The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-03
NEAT BOOKLET ON
LABOR DAY EVENTS

Ihe Seventh Labor Day Annual,
The official program for the celebra-
uon of Labor day, September 6, at the
Inter mountain Fair association
grounds has just been issued by the
ogden Trades & Labor assembly. Tho
annual is of attractive design and the
advertisements of local business
houses are arranged in a tasteful
manner.
Each year the official program is
issued by the assembly, but the make
up and general appearance of the
one Just from the hands OF the print,
er lar exceeds any of previous pub
licaton and is a credit TO the Labor
day committee of the Trades G. Labor
assembly. under whose direction the
booklet was prepared
The annual contains the complete
list of sporting events which will be
given al the fair grounds, beginning
at a M, and lasting until 1880 p.
M, on September 6 The committee
has made preparations for the most
enjoyable celebration ever held in Og-
den and all children who attend will
be given a prize.
The committee TO whom credit is
duo for the arrangement of the Labor
day celebration is composed of r. NJ.
Clark chairman; w NJ. PiGgott. sec
retary-treasurer, D. II. Lindh. w d
Watson and c. H. Martin.
Regarding the celebration of Labor
day Secretary w. NJ Piggott of the
Labor day committee and president of
the State Federation. has this to say,
of all the holidays of the year
New Years day. Washington's Birth
day, Memorial day. Independence day.
Thanksgiving day and Christmas day
there Is perhaps none OF greater
significance, especially to the labor
ing people. than Labor Day. While
all of the others are of national sig
nificancc, and arc celebrated as legal
national holidays they became such
only by common consent, but II was
left for organized labor To secure. by
legislative enactment, the only law"
full holiday of the year-eXcept. per
haps. as the president and governors
Of the various states are authorized
by law to proclaim holidays when the
eXigency may arise 50 the first Mon
day of September OF each year was
set apart as Labor day, day on which
the tollers might cease from their
labors and assemble together and by
parades and speeches. and In var
ious other ways show 10 the people
their numerical strength and demon
strate the justice of their cause.
While organized labor Is very zeal
Gus in the celebration Of Labor day,
they are no less patriotic in the cele'
bration Of other holidays. and has
always endeavored TO interest people
Of all classes In these celebrations
that they might como together on COM
mon ground. and make II get ac-
quainted' day for their mutual ben
eft.
LAS the opening day of the Four
State fair. TO be held In ogden this
year. falls on Labor day. Sept. 6, the
Labor day committee and the direct
ors of the fair have joined forces.
and propose to open the fair and cele-
brate the day together, and try to
make 1t the grandest and most pleas
urable day that this intermountain
country has ever seen, The two
committees are arranging an elaborate
program OF sports to begin in the
early morning and last through the
entire day and evening. closing with
a grand display Of spectacular fire
works. This will be a "whirlwind"
day from start 10 finish and If you
miss it, you will be sorry the remain
der Of your life Every one is invited
so come and see how we celebrate
Labor day In ogden, and see If you
cannot find something in our city and
the big fair that Will interest you.
w NJ. PIGGOTT,
Secretary Labor Day Committee.