Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-15
PREPARING FOR
CELEBRATION
TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY
LEAVE NOTHING uNDoNE-
LABOR DAY A GALA DAY.
LINE OF THE PARADE
Meeting Yesterday Morning Decided
to Place oskaIoosa at Head
Abba Will Follow, With OF
tunnwa Coming Last.

That the grand Labor day celebra-
ton under the tri-city agreement OF
Oskaloosa, Abba and Ottumwa, will
be stupendOus affair is shown by the
extensive preparations for the event
made at the meeti~g OF the Trades and
Labor assembly yesterday morning.
Special trains were arranged for to
bring the thousands of people into Of
tumwa from the country for miles
around, and committees were appoint
ed to wait upon the merchants and en-
deavor to induce them to enter floats
in the parade. The makeup Of the pa
rade was also settled yesterday by
ballot. Following is the report or
the meeting:
At the meeting of the Labor day
celebration committee yesterday
morning letter was received from
w. H. Rodgers, of Abba, president
OF District No. Is, U. M. w. of A., &C
cepting an invitation to be present at
the celebration and introduce the
principal speaker, John Mitchell. W..
c. Minnick was selected as chairman
Of the day and S. G. Turner as mar
shall of the day, with T. D. Watson as
his assistant.
Word was received from the central
body at Oskaloosa that they would
be here in body, with their band.
The delegation that visited Buxton
reported that that city would come in
a body and would bring their band.
Special Train Service.
The railroad committee reported
fhnv had a0o,1rod q cnnrio1 froin ~, ho
Burlington, leaving Tower No. BOT at
Z a., M, and stopping for passengers
at Abba, Maxon, Avery, Frederic, Dud-
ley. Chillicothe and arriving in Ottum-
wa at sos a. M, giving the train suf-
f1cient time to return to Abba and pick
up second train load which will ar
rive in time for the parade. 1t is esti-
mated that these two trains, added to
the regular train service, will give all
the Monroe county visitors ample op-
portunity to reach Ottumwa for the
entire program.
A committee consisting of S. c..
Turner, w. c. Minnick and John Kitto,
was appointed to visit local mercantile
firms and endeavor to interest them in
the matter of exhibiting floats in the
parade. A prize of $40 is offered to
the best appearing float of any, firm or
individual not connected with any I'M
ion.
Reception Committee Selected.
The reception committee will con-
sist of the president of every local I'M
ion in the city and vicinity, regard
less of whether or not they are direct
ly affiliated with the central body.
Each local is also requested to appoint
members of the reception
committee.
In view of the fact that the Abba
Business Mems association is coming
in body, it is thought probable that
our local Commercial association may
appoint reception committee also.
The matter of the makeup of the
parade was taken up, and 1t was de-
cided to give the Oskaloosa delega-
ton the first position in the parade,
with their band at the head; this to
include all the visiting locals in the
vicinity Of Oskalcosa, and the Buxton
delegation with their band. Second
position was awarded to Abba and all
locals in that vicinity, with the Abba
band at the head Third position was
awarded to Seymour, Centerville, Mys-
tic, Brazil and surrounding locals, with
the Brazil band at the head Next-will
come the Fifty-fourth regiment band
at the head Of the Ottumwa local
unions.
The Line Of March.
The matter of the placing in the pa
rade of the local unions of Ottumwa
and vicinity was decided by drawing
q disinterested party draw
ing the numbers, so that each local
was given fair chance. The result
Of the drawing makes the formation
Of the Ottumwa section as follows:
Moving Picture Operators Union.
Sheet Metal Workers Union.
Retail Clerks Union.
Cigar Makers Union.
Typographical Union.
Bartenders' Leaugue.
Blacksmiths Union.
Carpenters and Joiners.
Building Laborers.
Tailors' Union.
Bricklayers' Union.
Stationary Firemen.
Brewery Workers.
Garment Workers.
Local No. 1862 u. NJ w. of A..
Freight Handlers Union.
BARRIERS Union.
Observation-Disclosures.
Car Repairers.
Federal Laborers.
Local 1869 u. M. w. of A.
Walters Union.
Steam Engineers
Switchmen's Union.
Coopers' Union.
To1onhnno nnoroforc, TTnion
Team Drivers Union.
Musicians Union.
Machinists' Union.
Plumbers and Steamfitters
Amalgamated Street Railway En-