Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-28
LABOR DAY EVENTS
IN OTHER CENTERS
Big Preparations Being Madt
In All Western Cities
Pueblo to Have Parade and I've Spa.
rate Celebrations: Chsysnns Laber
to Wear Crown d elsfy

Pueblo will have a parade and then
two picnics, one at Mineral Palace park,
and the other at Lake Minnequa- State
Representative Perry c. Dunlap and
Emma Langdon are scheduled to speak
at both places.
Colorado Springs will hold no special
demonstration, many of the union MEM
bers having decided to come to Denver
and do their celebrating in big city.
In Cheyenne the labor unions are pre-
pairing for record parade and celebra-
tion of the day. President John Nc
Lehman of the Colorado State Federation
of Labor and President Gildroy of the
Wyoming State Federation will deliver
addresses.
Chicago's Labor Day affair will be in
the nature OF a monster parade of labor
and civic organizations in protest against
war and emphasizing the public senti-
ment in favor of this nation remaining
neutral and not becoming embroiled in
hhe great conflict of the Western hemis-
phere- w. ]. Bryan will speak to a
multitude of people.
San Francisco organizations will have
a parade and then hold great celebra-
tion on the Panama-Pacific exposition
grounds. Frank p. Walsh, chairman of
the OHltt0 states cOmmlsslOu Ou iu0u1-
trial relations will be the principal
speaker.
Each member of the Omaha Carpen-
tegs' Union will be furnished with a
beautiful American flag to carry in the
Labor Day parade. The flags will be the
gift of the organization and no regular
uniform will be worn
In Joplin there will be monster night
parade on Labor Day. As Pittsburg
will not have a parade this year, the
Joplinites expect the trade unionists of
their neighboring city TO come over and
join them in the celebration.
The boys in Sioux City intend to make
the Labor Day celebration the grandest
that hustling town has ever had. Their
slogan is, Make it 5000 in line which
will be going some for a city of its
dimensions
The Labor Day Parade Association Of
St. Joe has matters well under way for
big parade and picnic. After the parade
in the forenoon the members OF organ
ized labor and their friends will HE
themselves to Lake Contrary, ST. Joe's
famous resort, where the picnic will take
place
At Des Moines everything is in shape
for great celebration. parade in
the morning has been decided upon and
a first class program Of athletic sports,
of which some thrilling motorcycle races
| will be feature, promises to make the
afternoons festivities highly entertain-
ing.
Not a single union so far as reported
has refused to take part in the parade
| at Topeka on Labor Day, and besides
that several organizations in sympathy
| with the labor movement will partici-
pate. among them being Pamona Grange
with q membership of 2,l00. Several
merchants will have floats in the parade.
The outing will be held at Garfield park.
Trade unionists of Springfield, NO.,
are putting q little extra pep" in their
preparations for Labor Day on account
of it being the silver anniversary of the
| Ozark towns celebration of the work
| ers' national holiday.
Three coed bands have been secured by
the trade unionists of Dubuque to fur
nish music for the marchers in the Labor
Day parade An invitation has been ex-
tended to the mayor and city council,
the police and fire departments to par
ticipate in the parade.
| At Dallas. Tex. the LAYING OF the cor
nerstone of the Labor Temple will be an
important event at which Governor Fer
/ gu-on will be the speaker. No parade
will be held. but it is proposed to make
| the outing a gala affair. A baby show
at which at least 1000 entries are ex-
| pected, promises to be a feature of the
| days entertainment. In the evening a
grand hall will be held.
A motorcycling tournament in which
some of the fastest professional riders
in this country have entered will be the
main attraction of the 1<bor Day cele-
J bration at Bakersfield. Calf. In the
evening the usual Labor Day ball will be
held in the Labor Temple.