The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-08-19
PLANS ARE
UNDER WAY
For Rousing Celebration
of Labors' Natal Day
Which Falls This Year
on Sept, 5th.

on Sept, 5th.
All preparations for a rOusing cele-
bration of Labor Day are proceeding
with vim and 60. There have been
day in the past by unionists of this
city, but all signs point to a bigger
and better celebration than any that
have gone before. The writer has re
sided in this city for ten years past,
but cannot recall an attempted celebra
tion where the enthusiasm and ginger
displayed by the individual members
of the various locals equalled that at
the present time. With but one or two
exceptions every union in the city will
participate in the parade and exercises.
Those unions that will not turn out in
the parade are barred from participat-
ing from the nature of their occupation
which will compel them to work at that
hour.
] Ht blg IluuSllldl pdIdut at ten
o'clock in the morning will be a spec
tacular feature as well as a demonstra-
tion of the strength of organized labor
in the city. Several organizations are
planning beautiful floats and quite a
good natured rivalry exists among the
unions that are planning on that fea-
ture. An invitation has been extended
to the merchants through the Business
Mems Association to place floats in the
parade and many are expected to re-
spond. Three bands will enliven the
line of march. The police and firemen
of the city have been invited also to
participate in the parade feature.
The Fair Grounds have finally been
selected by the general committee as
the place where the Labor Day address
es and sports will be held. The grounds
will be open at 1890 and the exercises
will begin promptly at 1880
Hon. P X. Mohr, business agent of
the Seattle Tdades and Labor Council,
will deliver the Labor Day address. Mr..
Mohr is one of the best informed speak
ers on the labor movement in the state
and his address will be a treat to the
public Negotiations are under way to
secure William Blackman, of Spokane,
for an address. but the committee is
not as vet sure of his presence. Mr..
Blackman is immensely popular with
unionsts of this city and will feel
highly gratified if he finds it possible
to come to Everett on that day.
The sports committee is preparing a
program that will fill the afternoon full
with exciting events They are keep
ing some of their plans up their sleeves
as they say they are preparing a big
surprise, but tina following high class
events are announced: TwO-mile motor
cycle races, bicycle races for boys under
sixteen pony races for boys, linemen's
Ipole climbing contest, tug f-war con
test between teams from various locals,
shoe races. Minor events will follow
each other thick and fast and there will
be exciting and novel contests for girls
and ladies. Every event will be pulled
off on the race track just in front of
the grandstand where everyone can en-
! Joy an unobstructed view.
The prizes hung up for the different
events have been generously donated by
the merchants of the city. There will
be prizes galore. Enough to say that
there will be first, second and third
prizes hung up for each contest.
A nominal admission fee of 25 cents
will be charged at the Fair Grounds to
the exercises and sports With the ex-
ception of the donation of prizes for
the athletic sports the unions repre-
sented in the Trades Council voted to
guarantee all bills and the only source
of revenue on that day to defray ex-
penses will be the admission at the gate
and the ball in the evening,
The celebration will close with a
grand ball in the evening in Fraternal
Hail. music furnished by Wagner's or
chestra
AS different features are planned ami
completed they will appear in The La
Dor Journal and in the columns of the
daily papers. The list of prizes and
the merchants donating them will be
published next week as well as a COM
plete list of all the sports planned.
Invitations are being sent to unions
throughout the county and large dele
cations of unionists and friends will be
in the city on that day to help swell
the crowd of merrymakers.
A full and complete program OF every
event from the grand industrial parade
in the morning to the grand ball in the
evening viii appear in The Labor Jour
nal Friday, September I'd, in connection
with the big special Labor Day edition.
(PAID ADVERTISEMENT