Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-03
Annual Labor Day Picnic is Held
Out at Courtland Beach Park.
MANY ORATORS ON THE PROGRAM
Principal Speakers Are Candidates
for Office on Party Tickets.
CAUTIoED TO EsCHEw POLITICS
Stick to Text Proposed by the Chair
man, But Get UP ear as Possible
to the Line They Are For
hidden to Cross.

Organized labor had its outing yester-
day the members of the unions and
crafts taking day Ut. They put on
their best clothes and from early morn
ing until late at night, together with their
wives and children. enjoyed themselves,
The occasion was Labor day which has
come to be recognized as holiday and
observed to great extent as Indepen-
dence day, or any Of the holidays.
In the morning there was monstrous
parade, one of the largest that has passed
over the streets of the city in years
When this parade broke UP. marchers
went to courtlapd Beach, where their
families had preceded them and where
early In the afternoon numerous basket
picnics were held. AT these picnics in
some instances several families joined.
forming neighborhood groups, but the
greater number were little family affairs.
Beginning at o'clock and continuing
until there was regular talkfest, the
speakers being candidates for political
offices for the most part, but being eau
toned to eliminate politics from their
flights or oratory, they talked all around
everything OF political nature. getting
as near the deadline, however, as possible.
j. j. Kerrlgan was the chairman and
introduced the speakers in a manner that
was pleasing to them, as we'll as to the
vast crowd that assembled in the shade
at the east end Of the pavilion.
OF the speakers who were making a
bid for the labor vote were, C. o. Lo-
beck, present congressman and candidate
for reelection; H. H. Baldrige, republican
candidate for congress: ]. H. More head,
democratic candidate for governor; H. B.
Fleaharty and John r, Reagan, demo-
cratic candidates for the legislature. Be-
sides these. there were Mayor James C.
Dahlman, d. e. u, Jenkins, president Of
the University OF Omaha and member
Of the Central Labor union; B. r. McCaf-
fiery and Carl d. Thompson.
Following the speaking there was 4
good program Of athletic events. the
program closing with an address by Gov
ernor Aldrich In the evening.
AIonf the Line of March.
Laboring men OF the several unions. in
an army 5000 strong, marched In line OF
parade through the business section OF
the city yesterday and disbanded at
Eighteenth and California streets, and
then gathered at Courtiand Beach for a
big picnic In the afternoon in celebration
OF Labor day.
In the parade each workman carried
q banner and members Of each union
wore the insignia Of their trade The
line Of march extended from Thirteenth
and Douglas Streets where 1t was formed
at 1880 o'clock, for nearly mile along
the route.
Two brass bands furnished martial
music, one leading the parade and the
other bringing up the rear. Big flags
were carried by many organizations. and
each union bore a silk banner with the
name OF the union upon II.
Thousands of citizens lined the side
walks and watched the parade go by.
George e. Norman. marshal of the day,
and H. Wilson and H. F. Sarman. aides,
kept perfect order, and the program
agreed upon by the Central Labor union
was carried out unchanged.
. The Central Labor Union led the parade
and following were the building trades
and the miscellaneous trades and the
Union Pacific shop federation and unions
OF Omaha, South Omaha and Council
Bluffs.
Boys in the Parade.
corps OF small boys, sons Of the labor
ing men. took part In the parade, march
ing side by side with the grown-ups.
They were barefoot and without coats,
but none OF them Jagged in the march,
although they had to take two steps TO
their elders one.
AS the parade swept around the corner
Of Eighteenth street and headed down
Farnam street the workmen took off their
hats and cheered Mayor Dahlman. who
watched the parade from the city hall
steps. This was the only demonstration
during the parade.
After leaving the Labor temple, going
east on Douglas. south on Eleventh. west
on Farnam, south in Sixteenth. thence on
Sixteenth north to Harney, west on Har-
ney, north on Eighteenth, east on Far
nam and north on Sixteenth, then west
on California to Eighteenth the paraders
quietly disbanded.