Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05
Mammoth Parade Features
Opening Of the Festivities
That Will Stamp the Day
One Of Pleasure-P Profit.
JOHN MITCHELL
IS CHIEF SPEAKER
Former Presid dent Of Ameri-
can Miners Talks to As
sembled Labor Organiza-
tions at Caldwell Park.


several hundred workmen and women
of the various trades unions. besides
q number Of pretty and novel floats
characteristic Of certain crafts and
business concerns made up the mann
moth parade that featured the morn.
Ing program Of the big Labor Day cele.
bration that is being held here today
by the organizations of Ottumwa, Os,
kaloosa, Abba and the places within
the vicinity OF these three larger labor
centers.
Numerous followers OF the many
trades and avocations represented by
the organizations were In the parade
The Parade.
The parade was headed by platoon
OF police after which came Chief Alvin
Tomlin and Assistant Chief Charles
Sloan in the chiefs buggy, at the head
Of the fire department, which was ii
line with the chemical and three hose
wagons.
The Oskaloosa band OF twenty-five
pieces came next In order and was fol.
lowed by the auto bearing the speak.
ers OF the day, among whom was John
Mitchell. the we'll known miners'
leader.
The oskaloosk Trade Assembly in
two autos and on foot, followed the
| speakers car with OskalOosa organt
cations the number In limo In the Oska.
l0osa section numbered over 100. The
parade In the following order then
passed along:
The Electrical Workers.
The Union Cigarmakers.
Typographical Union members.
Buxton Band OF TWENTY-FIVE pieces.
Carpenters and Joiners, with float
on which q number OF the members
were building house. Il
The Hod Carriers Union.
Bricklayers.
Chas. Re auto float.
Garment Workers float with several
young women at work at their sew
Ing machines.
U. M. w. OF "A. locals Nos. 152 and
1862 n
Barbers Union, lead by a float on
which persons were being shaved and
having their hair cut, as well as the
shine artist putting the finishing
touches to pair OF shoes.
Tho Fifty-fourth. regimental band OF
forty pieces.
The Timers Union with the mem
bers carrying tin umbrellas and the In
Cl6 Lao VI LuSJ CUT flIOm ClQ BUSs
pended to the umbrellas.
The Walters Union with pretty
float on which two persons were
served as in cafe.
The Team Drivers Union with
eleven drys and displaying Rats"
Grips Bros veteran horse that has
seen twenty-four years service with
the livery company.
Tho Cp0norot TIN ion 1nd M, Yot~,, c.,
mOur.
The Plumbers Union with the mem.
bers carrying length OF pipe.
Street Car Employees with float re.
producing the old South Side car
drawn by q span Of mules as In the old
days and driven by lMr. Maloney, who
did the driving when the car line was
operated on the South Side score Of
years ago.
Brazil band Of twenty pieces.
John Morrell & Co, auto float with q
hog and shee pom top OF the float and
the various outputs Of the packing
company displayed.
spilman Hardware Co., with q hand
some float
Charles Re float.
Home Milling Co., float.
! W. 0uSOo CPl CoSAJAAk x401x C8UUY
company.
G. jones' float, displaying novelties.
Decorated carriages.
0o TO Caldwell Park.
Upon the disbanding Of the parad-
ers. many took their dinners down
town, and thousands of others hied
themselves off to the scene OF today's
festivities In Caldwell park, where
many had taken baskets, and picnic
was held with countless groups scat.
tered about the high recreation ground
commanding the view OF the river, ate
their dinners and remained for the pro-
gram Of the afternoon.
Mitchell Speaks.
Promptly at 1880 the program was
slated to begin and after concert by
the Fifty-fourth regiment band that
was permitted to quit Camp Bishop for
the day In order to assist in the cele-
bration, w. C. Minnick, chairman OF
the day, began the order Of entertain
ment, arranged for by the committee
in charge. Mayor s. H. Harper was
the first speaker and made welcome
in . cordial manner the thousands that
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