The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-07
Day Is Observed without Dis
play in Topeka.
Big Picnic Is Being Held at
- VineWOOd.
SPORTS ARE VARIED.
Many Prizes Offered for the
Successful Contestants.
Swedish Outing at KenwOOd-
Stubs and BOtkin Speak.

those VINO earn their nNSnnOOd DN the
sweat of their brow take day from
their labors and devote themselves to
the pleasures which are denied them at
other times when the drones of soci-
ETY. are enjoying the pleasures of life.
The day Is all that could be asked from
the weather standpoint as there is
plenty of sunshine while the tempera-
lures promise to be a number of de-
grees below normal.
The day is being celebrated in To-
peka in appropriate style with picnics,
private parties and festivities of Vari-
GUS descriptions, but there was no pa
rade The big event is the Labor day
celebration. an annual event which is
held at Vinewood park from early
morning until late at night A pro-
gramme so varied that it furnishes
amusement and entertainment for all,
has been arranged and will last until
after the sun has gone to rest In the
west.
: An event of scarcely less Importance
is the Swedish annual picnic which was
held at Kenwood grove, Immediately
north of the old Keith tract, adjacent
to Potwin. Here as at VineWood park
an elaborate programme was arrang-
ed with prizes of all kinds and deScrIp-
tions for the skillful and accomplished.
There is no lack of oratory at either
gathering as the candidates for COVER
nor on the Democratic and Republican
tickets each speak. In each picnic w.
X.
the speakers to crate with an implied
promise that the issues of the cam
paign will not be touched upon
MarshalPs band is playing at the La
Dor day picnic both afternoon and ev-
ening while male quartette furnishes
vocal music at the Swedish gathering
at KenWood grove. A contest has been
arranged for the Vinewood gathering
which will for the time being settle
the popularity of the contestants who
must be members of union or wives
or daughter of union men.
The following is the programme
which has been arranged for Vine
wood park and the Labor day gather
ing which is being held there:
Sports and Games.
Boys running race. so yards, for
boys Is years and under, sons of
union men. First prize, one Rugby
footballs; second, one catcher's glove;
third, one baseball bat, value $3.50.
Girls race. so yards, Is years and
under. First prize, toilet set. value
$3.50; second, one bottle of perfume;
third, box of candy.
Mems running race, rs yards. First
prize. one pair Washburn shoes, value
$3.50: second, one DOx Ruby Tip
cigars; third. one $3.50 umbrella.
Married women's race, 80 yards.
First prize. one SO silk waist; second,
sack Of flour; third, one pound of fine
tea
Mems race, as yards, open to ALL
First prize, one pair Suntiower shoes;
second, box J. R. S. cigars; third, one
buggy whip.
Single women's race, so yards.
First prize, one orange bowl, value So;
second prive, one hammock. value 81;
third, one bottle toilet water.
Race for boys under 16 years, 75
yards. First prize, one flute. value IS;
second, one hairbrush; third, one bot
tie perfume.
Fat mems race, so yards. First
prize one sack Pride of Topeka flour;
second, one Thompson razor.
Mems race, 60 yards, for union
men only. First prize, one silk UNI
brella, value So; second, one silk UNI
brella, value "a; third, one ham,
Ladies' potato race. First prize,
one parasol; second, one framed pic
ture, value 81; third. 81 worth of
bread tickets.
Foot race, for wives of union men
only, IS yards. First prize, one horse
shoe hall mirror; second, $50 cake;
third, two pounds White House coffee.
Consolation race, rs yards. First
prize, one silver fruit stand; second,
$3.50 worth of laundry work; third,
81 worth of barber work.
Consolation race, for women, So
yards. First prize. one porch rocker,
value $500; second, one toilet outfit,
value $3.50; third, sack of -four.
Running jump for men. First prize,
= one French briar pipe, value $3.50;
Nscond, one shirt, value $3.50; third
800 worth of hat work
Hop, step and jump, for men. First
prize, one inverted gas heater. value
$3.50; second, one box Gold Bug CT
gars; third. one pound of coffee.
Standing broad jump, for men. First
prize, one box Margarita cigars; Sec
ond, one No. 80 cabinet scraper; third,
one pound German American coffee.
Girls ball throwing contest, for
girls 10 years old and under First
prize, one umbrella, value $500; sec
ond. one brick of ice cream; third, one
bottle toilet water.
Hammer throwing contest First
prize, one $500 shirt; second. one
sack -four; third, rs cents worth of
barber work.
Ladies' Waiting contest First prize,
one pair pearl top dancing slippers,
value $500; second. one pair 16-but-
ton kid gloves, value $500. The
Judges will be on the floor from to
3 p. m. and will award the prizes to
the best walters during the hour
Ladies' nail driving contest. First
prize lady's leather handbag, value
S2.OO; second, one 25-pound sack of
-four.
Foot race for men. so yards. First
prize, one dust robe; second. one box
Hello 7S9 cigars.
For the best groomed union mans
WIFE, IISl PRIZE one mOTGn6llO lace
treatment, value $1.00; second, one
manicure, value so cents
The New National Hotel Co. extends
dinner to Labor day committee.
The Swedish Picnic.
The following programme has been
arranged for the Swedish picnic which
is to be held at Kenwood grove:
1890 a. m.-Baseball game by select
ed teams. Prize to winning team-A
vaudeville box party, a 81 baseball
glove and cigars.
1900 noon-General basket dinner at
= tables.
1870 p. m.-Athletic sports.
PART l.
Foot race-Boys under IL: rs yard
dash-First prize, Bugle band harmon
lea; second prize, three bars toilet