The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-10

caps and carrying white umbrellas
bearing the name and number of the
local.
The Journeymen BARRIERS Interna
tional Union of America, No. 10, was
creditably represented with special
float representing the operating of a
barber shop. The men wore the usual
regalia of their craft at work, together
with red, white and blue caps, the col.
ors Of the trade, and had twenty-seven
men in marching line.
The Palace theatre was represented
with a carriage.
Then came the following organiza
tons, all of which made a splendid
showing. The general pubic were
surprised to see what strong show
ing organized labor could make in Os.
kaloosa:
Bricklayers and Masons Interna
tional Union of America, local NO. %
Twelve men.
Local Union No. 24S Hold Carriers
and Building Laborers' Union of Amer.
lea. Twelve men.
Local No. 925 Painters, Decorators
and Paperhangers of America. Twelve
men.
The United Brotherhood of Leather.
workers on Horse Goods, Local No
103. Twelve men.
j. B. McCurdy Co. float, showing
house furnishings.
Oskaloosa Steam Laundry, two dec,
GRATED wagons.
Bennett & Capel, traction team haul
ing load of coal
Ezra Mendenhall, float showing man
ufactured furniture.
LaRues's Oskaloosa Band
Texas Bud" Wild West horsemen.
Afternoons Program.
The parade was completed shortly
before the dinner hour and the pro-
gram was adjourned until 1870 o'clock.
Long before that hour, however, the
people gathered about the special
stand thet had been constructed on
the north side of the park. The Iowa
Brigade band had possession of the
band stand and played selections
while the crowd was gathering. The
program was opened promptly at 1870
as planned The invocation was by
Rev. Alexander McFerran, of the Pres
byterian church. John G. williams,
county attorney made an appropriate
welcoming address that was the right
thing in the right place. Response to
this address was made by Secretary
Edwin Perry. secretary of the Iowa
District U. M. w. of A., who was also
chairman of the meeting and who
made a clever introduction of Presi-
dent Lewis. President w. w. White
of the Iowa district, made an excellent
impression with brief talk upon the
objects and the use of the labor UNI
ions and bit of what the miners I'M
ion had accomplished. The president
was warmly received.
When President Thomas L. Lewis
was introduced he was greeted with an
outburst of applause and people crowd
ed the closer about the stand 10 catch
his words. The people locally have
heard much of Hon. Tom Lewis and
of his work. They now Ieel that they
know him. His visit to Iowa will De
productive of direct good. Mr. Lewis
who has been talking at other places,
spoke with difficulty on account of
hoarseness, but he made extra effort
to make himself heard. His talk was
upon the subject of Labor Lay and
labor organizations. what they stand
for and what they have accomplished
for the laborers of the land. His talk
was strong grafton and appealed to
the crowd. Sentiments uttered re-
ceived frequent applause. In closing
Mr., Lewis interested his audience
with a description of the Alabama
strike and the conditions surrounding
it and held the closest of attention to
the last.
The gentleman took occasion to re-
fer to Vice-president White in com
plimentary way and to other local
persons, which was pleasing to the
audience.
The program of the afternoon was
varied by musical numbers by the
band, by David Mcdonald and party,
Jenkin Reese and party and John Law
renee with solo and in party, and Miss
Jennie Fry and by recitations by Miss
Hanna Carr, Master Jonn Cramer and
Blodwin Howells, each and all of
which were well received and added
to the pleasure of the afternoon.
The Ball Game.
The Labor Dav ball game between
the Oskaloosa Llttle Giants and the
Leighton team resulted in a victory
for the Little Giants by the score OF
6 to 5. The game was fast and inter-
esting and the large crowd which turn
ed out to the game got their moneys
worth. The funds from the game
went to help defray the Labor Day
expenses.
1t was the second appearance of the
Little Giants on the local diamond this
season and Oskaloosa fans who saw
their work speak highly of the playing
of the boys. There are several mem
bers of the team who play fine ball
and they will be in league company
hafOrp long