South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25
LABOR UNIONS Of
FIVE CITIES WILL
ENJOY OUTING
InteruTban Picnic at Michigan
City viii Constitute Official
Celebration of Labor Day
Special Attractions Here.

Labor day is 70 be celebrated in
many ways il South Bend.
The biggest attraction for the
working man will be the interurban
picnic at Michigan City OF all the
trades unions from South Bend. Mish-
awake, Elkhart. Laporte and Michi-
gan City Besides this, South Bend
proper VIII offer its usual form OF en-
tertainment with a few added attrac-
lions.
A ball game at Springbrook both in
the morning and afternoon; special
shows at all the theaters; the finals I'm
the Y n g. A tennis tournament at
the ASSOCIATION courts; these Will be a
few OF the special events for Monday.
sept. z.
The Orpheum and Auditorium will
have .oecia1 bills for that day. while
the pi-ture houses in general have Sc
cured the exclusive rights on a num-
Der OF feature films
But the big attraction for many
South Benders Will be at Michigan
City. The combined labor Organiza-
tions have made preparations for a
great picnic and outing for members
or organized labor and their friends.
Dolls park has been leased for the
day. and is TO be turned over 20 the
fun makers. Added TO this a Labor
day parade there, in which many
large floats are TO appear IS TO be
held. Special excursion tickets good
on either interurban line from South
Bend are offered. The round trip
price is 81, and the purchaser may go
on one line and return on another.
Labor officials are making prepare
tons to accommodate more than
1000 people from South Bend at the
picnic at Dolls park
Will Give Souvenirs.
The Central Labor union Of this
city Will give souvenirs TO South
Benders asld AIishawaxans who go
10 the picnic. The souvenir is in the
shape of a little badge which bears
the line South Bend and Mishawaka
trades unions"
OF interest to tennis fans will be
the finals in the tournament for the
Clauer cup which Will be played the
afternoon Of Labor day Preparations
are always made at the courts for ac-
cOmmOdating a large crowd, and be-
cause greater interest has been mani
tested this year an extra large dele
cation Of rOOters Is expected 10 cheer
on their favOrites.
Although it has not been announced
who is TO play here Labor day. Man
ager Smith OF the Hoosiers is already
serving notice that he is out TO win
both ends Of the doubleheader on that
DAY. no matter what team is selected
To be pitted against the locals
Besides these attractions for morn
ing, afternoon and night, there VIII be
the usual family gatherings, and the
usual basket ptcnics in the park.
SpringbrOOk park authorities have
not as yet made any announcement
for 'big doings" in the afternoon and
evening Of Labor day. but will prob
ably have something new on tap.
Reception at Pumping Station.
reception and band concert will
he held Labor day at the new pump
ing station installed at Leeper park
An out of town speaker a prominent
engineer. viii make the address dur
ing the afternoon, following which
guides will conduct the visitors
through the utility plant. The eXer-
Cises will begin at $3.50 o'clock.
There Will be between Is and 1G
guides on hand at the exercises 10
show those attending the reception
the new pumping station equipment
The guides will be trained i'm adj
vance that they may answer ques-
tiOns put To them regarding the ca
pacity Of the. pumps etc Placards
with "a small amount OF descriptive
matter will be placed on the new
equipment to show South Bend peo-
pie the true value of the new station.