Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-28
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION

LAY celSDratlOn met IN the court
house Monday to receive reports of
the different subcommittee. The re-
ports show that every detail has been
completed for successful day. The
amusement committee reported many
attractions secured for free entertain
ment. The barbecue committee re-
ported every detail completed to fur
nish ample barbecue for at least six
thousand people Excursion rates
have been secured from all points
within one hundred miles of Bryan.
The merchants and all are. enthusi-
astic over the outlook and no fear is
entertained for successful celebra-
ton.
I The amusement committee for the
Labor Day program reports that they
have secured one of the most sensa-
tional acts of the age to appear here
as free attraction on Labor Day
THE Lady Who Flirts with Death"
leaping from tower one hundred
feet high into six-foot tank of water
after saturating her clothing with gas
oline and setting it on fire. This act
was the sensation at the Cotton Car
nival in Galveston week ago.
The grand marshal submitted his
formation. The parade will form at 8
o'clock and move at $780,, The inter-
urban will have equipment ready to
move the crowds to the park upon ar
rival of the parade. Every automo-
bile owner is requested to join the
parade. Also there may be some who
desire to enter floats who have not
been visited as yet If so they are
requested to be in readiness.
/ The formation of the parade will
be as follows:
Parade to form on Washington,
right resting on Moseley Move to
Franklin, to Main, to Fannin, to Re-
gent. Break at H. & r. C. passenger
station.
City Marshal Boyett and Deputy
Lusk, mounted, leading.
Mayor and city council, sheriff and
county officials.
The queen of Labor Day and maids
in the queens float.
1 Commercial Club car.
Band leading.
First Division.
Marshal Humphreys in charge. Car
pentors' Union No. 1856.
Carpenters float.
Dixie Theatre float.
Hardy Newton's float.
Union Wooden Mills float
American Steam Laundry float.
Second Division.
Assistant Marshal Covington in
charge. BARRIERS Union No 624
BARRIERS Union float.
Princess Theatre float.
Myers Hardware Co. float
w. T. James float.
Bryan Candy Co,
Bryan Power Co.
Cooper & Cole.
Third Division.
Assistant Marshal Finnegan in
charge. Painters Local Union No $50.
Painters Union float
Parker-Astin Hardware Co,
e. F.. Parks.
A. NJ. Waldrop & Co.
Tyler Haswell
Sanders Bros
Eagle Printing Co.
Park, the jeweler.
Fourth Division.
Assistant Marshal Peters in charge
Farmers Union.
Farmers Union float.
j. F. Grant, lumber.
Webb Bros.
Edge Dry Goods Co.
r. j. Elbrich, market
Fifth Division.
Assistant Marshal Evans in charge. !
Members Order OF Railway Teleg- |
raphers.
Members Bricklayers' Union.
Members of Plasters' Union.
Mem bers of Plumbers Union.
Joe Korkemes.
Bullock Electric Co.
Stephan Bros. Bottling Works.
Imperial Garage
Johnson & Rohden's Garage.
Bryan Steam Laundry.
Bryan Fire Department.
Sixth Division.
Assistant Marshal James in charge. |
Decorated automobiles numbering |
between fifty and sixty.
NJ. r. James, motorcycle.
w. G. Floyd,
Grand Marshal in Charge. /
AN APPEAL TO HOLD COTTON.
AS was predicted, just as the cotton
has begun to come onto the market