The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-09-06
DAY
CELEBRATED
At HAMMOND
Whiting, East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor Affiliate
With Corner Stone City in
Observance of Great Occa-
sion.
Hammond.

organized 1dpOT Oh 11dIHlIioHds
Whiting. East Chicago and Indiana
Harbor, affiliated with the Lake Coun-
ty Trades and Labor council. gathered
In Hammond at Douglas Park yester-
day TO celebrate. Those who know the
history of Labor day celebrations in
Hammond are unanimous In the opinion
that the event yesterday was one of
the best observed in the city's history.
Although the weather was more or less
threatening all day. it is estimated that
high 5000 people, all counted.
visited Douglas Park.
The days celebration was formally
opened with a parade which formed at
Central park and after a march through
the business district disbanded there.
Quite a number of floats. some of
them very tastily decorated. appeared
in the procession, and the various
craftsmen who marched in the ranks
appeared either in uniform or wore
some distinguishing mark.
A temporary dancing pavilion had
been erected, and this proved one of
the most popular attractions. But there
were other entertaining features in the
way of athletic sports that gave room
for competition for all of every age.
There was good music, both for the
parade and at the park. and altogether
| the people who went to the park as
out -of-town visitors, or the people from
| Hammond spent a most enjoyable day
| The event was a success from every
| standpoint. Good order prevailed from
| first to last and good humor charac-
| terized the games and contests which
were the features of the day.
The parade was headed by the police
department and W. H Davis, with Thos
! Har1e and J. w. Lock as aids, served
as marshal of the day. The first division
| of the parade comprised, besides the
| band and police. the following organ
! izations and officials:
| Hammond city officials, East Chicago
| city officials, Whiting city officials, fire
and street departments. Hammond
| teamsters, band, Hammond carpenters
plasterers, paints, East Chicago team
sters, BARRIERS stationery f1remen.
The second divisions was composed of
! a band. Lake lodge, Emlyn lodge. In
terstate lodge. Maehinists and stage
employees. This division formed on
Michigan avenue, while the first sec
tion formed on Truman avenue and
Holman street.
The line of march was as follows:
COuIn on I1OHIDdu TO state, TO morton
court, to Rimbach, to Holman, to
Douglas, countermach on Holman to
State to Oakley. to Truman. to Cen
trail park.
After the parade the day was given
over to games, contests and dancing,
a fine luncheon being served on the
grounds. Suitable prizes had been of
fered for the various contests, many
of g.,
value. Michael Mcmahon of 313 Tru-
man avenue won the watch given by
John E. McGarry; Fred Lauerman of
so Ogden avenue carried off the water
heater offered by the Northern Indiana
Gas and Electric company. Dick Bow
ertkis was the recipient of the rock
ing chair donated by f. C. Minas and
Minnie Daniels is now the proud pos
SCISSOR of camera offered by Summers
pharmacy.
These were all prizes offered in con-
nection with the dance, which was the
main feature of the day outside the
parade. Dancers purchased tickets and
with each ticket went a coupon. Those
who drew the lucky numbers on the
coupon won the prizes
In the ball game between the East
Chicago team and the Hammond For
esters, the former were victories, win
ming $50 purse.
/ Prizes for the other events were do
mated by Morris A. Dobson, Lion store
| Otto Negele, Charles Arkin, E r Stauf-
fer ]. w. Milikan, S. Silver. J. E. Bren-
nan, A. e. Kepert, VIM. Elsner, C. E
! Baker, Lderach Bros, II. n. Minas
Model Clothing house, Ortt & Towle
Henry Huber, Minas Furniture com
pany, Knox Co, Abe Marks, A. Heller
man and Henry Weis.