The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-01
ON LABOR DAY
1t Is Too Hot for Active Out
door Enjoyment.
SO Many People Went to Woods
fer the Day.
SPORT EVENTS ARE MANY
Baseball at League and Races
at Garfield Park.
No Parade-The Labor EXer.
cises All at Garfield.

Labor day for some began early this
morning. Many of those intending to
make a day of it," got up early.
packed the big family dinner basket
and took advantage of the cool part
of the morning to go to a shady and
as nearly cool spot as possible and
settle down for the day. But a great
many people evidently concluded that
no place would be as comfortable at
their own homes in view of the fact
that the day early promised to be
repetition of the scorcher of yester-
day. and as a result participation in
the Labor day celebration was re-
duced fully as much as was the case
during the protracted rains which ira
dition has it. used to sometimes occur
in Kansas.
AT 10 o'clock this morning at Gar
field park, the time and place where
the distinctive Labor day features were
to take place; not fifty people We're
in the park, and they were scattered
about enjoying themselves with their
own amuSements. But about that time
there commenced q general movement
over the city to get to the park. While
many people went they did not par
ticulafly care whether they got there
on time or not. It was a holiday and
work day tension was thrown aside.
The only interesting event at the park
this morning was a ball game between
teams of the Kids league. The real
celebration began at 1870 o'clock and
it was about that time that it seemed
that every person in Topeka who did
not own an automobile, was trying to
get on a street car. But the Topeka
Street Railway company was prepared
for the emergency and the fact thai
apparently as many people wished to
go to the ball park, where a double
header is in progress between Topeka
and Wichita, as to Garfield park was
of material help to the company in
handling the crowds. The street car
companyS real sorrows come when
all Topeka wants to go to one point at
the same time. Today the traffic was
divided between two destinations.
The speaking part of the program
at the park began at 1880 O'Clock tho
afternoon when the ReY. H. j. Cor
wine began his address. He was fol-
lowed by w. K. Kemper, judge of the
small debtors court, who explained
the purposes and workings of his
court.
The sport events began at 3 o'clock
with union mems foot race. There
was also a race for boys IA years old
or under and another for girls of the
same age. There was also free-for-
all mems race, and a ball throwing
contest for girls. There were many
entrants and much fun in the events.
The list of winners will be announced
later as will also the winners in the
baby show. The baby show was one
of the best things of the day. The
youngsters were on display in the
bandstand. This event was scheduled
for 1870 o'clock, but many of the ba-
bies disregarded all schedules and
rules. Some slept peacefully through
the inspection of the judges, and 9TH
erS smiled winsomely, while not few
gave loud voice to their objections
to the heat and being "fussed up for
the occasion. While the drought has
produced a shortage Of most crops. the
baby crop appears to have flourished.
This afternoon a ball game was in
progress between the plumbers union
and a picked team, and this evening
there will be concert by MARSHALL
band, beginning at $50 o'clock.
Practically all places of bsuiness IN
the city are closed today and even the
letter carriers and postal clerks are
getting part time off, only the custo-
mary legal holiday service being given.