South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-01
Work Horse Parade in the
Morning Promises to be One
of the'BeSt Affairs Ever Held
in South Bend.
NUMEROUS PICNIeS
ON FOR AFTERNOON
Day viii End the Summer Sea-
son and Large Crowds Are
Expected to Attend the Many
Different Functions.

South Bends wheels OF commerce
will shut down for an all-day holiday
today, and the city viii join in a
grand celebration Of Labor day.
Stores. business houses. banks. con-
Germs OF all kinds and factories will
lock their doors. giving the employees
a days vacation.
Labor unions will celebrate by hold
ing picnic and the day will be spent
in festivities at the parks and nearby
lakes. 1t win in a measure mark the
close of the summers outdoor sports
at the lakes and outing places.
In the morning. headed by a well
groOmed squad OF policemen, a pa
rade viii march up and down the
streets. Over 800 cigarmalxers will
march in the procession, and they will
be followed by the biggest procession
OF work horses that have ever been
collected together.
Starts at O'clock.
The parade will gather near the
front Of the old court house on Ia
fayette ST by o'clock, and NJ. r.
Beck, well known horse Judge. will
begin his duties Of selecting the best
horses. The horses will march with
the winners in the lead. Blue rib
bons will stream from prize winners
brides while white and red will De
attached TO horses that get ether
prizes.
All traffic on Lafayette st. viii be
blocked during the 5adging The pro
ceSsion will move north to Coifax av
then west TO Laporte az, south 10
Washington av.. and thence to Main
St, then south to Wayne St. east 10
Michigan ST. north to Colfax ax..
n cf 70 he r. 10
Eight sections will make up the
long line Of march. Each section viii
receive four Herring medals Each di-
vision Will get two first prizes two
| seconds, two thirds and two fourths
A large display OF Shetland ponies is
expected.
Old Horse Entered.
Frank Schwartz will enter a horse
that viii attract particular attention.
| bly, the oldest horse in the coui.ty.
has been entered by him. The big an
/ imal weighs 400 pounds and looks
TO be no older than Is.
Besides the police, labor unions
/ and horses, a large delegation from
the fire department. will also take
part in the parade. Nineteen horses
\ have already been entered.
/ Harry l. Yerrick viii be grand
marshal Of the day, and A. II Heller
will act as his assistant. Five city
bands will also parade.
All drivers Of first prizes VIII te-
ceive SO; winners Of second prizes.
| So; and winners OF third prizes and
those commended by the marshal 81.
| Special donations have been offered
by several manufacturers and mer-
chants Of the city, as follows. Stuoe-
baker corporation. 80; A. H Heller.
a 50 picture; George Wheelock & Co.
| 50 in merchandise; Meyer Livingston
Sons. 50 umbrella: Adler Bros. SO in
merchandise; Robertson Bros. Co. SO
I'm merchandise and socks; Samuel
Spiro & Co. 50 in merchandise. Yer
non ClotNtng Co., So hat: Union shoe
| Co, 50 in merchandise. 9. A Dolph
! 50 picture, and J. p. McGfll & Co, 50
in merchandise.
The order Of march viii be as fol-
lows: Marshal and aides. platoon OF
! police, open carriages with city Off
Gals band. fire department. manu-
| facturers and wholesale dealers. mills
| lumber dealers, teaning and Shetland
ponies as II is possible 10 secure.
IN the afternoon the Central Labor
union viii hold a picnic at Muessel g
grove. Elbers band Will play, dan
cling and contests VIII take up the
| greater part Of the afternoon. A
tug-of-war. foot races. a bean con-
/ test. and other games viii be held.