The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-02
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Edisband about 11:3oso,ciock.
The big public meeting 70 be held In
Loop Park will open promptly at i
O'clock. City Commission Ira L. Smith
has been invited to make a short open.
ing address. welcoming the labor rep.
resentatiyest to the city. Three Other
principal speakers viii Include James
Gilhooly, Of Toledo, o.. vice president
OF the American Flint Glass Worker
Union; Miss Fannie Sellens. OF Pitts.
burgh, a noted friend Of labor. and
former State Senator Samuel B. Mont.
gomery, OF Kingwood, VIVA.
Mr.. Gilhooly, who is throughly IA.
miliar with labor conditiones through.
out the United States. will deliver an
able address Of interest to every man
in Marion county who works for a liv.
ing.
Mr.. Montgomery has compiled sta
tistics on which he will base wildly
interesting story OF the probable fu.
ture of the workingman in West Vir.
ginia in vie OF Industrial conditions In
the state during the last decade.
Miss Sellens. who spent several
months in the Marion county Jail last
summer after being declared in con-
tempt OF court by Jude A. G. Dayton
as the result OF her activities during
the strike Of coal miners at Golfers.
will tell striking and interesting
story Of her work in the coal fields OF
West Virginia and other states.
The program OF addresses will be
interspersed with enliyening music by
the bands and by other musicians.
The athletic part Of the program
will start Immediately after the ad.
dresses have been completed and Loop
Park will for the time being be con-
verted into big ATHLETIC field. Scores
OF valuable prizes contributed by the
business men of Fairmont and other
friends OF labor will be offered the
winners of the contests, which will In
clude races OF all kinds throwing con-
tests, jumpins contests and other
forms OF sport, arranged so that men.
women and children, old and young
alike, may participate. The athletic
program follows:
Events for Men.
First event-10o yard dash. free for
all-frst prize, SIS; second prize, ra-
zor: third prize, sack -four.
Second event-Hop. step and jump
first prize. hat second prize Themes
bottle: third prize. mans shirt.
Fat Mans Race.
Third eyent-frst prize S. hat; sec.
ond prize, razor; third prize, sack
-four,
Trades Council only-first prize. UNI
brella; second prize. Mersham pipe:
third prize, grip; fourth prize, safety
razor.
Events for Women.
Fifth eyent-50 yard dash for mar
ried women-frst prize. fancy porch
chair; second prize. ladies' hat: third
prize, SO worth merchandise; fourth
prize, q pounds coffee.
Sixth eyent-Ball throwing contest,
free for all-first prize, crepe de chine
waist; second prize, comb and brush;
third prize, library table cover; fourth
prize. pair comfort slippers.
Seventh eyent-Needle threading
contest-hrst prize. rocking chair;
second prize, stand; third prize, So
worth groceries; fourth prize, velvet
rug.
Eighth event-Naii driving contest
first prize, rocking chair; second
prize, pair ladies' shoes: third prize,
set OF table spoons; fourth prize, pair
ladies' silk hose.
Ninth event-specials. First, The
largest woman, stand donated by o.
Funt.
second-smallest woman, prize
two pound coffee.
Event for Girls.
10th eyent-100 yard dash for girls
under Is years OF age-frst prize, SIS
worth OF merchandise; second prize.
$3.50 worth OF merchandise; third
prize, pair silk hose.
Eleventh event-50 yard dash for
girls under Is years OF age-first prize,
IS worth OF merchandise; second
prize, hand mirror.
Twelfth eyent-Girls under Is years
of age-Bali throwing contest-frst
prize, mesh bag; second prize. $3.50
in merchandise.
Thirteenth event-100 yard dash.
Free for all boys under Is years Of
age. First Prize, hat or umbrella; sec.
ond prize Ingersol watch; third prize,
pocket knife.
Fourteenth event-Potato race, boys.
First prize. / pair shoes; second
prize, l boys hat; third prize, catch
er's glove.
Fifteenth event-Pie eating contest.
First prize $500 in trade; second prize
pair of shoes; third prize, season tick
ct for four months.