The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-03
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS
ATTEND LOCAL CELEBRATION
Labor Day Exercises the Most Successful Ever Held
In This Cty-Large Delegations from the Surrounding
Cities with Bands Playing and Colors Flying Join with
Local Organizations in Celebrating the Occasion The
Parade One of the Greatest Events of the Day

line. An idea of the length OF the
procession may be gained from the
fact that it formed q complete CIR
Gle when the tail end was passing
the junction of Main and Center
streets. just as the last part OF
the procession was going south 1t
was met by the head, bringing up
at the finish. The circle extended
from Center to Church street on
Main, east on Church to Vine, north
on Vine to Center and west on
Center TO Main. The parade form
ed on West Center with the right
resting on Olney avenue, march
ing cast on Center TO Main.
The parade was led oy Grand
Marshal James Durkm and aide
| II. d. Stone, followed by police OF
Marion and neighboring cities the
city patrol wagon the Hess and
Howard ambulances, Mansfield
band followed by the big Mansfield
delegation, the Bucyrus delegation
by the Prospect and Claridon bands
Mayor iScherff, Congressman Mouser
and other speakers in carriages, the
Marion unions headed by the Waldo
band. Other features Of the process
sion were the Love automobile, ,
Houghton-Merkle carriages, Paddock
Transfer company wagon street
cleaning department outfit headed
bv George Blum, superintendent OF
streets and sewers, South Side
Building company wagon. Carl Ram !
roth float, Stag Hotel float, Probst
Brothers, McClain company and Lit /
lie & Sells floats, float of Edsell'
the timer, O. K. and Johnson s 7
Dye House floats, American &
Pacific Tea company, ]. Lee Shaw
Beverly & Schneider Peoples Trans
fer company and Beatty & Long
wagons.
At 2 O'Clock the speech-mahing
began with +. j. Lucas acting as
chairman. Mayor Louise Scherft
gave the welcome address and
was followed by Congressman Grant
T.. Mouser. +. J. Bracken of Co
lumbus, representing the typograph-
zeal union. John o NELL Of Columous
the Molders' union and
j. Beers, Bucyrus attorney.
Races and contests Of various
kinds took place on the streets dur
ing the afternoon and evening, af-
fordng plenty Of amusement. The I
various bands played in different
parts Of the city and kept a con- L
tinuous strain of music going during
the day. In fact there was some
thing doing at all times and when ),
the dav was over every one had the
proverbial "tired but happy" feel
ing.
although the Marion merchants l
did not contribute as literally as
we had expected, We went ahead on
the funds that we could scrape to-
gether and 7 think the celebration
was credit to the city," said one
of the local Union leaders today.
Following is list Of those who
were in charge Of the celebration:
7. j. Lucas, president; w. K.
Snyder vice president; Watson
Ireland recording secretary; Andy i
Mclaughlin and l.. lands, solicit
ing committee; II, d. Stone, w.
K. Snyder and ANDY Mclaughlin,
finance committee; w. N. Cruso,
P. Mounts, William Sturner, II. D.
Stone L. d. Lewis, James Dur
kim John r. Corey, T. J. Lucas
and p. Malonev committee on
arrangements; Fl. D. Stone, Gus
Hueneke and John F.. Corey, print
ing committee; John Bland and
ANDY Mclaughlin, committee on
speakers; II. d. Stone, John Pick
erel and John F.. Corey, committee
On mHsic.
Reception Committee Painters
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