Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-09-07
typographical Union.
Machintsts' Union.
Carpenters' Union.

Machinists' Union.
Carpenters Union.
Holly Grove Woodmen Circle was
represented by a decorated buggy.
Herman Schmidt & Co. were repre-
sented with a beautiful buggy and
double team, perfect matches and high
steppers. This firm was also repre-
scented with a miniature auto.
Young Phillip Ezell was miniature
cowboy in full regalia, and looked
terror of the plains.
At the Grounds.
Arriving at the grounds in Michaux
Grove the parade disbanded, and the
big crowd took possession of the
grove. Many privilege men were on
the ground, and the whip man, soda
water and cold drink man, and the
peanut man, ETC., etc., kept up a great
hurrah. One of the three bands was
on the band stand most all of the
time, making good music Shortly
before II o'clock Master of Cere-
monies Hon. J. ]. Strickland took the
speakers stand, and after few pre-
hminary remarks, introduced Con-
gresham A. W. Gregg, who delivered
the address of welcome. Mr.. Gregg
made a splendid talk, and it was a
| talk made under great difficulty, for
the noise was general among the
thousands of people, and compare
lively few could get near enough to
hear the speeches. But, anyhow, Mr..
Gregg paid a nice tribute to the toll
ers who make up the ranks of organ
lied labor, and welcomed the guests
to the city in behalf of the city and
the labor Council.
Following Mr.. Gregg, Senator &C.
Stokes of Crockett was introduced,
and he, too, made snappy talk, tell
ing how glad he was to be here, and
what a pleasure it was to be able to
respond to an address of welcome on
such an occasion. Mr.. Stokes grew
witty, but at the same time felt
keenly the honor bestowed on him by
the labor hosts of Palestine.
Following Mr.. Stokes, Mr.. Strick-
land introduced Commissioner of Agri-
culture Kone, who said he invited
himself to the picnic and just came
ahead However, he was a most well
come guest, and his speech was well
received Prof Welborn of the A. &
NJ. College was also an interested Wis
itor and occupied a place on the plat
form. Also among the special guests
were Staff Correspondents Thornton |
of the Galveston-Dallas News and
Mills of the Houston Post, and both |
entered into the spirit of the occa-
sion
The Masses Were Fed.
At the conclusion of the speech by
Commissioner Kone, and following a
band concert, dinner was announced.
And right here the day got interest
ing. Eight thousand pounds of meat
had been barbecued to a rich brown,
and bread and pickles were plentiful.
When the announcement was made
for dinner there was one big rush of
the ten or twelve thousand people for
places of vantage, and soon there was
more business under way than on the
stock pit floor during panic. Every
body had been promised barbecue
dinner and they were there to collect.
No means have ever been provided to
keep people from crowding when the
dinner horn blows, but everything
the occasion passed off
The Guests of Honor.
A special table had been reserved
for the guests of honor, including the
governor and other speakers, their
ladies', Queen and her Maids, the Wis
ting and local newspaper people and
other special guests, and they were
served by a special committee of labor
men, who saw to it that these guests
got nice dinner The barbecue menu
mere was followed with cream and
cake. A Herald man and wife are
mder special obligations to Mr.. Matt
WEIGH of the Typographical Union and
Mr.. Ed Hudson for courtesies on this
occasion.
Governor Campbell Spoke.
After dinner band concerts followed,
With every one mixing around and get
ing acquainted, and at 2:30 Governor
Campbell was introduced. Merely a
mind you, for the governor
needed no introduction to his audi
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