The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-09-02
Senator Borah and Earl
Bowman VIII Speak
CONTESTS AND RACES FOR BIG PRIZES
At White City Park Monday Afternoon and
Evening
MUSIC FURNISHED BY COLUMBIA BAND

Monday, September 9th Is 10 be
Labor's red letter day in Boise, when
the populace will turn out en- nlasse
to the White City Park for the grand.
est celebration ever held in the State
Of Idaho under the auspices Of orea-
nized labor.
There will be speaking OF the high
est order. Idaho's national character
and favorite Son, United States Sena-
tor William Z. Borah being the ora
tor Of the day and Earl WayIand
Bowman, the Socialist member Of the
State Senate and author Of the emet-.
gency employment law, will make am
address, and Z. r. Cation, OF the Typo
graphical union, Boises veteran and
popular labor leader, win act as.
chairman, introducing the speakers IN
his feiicitous manner. These gentle
men are all students Of economic sub
jects and deal with public questions
from a humanitarian standpoint To
hear any one of them Is 4 treat: to
hear them all is feast.
There are to be three band concerts
BY the rcorganized Columbian band
one down town and two at the White
City Park Promptly at twelve
o'clock noon, the band will start a
concert downtown with program OF
little less than an hour and will
reach the White City TO give the sec
ond concert at one o'clock D. m.
which will continue for one hour. This
concert will be followed BY the public
speaking after which the sports will
begin with the various contests and
races including a peanut race for
girls, ladies nail driving contest,
which should be scream, an apple
eating contest, with surgeons in at
tendance, for boys, creased pole
climbing contest over the lake for men
land boys and fat mems race, and
the events to close with a pushmo-
bile race. in which more than a score
of boys will participate and which
promises to be the mostest fun" of
the day,
The sports committee is still busy
and may add new features il they can
be crowded into the days amuse-
ments. All of the usual attractions
of the White City will be in full blast
and Il is anticipated there Will be such
an ontpouring of people imbued with
the joyuos spirit Of the occasion as
to make the event one long to be re-
menbered. Throw dull care away
and attend this grand funmaking cele-
bration.
The program for the celebration
has been given out as follows:
II m. to p. m.-Band concert
downtown by Columbia band.
p. m. to Zoo p M. Band concert
at White City park
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
200 to $50 p, Speaking by SEN
ator Borah and Earl Wayland Bow
man.
$50 TO 3:45 p. nl.-Peanut race for
girls. First prize, two pounds of
candy; second. ono pound; both Of
fered by Brady Candy company.
3:45 to 4 p. m.--Iadies' nail driv-
ing contest First prize, pair of shoes
by the Hubert Shoe Co, second prize
sack Silverwreath Flour by Falk Mer-
cantiie Co.
to 4:30 p. nipple eating com
BY Blake's variety store
4:30 TO 5 p. Increased pole climb
ing contest over lake for men and
boys. Prize. hat.
S to Sis p. m.-Fat mems race
First prize, box Of so cigars; second,
and third. box OF 25 cigars each; both
prizes donated by Murphey Cigar
company
LIBERAL PRIZES
Sis TO 8 p -Pushinobile race.
First prize. snit Of clothes, with extra
pair Of pants to driver by NJ. Alex
ander, same prize to pusher by Gold-
en- Rule Store; second. pair Of shoes
donated BY Wallace Shoe company to
each member Of team: third. pair Of
skates donated BY S. NJ. Coffin Hard
ware company to each member Of
team3 special. pound Of candy for be~e
banner, and half-pound for
second best; free ride on roller coast
er and Joy wheel to each contestant.
The FIRST prize for best care Of banner
/ pound box of candy, second prize
onezhalf pound box By Idaho Candy
The pnshmohiIes which arc to take
part ia the races will parade through
the city at z:30 o'clock Saturday
night All the drivers and pushers
will be armed with horns. and if Il is
dark enough red FIRE viii be used.
Band concert in the evening, also
daacing aFternooafand evening.