by
Nicholas Lang; second prize, stongue,
donated by Lyons & Co. Entries:
Robt. English, Willie Harris, Arthur
Fogarty, Lee Burt, Louis Burhanwich,
Jas. Henderson, Oliver S. Eady, Jar.
Ruth, David Fidelson, Joseph Ma
honey, Frank English, Jack Thomas,
Tom Quinn, Willie Smith, Pat String
neld, Walter Zoller Henry Stingfield,
Jno. Sullivan, Dan Sullivan, Robert
Brown, Robert Green, Henry Tarner,
Hope farmer, Edw. Bert.
FIFTY yards foot race (for girls I'M
der Is years.: First prize, SIS ladies'
nat, donated by Krouskoff Millinery
company; second prize, fountain pen,
donated by M S. & d. A. Byck.
Entries: Lizzie Moffatt Lula Buck
ner, Ruthie Moffatt, Katie Harris, Ma
RE Harris, Mildred Bert, Grace Fri
1en, Edith Frizell E. A. Sullivan,
kathleen Moffatt, Edith Harris.
Fifty yards shoe mixing contest,
noys under Is years: First prize, boys
me suit of clothes, donated by FalK
Clothing Company; second prize. bicy-
Gle lamp, donated by Williams Bicycle
Company.
Entries: Louis Rubanwich, Jas. Hen
Cerson, Arthur Fogarty, Willie Har-
re Louis Buckner. Roby English.
frank English. Oliver S. Eady, Jas.
ruth, John Galina, Willie Fogarty
Leonard skipper, John Thomas. Tom
Qulnn, Pat SPRINGFIELD, Eddie Bert,
Willie Smith. Robert Hirsh. Dan Sui
HVan, Robert Green. w. Riley. p. Ev
eerett, H. Hilyard, Robt Owen, Robt.
crown. Frank Silva. Herbert Bald
Win, Albert Weeks, Henry farmer.
hope farmer. Edward Bert. George
Ihrnel. Geo. G.. Frizelle.
FIFTY yards egg and spoon race, for
girls under Is years: First prize. silk
parasol, donated by -. II. Levy g.
pto.' second prize. one pair fine slip