Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
BRYAN MAY COME
To CELEBRATION
ALLrFRATERNALS ARE ENDEAV-
ORiNG TO SECURE THE DEM
OcRATIC NOMINEE.
FAIR PROGRAM is OUT
Deliver and Debs May be Among the
Noted Speakers-Grand Parade
to be Feature of the
Week.

Week.
Working with the expectation Of Sc.
curing William Jennings Bryan, nom
inee for president on the Democratic
ticket, United States Senator J. P.
Dolliver and Eugene v. Debs. as draw
ing cards for their coming celebration,
to make the second annual meeting,
which opens here Labor Day, Septem-
Der Z, the greatest public demonstpa-
ton ever held In the city. The meet
ing will be inasthe nature OF fair
and will run from September to II,
inclusive.
Plans have been laid and worked
on for the past few months toward
making baner event of the coming
fair. Since the days of the old Wapel-
10 county agricultural association,
there has been no real fair held in OF
tamwa, and the usual complement
of the county fair has never been Civ
en- insits entirety since then, although
races have been held and other sim
liar exhibitions given. Phe frateYnal
meet will have nearly all of the fea-
lures of a county fair and many bet
ter stunts not in the repertoire of that
form of exhibitions. There will be
horse races of an unusually good
character and fine string OF harness
/, artists have been secured by the COM
mittee on races from horsemen who
are attending the state fair with their
string of speed merchants.
The parade, which will be one of
the features of the opening day,
promises to be an unusually large one,
as the labor organizations will com
bine with the All Fraternals in max
ing the parade the largest ever held
in the city. The program, which has
not as yet been completed, is as fol
lows:
Monday. Sept. 9TH.
| At 10 a. m. All Fraternal grand par
AIDE forms on Fourth street, corner of
Court, headed east, under ex-Sheriff
j. H. Cremer, marshal Of the day.
| Parade composed of floats and
marching bodies from all societies;
merchants floats, farmers exhibiting
teams and rigs. Produce exhibits, etc.
Parade traverses principal business
streets, then direct to fair grounds to
pass reviewing stand where first, sec
ond, third and fourth prizes will be
awarded. Jno T. FuIlmer, chairman
parade committee.
1880 p. m. All assemble at fraternal
/ tent for speeches.
gers, member Of national executive
board United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea
| To- 4
well known in labor circles through
out the country, having been identi-
fed with organized labor for many
years, but has never appeared as a
public speaker in the city since his
elevation in the U. M. w. A. to mem
bership in the national board of di.
Feotors. Few orators will be heard
with more genuine welcome than Mr.
Rodgers, who will be followed by other
prominent speakers to be announced
2:3O. Races will be called OF the
track. Arrangements are such that
races and speeches will not interfere
with each other. w. L. King, chair.
man racing committee.
7:30 p. m. Assemble at the fraternal
tent for evening speeches. Rev. G. H.
Schleh, D. D., orator.
| All day and every day there will
be plenty of amusement and refresh.
ments. There will be music by bands
and glee clubs. Ball games and bicy.
Gle races. The committee on amuse.
ments are signing well known car.
nlval company, which will be an.
nounced under proper billing. Every.
body welcome. Good time for all.
Fraternal Congress Day Tuesday
September 8.
10 a. m.. Meet at the Ballingall,
(headquarters)
1915. Take cars direct to the fair
grounds. Band playing.
From III a. m. during the day and
evening the program at the tent is
in the hands of the Iowa Fraternal
Congress. Their list Of speakers en-
braces Head BankeNElect Horns, M.
| w. A., Supreme President Hereford,
G. of H.; Supreme President Moses,
F. B.; Col. B. w. Jewell, head finance
department. w. o. W.; Mrs. Burns,
| head OF the l.. O. T. M M. and other
notable workers in the fraternal life
field.
To this days sessions each and ev.
cry labor and fraternal order in OF
soii"d euu VlCiulLy is expected 10
| send two delegates with power to act
and take part therein.
w. M. Koch, president
John w. Geiger, Secy & Treas.
p M, Races called on the track.
These races are SO arranged that they
Will not interfere with the fraternal
event at the tent. See racing bills and
also see w. L. King, chairman racing
committee
Band and other amusements all
day.
Wednesday, Sept. 9.
| All Fraternal Day = This day will
open by all drill teams and military
ranks in the city meeting at the Bal
lingall at GAS a. M, at 1905. headed
by the band, march to the union depot
and meet the 1917 train, then march
to the c., M. G st. P. depot, meet the
l0:4O train, then march to Court
straet and take cars to the fair
grounds.
Parade drill to noon.
1870 o. m. Assemble for drill con-