United labor bulletin., 1912-09-05
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
The BEST IN HISTORY
Mammoth Parade and Demonstration Held on Down
town Streets. Thousands Picnic at Tuileries
Park in Afternoon

LABOR oay In Denver was celebrated
by the mammoth parade on the down
town streets in the morning and by the
gathering of thousands at the Tuilerfes
park in the afternoon and evening. The
parade was all that could be desired
While 1t was not as large as in former
years, 1t was sufficiently large to demon
strate the strength of Organized Labor
in Denver. It Is estimated that 10000
people saw the parade pass
The three organizations of Brewery
Workers had the Target turnout in the
parade, and made a fine showing. led
by Vice-President Koch of the Trades.
Assembly, who Is an officer in Brewery.
Workers union No. Sc.
The most spectacular of the turnoufss
was that of the Garment Workers. This
organization had three beautiful floats
IN the parade. This attracted the great
est amount Of attention.
The Brick. Tile and Terra Gotta
Workers made a fine showing. This ia
a new organization
The Typographical union turned out.
well considering the fact that the Sun:
day before the fine imposed for NOT
parading was lifted. :
At the head of the Horseshoers waf
noticed State Treasurer Roady Kene.
han. marching with the rest of the boya-
Following the big parade on the down
town streets in the morning. in which
the unions did themselves justice, 10000
people swelled the hooks and crannieg
Of the Tuileries in the afternoon. :
The program at the park, conducteds
by the Joint Labor Day committee.
never had dull moment The corn
roast. the beef barbecue, and other re-
freshments served were greatly enjoyed.
The motorcycle races, in which "Slivers',
Boyd slivered around the saucer track.
the special high dive. the balloon races
every stunt billed by the committees
was a winner.
The winners in the sport contests
were as follows
The card mems 100-yard dash resulted
as follows: Bert Brown. first; H. C.
Schoberlin, second; L. jacobson, third.
Maria Crawford won the 5O-yard dash
for girls under Is. Lille Morgan nm
ished q close second.
In the fat mans 50-yard marathon,
200 pounds or over, Jim Tolson snapped
the cord in record time. ]. Cunningham
finished second, all out of breath There
were but the two entries.
In the 50-yard sprint for ladies, Miss
Jackson came in first, with Mrs. Nc.
Elroy winning second honors-
In the race for women with an inclin-
alton for avoirdupois, Alice Carey took
the blue ribbon Mrs. Barrett was a
whirlwind second.
prize in the shoe race 1t was strong,
finish, and E. C. Cline made a close.
second.
Mrs W. T. Hickey picked out a good
egg and thus won the ladies' egg-spoon
race. Mrs. Lulu Moore. by consistent
juggling, kept hers intact in the spoon,
until she passed the mark She won.
second prize.
The committee, representing the Dem
yer Trades Assembly and the Building
Trades Council. and which received
much praise by fellow delegates for its
efforts. comprised the following:
| Trades Assembly-Edward J. Hines,
typographical union; R. G. Moser, Engi-
neers' union, Thomas Auter, Stereto-
typers' union: Fred Vessel Bartenders
union; Grace Bucks, Garment Workers
union.
Building Trades Council-C. NJ Moore,
Sheet Metal Workers union; William
Meisenbach, Cement Finishers' union;
]. H. Mitchell, Lathers' union; C. f.
Oliver. Electrical Workers union; W.
H. Hayden, Carpenters union.
Officers of the Committee-C. NJ
Moore. chairman; Edward j. Hines,
vice-chairman: C. F. Oliver, secretary,
and Grace Bucks, treasurer.