The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-02
nique Attractions on
Labor Day Card Make
1t Eventful.
THOUSANDS SEE
DAZZLING PARADE
5Eide and Groom Smile as Cheer
Goes Up While They Stand on
Platform at Fair Grounds.
Hard to Pick Prize Baby
Winners-Many Sport
ing Features.

Foregathering under sunny skies and
paradinB in lengthy line through Broad
Street, which was packed from end to
end with cheering masses. labor yester-
day celebrated Its cause and memorial
lied Its history with an all-day picnic
jst the State Fair Grounds. Fully 1000
: people were on the grounds, making 1t
the best-attended picnic labor has ever
had in Richmond. Admirable service
was afforded by tho Virginia Railway
and Power Company. and Broad Street
cars running on well-arranged sched-
ule, cared for the vast crowds which
came and went all day.
Headed by mounted police and Kess-
nich's Band, the parade moved from
Tenth and Broad Streets at $50 o'clock,
and thousands turned out to witness
The inspiring sight.
The international Brotherhood Of
Electrical Workers formed a strikingly
lappy band of holiday enthusiasts.
They were headed by boy driving a
goat hitched to q wagon. on which was
inscribed the legend. 1914 Model" The
members Of the Iron MolderS' Union.
NO. 12S, were dressed in blue shirts and
white trousers.
Every Branch of Lnbor.
The other divisions followed in the
order previously arranged. and Rich
mond saw every branch OF labor rep
resented by It's craftsmen AT the Her
u
and those who had had enough OF pa
rading took street cars to the Fair
Grounds.
The committee on entertainment had
forgotten nothing to make the occa-
sion entertaining and comfortable. and
the events. athletic and otherwise, were
begun as soon as the workingmen ne
gan to enter the gates. Mayor Ainslie
members OF the City Council and mem
beJs OF the city government graced the
8pecastYn with their presence
APeoAe who came In groups, some OF
pm with their country cousins.
Da5Eets, and at the noon hour,
ne sun was almost tropical in
t. ts }nsity, they sought shady hooks
= 2galed themselves with refresh
Public Wedding Feature.
morning was taken up with all
HBer of athletic contests, races be-
TAT men. between young girls
races. tugs-of-war, amateur
eetling and boxing matches and with
the ever-favored dancing But the
chief events of the day remainder for
the afternoon. the forward feature of
the card being the union in holy we'd
3ock OF Daniel o. Hawkins. of South
F!Sichmond. and Miss Anna c. Pittman.
Of Wilson. n, c.
When. Mt o'clock. the announcer,
trumpeted forth the news that the
to the improvised altar and that the
stage had been set for action, the spirit
OF curiosity moved the people with
one accord. and there was rush Tor
vantage points to see the ceremony.
Up drove the happy pair in closed
carriage, behind following a carriage
with the best man and a bridesmaid
r.. f. McNaliy, one of the chairmel,
OF the committee on entertainment,
rushed about and searched the grounds
for policemen and county constables
to clear the stage. Men and boys. and
women, too, were pressed back and out
OF the way. and Constable Burch and
Policeman Voltz stood at each end OF
the stage in front OF the grandstand
to keep open the way for the bridal
couple.
aIr. Jones Omciates.
Barring his head to the burning sun
shining from a bluc-steel sky. Mr..
Hawkins stepped forward, with the
blushinG, white-clad bride clincine to
his arm. She carried bouquet of
roses presented 10 her by the Central
Trades and Labor Council. A roar rose
from the crowd. and the words Of the
Rev. b. Franklin Johes pastor of the
Fulton Baptist Church, who performed
the ceremony, could not be heard above
the noise. But, moved by a spirit of
sympathy and fraternal interest. the
crowd quieted and, with hats doffed.
men formed half-circle about the
couple, and the ceremony was con-
cluded In a profound hush. Then Mr..
and Mrs. Hawkins stepped down from
the platform amid the plaudits of tae
throng, and clasped hands to walk the
further way together. a stirring God
bless you" followed them.
The Rncins Events.
Then came motorcycle races, horse
and automobile races, and the thrice
blessed baby show. Motorcycles sped
around the dusty ribbon, scattefing
earth smoke in their wake, and horses
bred OF honor ed sirds in old Virginia
We'd In showing Hoan pair OF heels
Following them, automobiles shrieked
and roared and snorted around the
Travelled track, stirring the onlookers
TO the wilder impulses OF their> ma
sture.
- The motorcycle races took the breath
of the crowd. for the little speed
things went over the course at less
than a mile a minute. In the five
mile race. the course was covered in
five minutes and four seconds and
when the winner came down the home
stretch. begoggled, hair flying in the
wind and covered with fine debris. a
roar shook the grandstand. The other
races though less exciting, took the
crowd, and they enjoyed 1t ALL
Judging the BABY Show.
Towards the shank OF the evening.
the call came that the babies were to
! be placed on exhibit. Mothers rushed
I for their progeny, and proud fathers
bore them to the present hall of fame.
Solemn visaged, Justice John Jeter
Crutchneld. Colonel John S. Harwood
and Senator Al. c. Harman, Judges,
stepped into tho enclosed square in.
the Administration Building and walk
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