Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-07
RAIN SPO|LS labor DAY
Interferes Seriously With Morn
ing Program and Track
Events of Afternoon
ABLE ADDRESSES ARE GIVEN
Large Parade, Showing Organized La
Dor of the City, is Held Despite the
Steady DrizzIe-Many Take Their
Dinners at Finkle's Park-Business
Generally Suspended.

/ Generally Suspended.
The rain seriously interfered Will
the annual Labor day celebration in thi.
city, but despite the steady drizzle
which set in just as the parade was
forming, the showing of the city's or.
! ganized labor was most creditable ir
every way. The parade was a little
over two miles in length, and was wit.
messed by many people. A large num-
Der was at the grounds when the par
ade arrived, to listen to the addresses
! The events planned for this afternoon
/ will probably not be carried out. owing
/ to the condition Of the track, but the
| ball games will be played unless an
other rain should set In. Business
| thruout the city is quite generally sus-
pended on account of the holiday.
The parade, which was a magnificent
| display of the organized labor of the
., L
at 8 o'clock, and moved east to the park
shortly after $3.50. The formation was
as follows:
Fifty third Regimental Band
City Police
Ex-Members Fire Police
Speakers in Carriages
Council Members in Carriages
Fire Department
Federal Labor Union, No. $3.50
Carpenters and Joiners, No. 1112
Brotherhood of Car Men, No. Ito
Machinists, No. 299
Brotherhoods of Backsmiths, No. Sc
Allied Metal Workers, No. 144
Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Painters and Paper Hangers, No. 573
Bartenders' League. No. 326
Bartenders' Ball Nine
Cooks and Walters Alliance
Retail Clerks Protective Association,
No. 500
Clerks Ball Nine
Journeymen Tailors, No. 116
American Federation of Musicians
Soldiers Home Band
Cigarmakers' Union, No. 1876
Journeymen Blrbers
Bricklayers and Masons, No. II
Operative Plasterers, No. 227
Carriage and Wagon Workers, No. SO
Typogra phical Union, No. Ala
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butch
ers' Worhmen
holders Union
of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhoodof Locomotive Firemen
Switchmen's Union
Laundry Workers
Team Drivers International Union
Cement and Asphalt Workers
At tho Grounds.
Soon after the last section OF the
parade reached the fair grounds. the
speaking began. The amphitheater
was only able to accommodate and
shelter from the rain a portion Of the
crowd, which had gathered The
speakers stand had been erected inn
in front of the center of the
grandstand, but this could not be used
owing to the weather, 80 that the |
speakers were compelled to stand upon
the lower tiers of seats, while delivering |
their addresses. President Joe Mohr, of |
the Trades and Labor Assembly, Intro /
luced the speakers and after Rev.
David Dempster had delivered the in
c. Austin Smith, an employe
n the Central car shops, spoke on La
DOR and Civilization" He was follow
I'd by Anthony c. DAILY, who for his
subject had chosen "Unionism.' Coun-
" Attorney Frank E. Northup occupied
he time allotted to him on the discus
ion of local labor questions. and In
,identaIly touched at some length on
= ,,1y ythi fah
las been fostered by the labor unions.
The principal address of the forenoon
vas that of Wesley j. Stafford. OF
Sioux City, who for almost an hour dis
ussed Trades and Labor Unions and
their Purpose" Mr.. Stafford is a
leasing and earnest speaker and Inn
,ressed his auditors very favorably.
adjournment was then taken, and altho
he grounds were wet, a large number
emained there and ate their dinners.
The Afternoon Program.
Tn to !, late hour this afternoon none
f the track events or races had been
ulled off, owing to the condition of
he course In case the track should
ry up sufficiently some of them may
till be run. AT 1880 o'clock the clerks
ned up against the bartenders for
heir game of ball, and when that is
oncluded the Maroons- Written game i:
ill be pulled off. The diamond for
9th games, and especially for the for
Ter, was very heavy. The crowd this I
fternoon was considerably larger than
nat of the forenoon, and numbered
Ito the thousands. They began to ar
we at noon, and a steady stream of
annIa has haan making it's Way to-
ard the fair grounds during the better
orton of the early after dinner hours.
In tho Police Court. Z
v. G. Moore. Pat Kelly, F. B. Kelly,
red Krahm and Osborne Pate, all ar
,sted for intoxication were sentenced G