Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-03
Program for Celebration
Next Monday, Sept. 5.
Governor FefnaId Accepts an
Invitation 10 Be Present.
DIG Parade In Morning, Sports on
Gard for the Afternoon,

with bands of music, men IN uni
form, floats decorated in holiday at
tire, the laborng men of different
sections of Maine will assemble in this
city next Monday for the annual OBJ
serVance of Labor Day.
Great preparations have been made
by the central body and local Unions
to give the visiting brethren one of the
best times on a like occasion.
A telegram was received Friday
evening from Governor Fernald stat
ing that he would surely be present
and would leave Eastport in season to
arrive in Augusta at 936 Monday fore
noon.
Perhaps one of the big features of
the day will be the parade which will
include labOring men with bands.
floats representing the different trades.
carriages with prominent men-the
whole to be set off by flags and BAN
ners representing the different trades
unions.
The parade will start at 10 o'clock,
forming on Winthrop Square by the
Public Library, marching down State
to Western avenue, up Western ave-
nue. to SeWall street, down to Capitol
street. where a halt will be made to
listen to addresses by Governor Fer
nald and Mayor F. w. Plaisted. and al
so short speeches by. other distinguish
ed guests. Reforming, the parade will
go up State street to Bond. down BOND
to Water, down Water to. Market
square. where the column will counter
march to Bridge street. crossing the
bri ,,l1rahipy tn f'itV hall
where dinner will be served to those
who wish. After dinner the main at
fractions will take place at the Capt.
| tai park, where the athletic sports and
the great contest between the Tiger
| Engine Co. of Hallowell and the Hec-
| la Engine Co of Randolph will take
place.
The rivalry existing between these
two old time hand tubs is marked by
the good feeling always existing when
ever they have come together in COM
petition. Each company will have
large force of men from their re-
spective localities, Ito break 'er down."
and it is question which one will
carry off the heavier prize,
In the athletic contest good cash
prizes are offered to the winners and
| there is no reason why the events
should not be hotly contested. In the
evening there will be grand boxing
carnival at City hail. promoted by E.
w. Hanks, which is guarantee that
| all those who attend will be satisfied
with their entertainment.
| If weather conditions permit, Au-
gusta will see one of the biggest Labor
| Day celebrations for number OF
years.
| The following is list of visiting
people from their respective sections:
| Bangor, with at least ESQ: Skowhegan
and Madison will send good delega-
tons Lewiston will probably have six
special electrics full of labor men;
| Waterville will come with a big crowd
and a band of 80 pieces; North Jay
granite workers will be here with 100
and a band: the paper makers of Liv-
ermore Falls and Rumford Falls are
| coming with an exceedingly large dele
CATION and band: Portland. Biddeford
and Saco will be also well represented.
This celebration is not confined to
the Union men alone. Anybody who de-
sires to enjoy the festivities of the DAY
at the Capital city will be made vel
| come, no matter from WHAT CITY vi
| town they may come.
Citv hall will be the headquarters or
the visitors. Special preparations have
been made for the convenience OF ladS
visitors. where there will be lady at
| tendants to look out for the welfare OF
| those attending. 80.
| A Boston decorator has been in the
city for the past few days and has al
ready started in his work and several
of the buildings along Water street es-
pecially will be conspicuous BY his
lhandiwork.
| The marshal of the parade. j. p.
Grenier. will have the line start as near
| 10 o'clock as possible. Abner w.
Nichols will be president of the day
and introduce the speakers. A recep-
| ton committee will be in waiting to
receive the visitors on the arrival of
both steam and electric cars. which
will be here in season for the parade
Let those who come by special cleo
tries govern themselves accordingly.
! The special from Rumford Falls will
leave at 625 A. NJ, connecting at
Rileys with the train from Pennington
and go by the way of Brunswick, ar
irving in Augusta about 9.15. The
train will leave Pennington at $40
Special rates have been arranged on
| the Nj. c. r. f.
To sum up the situation everything
will be in readiness for the grand
Labor Day carnival and i'll 1.-THE weather
man is kind, efforts will he made to
give the visitors a general good time.