The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-09-05
+ / AB0R DAY CELEBRATION.

lt l'IS' wv so''
.ebrated Labor Day this year
..- s., time, and despite the rainy
e n prevented the display of fire.
T., ID. the band concert at the Park,
... -cied a success that it bids fair
.,.uli event. Another year there
n. 9C be larger representation of
..- e., and business places in the
d. N re time is needed TO prepare
.- eaibits than was afforded this
tn the knowledge that a year
-aa a.e to have like parade plans
t-..l.ri during the dull season. The
Viz a4> carried out as planned, except
,g- >-uington Union and band did
,r7- time to take the place assigned
g Tl-y came up from StoningtOn on
-susr Rockland, arriving at noon.
-ae-, ,sion was headed by the Mayor
a-nasIs of the city government in W.
1-uyy automobile. Then came the
Me. AIDS, then a platoon of uniformed
5aded by the City Marshal, then
5s f... band, Mark Crockett, leader !;
5a,lat Shoe Workers Union, march
r,a1, and wearing their badges ; the
,y e; aand, The Belfast Company, q.
I'll. IN their neat uniforms, James
Is.5-uan, captain two carriages with
s,al ntendent and foremen of the
tal Barrows factory, carriage
.i1, yeteran shoe workers, a buck
Z. .. .l- ady members of the Boot and
.T.. rs Union decorated with golden
,.- ades gowned in white, with
: 5a, IN their hair and carrying
/. .-i,Uls. The union label was in
st.- as well as part of their
. Zach for all" The other part,
H 4dch," was on the following
Z .-d which was decorated with ever
z, @ Nith evergreen arches erected
to- s-.ts. The ladies also wore white,
va,s crepe paper hats with green
, IT, next bucl, board, also with the
- . lie Union, was decorated with
vi. I'D blue bunting and flags, and
les. who wore white dresses and
r. -arN- paper hats, carried gay Japa-
Il. So a double carriage, decorated
.-5. which its four lady occupants
I'D i'll white, was also part of the
- -zl bit. The next float was a clever
p4>llioted in the form of shoe,
l- b light blue and white bunting
t--ug he Union label. 1t was filled
'-tlldren dressed in white. A dog
@Mr=i elaborately in yellow, with
5T-gad harness and golden-glow eff
7s Massed on the wheels and else
aa- 4Jst attractive. The following
a.- H4s decorated entirely in white
'g..pants were gowned in white.
'- l-a held one days output of shoes
--Ha'd & Barrows' factory. Hose
Ag. No and Seaside Hose Company
algd-atqS came next, and then the float
eegl AcKeen, truckman, and Fogg &
1a GaTketmen, which was decorated
.rl, v hite and blue bunting, and was
D-t by number of little girls carry
its, The Belfast Fruit Exchange had
EIy lee0rated team, with baskets of
whence. A team drawn by six
's> =prpSented the Belfast Fuel & Hay
aud avs de the showing of wood, hay,
bad arge model of a three-masted
'-sT cooper & Co. had team deco
,b bunting and filled with building
s''. spencer & Eaton's exhibit was
ai. one. Their large green delivery
rugs draped over the sides, and in
''5el allow chairs sat six young ladies
'T' n white. a surry decorated with
fAIol and drawn by a pair of white
Ml ponies was very pretty. Then
team loaded with wood and coal
+ssltlhE the Swan 81 Sibley Co. Will
"a lark had striking exhibit, van
aso With clothing, with the price tags
I- The amount of money saved on each
'-d'e presented by bills pinned to the
1'lis A, Il. Ray & Son had a team
"alel with red, white and blue, on
W was carriage.
% Procession moved over the advertised
V the bands playing and the streets
.lgFd With spectators, and disbanded at
,,A'FlIng point on High street.
Ut lactores and Offices were closed all
i'Aa the stores and markets closed at
=, aFng the employees holiday for
l,4'7Inoon and evening.
'e 'ai Games on the Congress street
,N % the afternoon were largely at
% The first game was between a
, rom the Leonard & Barrows shoe
wy and the Snow Hazard Co. factory
'''l'Aer, The local team winning with a
i, 0 10 I. The second game was by
~ b. team and StOnington nine and
~ Insl were again victorious by score
"7idSt Band gave very fine concert
= '17 0and-stand ON schoolhouse COM
The afternoon which attracted a
! ! audience. 1t was their first open-air
n" \, ms season and was greatly appre.
|. |e evening the Stonington union had
! ~ Odd Fellows hall, which closed the
festivities.
4 Oand concert and fireworks at the
7" j " course had to be postponed because
H. rain. If the weather is favorable
% s~' Of the program will be carried out
.,, ,'.VV' Friday, ,evening-concert at z and
''"ss at O'Clock.
Beautiful Belfast Bay.
A s'St Bay is beautiful sheet of water i;
Pho,' ''edlnbOat trip from Belfast to Bar