The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-04
THIRTY THOUSAND
WORKERS EN- JOY
0UT|NGATBENN|NG
Program to Be Climaxed by
Arrival of AWators This
Evening.

watching toward College Parry "a, e.
army aviators who were Scheduled -
arrive at the Benning racetfsek A. 4
O'Clock, 1000 members and SfIiends a,
organized labor In WashfnEton mi. -,
ernoon attended the annual holiday fes-
tival Of the workers.
The holiday started officially at IL
O'Clock, with q baseball game between
the Navy Yard and the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing teams
win several preliminary heats to
tune up their machines, five motor
eycie races started at 2 o'clock this
aIternoon. At 4 o'clock a lengthy pro-
gram Of athletic events VIII be heI5
ana the army aviators, with two aero.
pIanes, are due to amuse the thron1
AT that hour or little later.
o9ncerLs by BovellPs band were given
curing the day, and the holiday will
o'clock o. -
IDEAL Indian summer weather was a
large factor in bringing out the greatest
TEloWd tnat ever attended the Labor
Central Labor Union.
worn from College Park was received
apcut l:30 that the aviators would sureIy
start Great applause greeted this an
In e Dy John g. Cofpoys, secre-
tary OF Central Labor Union, in charge
OF the celebre ton.
"A pody guard Of forty men was de-
talleo 10 assure the aviators a safe land
ing. Guide flags were posted TO mark
the field, and an exhibition Of fJins and
spirais was promised the holiday crowd.
"A dozen young women, members of
lne Womens rnion at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, .buttonholed'
every visitor in the vast throng, SELL
ing McNanara buttons, to raise a fund
of $500 for the defense of the alleged
dynamiters- Ten thousand of the but
tons were sold by mid-afternoon. few of
the visitors turning a deaf ear to the
craftsmanship of the attractive young
Twenty motor cycle riders were en-
tered in the racing events. VIII R
Pftman, known as Happy Days." a
veteran bicyclist, was slated to ref
cree the races. Racing squads of vari-
Gus factories were present, among tho
entries being G. w. Heinz, Freddie Key
meyer, III. w. CAN'T, 'of Baltimore; w.
II. Buerstein, OF Norfolk, and George
Kronie, John s. BERGMAN, Robert Nc
Aleer, Samuel Mcpherson, William
Throop, NJ. f. Mangold, E. R. Dodge,
and R. T. Marsh.
Washington merchants donated many
valuable prizes
Nothing was lacking to provide for
the entertainment and comfort of the
big crowd. Free ice water and re-
freshment stands were plentiful, and
many committees attended to the COM
fort Of the visitors. Milton Snellings,
president of Central Labor Union, was
in charge of the general entertainment
committee. James L. Feeny, was
chairman Of the track COMMITTEES, Duke
A. James. Of athletics; James Conso-
dine, dancing; Emmett l. Adams, pub
lie comfort, and John H. Lorth, police
arrangements.
A comic feature of the holiday is
promised for late this afternoon, when
several lean. sleek young pigs. care
fully creased, will be turned loose in
the crowd. Those capturing the
porkers may keep them.
Free moving pictures, free band
concerts and free dancing were among
the things provided for the great
throng of visitors. Dancing and
patronage of the amusement conces-
sions will keep the crowds busy until
late hour tonight. No speechmakinS
was permitted at the grounds, the
whole day being devoted to a care
free 10y party"
Ample provision was made for re-
freshments at city prices, and frank
furter and coffee merchants did a
land office business all day.