Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-09-11
BIG DAY IN STAUNTON

DlU LA ! LIN olAU IN lON.
wORKINGMEN's FRATERNAL AssOCIA-
TONS LABOR DAY CELEBRATION A
SUCCESS-FINE PARADE-ALL BUSI-
NESS HOUSES REPRESENTED, ETC.
Labor Day was observed here Mon
day for the first time, and there were
between 10000 and 1900 people here.
There were visiting organizations here
from Harrisonburg, Clifton Forge, Cow
ington, -Waynesboro, Basic City and
other points, including bands, fire
companies and fraternal organizations.
The day was just right for celebra-
ton of this kind, and everybody seemed
to enjoy themselves to the fullest eX-
tent. The parade, which was headed
by the Stonewall Band, was over a
mile in length and was composed of
the two military companies, city officers
in carriages, the Harrisonburg band
and fremen, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, Staun-
ton Workingmen's Association. Then
the Roman Cornet band followed by
the floats of various business houses.
Many of which attracted unusual at
tention-among them those of B. w.
Crum, The Armstrong Shoe Co., The
Caldwell-Sites Co., Beverly Book Co.,
j. f. Bryan, the A. T.. Miller Co., w.
Arthur Blackford, VIM. Larner, max
ing concrete blocks, Glen Bros, the
Smith Fuel Co., J. +. Bell & Co., max
ing barrels, r. P. Bell Paper Co., Bow
man Bros. Hardware Co., w. 7. Wal
ter, and Fifer Bros. and E. C. Hardy
had beautiful display of their goods.
B. G. Wright had a magnificent team,
and number of others that called
forth much praise.
The reel contest was between Harri
sonburg Fire company No. 4, and
Staunton company No. 2 The visit
ing company was awarded the cup and
the Staunton company received a cash
prize.
The Association under whose auspices
the day was celebrated, is to be con-
graduated for the manner in which it
was carried out, and much of the sue
cess is due to Mr.. Charles E. Hainei,
general manager of the days celebra-
ton, displayed fine judgment in direct
ing the affair and was earnestly and
ably assisted by the entire organization
of the Workingmen's Fraternal Asso-
citation, and especially the committee.
Among whom were Messrs. Geo. A.
NEWMAN, B. B. Dull, Jas. w. Black
burn and Silas Smith. Mr.. c. E. Ash
burner also did much to make the day
success.
The day will long be remembered
and we are informed that this is just a
started and that next labor day will
see something that will surpass the one
just celebrated.
Beautiful Wedding at Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Va, Sept. 6.-At the
University of Virginia this evening
Miss Lily Brooke Booker, daughter of
Mrs Lucy Page Booker, became the
bride of Mr.. William Cutler Cole, a
young attorney of Toledo, who was, in
his collegedays, one of the football stars
of the West. The ceremony took place
at $50 o'clock, the chapel being crowd
ed with invited guests. The edifice was
elabortely decorated, the color scheme
being yellow and white The Rev.
Harry B. Lee, rector of Christ Episco-
pal church, this city, officiated.
The dame of honor was Mrs. Gun
ther Hoge, of Frankfort, KY, formerly
Miss Kate Benson, of Staunton, and
the maids of honor the two sisters of
the bride, Miss Betty Burwell Booker
and Miss Page Booker.
The bride was attended by group of
handsome young women as brides
maids-Misses Lucy Newton Chris
tan and Elizabeth Hotchkiss, of Rich
mond, Va; Miss Katharine Pollock, of
Washington, ID. c.; Miss Eloise Wal
drop, of Norfolk, Va; and Misses Bet
tie Cooke and Edith Somers, of the
university. She wore gown of white
satin, made princess empire fashion,
and carried a shower bouquet. The
matron and maids of honor wore white
messaline and the bridesmaids yellow
messaline. Their flowers were Shasta
daisies.
| MI. Asa Ward, of Marietta, Ohio,
was best man, and the groOmsmen
were Mr.. Earle Peters, of Toledo, Ohio;
Mr.. Hal Humiston, of New York City:
DIR. j. b. Pollard, of Hanover county;
Mr.. Samuel B. Woods, jr., of New Or
leans; Mr.. Charles B. Crawford, OF
Theological Seminary, Va; Mr.. Leland
Taylor, of Murfreesboro, Tenn, and
Mr. John Graves, of Washington, DC.
Following the ceremony, a reception
was rendered the bridal party and
guests at the BRIDES home, in Univer-
sity avenue. After which the newly
married couple left on an extended
trip.
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