Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-06
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.
Jackson Miners Turn Out in Honor
of Day.


was fittinglv celebrated by the Jack
son Miners Union No. lis, W. F. M
Of late years the unions have aban-
doned the picnic form of honoriDg this
day, dedicated to labor, and have
adopted instead demonstration in
town, the expenses of which are main
ly betrayed by public donations.
This is the more acceptable to both
sides; the union is thereby relieved of
the financial strain, and the town
people get the benefit of the increase
of business from the assembling OF
large crowd.
This year the celebration was not
attempted on any extensive scale.
There was nothing of the tinsll and
glitter of gorgeous pageant, with
floats and decorations which eat up
the funds out of all proportion to the
pleasure derived from the passing
show. They confined their efforts to
providing amusements during the
afternoon, with parade in the MORN
ing and brief literary exercises. The
affair was in the hands of able
financiels, who we're determined to
take no chances IN getting left on the
financial end of the celebration. The
day proved an ideal one as far as
weather is concerned. 1t was not
uncomfortably hot, nor chilly; just
right for outdoor exercises.
The procession was formed about 10
O'Clock from the hall of the miners
union on Court street, under the
marshaIship of James Madden, head
ed by the jackson City Band, which
organization furnished the music
throughout the day and night. There
was quite a turnout in the process
ion. 1t was composed exclusively of
members of the organizations. by
actual count there we're between 300
and $50 men in line, exclusive of the
band, large majority being mem
bers OF the local union. The process
ion marched from the hall down
Main street and Broadway, and re
turned, finally halting in front of the
National hotel. where those compris-
ing the procession were photographed
as they crowded the steps of the hotel
porch, with the band and the
speakers carriage in the foreground.
the porch of the Dispatch office, the
listeners occupying the sidewalk on
the opposite side of the street. After
music, the exercises were opened by
a short address by 81. Griggs, presi-
dent of the day; followed by a prayer
by Rev. q. e. Winning The Grafton
was delivered by Hon. K. G. Rust. II
was brief and to the roint. He dweIt
upon the relations of labor and
capital; that the government made
no distinction of class; that its pro-
tecting arm was thrown around the
man of Drawn equally with the man
of wealth. The labor unions had done
working men. For the general pros |
perity of the country at the present |
measure of credit must be conceded |
to the labor organizations. lie Com |
mended the local union for the wise
and conservative course it had uni
formly pursued. His speech was we'll
received, and ELECTED commendation
from all who had the pleasure of
hearing it.
Tne afternoon sports were pulled
off In strict accordance with the pro-
gramme; in fact the promises we're
more than fulfilled. The contests
we're as follows:
Drilling contest-Down hole. lst
prize, S75; second prize, s25; three
toaenter. Prior to the contest three
entries we're made, but owing TO the
illness of Mrs Thomas the team in
which Matt Thomas was expected to
work was compelled to forgo pa1tici-
patton. However, 1t was decided
that as three teams had been regular
~ entered, the drilling contest had
10 take place. Both teams were COM
posed of Austrian miners. John
MiIlovIch and Mike Chorovich captur-
I'D the first prize, making 1919 in
,hes; Pete Millovlch and p. Vasile-
7ich took second prize with 2915 in.
100 yard footrace-free tor all
seven entered, namely: &. VOORHEES,,