Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05
ALL READY FOR
CELEBRATION Of
LABOR HOLIDAY
Tfl-City Parade and Picnic in
Davenport Will be the
BIGGEST Ever.
ALL DETAILS ARE ARRANGED
Formation of Pageant and Line of
March Announced-other Doings
Scheduled for the Day.

Plans for the tri-city celebration of
Labor day Monday, are complete.
The parade of organized labor, which
is to take place in Davenport in the
morning, will be one of the longest
ever seen in the three cities, if all
the unions and organizations which
have promised to take part are on
hand.
The program for the picnic after
noon and evening at Suburban island,
where Frank Wheelan will preside
at the afternoon exercises, has finally
been prepared and is announced as
follows:
Overture-Davenport Military band.
Short addresses by-Hon. George
w. Scott, mayor of Davenport; Hon.
Henry c. Schaffer. mayor of Rock Is
land: Hon. Andrew Olson, mayor of
Moline
Overture-Davenport Military band.
Address-Hon. Thomas l.. Hisgen.
Overture-Davenpor Military band.
Address - Hon. William Randolph
Hearst.
Egg race. sack race. potato race.
tug of war. motor race.
Dancing afternoon and evening.
The parade will start on Fourth
street where it will be formed in the
side streets. 1t will start east on
Fourth and turn south on Brady to
Second street. 1t will then go west
on Second street to Warren street and
turn north to Third and Division
where the column will countermarch
back to Warren and turn back 70
Second. Ii will then go east on Sec
ond TO Main street where the parade
will disband
Formation of Parade.
The. formation of the parade and
gathering places are to be as follows:
On Fourth between Main and Har-
rison. marshal of the day, flag bearer,
police of tri-cities, councils of tri-
cities, speakers of the day.
On the east side of Harrison be-
tween Third and Fourth, Mine Work
ers, 362; Mine Workers, Wanlock, H.;
Mine Workers, Sherrard. H.
On the west side of Harrison be-
tween Third and Fourth, Mine Work
ers Gilchrist.
On the east side of Harrison be-
tween. Fourth and Fifth, Women's
Union Label league
On Fourth between Harrison and
Ripley. BARRIERS of Moline Rock Is
land and Davenport Bartenders
Bakers and Brewers.
On Ripley between Third and
Fourth, east side. Beer Bottlers, Beer
Drivers. Butchers.
On the west side of Ripley between
Third and Fourth, Boilermakers, Black
smiths.
On the east side of Ripley between
Fourth and Fifth, Carpenters.
On the west side of Ripley between
Fourth and Fifth, Cooper, Carmen and
Clerks.
On Fourth between Ripley ant
Scott Cigarmakers, Electricians.
On Scott between Third and Fourth
east side. Engineers. Firemen. Freigh
Handlers and Glassworkers.
On the west side of Scott between
Third and Fourth Hold Carriers.
lon the east side of Scott between
Fourth and Fifth. Lathers and Leathe
Workers.
On the west side of Scott, between
Fourth and Fifth, Metal Polishers.
On the west side of Scott between
Fourth and Fifth. Molders.
On Fourth between Scott and West
ern avenue. Machinists. Painters
On the east side of Western avenu,
between Third and Fourth, Printer!
and Pressmen.
On the west side of Western avenue
between Third and Fourth, Plasterers
On the west side of Western avenu,
between Third and Fourth. Railwa,
Clerks.
On the east side of Western Avenue
between Fourth and Fifth, Stage EN-
ployes, Switcnmen.
On the west side of Western avenue
between Fourth and Fifth. Stone Ma
sons, Stone Cutters.
On Fourth between Western avenue
and Gaines, Tailors, Team Drivers.
On the east side of Gaines between
Third and Fourth. Timers.
Floats of tri-city merchants.
On the west side of Gaines between
lnifd ana fourth, Stereotypers, Brlck
workers.
On Fourth west of Gaines, fire de
partments of tri-cities.
How Speakers VIII spend Day.
w. r. Hearst and Thomas L. His
gen, the latter the nominee for pres
dent on the independence ticket, wi
arrive in the morning on a specis
car over the Rock Island from Oh
cago. They will go to Davenport, TAX
part in the parade, and in the afte
noon, together with G. w McCaskril
independence candidate for governt
OF Illinois, will speak at the picnic ;
Suburban island. At 5 O'Clock the ge
tlemen will be in this city the CUES