The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-07-12
[bRAND LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
the Capitol City Will Eclipse Any Previous Demonstration in the
State of West Virginia.
Gomp President Federation Of Labor Slated for
Orator of Day-Industra and Trades Display Parade
Feature-Trades Assembly Meet.

That Charleston will have the
Sreatest Labor Day celebration in
= he history of the city on Monday,
September 3rd, is an assured fact.
The various subcommittee of the
4abor Day committee are rapidly
Perfecting the minor details of the
arrangements and report unp,ece-
lented interest on the part of every
body concerned.
Il Pursuant to adjournment the
labor Day Committee met in AS
|embly Hall Thursday evening i'm
hediately after the adjournment of
he Trades Assembly, with Chair
nan Heller presiding.
The committee that was appoint
I'd to wait on the City council re-
ported that the city fathers had
given the Trades Assembly the
Fights and privileges of the streets
hnd alleys for Labor Day, includ-
ing all privileges for conducting
stands, selling novelties, etc. The
report was received and rising
fote of thanks was rendered the
pity officials for their courteous
treatment.
Transportation committee re-
ported that Il like committee of the
;hamber of Commerce would assist
hem in securing excursion rates
pm all railroads, which means a
ery low rate.
The concerted action of all the
ocal unions in the city and viein-
ty will be brought into play to
pring enough pressure to bear upon
resident Samuel Gompel.s, of the
american Federation of Labor to
Secure him for the orator of the
:4iay, he having already halfway
'{promiscd to come. No effort will
zbe spared to get him here on the
Part of the Trades Assembly, and
they are confident of success.
The committee on prize awards
reported that the tickets for the
4grand $50. 100 Pastel Portrait prize
TO be painted and donated by Prof.
~. Z. Adler, would be on sale in {,
Flew days by members of the com
shnittee.
4 One of the most important
Things done was the decision of the
committee to issue an official pro.
gram under the direction of the
fommlttee, space i'll which will bt
donated free of charge to all oul
s| business men who contribute in
Iany way to the success of the celc
bration. No paid advertisements
will be solicited. There will be al
abundance of official program.
printed and distributed Throughout
this section of the State a week OF
more before the celebration to hel,
advertise.
John Nugent, President of th,
8 West Virginia State Federation o
4 Labor and District President of tn,
q Mine Workers, was unanimousl,
Selected as the Chairman of the da,
to preside over the big meeting il
the afternoon on Labor Day.
i The Amusement Committee i
negotiating for number of at
4 fractions in the amusement lin
4 and guarantees that there will b
4 something doing throughout tn
day.
The large posters are out and ar
being posted as fast as possible
q They will be put up throughou
q the Kanawha and Elk valleys an,
n the rural districts.
Il 1t is expected that nearly ever
Il local union of mine workers vii
4 attend in a body and take part i
Il the parade which will not NOV
q until all the excursion trains hav
arrived.
The following additional commit
& tees were appointed:
s. AmuSement-Fra w. SNYDER
a chairman, A BergSon and j. L
3 Pauley.
81 Privileges. L. Heizer, chai,
man. f. o. Cronin and T. J. They,
min.
Invitation-J- NJ. Fellows. chail
man, Jno. r. Foster and Fran
Nv. Snyder.
Grounds-FrankS S. Doney. chai7
y man, E. T. Pitchford and II. Ma,
u rer.
The committee then adiourne
to meet in Trades Assembly Ha