Amador ledger., 1909-09-10
Labor Day Celebration.

principally as a home affair. Nothing
elaborate was attempted as those having
charge of the affair we're governed in
their preparations by the amount sub
scrbed by the business men to defray
the expenses. They were reluctant toex
ceed the collections and thereby entail
expenses upon the treasury of the local
organization. No attempt was made to
decorate, either by the committee in
charge or private individuals. There
was little attraction during the morning
hours The military band enlivened
things by playing several tunes. The
procession did not inateriaize, if one
was really intended The military band
escorted eight persons, who were in
double file, down Main street to Water
street, and thence to the Dispatch Office.
This was all there was to it, The
literary program was carried out from
the balcony of the Dispatch Office. This
consisted of an opening speech from the
president of the day H. Grigg; prayer
by the chaplain, Rev. T. H. Nicholas,
and brief address by R. c. Bole,
orator of the occasion, and music by the
band. The morning proceedings were
unusually tame, and the attendance was
decidedly slim. While all hands at the
Zela we're let off, it was different with
the Argonaut and Kennedy. Most of
the miners at these mines preferred to
continue at work rather than lose shift
to attend the celebration. This in a
measure explained the lack of interest.
Afternoon Sports.
In the afternoon things assumed a
lively and interesting aspect. The sport
program was particularly attractive, and
brought many outsiders to the city, who
were not at the morning exercises.
The different events and prize winners
were as follows:
Boys race, under IA lst prize, $l.50,
Lawrence Oneto; I'd prize, ST, H.
Laughton.
Girls race, under l4-First prize,
$l.50, Violet Lean; second 81. May
Gordon.
100 yard races, won by R. Keer.
Standing jump-Prize s. won by w.
Love- who covered 8 feet 6 inches.
Donkey race-change riders, last in
wins-First prize, $3.50, J. Chinn /;
second; 81, j. Love.
Running jump-Prize S., won by
Leslie Love, who jumped II feet 4
| inches.
100 yard dash, for union men only
Won by T. H. George, prize $5.
Sack race-First prize, So, w. Prout ;
second. 50. W. Carley.
Three, legged Races, won by w.
Prout and Steve Sanguinetti.
Nail driving contest for women-First
prize, So, Abbe Cuneo, time IL second ;
Sl,50, Myrtle Asbury IA seconds, third,
81, Mrs French, Is seconds.
Pe-eating, contest-First prize, 81,
Amiel Sanguinetti; second, 75c, Ray
mond Ousby; third, SOC, Jos, Petit
natti.
Silver diving contest-There were
twenty entries, and each diver fshed
up nickel.
entrance fee $1-First
prize SIS, won by J. S. Garbarini, who
captured six rings; second prize, $40,
N. Bastian, 4 rings.
Bean-guessng contest at Nettle &
divers store-for women only-There
were IS guessers at the number of beans
in jar in the window; Mrs MINIS
won the prize of $50 being the near
est guesser to the correct number. The
beans we're counted by G. M Huberty,
H. Lean, Roland White, and T. Lang
don, and found to be 277l in number.
The winner guessed 2750,
Bocha Game-Prize, $40, won by
Harry Divecchio and two partners.
The ball in the evening was largely
attended; Loves hall being crowded to
its utmost capacity Music was fur
nished by Jackson Military band. The
prize of SIS offered for the best watzing
couple was awarded to Miss Josephine
Foppiano and Mr. Jacobs.
Everything throughout the day and
evening passed off peacefully and
pleasantly. The amount collected from
private subscriptions was S306 With
the receipts from the ball, the managers
will about come out even, and may be
a trile ahead.
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