Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-05
Plan BIG DO|NCs
FOR LABOR DAY
ALBA ORGANIZATIONS ISSUE
PROGRAM OF SPECIAL
ATTRACTIONS.
TO LAST ALL DAY.
Celebration Starts Early WIN wei
come and VIII Not End unu'
Fireworks Are All Exploded;
Three Big Bands.

The celebration to be held at Abba
nm Labor Day, Monday, September l:
promises to be the biggest thing OF
This kind aver seen in southern
iowa, Attractions Of all types nave
heen engaged, and a number OF spe'
rial sneakers provided for the oc-
casion.
Two big bands, the Abba aggrega.
t,on and the Fifty.fourth Regiment
hand. and several smaller muslcal
bodies will furnish the music. Severai
free outdoor circus acts have been
engaged and will help fill out the pro-
gram. 49,
Mo feature of the celebration. Prizes
have been arranged varying from
$50 to $40 for the best unions ira
ternities, societies, bands n noats'
Among the speakers are a n.
s. Berry of Abba; John Gay, secre-
~tary-treasurer of the United NINE
Workers; w. H. Rodgers, presioent
United Mine Workers.; Hon. n. D.
Conway secretary international re-
tail clerks association, and o .
E. Kendall.
Baseball games between the
Hooking team and the Oskaloosa
Giants, and the Hiteman team n
the Ottumwa Courier nine VIII 1ea-
ture the afternoon.
A balloon ascension near the pup
lie square, the gas bag carrying two
women. who will make a double par
achute leap, will also be staged IN
the afternoon.
The feature of the evening will be
the concerts by the two big bands and
The fireworks display. The latter at
traction has been heralded as the
greatest ever presented at a Labor day
attraction. The program OF the Day
events follows:
3 To 10 a. m.-Meet all trains by
reception committee and Abba band.
10. 3O-Free act, "The Tyrones,' a
three man act.
1O:45-Free attraction, hi Happy
Hubbard in wire act.
1l:O0-Parade of all unions, frater-
nal societies, bands, floats, etc. First
prize. $50: second prize, $25; third
prize, so.
2:Oo-Adjourn for dinner.
12:30-Free act, The Tryones.
Iowa Brigade band.
1:3O-Band concerts by three Dands
located around the public square. Tne
Tryones, free act.
1:45-Free attraction, Hi Happy
Hubbard, wire act.
2:o0-All speeches in the court
house yard:
Address of welcome Hon. H. s.
Berry, mayor Of the city Of Abba.
Response-Hon. James Baxter.
Temporary chairman- John Gay.
secretary-treasurer United Mine Work
ers of America, District ID.
Permanent chairman-W. H. Rod
gers. president United Mine Workers,
District 10.
Music-Male quartet.
Address-Hon. N. E. Kendall.
Orchestral selection. ~
Address-Hon. II. J. Conway, secre-
tary international Retail Clerks Pro-
tective association.
Male quartet.
2:30-All ball games at park under
management of teams.
Hooking vs.. OskalOosa Giants.
Hiteman VS.. Ottumwa Couriers.
4:OO-Concert, Fifty-fourth regiment
band, Ottumwa.
Free act, The Tyrones.
4:30-Hiteman male choir.
Iowa Brigade band, Oskaloosa.
Balloon ascension ear public square
the balloon carrying two ladies' and
a double parachute leap being made.
6:O0-Fifty-fourth regiment band,
Ottumwa. 81,
6:O0-Adjourn for supper.
6:30-Albia concert band at south
west corner of square.
7:0O-Fifty-fourth regiment band at
southwest corner OF square.
7:3O-Iowa Brigade band at south
west corner OF square.
8:O0-Fireworks under management
Of s. w. Pennington. -i
Oscar Dahlin, secretary.
John McConville, president.