Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-08
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pow.wow Begins With Bali Game u"
Morning. and Closes with Reproduce
.ion Of the Custer Massacre in the
Afternoon-various Contests for
Prizes.

ali dav celebration of the Peninsula
tribes OF Red Men at the Casino yes
terIa., this being the chief LABOR
nav attraction in Newport News. Foi
two hours In the morning and through
ont the afternoon q great mass OF men,
women and children was gathered OH
the Casino between the baseball PARK
md Twenty.sixth street. and ut
O'Clock in the afternoon. when the
Red. Men and the Huntington Rines
gave O reproduction OF General Gus
ter's last fight, It IL estimated that De-
tween Ave and six thousand people
were on hand. The great majority
OF these were Newport News people,
but Hampton and PhOebus sent over
large delegations.
People stayed at Home.
A remarkable feature Of the day
here was the fact that only very re-"
local people spent the day out Of the
city. In spite of the big crowds
gathered on the Casino many people
were to be seen on the streets both
fin the morning and evening. while last
night al, unusuaily large crowd was
ON washington avenue until a rather
lsfe hour. Some few local people
went to Richmond and Norfolk to see
the hall games while others went TO
the nearby seaside resorts. but the
crowd that spent the day out Of aown
was the smallest Of any Labor Day IN
yeArs. The baseball games at the
Casino park also drew big crowds.
MANY people, OF course. journeyed to
Backrue Beach last night but TINS
crowd was the smallest holiday crowd
thSf has left the city for the Beach In
several years.
. Holiday Observed.
Labor Day was generally observed
here. The shipyard was closed. the
cusfbm house vas closed and Sunday
hOufS were observed at the postomce
There was very little work done along
the waterfront. the steamship ofhces
neins cl0sedl during the greater part
q the day. All of the business
houses OF the city closed at noon.
:, Tho reproduction OF Clusters last
nxht BY the Red Men ana the pale
fsces" proved, very exciting. The
btnyes, Respondent In their war paint
and feathers, attacked the soldier boys
from all sides and sharp encounter
easued. Finally party Of Indians
made detour through the crowds. sur
usisad the soldiers In their rear and
s.hilied" them all. Then followed a
Sreat "scalping bee" the braves car.
ryfuc on the scalps of their conquered
f1er During the tattle the braves
were led by Mr.. w. C. Harris while
the soldiers were commanded by FIRST
Lieutenant Harry Huppert. Captain
I'd N. Esbank. Virginia Volunteer. re-
tired. participated in the battle with
the Rifles. al. .....
- =. ssartsd Out Early.
The Red Men started on the war
path early In the morning and scores
az them dressed In their Indian sarb
and with their facts painted In all
soets Of cOlors, could be seen on the
streets throughout the day.
.Bsoshali Game First.
A baseball game between the nine
of Wapoknetta Tribe, OF Phoebus. and
the team Of the Huntington Rifles was
the opening event OF the celebration.
The came was played on the diamond
% the Casino at the foot OF Twenty
seventh street and was woE BY the
Red Men.
n reel race between the runnins
teams Of the Eagle Engine Company
and. the LaFrance Engine Company
vss to have followed tn. baseball
game but the North End firemen de.
clined to enter the race unless cash
nrise was offered for the winner. How.
ever the East End team gave an sxhi'
bStion run on West avenue at Twenty
seventh street. completing the lod
yards. making ping connection and gst
ting waller through 100 feet Of hose
In % seconds. The prize offered :o'
this race. = handsome pitcher. donatet
by City Sergeant r. w. Mtl:tcad. val
sWardei the L1France Company
team.
Oss Crowd ssw Parade.
The parade occurred at I oclocl
and all Along the route OF march YER
hUadSeds OF people ., Is estimator
list Hye o. SIX thousand people YER
O. Washington avepue when tn
parsAs passed over that thoroughfarp
TIE parade Was iei by MIrShals J
HueA CaRee and ". G. Harris an
8OOUN ~ " U'u f"N" WI .
the head Of the line. Behind ties
wa . s4ssd a police under Sergean
n. A Nitcaell. rcbowinG the poisc
was the band Of the Eaeic Engia
Cu@uHuy aad behind !, uarhcd IN
yuupSaw teso Of that company. tn
men wearing thci- regulation runain
sogts The Huntington Riaes. Goa
manAed liz First Lieutenant Harr
UsDDsrt, vere next In line. Bcnin
a. 016terS we're ;kc mcmb ~ q
VyuaJng ss5 comanohc Tribes. q
90 ely. sod wapoknesia Tribe. q
9nopSas. % soot. fsehisd thcse was
"a css5ysne . nmmbcs of Rsd NJ
- ,ea1lns ne members Of f1cc'fos
9ssbs. q th,s city The ~o'untecs
q L6rrsaee Engine Company No.
nsoesriss shos, % tn en- fo'iovc
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