The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-02

At $3.50 this afternoon the games
and sports at Garfield park will begin.
The sports include almost everything
imaginable in the way of races for all
sorts of people-men's races, women s
races, children'S raceS-with prizes to
all winners offered by business men.
Many of the prizes are. valuable and
will he treasured by the winners. -
The afternoon s. program begins with
a concert by Mafshal1's band at Gar
tioE by the Rev. Arthur S. Henderson,
pastor of the First Congregational
church, and then the address of the day
by Governor Johnson.
Public work of practically every kind
is at a standstill, and the workers and
their families are taking the day to en-
joy themselves. Picnic parties at the
various parks are a prominent feature
OF the days celebration, many To-
pekans taking families and lunch
baskets. especially to Garfield, to re-
main all day.
tainment that will be of particular in
terest to mothers is a baby show that
will be pulled off during the progress of
the sports. The baby show is SEIZED -led
for $50 O'Clock, just before time for
supper. Five prizes will be given to the
winners among which is a $40 silver
basket by I. M. Blitz, and d gold clock
by the HARLAN Furniture company. The
third prize is a 50-pound carton of but
ter by the Continental Creamery, and
the fifth prize is 81 in merchandise by
the North Topeka Hat store.
The nights program includes a Labor
Day address by the Rev. Arthur s.
Henderson, pastor of the First Congre-
eational church, and concert by
MarshalI's band.
The Official Program.
The following is the official pro-
1000 a. m.-Baseban game, plumb
ers vs. BARRIERS. First prize best
catchers' mitt, by Topeka Daily Capt.
tai; second prize. three gallons ice
cream by Continental Creamery Co.;
first three base hit, one suit pressed
and cleaned by Enterprise Cleaning
Co.
band.
200 p. m.-Invocation by the Rev.
Arthur Henderson of the First Con-
gregational church,
Address by Governor Hiram John
son of California, vice presidential
candidate on the Progressive ticket.
amusements
Labor day committee-One box of
cigars donated by Curry Bros; sports
committee-One box of cigars donat-
ed by Matt Weightman.
Prizes to be given to the lucky union
men who register at Labor day head
quarters, at Garfield park-First prize,
one box cigars by H. L. Tromp; second
prize, pair timers ships by Wolff
Bros Hardware; third prize, one set
military brushes by w. +. Lake;
Fourth prize, s1.OO in trade by Aaron
Sheetz, North Topeka.
Prizes to be given to the lucky union
LADY or union mans wife who registers
at Labor day headquarters, at Garfield
park-First prize, half dozen nickel
silver soup spoons by Santa Fe Watch
Co.; second prize, Jap berry set. seven
pieces, by Grand Union Tea Co.; third
prize, one bottle perfume by Rosser
Bros. Drugs; fourth prize, $1.0O worth
of bread by College Hill Bakery; fifth
prize, one teapot by ID. H Forbes.
1. rs yard running race for boys
under 12-First prize, $1.00 pocket
knife by Pratt Bros, North Topeka;
second prize, $1.0O in trade by McClin-
took & Stanley; third prize, one pound
NJ. & J. coffee by Hindman's Grocery;
fourth prize. S1O0 in trade by W. S.
WiIlets, North Topeka
2. 25 yard running race for girls
under 12-First prize, $1,00 bottle of
perfume by A M Petro, Drugs; second
prize, $1.00 worth of tickets by Crys-
tai theater: third prize, one bottle of
toilet water by Frank Hobart.
8. Mems running race, 5 yards
First prize, one pair union made pants
by Scotch Wooden Mills; second prize,
$50 dress shirt by Harry Williamson.
North Topeka; third prize, 800 in
merchandise by Paxton & Paxton;