The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-31
THE DAY OF LABOR
Nations Holiday Will Be Cele-
brated Monday.
Big Time Scheduled for Vine
wood Park.
MIR. RYAN TO SPEAK.
Railroad Commissioner the Ora
tor of the Day.
Other Celebrations Will Also
Be Held.
MR.. RYAN TO SPEAK.

/
peka is expected to be a more lively
town than during the Fourth of July
| The leading celebration of the day
will consist in an all day Labor Day
! gathering at Vinewood park under the
| auspices of the Topeka Industrial coun-
| Gil. In the morning a baseball game
| Will feature in which the electricians OF
the city will oppose the plumbers
In the afternoon Frank ]. Ryan one
of the state railway commissioner will
| deliver a Labor Day speech and will be
| Followed by several other speakers.
MarshalPs band will give a concert and
| other features of entertainment are he
| ing provided. The remainder of the
afternoon will be given to athletic
sports.
The colored people of the city have
| arranged for a grand celebration of the
event, at the fair grounds. This picnic
Will be under the auspices of the Labor
League, Colored Truck Growers asso-
citation, and citizens committee Sew
| eral speeches will be made by the lead
ing colored orators of the city. A vau-
deVille company has been engaged and
Will entertain the colored people in the
afternoon and evening. A band con-
cert is also one of the features. A bar
Decue Will form one of the attractive
features of the day.
The Swedes of the city through the
Swedish American National league have
planned an extensive all day celebration
freshmentS will be served and athletic
sports have been arranged. All the
Swedes have been urged to attend and
; a general good time is expected among
, the members of this nativity.
Other gatherings of lesser Importance
have been arranged for various places.
Several lodges of the city will celebrate
, the day in fitting style. Several family
picnicS have also been planned.
For those who are numbered among
the fans of Topeka a double header
baseball game will be played, in which
Topeka will twice try to wrest a vic
tory from the Leavenworth team. The
first game will be called at 2:30 in
the afternoon. This will be the last
time this season that the Leavenworth
team will appear here
The following complete program of
athletic sports has been arranged for
the Topeka Industrial Council cele-
bration at Vinewood:
l. 1920 a m. Baseball game, Elec-
tricians VS.. Plumbers-Prize to win
ners, two boxes cigars, H. L. Thromp;
catcher's mitt, H. B. Howard, to the
looser: baseball bat by Robert Fuller
ton.
Basket Dinner And Picnic.
Speaking by Frank ]. Ryan, state
railway commissioner, and others.
Music by Marshan's band during
the afternoon.
Two o'clock p, m, sports.
2. Boys running race. SO yard, IL
wears and under-First prize, pair
tennis Oxfords by Payne's shoe store;
second, one pocketknife, by Kitchell
& Marburg.
5. Girls race, so yards. 8 years
and under-First prize, one bottle
perfume, by Charles w. Kohl; second,
box candy, Con Chumos.
f. Mems running race, rs yards
First prize, 81 pair American Gentle
mans shoes. by Paxton & Paxton;
second. box cigars, H. A. Klauer-
5, Married woman's race, 30 yards
First prize, SIS umbrella, by Mills
Co: second, sack Pride of Topeka
flour, Dibble Grocery company.
g. Mems race, rs yards, open to all
First prize. buggy whip. by J.; M.
err; third, two pounds Vim coffee, by
Shawnee Grocery company.
7. Single womans race, so yards
First prize parasol. Crosby Brothers;
second, comb and brush. by Fred T.
Walker; third. pair shears, by D. H.
FORCES.
g. Race for boys under 16 years. IS
yards-Two dollar pair cuff buttons,
by Felix & Sons; second, one gallon
maple syrup, Exchange Grocery COM
pany.
9. Fat mems race. SO yards--First
prize, box cigars, by John Grief; sec
ond, sack flour, by George Beach.
10. Mems race, so yards. for union
men only--FTrst prize. $3.50 pair OF
shoes, by Famous Clothing company;
second, $3.50 buggy whip, by Oscar
Woolverton; third. box cigars. by
Hess Brothers.
prize, parasol. BY the warren M.
Crosby company; second, 81 worth
bread, by Royal bakery.
II. For wives of union men, race.
35 yards-First prize, rug. Grand
UHton Tea ooMpaP augh eson thIrd
bound beef roast. by A M. Leslie
49, Consolation race-First prize,
sack flour, by A. A. Alderfer; second
prize, lib. Triumfo coffee, Sam Cum
ningham.
IA. Running jump--First prize, 81
meal ticket, w H. Semple; second.
$3.50 worth laundering. by City Hand
First prize, SO worth OF groceries. by
william. Green & Son; second, four
pounds McSpadden's Washburn Blend
coffee. by McSpadden Grocery COM
pany
Is. Standing broad jump. for men
First. SO hat, by Palace Clothing
second, box of cigars, by |
Charles Hoeland.
j. IL BOYS hop. step and jump. for |
boys under. Is years-First, sack Of /
-four. by Star Grocery company; sec
ond. 81 worth of groceries. Frazier |
Bros.
IS. Girls ball throwing contest
FOR girls 10 years and under-First. |
hair brush. by T. Morris. jr; second. |
bottle toilet water, by George w. !
Flad.
10. Hammer throwing contest =
First. ham by A. Beine; second. box
IF cigars. by Colonial Grocery COM
oany; third. one bottle rosewood hair
.onic' by Antiseptic barber shop.
90. Womans waltzing contest i
First prize, one pair best dancing
ounrns Drechsel Shoe company: sec
md prize. hammock $3.50, by Cough
in Hardware company.
81. Box Head Clerk cigars. by Cur