The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-02
HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS AND
VISITORS ENJOY EXERCISES
EVENT SPLENDID SUCCESS.
STREET PARADE WAS
INTERESTING FEATURE
Hamper Park Formally Opened to the
PubIic-Principai Addresses Of Day
by Hon. John r. Tally and Acting
President Mitchell Of Farmers Union

Not since 1907 had Labor Day been
celebrated in Hattiesburg with any
pretense towards making it a gala
day as it was yesterday and never
before has there been here such
general observance of the day, nor
has there been any event when so
many of the residents of this city turn
ed out for the purpose of taking part
in the exercises.
Though the earlier hours Of the
day were very hot, the fact was soon
forgotten by those who went to Kamp-
er Park and there enjoyed the cooling
breezes under the shade of the trees.
BY 0 O'Clock crowds had gathered
on Main street and at 10 O'Clock the
scene became an animated one as the
| ten boys who entered the goat race
| in a contest for a handsome set or
goat harness, drove from the court
| house to the east corner of Turner Il
Company's store, with A. G. Gilliams
goat leading and Paul Sadlers
close second. This, the opening feature
much enjoyed by the youngsters was
by no means a dull one to their
seniors.
1t was near II o'clock when the pa
rade started down Main street from
the intersection of Fourth. AS 1t
reached the point where the crowd
had assembled it proved surprise to
many who had no thought that so
large a number of decorated floats
and vehicles had been provided for the
occasion. The procession stretched
fully half mile and was altogether
credible to those who arranged the
various cars.
: E. G.. OFerrill and Ellis Hickman,
= riding in buggy, lead the procession,
i followed by the marshal, Col. Virgil
Jones, with Chief of Police Bennett on
y his right, Officer Beverly on his left,
and his aides, Fewell Thompson and
5 w. E. Estes, with the band in tallyho
Z following.
The order of the remainder OF the
+ procession was as follows: fire trucks
Nos. and g.; mounted police; Cent
IS ury Drug Stores float with six young
Il ladies'; Hattiesburg Hardware Co.;
Il Hawkins Hardware Co., with three
Is floats; Hattiesburg Coca-Cola Co, with
IL five floats; mounted police; Woodmen
u of the World Leaf River Camp No.
d 28 with Ebert Cooper and Francis
Davis, two little girl mascots; Moore
Bros. Grocery Co.; Ramsey's Ambu
i lance, decorated; Lomo Theatre, Huh
City Broom Factory; Dixie Mattress
7n Company; Armour & Co.; 5. Il II
" Katz: Railway Blacksmiths; Sarphie'
ct Jewelry Store, float filled with yount
el ladies'; Barksdale and HARRISON
cn Phoenix Laundry; Quick Produce Co
'is Klondyke Canning Co.; Martin Print
III ing Co.; Hattiesburg Harness & Leath
er Goods Co.. Texas OIL Co.. thre
= floats; Merry Widow Four; Adler Fu'
niture Co.; Knights of the Macabees
fWoodmen Of the World, Hattiesbur
Lodge No. 447, and O'Ferrell's air shi
with a number of young ladies.
II Much pains had been taken in tn
- decoration of the floats and while the
were all credible. the palm OF exec
lence was awarded O'Ferrell's air shl
Of which brought up the rear OF the pr
cession.
ing Following the published route
it the order named the procession d
nan banded when Main street was reach'
re- at the intersection of Pine. after whit
mes the ceremony of obligating upwar
aful of 100 applicants for membership
the Woodmen of the World was Il
tured In front of the court hou'
tDE Upon arrival of the band at the pa
the formal dedication of Hamper pa
Miss to public use was celebrated with
Ca, dedicatory prayer by Rev. E. J. Cur
She and brief address by Capt, J.
lool. Carter at the close of which, in
rs a presence of both the men and won
Continued q fe<e Five.)