Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-11
WQRKINGMEN'S DAY
Principal Cities of State Made Dem
onstrations on Labor Day.
5000 IN DETROIT'S PARADE
Rain Handicapped Proceedinss-AlbI'
on Had Mile Long Parade-SeV'
eraI Cities Observation-Disclosures
and Grand Rapids Celebrated.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. S.-Despite the
bad weather hosts of workingmen oh
served Labor day in manner which
showed the aggressive spirit OF union
ism.
The morning parade was picturesque
! and impressive, an altogether notable
nrocession in view of the discourage
ments Arrayed in fancy garbs bent
ting their callings, the scores OF unions
turned out strong and took up pain
in the streets where admiring thronss
might give admiring applause. Inc
afternoon was spent at Belle Isle by
great crowds of holiday seekers NO
amount of rain and threatening clouus
seemed able to defeat their ends.
ONLY about half the number OF union
lists turned out to join in the paraue
that would have been on hand put loI
the rain. though 5000 men were IN
line AS Il was. several OF the unions
made a hit even though part OF ther
fine appearance was hidden under
drinuing umbrellas. The fifty pounds
of tobacco was awarded as first prize
10 the Amalgamated Steel and Iron
Workers fcr best appearance In the
parade. while the Brotherhood oi
Painters g Decorators carried on
The BruesolNrug as second prize. Typo
graphical Union No. IS won first prize
a gold watch. for having the best
drilled company. and the Stove Mount
oil q r
Tor table as second prize The Cigar
makers foat was voted the finest one
in Inc and that union was awarded
the Peninsular stove.
Albion. Mich. Sept S.-Albicn's big
Labor day celebration. participated IN
bv Lansing. Battle Greek. Jackson,
Marshall. Charlotte and Hillsdale, was
a great success IN spite of the morn
ing rain. and it is estimated that 5000
peOple were here from out Of the
city.
There were sports and attractions
galore. which held the attention OF the
great crowds from 9 o'clock in the
forenoon until midnight. a labor and
industrial parade over mile in length,
each delegation headed by its own
band. occurred at 10 o'clock In the
forenoon Marshall won the $50 prize
for having the largest union in line,
while the Battle Creek brickayers
took 500 prize for being the best APP
pearing union Many prizes were
awarded for minor sports
The racing matinee and two ball
games drew large crowds in addition
70 the downtown attractions. Band
concerts all day end a $500 display OF
fireworks last evening added much to
the splendor and gaiety Of the occa-
sion. The celebration will be held in
Marshall next year.
Kalamazoo, Mich. Sept. s.-Two
thousand men marched in the Labor
day parade. The celebration was a
grand success and union labor made a !
formidable showing Excursion trains
brought in 5000 visitors. Thomas p.
Byrnes, speaker Of the day, urged the !
adoption of the eight-hour day. Kala-
mazoo carpenters have tried TO inaugu- |
rate this summer but were beaten.
A record-breaking fire team drill /
was made Three horses hitched to |
an engine ran a distance Of half a mile
and had a stream turned on in seventy
three seconds.
Grand Rapids Mich. Sept. s.-La-
Dor day was celebrated under favor
able weather auspices with monster
parade in the morning and sports and
picnics OF all kinds in the afternoon.
The Maccabees. Oddfellows and Chris
tian Alliance had picnics and the
sports included baseball and trap
shooting. Business was suspended in
nearly every line.
Port Huron, Mich, Sept. S.-The
rain belt extended over this city Mon.
DAY and married the pleasure outlined
for labor's holiday The games that
were to have taken place at the driv-
ing park were declared off for the day
and will probably be held on Saturday
next. The parade came of in a driz-
,llng rain.
Ann Arbor. Mich, Sept. s.-After
starting in to rain the weather cleared
NJ and Ann Arbor had a successful
Labor day celebration. Large dele
cations from Owosso, Jackson, Ypsi-
anti and ether places we're present
Over 200 men were in line in the
and many business houses
we're represented by floats. Potato
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