The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-05
| AB0R DAY LIKE
ONE GREAT PICNIC.
Program for Celebration at Fair
Grounds Doesn't Overlook
Any Thrills.
SHAM BATTLE BIG FEATURE
Military Spectacle Will Remind
Holiday Throngs Of Real
Warfare.


Without regard to union affiliations
labor. the greater portion OF Greater
Richmond will be at the State Fair
Grounds to-day to witness and take
part in the annual Labor Day cele-
bration. which this year promises to
be the greatest In the citys history.
Saturday the finishing touches were
put on FOR the big celebration, so there
lis now nothing left to do save to set
the machinery In motion. The long
program includes everything from the
annual ball to good imitation OF
grim war. with a good many other
things not on the menu card thrown
in for good measure. Everybody from
the boss down to the Office boy will
try to get through the day with as
much fun and az little work as pos
sible.
Soldiers In Action.
For several reasons interest centres
around the sham battle. In which all
the citys military will take part. In
point Of age, both sides VIII be like
the army OF the Confederacy. There
will be number OF men, members OF
the Blues battalion, the First Regi-
ment and the Howitzers' battery whose
heads are we'll sprinkled with gray,
while in the Boys Brigade many a
youngster to whom the weight OF his
q will ho n hur
perspire In the miniature Gettysburg.
The Howitzers Will be divided so
that each side may have artillery. The
Blues. backed up by the Boys Brigade,
will be on the defensive, and the at
tack will be made by the First Regi-
ment.
1t will look for the world like war,
except that 1t is hoped there Will be
no groans OF the dying and wounded
One of the city ambulances, however,
with an extra supply of soothing To-
lions for the treatment Of powder
burns Will be on the Job.
The First Regiment expects to get
the decision on points for the reason
that having been in the field manouvres
last summer they ought to be the best
actors. The crowd, though. Will prob
ably call the fight q draw and give
each side "all honor and glory"
Veterans from the Soldiers Home and
all orphans, when accompanied by a
matron. will be admitted free.
Complete Program,
The full program for the celebration
is as follows:
Dancing from 13 o'clock until 1870
Women's prize. a handsome hand
mirror; mems prize. a pair of shoes.
1o:45 A. M.-sack race. fifty yards;
open to all. Prize. picture.
11:15 A. M-rat mems race. 100
yards; open to all men Weighing over
zoo pounds. Prize. box of cigars.
11:45 A. M-Married women's race,
fifty yards; open to all married wo-
men. Prize. one Marseilles quilt.
IL noon-The baby show will talk @
place in the dancing pavilion. Prize 20
the prcttiest baby between six months
and one year of age. socart. Prize for
prettiest baby from one to two years
old, pair OF baby shoes. given by
the committee. Each baby entered Will
receive a doll free.
1915 p. M.-Tug of war between
teams of blacksmiths and boiler
makers. Prize, 100 cigars.
1886 P. Meg race. twenty-five
yards, open to single women only
Prize, a music satchel.
+. NV resting match, betWe en-
kid Caudls," middleweight chem
pion, and Happy" Grant. Prize to the
winner.
Q P. M.-Baseball game. between St
James Sunday School team and HaslSe1
Memorial Sunday School team. Prize
to the winning team. SIS in gold.
P. M--Balloon ascension. Professor
H. M. Churchill will go up 1000 feet
drop to earth in a parachute.
p M.-Amateur ball throwing con-
test; open TO all amateurs. Prize. q
hat.
P. MA sham battle. reproducing
the Battle of Gettysburg" Richmond
Light Infantry Blues, First Regiment
Virginia Volunteers, Richmond Howit-
GERS. and the Boys Brigade will par
ticipate.
Rnce-Track Events.
10 A. M.-Amateur bicycle race, one
mile; open to teams Of local unions
and union men only Prize. 100 cigars
Immediately after the above there
will be \ free-for-all amateur bicycle
race, one mile; open to all. Prize. a
hat.
1880 P. M-Four motorcycle races
under tha supervision of G. Fl. Thomp
kins
to p. M.-Horse races, harness
and trotting classes, three heats each
supervised by w. j. Carter.
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