The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31
FLAGS in COAT LAPELS
UNION MEN WILL MAKE LIBERAL
DISPLAY OF NATIONAL COLORs.
Labor Day Committee Complete Plans
for Celebration Sept. 7-Sbelby-
Vile Unions VIII Come.

The Labor day committees met again yes
terday in the Iron Molders' Hall, on East
Washington street, and settled number of
minor details for the celebration next Mon
day, which will be the greatest in the his
tory of Labor day in indianapolis.
The committee prizes reported yester-
day that it had secured the gold medals to
be awarded to the winners in the Indian
apolis Turner's contest, and that they
would be placed on exhibition to-day in the
windows of II. Lieber & Co. The entertain
ment committee stated that everything had
been prepared for Samuel Gompers's APP
pearance here on Labor day, and that be-
sides answering Mr.. Parry's various
charges against the labor organizations he
would have something to say about his re-
fusal for debate In Mr.. Gompers's car
riage in the parade will ride Edgar A. Per-
kins, state president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor; Ross Barnett, president
of the Labor day committees. and E. p.
Barry, president of the Central Labor
Union.
WILL WEAR SMALL FLAGS.
Small American flags, pinned to the lapels
of the coats. will be worn by all who march
in the parade. In addition the union badges
will be displayed. A resolution was adopted
that all members of the various Labor day
committees decorate their homes on that
day. A committee composed of George
Gordon, of the iron molders; John Feltman,
organizer; William Ewald, Of the cigar
makers; Elwcod Sands, of the agents, and
Frank Broden, Of the pressmen, was also
appointed to wait on all the packing houses
of the city and ask the employers to give a
holiday on Labor day, so that the men
could participate in the demonstration. The
committee will visit the employers to-mor-
row afternoon.
Word was received from the delegates of
ten unions of Shelbyville stating that if it
were agreeable to the merchants and manu-
facturers of that city the members of their
ten unions will come TO indianapolis with
bands and take part in the days pro-
gramme In that event the parade will be
increased by about two hundred.
LABOR TEMPLE TICKETS.
The report of the labor temple committee,
which will rattle off the cottage at Irvington
on Labor day, showed that the sale of
tickets has been good. and hopes are high
that the venture will be a success. 1t was
stated that those who buy tickets at the
fair grounds on Labor day will be granted
one vote for the most popular candidate for
mayor in the coming city election. The
judges will be Chas. A. Bookwalter, John w.
Hoffman. George Hitz, Paul L. Hulsman
and DIR. Carter. The labor temple commit
tee includes John White, president. Edgar
| a. Perkins. secretary, and Henry Friedman,
| treasurer.
Credentials were yesterday given to the
members of the Labor day committees by
G.. Trimble OF the blacksmiths, and Thomas
Riley, of the plumbers. In all there are 15i
| delegates.
Privileges 10 the picnic at the fair
grounds can be secured from John Koch,
| No. S0l South Delaware street, or Elwood
Sands. No 154 North Illinois street.