The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-08
MANY PARTICIPATE
 IN CELEBRATION
LABOR DAY PARADE WAS ONE OF THE MOST REPRESENTATIVE
 SEEN HERE IN YEARS.
Program at the Wilmington Park Drew Large Crowds Both Afternoon and Evening to First Class Enter. tainment.

The Labor Day Parade was one of the best that has been arranged in this city in a number of years. Be sides the splendid turnouts of the various unions and some of the fra ternal organizations, there were a number of industrial floats in the parade to add to the interest of the occasion.
 First in line came the mounted police under the supervision of Chief Tom Ellison. after which followed Grand Marshal Otto Beurer and his assistants on horses
 The Ledgerwood band was next in the formation, and following this band came the musicians union and the lady musicians of the city.
 TheN bricklayers were next in line. followed by the carpenters of the city, with their large membership Then came next in the formation the painters, and after this lineup. the plumbers. The bar tenders of the city iE carriages were next in the line, after which was interspersed in the labor union lineup the Eagle fife and drum corps in their new uniforms.
 The electrical workers folOwed. after wiich came the bricklayers and masons, and the painters, paper hang. CTS and decorators. The Woodmen were next in full uniform After this came he Moose officers in carriages. and their fife and drum corps in uni- form.
 The printers were on a tallyho, ana directly behind these were the stage employees of the city. The bod carriers brought up the rear of the labor form ations, after which came the business floats.
 The spirit ot Labor Day was muCm in evidence in Wilmington park yes terdaJ afternOn and night Promptly at l:45, following a concert by Ledger woods band, the speaking took place, and While the addresses were short they were listened to with close atten. ton by a large crowd of members of the allied unions and others who had Journeyed 10 the park for the day.
 Walter NJ. T1bel was master of cere- monies for this feature, making tho opening address and in the same re- viewed the commendable work that had been accomplished by Union Labor in this city the past year which is seen in better and more substantial buildings. Mr Ebel also spoke of the interest that is being manifested by Union Labor in national, state and municipal elections and called atten- ton to one important feature in the coming election, which, he said should receive the support of every man who carries a union card and that was Amendment No. II. which will give the cities and towns of Ar kansas the right to issue bonds for municipal improvements. MT. Ebel reviewed the provisions of this pro- posed amendment and urged that every union labor vote be cast for it, stating that if this city coud issue bonds for municipal improvements Hot Springs would be in reality what it is now part in theory, the most beau. tiful health resort in the world He claimed the proposed amendment should interest every union man, for the reason that union labor will profit materially should it pass.
 w. M. Clay, of the local Carpenter. union, was the next speaker. and hG gave an interesting outline of the his. tory of this progressive union and what it had accomplished for it's own advancement and for the interests of Hot Springs
 lnmedlalely after the speaking the ball game was called in the athletic field, as well as many athletic feat ures staged in connection with this game. In the theatre local talent un- der the auspices of the Hot Springs Dramatic club produced "A Cheerful Liar" for the matinee and in the eve ming staged a western thriller. ''On the Border" The matinee audience enjoyed the comedy and a big attend ance greeted the efforts of the local Thespians at the night show.
 Grand Marshal Otto Beurer re- quests that thanks be extended to the aides who participated in the success of the parade in the morning. and al- so the various committees who worked tirelessly in the matter of the pre- liminary arrangements of the occa- sion.