The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
TO|LERS READY
FOR LABOR DAY
Two Thousand Workingmcn to
Participate in Parade to Her
mitagc Road Tomorrow.
FINE PROGRAM ARRANGED
Baby Show, Automobile Racing
and Public Wedding Among
Features Of Exercises.

With 1000 workingmen Of Richmond
participating, the celebration of Labor
Day this year will surpass in variety
Of it's features and in tho program ar
ranged any ever had. 1t is the inten-
ton Of the entertainment committee
to make Of the day an outing never
to be forgotten By the toilers and their
wives and children. and to SEQ that
the program is not only amusing and
entertaining. but absolutely innocent
of any semblance Of impropriety.
Will Bor Turkey TrOt.
Among the features embraced in an
exhaustive program are a baby show.
always patroniZed by fond mothers OF
future Presidents Of the United States,
a public wedding, and an automobile
| race, in which two Unknown speed
kings will compete in a speed test.
There Will be many other events in
which amateurs may compete for VAL
liable prizes offered by merchants.
The exercises at the State Fair
Grounds Will begin at 10 o'clock. ending
at $3.50 o'clock In the afternoon. Dane
| ing will be allowed. but the ban has
been placed on the turkey trot the
bunny hug and others of that ilk be-
loved OF Newport. but disdained OF
Richmond.
The parade starts at 9 o'clock from
Tenth and Broad Streets, proceeding as
far as the Hermitage Road. where il
will be dismissed
-, Follo9wingy are the officers. and mem
ners OF the Labor Day committees:
tary. Frank Kracke; tr TenDfrs W vfcr r.
| II. Cole.
General committee. b. weimer.
j; A Clarke, 4. r. Hooker. G. Is Wei
nan, a. c. Rungc. G.. l. Wilcox. a. M.
Ihorp. Fred; Languth. I. +. MIacNaliy,
" j. Whitloek. j. y. Royal W. ".
X: Z. Toler. John Coltart. II. r. Web
Der. j. s. Morris. w. W ingalls,.
Order of Parade.
and formation:
X; T. Bowden. chief marshal
8. aideS-R ). Clarke. Machinists. No.
! 6t6: Charles f. Maynes, Bridge and
Iron Workers. No, 12s; F. Schwcggman,
Glassworkers: No. Z; J; J. Rankin. Car
Molders, No les: L. G. Perkins. Retail
| Clerks: ~. NJ. Thorpe. Plumbers and
SSteamfitters: J F. H9bson, Painters and
decorators; B. F. ingalls, Electrical
y. r. Hooker. Railway Carmen
| PROCESSION will move up Broad street
promptly at a. NJ. in tho following
! Kessnichs Band
| Mounted police.
bicycle police.
Chief marshal and mounted aides
STe an Trades and Labor Council
Bridge and Iron Workers, No 12S
| Glass Workers. No. z.
Carpenters. No. ass.
Iron holders, No. l2S.
| Retail Clerks.
| Plumbers and Steamftters.
Painters and Decorators
Electrical Workers.
Tile Settlers.
| Railway Carmen.
Members of locals not parading in
Vited to march with Central Council
Labor Day Program.
| First event-men's race, 10o-yard
dash-hrst prize. hat; second prize. paii
Second event-fat mems race. 100
yards-.lrst prize. one quart whiskey
second prize. one box cigars.
| Third evcnt-girls' race, for girls un-
der fifteen years. 100 yards-hrst prize
Fourth event-sacR race, for men. 1o(
yardsriirst prize; umbrella.
Fifth event.three- legged race. 1O(
yards-,prizes. half dozen pairs sock:
sixth cvent-potato race, for boys
100 yards-prt2e, picture.
seventh event-ehase your shoes. fol
Eighth event-tug -of-war, between
holders and Elcctricians-prize, on,
keg Of beer.
ninth event-prize dance-lady'
prize. one lamp: Gentleman's prize. pal
| Walkover shoes.
Tenth event-moSt attractive bab,
between six and eighteen months o
age-prize. baby carriage.
Eleventh event--most attractive bah!
between eighteen months and thre
Twelfth event-moat attractive chile
between three and seven years OF age
prize child's rocker
Thirteenth event-egg race for ladie
prize, tickets for show
Fourteenth event-wrestling match
first prize. hat: seconc prize. shirts
1 Fifteenth eEcnt-wreStlinO H.
first prize, one rocker; second prize
hat
Sixteenth cvent-marriage In front o
grandstand.
Seventeenth event-motorcyclc races
Eighteenth event-automobilc race.
Nineteenth event-horse races.
Arrested In Dnnvillc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Atkinson left lns
| ripht for DonyillA for IIcIlin Cpp =. col