The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-08
Picnic at Caledonia Park Was
Very Largely Attended
Interesting Sports and Games
"A Speech BY Algernon
Lee.
Grand Prize Of Glenwood Range
Was Won BY William
Cruickshank = Other Prize
Winners Observation Of the
Day in Other Places.

There is one day In 865 when labor's
vacation stops The wheels Of industry for
wenty-four hours. This was thoroughly
exemplided yesterday In Barre when her
many stone sheds, employing several
thousands Of men, her stores, and ID fact
every place Of business closed their doors,
most Of them for an the day and the re-
mainder during d part Of the day, SO that
the citizens, young and Old, might oele-
brate Labor day, the,day which has been
made general holiday Caledonia park
was where the days festivities were held,
under The auspices Of the Central Labor
Union of Barre and vicinity.
The day was bright and pleasant and
though there was q rather cold breeze the
day was all thar could be asked for The
crowd began to gather 0h the grounds at
10 O'Clock aud double headers by the elee-
trie road and special trains on the Mont
pelief and Wells River road took the pao-
pie TO the park until one O'Clock Bythat
time there had fully 1900 people assem-
bled 0H the grounds to see the sports and
enjoy an outing and recreation.
Everything possible was done for the
comfort ard amusement Of the crowd
which was perfectly orderly aud quiet, not
one thing happening during the day 70
mar the success of the occasion The de-
lightfui swings, Aunt Hannah aud Uncle
gy, hitting the dolls and dancing In the
the large pavilion TO excellent music fur
nished by Gilbertson's orchestra. all fur
nished endless amusement for the crowd.
Soft drinks Ice cream, pop corn, sand
wiehes, candy and cigars were sold at the
booth
At 2 O'Clock break was made III the
long program of sports which had beam
going On since 10 O'Clock 10 the morning
and the orator Of the day, Algernon Lee,
Of New York addressed the people for an
hour en the subject Labor Militant and
Triumphant Mr. Lee gave very able
and interesting address advocating the
importance 0f trade unionism fol the Jus
tice ard right of the working people.
he said In part: 81 have taken for
my subject Labor Militant and Trium-
phaHt You know how the church uses
this subject The church militant is the
church lighting for the welfare of the lv-
Ing body and the triumph Of the rest Of
the souls ID heaven So labor militant Is
lighting for right and Justice for the work
ing class, and triumphant Is the organ-
lied brotherhood Of man. The working
class must think There are working
men capable Of being mayors Of your cit
les, Of representing your cities, of being
judges and Of being president Of the
Tn ted States, 0u must use your judg-
ment and vote men into Office who will
give YOU support and Justice and the time
viii come and believe 1t Is coming when
Labor win be triumphant His remarks
were followed very closely BY the people
and applause was frequent.
There was very long list Of games
with a large number of cash prizes for the
winners and many individual prizes given
BY the merchants of the city.
The Glenwood range given By R9Y-
nolds 4 Son was w0n BY William Gruick-
shank who had the lucky number of 1885.
The wire guessing contest was won BY Fl.
B Mudgett, who guessed the wire to be
83 4 #. The correct length was $50 it,
E d Marion was second with 331 ft
and James Scott third with 81 It.
Quoits contest was won by James Don-
aid. score IA. Chas. Keith, second, score
rs. William Reaside thirJ, score 22
The association football game between
the Barre Rangers and the pick Of the
state team was especially interesting and
was won by the pick Of the state team by
the close score Of to O.
The winners in the rest 0f the races and
games are as follows;
Throwing heavy hammer, w B. Scott
So. til, G. Keith % it., j, Mc0onnaghie
77.S I-2 #.
Putting i6 lb. stone, N NJ Mcleod 85-
ii ft., G. Keith S4 3 ft, J McConnaohie
89.5 it
Running high Jump, Nm Mcleod,
5.214ft., @. Sullivan 81 Ia ft D.J. MUIR
ray fl
Hop, skip and jump, N. Mcleod Al 4
1T @. Philips 4oI ~ IT.. p ] Murray
87.11 ~
vauIting with pole. n. Mcleod S7 3-4
IT,, D. j. Murray s.594 It.. 4, W Bu-
ohanan 72ft.
100 yard DASH G Philips, p. ]. MUIR
ray, VT. b. Scott.
one mile race, G. Philips, II w, Bu-
ehanan, w Booth.
Bows race, handicap, g lombard, first;
r. scott, second G, GoaldsbuFy, third y.
Mathieson fourth.
Girls race, handicap, Jenn e Milne,