The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-07
LABOR DAY
lSOBSERVED
Reno Celebration Gives an
Idea of the Significance
of the Day

! RENO sept. To-day Reno VIII
messed the greatest pageant in its his
tory. The first Labor Day celebration
to be remembered The eleven build
ins trades unions in this city, num-
bering half a thousand of the best
citizens of the town, have through
their committees been laboring wi ely
and well that the celebration should
pass eff without a hitch and be some
thing to be told in song and story.
Unionized labor is having It's
inning and the people OF the common
wealth were given an opportunity to
discover whether or not is was well
to build up this great fabric which
insures TO labor shorter hours and
better pay.
| All parcels brought by visitors were
checked free at the reception hall in
the new Manning building. Visitors
were requested to go Immediately to
that hall. which is opposite the pas
senger depot, where they were direct
ed to the arious points of interest,
but 1t was not intended that visitors
should progress that far. because the
reception committee met all Incoming
trains at the union depo..
The speaker and president of the
day found carriages waiting for them
at the depot and were conveyed to
the starting point of the parade The
governor OF the state and his staff
were also escorted to the head OF the
parade. The committee went to the
city hall and conveyed the mayor and
council TO the head of the second
division.
played between the u & / team anC
! a club of union miners from Wedek nc
, City. The game took place of The
Chism field and was for $3.50 a side.
; The handsome souvenir programs
we're distributed free to all visitors
All the business houses in Reno
except those dealing in malt ant
spirituous liquors and solid refresh
ments were closed up tighter than q
drum after 10 O'Clock this morning
The banquet was patronized MOI
only by people who hadn't the price
but by hundreds who would Willingly
have paid for their meal, but who
could not find room at the lunch
, counters and hotel tables.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY
Grand Marshal -. John w. Kitsor
Deputy Grand Marshal Ill. B. Sell
President of the Day ~. r. Lynch
; SPEAKERS
State Miners Union j. w. Kitsor
State Building Trades ..P. r. Burtor
: State Labor Unions wv. A. Burn:
State Official .........J. G. Sweeney
ORDER OF PARADE
10;3O A.. NJ.
FIRST DIVISION
Platoon City Police
Grand Marshal Kitson
Wheelman Band
!. Carriage of President of the Day ant
Speakers
Governor Sparks and Staff
Gold Hill Miners Union
Reno Carpenters Union
! Wedekind Miners Union
Storey County Labor Union
American r. r. Union
Laundry Workers Union
Plumbers Union
J Tin and Sheet Metal Workers Union
Lathers and Shinglers' Union
Nevada Engineering Workers
SECOND DIVISION
Platoon Police
Deputy Grand Marshal, L. b. Self
Eagle Band
Mayor and City Council of Reno
Virginia Miners Union
Painters Union
Washoe County Labor Union
Brick Workers and Stone Masons
Union
Hod Carriers Union
Retail Clerks Union
Tailors' Union
Brewers and Bottlers' Union
Mill Mems Union
Cigar Makers Union
Carson Mechanics Union
Empire City Labor Union
Bootblacks' Union
; BARRIERS Union
Bartenders' Union
i. Comtsock Labor Union
DAILY YWEATHERREpORI
U. s. Department OF Agriculture
Winnemucca, New. Sept. 6. Condi-
; tiuns of the weather for the "a hours
, ending s D. m. 18th meridian time