The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-03
LABOR DAY PLANS
VinewOod and KenwOod Scenes
Of All Celebrations.
Two Thousand Swedish People
to Participate.
UNIONS AT VINEWOOD.~
Marshall's and Tom McNeal Will
Be There.
Visitors Coming From Many
Surrounding Cities.

Labor Day will be big day In To-
peka if the weather is good-and the |
weather man says that he will stretch
his Imagination to give the town the
best in his ice chest. Several organi-f
cations and labor unions will celebrate |
said celebrations to be composed of
eating, drinking, playing. athletic !
events, games, speaking, oratory, SER
mons-even the women will have |
something to do besides preparing the !
dinner and then cleaning up after 1t.
The two largest events of the day
will be at Kenwood Grove and at
| Swedish American National league
will entertain about 1000 people and
at Vinewood the local labor unions un-
der supervision of the Industrial coun-
| ell will celebrate.
The main attraction at the Swedish
picnic in Kenwood is the speaking of
John Dawson, attorney for the Kan
sas state railroad board and another
address-this one in Swedish-by Rev.
A. w. Lindquist. DIR. Linquist is pas
| tor of the First Swedish Lutheran
church of Kansas City. He is presi-
| dent of the Swedish Hospital asso-
| citation and organizer of this fnstitu-
ton i'll Kansas City. He is man of
Kansas birth (Lindsborg) and is one
of the best orators in this part of the
| country. He Is man widely known.
His address will be of a national ma
ture. John Dawson will speak in Eng
lish.
i At vinewood T. A. McNeaI will be
the big speaker of the day-a "day"
wouldn't be fitting without Tom.
Marshalrs band will play at this event.
The Swedes have prepared an elab-
crate program and they expect big
crowd. Music will be given between
every number on the program. The
Baptist church orchestra, the Swedish
male choir of 22 voices. and individual
musical numbers will be given. Rev.
err, pastor of the Swedish Baptist
! church and Rev. Julius Nordling of
the Swedish Lutheran church all will
: give addresses in the Swedish Ian
! guage.
People are expected here from
Lindsborg, Usage City. Kansas City
: and from the Topeka district of this
organization. The following program
has been arranged:
Baseball between the hours of 1 and
!, 2 o'clock. The Yellow the Blue.
{ Music-Baptist church orchestra, Sc
: lected.
Address of Welcome Chairman C. G.
2 Carlson.
Music-Orchestra, selected.
Prayer-Rev. Alfred Swenson.
Song-Swedish male choir, selected
Address in Swedish-Rev. Alfred
L Sjolander.
!
Address in Swedish-Rev. Julius
Nordling
q Song-Ma1e choir, selected.
: Address-John s. Dawson, attorney
railroad commissioners.
Music-Orchestra, selected.
: Song-Male choir, selected.
: Address-Aev. A. w. Linquist, OF
n Kansas City.
: Song-Male choir, selected.
Sports.
BOYS running contest.
Young ladies' walking contest
Young mems jumping contest
Married mems contest
Married women's- saw contest.
Il Relay races.
u Free for all.
The committees and officers are:
Music-John Ohslund, G. d. Daniel
It son, J. Lungstrom.
II Advertising-A- W. Lunogren, D
Il Lungstron, Carl Hultberg.
u Speakers-A W. Lundgren.
observation-disclosures and Carlson
II Sports-Richard Ahlstrom, George
j. Tuiien, Elmer Ahlstrom, john New
: man. -
J. observation-disclosures, Tulien, e
+ Carlson. C. Hultberg, Charles Tulien.
IS Guards-J. Cederberg, Lew Peterson
l. Refreshments-Ice cream-C- f. Carl
I. Sandwiches and coffee-August Lund
n gren-
" Cigars and soda water-John Martin