The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-07
Union Laborers of Kenosha
Join in Annual Celebration
of Labor Day on Monday
VETERANS IN ANNUAL REUNION
Annual Labor Day Reunion is Held at
Evergreen Park With Large Crowd
in observation-disclosures to Have
the Next Annual Reunion.

Kenosha had one Of the most notable
celebrations of Labor Day in the de-
eade on Monday and it was in every
way a holiday of the toilers. Every
line of, business in the city closed down
for the day and laboring men turned
OUT with their families and had one
day Of their own. 1t was Labor Day
for both union and non-union men and
every one seemed to have great time.
The union men of the city gave a
picnic at Anderson IS Park under the
auspices of the Trades and Labor Coun-
ell Of the city and all union men in
the city affiliated with the council took
part in the festivities of the day. The
celebration was made even more inter
esting by the fact that Racine union
men to the number of several hundred
came to the city and took part in the
parade and the other festivities ar
ranged for the day.
The turn out of union men in the
parade was not as large as had been
expected, but at that there were more
than 800 representatives of unionism in
Kenosha in the parade and their num-
bers were swelled by the 200 members
of the Carpenter and Timers union
of Racine who came to Kenosha.
There were two floats in the parade,
one furnished by the bakers and the
other by the cigarmakers. There were
three bands in the parade and the
union men were given applause as they
marched through the streets and led
the way to the picnic at Anderson IS
Park. There were many picnics at
other parks and it is certain that
every one had great time on the
annual holiday of toll.
Veterans at Evergreen Park.
Veterans of the civil war in Racine
and Kenosha counties, together with
the members of the Woman's Relief
Corps and other allied bodies held their
annual reunion and picnic at Evergreen
Park just south of Racine on Labor
Day and the reunion drew to the park
the largest company of the veterans
ever seen at the annual reunion. Both
counties were well represented and it
was a distinguished body of the citi-
zen soldiers. There were many of the
dignitaries of the grand army Of the
two counties in attendance and all of
them took some part in the events
scheduled for the day.
At the close of the reunion it was
voted to hold the next annual reunion
in Kenosha when the members of the
association will be the guest of the
Fred S. Lowell Post David Dram of
Racine, commander of the Governor
Harvey Post in that city was named
as president of the association for the
coming year and G. W. Mills also of
Racine was named as secretary. The
committee on arrangements for the re-
union next year will be named from
the members of the Fred S. Lowell Post
in Kenosha.
The reunion on Monday was decided
ly pleasant for the veterans and their
friends. They began arriving at the
park early in the morning and spent
the entire day recalling events of the
great struggle. At noon great bas-
ket dinner was served and after din
ner there was a program at which adj
dresses were delivered by we'll known
men from the two counties. III. j.
Smith, department commander of the
grand army of the republic, was one
of the principal speakers and he de-
clared that the Racine and Kenosha
veterans We're among the most enthusi-
astic in the state and that the reunion
ranked with any held in the state
Oher speakers on the program included,
Prof, Heaney of the College of Com
merce the Rev. Perry Millar, pastor of
Park Avenue M. E. church; Superinten-
dent of Schools, Mrs. Mary d. Brad
ford; DR.. Helen Harbert, and many of
the veterans from the two counties.
The day proved such a pleasant one
that many of the veterans and their
families remained to take supper at