The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-07
LABOR HELD
FULL SWAY
On It's Annual Holiday as
Carried Out by Barre
Unions
LARGE CROWD EN-
JOYED PROGRAM
Philip J. Byrne of Boston
Was the Speaker
of the Day

Labor's dignity and the stufuiese va
ditions of the organized movement OF
xvorlingmep in America were main
tanned in Barre's observance OF the hoii-
dav. The big celebration OF the day.
consisting of a program of speechmak-
ing. athletic events and baseball at the
Granite City trotting park, was carried
through to signally successful termi-
nation under the auspices OF the Centrai
Labor union of Barre and vicinity lhere
wera other indications that the holiday
in this city was accorded the obserV-
ance il deserves, but the doings at the
park marked the climax OF the DAY ;
activities for a good many people. 10 be
sure. there were family outings, motor
parties and the like that were not con-
nected with the official celebration, but II
remained for organized labor TO formu-
late and execute plans for hitting re-
nirder of the workingman's right to
holiday of his own.
The observance may properly De sara
to have begun with the churches, Tor IN
= number Of city pulpits Sunday the
moral, If not the material, aspects oi
the labor movement formed the theme
for sermons. At the Uniyersallst chureh
Rev. ]. B. Reardon took for his subject
aThe March of the Toilers." Preaching
from the pulpit Of the First Presbyterian
church. Rev. Edgar Grassland spoke on
"The Church OF Labor" "Laboring Men
with a Vision" was the subject OF Rev.
q II. Hollis sermon at the Sunday morn.
ing worship in the First Baptist church,
and at East Barre Rev. James Ramage
delivered an appropriate Labor day ser
mon in the Congregational church.
A storm moving northward az nne
week end from somewhere in the Antilles
caused apprehension among those VINO
we're hoping most earnestly for agree
.hle o,,tdoor conditions, but the weather
clerk fand the newspaper mem, If no one
else worked. was on the job, and the
atmosphere therefore was born hohoay
and ideal. The Bonaecords and Rangers
pioneers in the soccer football extension
moyement in Barre, followed their foot
ball game and program OF sports al per
lin street in the morning with Plenio
AZ Halls grove in the afternoon froi'
p. Gropellis band Of young Italian must
clans improved the quality of the morn
ing's pleasure with a spirited concert IN
Cty mark. In. the evening, the barre
Citizens band gave one OF its popular
onen.air concerts in the park, and
dance in Howland hall brought the LABOR
dav festivities TO a close. Carrolls or
ehestra furnished the music. Practically
every place OF business in the city was
closed. and employees had naught 70 90
but Join in the wholesome enJoymehts
which the occasion offered.
Among the more seriously inclined at
tention from the round Of sporting en-
tries for the day was diverted for a time
10 the speechmaking, which formed an
interesting feature Of the celebration at
Ayers street, Philip J. Byrne OF Bos.
ton, a general organizer for the boot ana
shoe workers union, was the speaker
and the message he brought 10 the crowd
~ eelebrators viii be one Of the many
lingering memories Of the day. Mr.
Bvrne il a speaker Of more than passing
ability, and bis address, dealing ~ ns
larger aspects with the legislative acton
az the American Federation of Labor. a.
well as IL activities in matters pertain
ing 20 wages and hours, was enthusiast
tieallv received. Mr.. Byrne was intro.
duced hy Fred w. suitor president ot
the state branch Of the A. =. Of l.. and
chairman Of the general committee.
throughout the afternoon, the band
nlsvea AZ the park. and there was not a
moments relaxation on the part oi INC
committee in seeing that everyone had
somethine 20 watch or listen 20. az least.
The aerial Mitchelis Of New York con
trihuted a good BIT 10 the success Of a
varied program. those clever artists hg-
urirr N sensational revolving acts on
the hreakaWay Ladder aerial acts, ring
and trspeze stunts There .ere races for
ths boys and girls. shooting oompeti-
tf,ion that attracted notice. and last, but
not least. the exhibition baseball game
bstweeu The Italian A G and che Barre
&C. Rsfrsshmenfs. consisting of sand
wirhss. coffee. soft drinks, ice eresrii'
fruit. IT,. uers IN the grounds IN ahsn-
dance. and " nay - mentioned N pass
iug that thess provisions we're not aFpre-
eisted alone bv the youngsters.
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