The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
LABOR DAY EVENTS I
!. N TIL: /; STAT \ FAIR.
Twin City Unions Arc Preparing
to Celebrate the Day With
! Great Enthusiasm. y
Bishop. Robert Mcintyre Of St.
:. Paul viii BE the Speaker s:s
- -; - of the Day. 4 5%S@ % .s15

owe are indebted to Brother Quincy
Of the Minnesota Union Advocate for
the following particulars respecting
the celebration OF, Labor Day at the
State Fair) ~ ....'. ~ -. ~. .5:@
- The. Labor Day committee Of the
st. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly
met last Tuesday night with every
member present but one, and he was
out of the city attending an inter
national convention Of his craft: ]: b.
Chubbuck of the Minneapolis assem-
bly's committee was also present, al
though suffering from q bad cold. hav-::
ing come over for conference with
the st, Paul committee with reference:
to the exercises of Labor day on the
state fair grounds. ! a.. %,,'@s.f Z.
minneapolis Likely to Have Parade.
= Mr.. Chubbuck reported that the
matter Of a parade in Minneapolis
ON Labor day was still in doubt; that
the question had been submitted to
the unions for decision, and they were
voting on it, and that although but
few returns had come in as yet, SO
tar as they had been received they
showed a very great preponderance in
favor Of a parade, about 80 per cent
OF those reporting to date having
voted for one.
Ushers for the Day.
Mr.. Chubbuck advocated the ap-
polntment of twenty to twenty-five
,ushers from each of the twin cities
for the exercises Of both morning and
afternoon on the fair grounds, and as
the st. Paul committee seemed to fav-
or the suggestion, it is likely that the
number mentioned will be appointed.
Bishop MeIntyre's Address.
A letter from Bishop Robert McIn-
tyre of st. Paul, who has consented
to deliver the address OF special in
est to labor on the great day, an
nounced that his subject for the occa-
sion would be 1.-THE Union Man and
the Church" The announcement was
received with pleasure by all present,
and the courtesy Of the bishop In
making his theme known so early wae
warmly commended.
Official Program Awarded.
The Minnesota Union Advocate was
selected for the publication of the
official Labor Day program; and, in
order to give the special features of
the state fair opening and the exer-
cises of the Twin City labor unions
in connection Herewith the widest
publicity at. the earliest possible date,
1t was ordered that the paper chosen
he requisite dto send, as soon as re-
ce1ved, all news concerning the pro-
gram to all the other labor papers
in the state
/: Committee to Provide, Badges. 49,.
A committee: Of three, consisting Of
g. 81. Becker: A. w. Bird and Thomas
Rice, was appointed to purchase suit
able badges for the members and the
president and secretary of the Trades
and Labor Assembly, the chairman and
secretary Of the Labor day committee,
the chief marshal and the invited
guests. =
Small Unions Specially Cared For.
lnasmuch as a number Of the small
er unions hesitate to take part in the
parade because of the paucity of. their
numbers in membership, it was unan-
1mously agreed that all such should
be placed in the line Of march immedi-
ately in the rear of the Trades and
Labor Assembly, either in a body or
| separately, as they may prefer.
| Enthus iasm is Manifest.
| From reports already received it is
manifest that the st. Paul unions are
entering upon their preparations TO,
the celebration Of the day with unu-
sual enthusiasm and determination,
All indications promise that the turn
out will he a record breaker, and, per-
; haps, the antics of Van CleAve,. Kirby
and hteir hackers within the last few
months have had something to dc
with arousing the spirit shown.