Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-26
ANNOUNCES 4
BIG PROGRAM
TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE FAST COMPLETE
ING PLANS.
LINE OF PARADE FIXED

LINE OF PARADE FIXED
Huge Spectacle VIII Move Through
Principal Streets Of City, start.
Ing at II O'Clock at Is.
Court and Second.
The program for the stupendou>
Labor day celebration September 4
was completely arranged ~ the CON
mittee Of the Trades and Labor ~
sembly yesterday morning. Five
bands will give concerts during tnA
day at the platform In Caldwell park
The line Of the parade was also estab
lished and the hundreds OF floats and
uniformed union men will move
through the principal streets Of the
city at IL o'clock, sharp. The report
OF yesterdays meeting Is as follOws:
The Trades and Labor assembly
Labor day committee held meeting
yesterday morning, at which there
were about thirty.flye present. A
letter was received from the Trades
and Labor assembly Of Oskaloosa ask
ing that arrangements be made for
the special train to leave that city at
$3.50 o'clock in the morning. and re- !.
turning to leave Ottumwa Ut 10 h. 10.
The Oskaloosa central body will como
en- masse. Bids for refreshment PRIV.
leges were opened and the entire
privileges were awarded to William
Wyatt, his bid being the highest. The
Building Lahorers' (colOred) union.
Twill, however, be awarded stand priv
| ileges.
/ The train service committee an
| nounced that additional coaches would
be added to the Rock Island from FL
don to accommodate the visitors from
| that vicinity, and 1t Ia expected that
about 800 will come.
The train service committee also
was instructed to endeayOr to arrange
| for special train from Hiteman TO
Tower No. 800, to make connections
with the Abba train, as q large crowd
Is expected from Hiteman.
offera Use Of Auto.
An offer was rendered the commit
tee by J. b. Sax OF the use OF his
seven-passenger automobile free for
the entire day for the entertainment
Of the speakers. The offer was &C
copied and Mr.. Sax was, rendered the
thanks Of the committee for his kind.
ness. The secretary was instructed to
write the, mayor and council request
ing that platoon of police and the
| fire department take part In the Pm
| rade.
The line Of march decided on Is -
follows:
Parade will start promptly at n
O'clock In the forenoon. from the cor
ner OF Second and Court, SITS. proceed
ing east on Second to Jefferson. thence
south on Jefferson to Maine, west on
Main to Marion, north on Marion to
Fourth, east on Fourth to the park,
where the parade will disband.
The special committee on program
submitted the following. which wasl
adopted:
Afternoon Program.
Starting promptly ut 1880 p. IA.
Music by Fifty-fourth regiment band
Of Ottumwa.
introductory remarks by w. G., Min
nick, chairman OF the. day.
Address OF welcome on behalf OF the
city Of Ottunnwa by Hon. S, II, Harper,
mayor.
Music by Brazil band.
Introduction Of John Mitchell by
w. H. Rodgers, president Of District
No. 10, U. M. w. of a..
Address by John Mitchell, former
president of the u. M. w. OF A.
Music by Buxton band.
Handsome baby exhibitor babies
between the ages Of one and two
years. Cash prizes Of IS for first ant
50 for second.
Music by Oskaloosa band.
Awarding Of prizes on baby exhibit
floats, merchants and l1nions), and
for the best appearing local union IN
the parade.
High class vaudeville show, -four
acts, furnished by the Garrick theatef
management OF Ottnmwa.
Music by Abba band,
The time intervening between tho
CLOSING Of the afternoon program and
the opening Of the evening exercises
will be devoted to luncheon. Ample
service Will be rendered at the lunch
stands at reasonable prices.
The Ave bands will also furnish con
cert music during this period.
Evening Program.
Beginning promptly at 1880.
Music by Abba band.
Announcements by Chairman Min.
nick.
Prize essay contest--345 In cash
prizes will be given for the hast 60
say on Trade Unionism." written BY
| high school students. 1911 and 1912
| high school students OF Wapello, Ma
haska and Monroe counties are elig-
ible.
Music by Brazil band.
Introduction CT Prof. "A. =. Kepford
by Chairman Minnick.
Address by Prof. Kepford, state lee
turer on "Tuberculosis,' under man
agement Of state board OF control.
Music by Fifty-fourth regiment band.
Awarding Of prizes In essay contest.
High class vaudeville show, four
acts, furnished by Garrick theater