Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-07
CELEBRATION WAS
A GRAND SUCCESS
LABOR DAY CELEBRATED BY
WORKING PEOPLE.
Monster Picnic at TiVOli Island in
the AfternOOn-AddreSS BY Mr..
Arnold of milwaukee, Parade d
Feature of the Ddy-PledSureS
Closed With Dance Last Eve.


in recognition of the dignity of Amer
lean labor, having set apart the first
Monday in September of each year as
holiday in honor of those whose hon.
est toll is the foundation of nationa
happiness and prosperity, and it being
appropriate that all join in paying
homage to those who earn their bread
by the sweat of their face, our fac
tories, the banks and business places
in and about the city closed on Monday
and everybody united in the exercises
becoming the occasion.
One of the events of Labor Day
was the grand picnic and celebration
of the various labor societies of Water
town at Tivoli island. The committee
of arrangements left nothing undone
to make it one of the great events of
the year, and such it proved in every
sense of the term. Everybody was
invited and hundreds took advantage
of the affair and enjoyed every minute.
One of the principal features and
first event of the Labor Day celebra-
ton was the parade which took place
shortly after l o'clock, p M, march
ing on Main to North Third street,
north to Cady, west to North Washing
ton, south to West Main and then to
Tivoli Island. 1t was good repre-
sentation of Watertown's organized
labor and was viewed by throngs along
the line of march.
The following order of formation
was carried out: First in the process
sion appeared the color bearer, follow
ed by the members of the arrangement
committee; Thackers concert band
following, also a beautiful float tell
ing the story of the benefits of organ
lied labor and the menace of the coun-
try that child labor Is proving. Next
came the BARRIERS union, carpenters
union; another pretty float in the lead
of and representing the painter, dec
orators and paper hangers union.
Next in order came the plumbers
union, brewers union, sheet metal
workers union and members of the l.
T. c. Following the Turner band
came the tailors' union and masons'
union. The cigarmakers' union was
preceded by float upon which was a
huge cigar bearing the union label
with two cigar makers Oh either is
side dressed in the costumes of the
native denizens of the forests.
One of the pretty features of the
parade was the float above re ferred
to, representing organized labor.
Upon the sides of the float were
banners bearing mottos appropriate to
the occasion.
The exercises at Tivoll island
opened with couple of selections by
Thacker's band, after which the liter
airy part of the afternoon program
took place. In the absence of A. E.
Puhlman, president of the Trades
Council, Alderman John Kessler
made few timely remarks on the
benefits accruing as result of organ
lied labor, citing able illustrations
and going back to the beginning of
our independence. Mr.. Kessler did
not speak long, but he said a great
deal in the time he did speak and held
the rapt attention of his hearers. His
closing remarks were in the nature of
an introduction of Mayor Arthur Null
berger, who gave very able ten min
ute address most appropriate to the
occasion. He dweit upon the benefits
of organized labor. He referred to
mistakes that had been made in the
past without belittling the cause for
which the honest sons of toll are
STRIVING. He also pointed out course
to pursue that if adhered to would
profit largely to the cause and aims
of the wage earners of the country.
The mayor then presented Hon. w.
A. Arnold of Milwaukee, who gave
an excellent address, the principle
parts of which will be found else
where IN the columns OF the Leader
this morning.
The literary portion of the after
Moons program was followed with
some sports that brough. forth con-
siderable enthusiasm among the spec
tators and kept them in the best of
humor. The first event was a tug-of-
war between the plumbers and tin
smiths for purse of 81. The victory
was to the first mentioned.
The next event was of the same
character, a tug-of-war between the
painters and cigarmakers. The hon.
ors and the prize of 81 went to the
cigarmakers.
The carpenters and masons also
tried their strength at the rope. There
was somewhat of a discussion as to
the eligibility of some of the con-
testants. The result was that some
of them pulled out, leaving four to
the side. The t'war" went on and
the victory was to the masons. The
loser made objections and demanded
another try with the result that the
masons again made good, although not
quite so easily.
The watermelon eating contest was
a laughable affair indeed In the