The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
Under the Auspices
of the
OGDEN TRADES ASSEMBLY
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LABOR DAY.

AS the labor day celebration is
awaited by most OF the grown ups
and by all OF the younger part of the
population, with feverish impatience.
The Trades Assembly Of Ogden has
begun early this year. and VIII en-
deavor to make the celebration one
long TO be remembered. by all who at
tend. and especially those who take
part in the festivities. The Four
State Fair association made n propo-
sltIon 10 the committee TO celebrate
the day at the fair grounds this year,
as the fair will open on tnat day-the
9th OF September. The Assembly be-
gan by organizing what will hereafter
be known as the Four-State Labor Day
Association. aud Will hold celebra-
ton every year in Ogden, and Will try
to make each succeeding year better
than the preceding one. The commit
tee is planning somewhat of depart
urc from the order OF former celebra-
fions and, IT. conjunction with the
Tair. vii, surely give the people the
worth Of their money. They purpose
to give away hundreds of prizes TO
those who take part IN the sports on
i
nounce anything definite in the way of
program. hut there WILL be big one.
end ono full Of interest and surprises
There Will be no street parade, as
das been heretofore and the fun will
begin IN the morning at abont $3.50
instead of In the afternoon. The fair
will be opened by Governor VIM, Spry
and other prominent men, which VIII
not occupy more than forty minutes.
and then the fun will begin. and last
all day and evening. We all enjoy
contests of all kinds, and will so a
long way and spend money to witness
these things by those whom we do
not know. but We believe that the real
lover of harmless and innocent sports
will become more enthused in wit
Messing contests between those of
their acquaintance than In strangers,
So we Will endeavor to please the
most exacting. The general outline
of our program may be summarized
as follows: In the morning, begin
ming at 10 O'Clock, sharp, there Will
be foot races for girls from the age
of four years TO 16. being divided into
eight classes; footraces for boys be-
tween the ages of and 16-eight
classes; footraces for young women
over 16 and under 81; for young men
over 16 and under 21; foot races for
married women. for married men, for
old maids, for old bachelors, for stout
ladies, for fat men. There will be
potato races for girls. potato races for
boys, sack races for boys, egg races
for married women, nail driving con-
tests for women. pole climbing Con-
tests for union men, pole vaulting, |
free for rail; rope throwing contests, !
tug o'war contests, four teams, and |
many other things that we nave not !
thought Of yet
In the afternoon you will be treated !
to good program Of horse racing and |!
other sports. In the evening there |
will be entertaining sports of various !
kinds. and we will close the day VITA |
grand display OF spectacular fire.
works. All this. together with the !
regular fair exhibitions, it seems to |
us, is enough for anyone to get the
worth Of their money out of, and to |
satisfy the most fastidious. We will !
keep you posted from time to time
OF new things we may think of, so
be on the lookout. We expect to make
this the greatest labor day celebra-
tion that this intermountain country
has ever seen. and we also expect to |
make it the banner day of the fair.
Let everyone boost for Labor Day. for
the Fair, for Ogden. for Utah and for |
the lntermountain West !