The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
LARGE CROWD TO
ENJOY EVENTS
Great Interest Displayed in
Soccer Football Cham
pionship, Won by Ranger
A Team-BasebaIl Game
Ended in Dispute in the
Ninth Inning

I<dbpl VI LIS udGibiioi t0si-
day in Barre was one of the most sue
cessful of its kind in recent years. Tn
der the auspices of the Central Labor
union OF Barre and vicinity, labor's large
family gathered at the Ayers street
driving park for an interesting program
OF racing, sports and speechmaking and
there the festivities of holiday that
has come to be recognized as being sec
ond to none in the holiday calendar OF
the United States were centered through
the untiring offices of the G. L. L. COM
mittee. Lowering skies did not threat
en- for moment to disrupt the preten-
tious program in hand nor did the COM
mittee ever once consider seriously the.
abandonment of the events calculated
to make of the day a moving success.
Thanks to the conscientious endeavors
of the celebration promoters, the best
traditions OF Labor day in Barre were
well preserved.
That the committee hit upon a happy
idea in staging its celebration at the
Ayers street park, no one who has nm
dergone the discomforts of a trip to 9TH
er picnic grounds in crowded cars will
attempt to deny. The driving park ss
the south end is an ideal spot for Labor
day outings and it is to be hoped that
the custom established this year viii be
closely followed in years to come. The
Ayers street park proved ample enough
to accommodate the large crowd that
gathered there in the afternoon and no
better facilities for horse racing, track
events, baseball, football and speech
making could be desired
Properly. the celebration began at city
park in the forenoon. P Gropelli's
Columbus band, an organ
ization composed of Young Italian mu-
gave the days doings good
send-of by rendering an excellent con-
cert in the music stand at 10 O'Clock
Monday forenoon An admiring throng
of young boys as well as oldsters es
corted the band to the stand in the early
forenoon and it was an appreciative au-
dienee that heard the Young players in
the park. Because of counter attrac-
tions the regular Labor day concert
by the Barre Citizens band was not
given in the evening.
After the concert the scene shifted to
The park, where athletic gladiators we're
to do battle on the diamond and on the
yridiron. Elimination contests for the
soccer football championship of Vermont
we're started in the early forenoon and
t was well on toward evening before
,he trophy was awarded. Horse races.
IN innovation at Central Labor union
in Barre. were in order dur
nc the noon hour and the spectacle Of
urging their favorities on to
he wire reminded old timers of other
laws at the Ayers street course. For
he younger generation there was an ex-
client program of field events and there
we're many entries. In the afternoon
he Barre Athletic club and the Italian
AsC. paired off for the city champion
hip on the diamond; a purse of 500
ras at stake and considerable degree
( interest entered into the contest.
As a diverting change from the pro-
ram of sports, etc. came the speech of
ames Duncan of Quincy, Mass, presi
ent of the granitecutters' union and
rst vice president of the American Fed
ration of labor. President Duncan took
he stand in the afternoon. after an en-
husiastic introduction by Alexander
ronside He spoke on world peace, la
OF ATTITUDE III lHt present WoIiu W.T.
nd labor's mission in the industrial
eld. The sterling qualities of James
Hncan as a private citizen. as an in
worker for the cause Of or
anized labor. and a. a speechmaker of
he first rank are too readily recognized
v Barre people 20 need any additional
ord OF praise Suffice il that Mr.. Dun
ms contribution To the 1914 labor cele-
ration was one worthy of himself
-hile he spoke an audience Of many
sople accorded him its raptest atten-
on and as he finished there was an
amense ovation.
That the interest in the days observ-
nee properly eentered on the spot where
i c. l. L. had decided 90 stage its
.lebration no one who patrollcd the
lcant streets in other parts Of the city
in DENY Along the business section.
.tivities were al a stsndstill. harring
7lg stores and fruit shops. practically
.ery establishment was closed. In tie
anufacturing belt all granite plants
ased down Saturday AZ noon for the
cess. There were a. few family re-
lions and = good many were away IN
.cursions - other points. bot toF The
ost rarf. folks were drawn 90 thc pafk
+ the variety II diversions offered 10