Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-04
LABOR DAY 0UT|NG
PROVES A SUCCESS
ALBA MECCA FOR WORKERS
ORGANIZATIONS OF THREE
CITIES YESTERDAY.
MANY FROM OTTUMWA
Three Trains Were Packed to Their
Capacity and Il 10 Said That Preb-
ably 1000 From Here Took
Part In Enjoyment.

from tuesdays daily ....,,.. ..H
Labor organizations OF Ottumwa,
Oskaloosa and Abba enjoyed their an
nual gala day at the home Of the lat
ter people yesterday when thousands
Of the laboring unions celebrated the
annual holiday by speeches, music and
games in the city Of Abba and In the
fair grounds of Monroe county. The
word comes from that city today that
the gathering was the biggest and
most successful ever carried out by
the, three organisations. Three trains
left Ottumwa for the scene Of the en-
tertainment yesterday morning and
noon and each were filled to their
capacity. The Ottumwa bunch" were
alive all the time and they contributed
in numbers and enthusiasm to the
success Of the day.
The Fnty-fourth regiment band was
Q big factor In the days entertainment
and the Ottumwa' musicians were
given a warm hand from the time they
alighted from the train yesterday
morning until leaving time late last
evening, The Ottumwans were In the
court house stands durinss most OF the
day and many times they were COM
PEELED to play to satisfy the demands
Of the merrymakers.
4 Ottumwans who viewed the monster
parade in the morning maintain that
the local band and organizations were
big figure in. the parade. The OF
tumwa organization marched close
In behind the band and it seemed Rs
II all were right at home. Numerous
pretty floats added greatly to the
pageant. The delegations from here
were met at the depot upon the arrival
of each of the morning trains by COM
rnittees from the different ofganiza-
lions and escorted to the scene Of the
celebration.
Will Rodgers Talks.
= Will H. Rodgers, formerly Of this
city but who Is at the present presi.
dent of the United Mine Workers
District No. 10, was chairman Of the
day. Mr.. Rodgers spoke to IN i'm.
rnense audience from the court house
stand during the afternoon
The address Of welcome which was
made BY Mayor H. 8. Berry Of Abba
was responded to BY Hon. James Bax-
ter, Nate Kendall, former sixth district
representative and H. j. Conway, sec.
retafy-treasurer OF the Retail CLERKS
Protective association also made I'D.
dresses during the afternoon.
4 The base ball game between Oska.
loosa and Hooking resulted In to /
victory for the later. The game be-
tween the Ottumwa Courier team and
Hiteman proved 3 farce as the game
was started with the Couriers several
men short, owing to the Oskaloosa
team not arriving on the field until
two hours after they were scheduled
to play, necessitating game Of some
kind between Hitemai and the Cour.
iers, whose game was not billed until
1890. Hiteman was ahead when the
game was called In the fifth inning to
allow Hooking and Oskaloosa to play
short game. The late arrival OF the
Oskaloosa team marred the pleasure
OF the afternoon ball games. The Cour.
Ter team did not expect to play until
80 and only part Of the bunch went
to Abba on the morning train.
The balloon ascension carded for
o'clock was successfully carried out at
6 o'clock. The ascension was made
near the public square. A double par.
achute leap was made by the oceu.
pants Of the balloon Fireworks under
the management Of S. w. Pennington
and several numbers by the popular
Fifty-fourth regiment band OF this
city ended the days entertainment.
In the parade Hitemar won the first
prize Of $50. Hooking second prize oil
$2b.
At the fair grounds about 1000 peo
pie attended the automobile races In
the first race between the Studebakei
and Buick, fully, equipped 5 mile race
the Studebaker won. Time S:14,
In the motorcycle race, s miles, the
Harley Davidson won.
In the 10 mile race they started two
cars at a time on account OF the dust
There were four cars in the race. Twt
Fords run first and the Des Moinet
| man won and the Model 81 Buick ant
the REQ, driven by Miley OF Charlton
| ran next, and the Buick won and alst
made the fastest time, winning th'
race.
At 7 p. m. there was a wrestlint
match between Tom Paskvan, weigh
100, pounds. Of Frakes, and Pete Tn
deration, weight 1853 pounds, Of Hook
ing. Underation winning in tire,
straight falls They we're very event!
matched and it took Underation abou
10 minutes to get the first fall.
The fire works were very fine ant
the best that have been shown II
Abba for number Of years.
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