The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-09-09
ILLINOIANS
CELEBRAT' 81. So. :.
4o
LABUR DAY
AT CITY PARK /
LARGE GATHERING TAKE PART
IN ANNUAL PIcNlc-INTEREST-
ING ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
-oFFIcERs ELECTED.
NEARLY 500 PEOPLE PRESENT

The seventh annual picnic OF the
members of the Illinois Association
Of Fremont County was held at the
City park on Monday in celebration
OF Labor day and vas attended By be-
tween four and 1--WE hundred people.
the major part OF them being former
citizens OF the Prairie state. but now
residents OF Colorado
Heretofore Il has been the Gu
Z OF the association TO commemorate
Labor day with chowder., but this
year II was decided TO substitute an
oid.fashioned basket picnic, which
proved no less enjoyable.
. The entertainment features OF past
years were maintained and was an
enjoyable incident of the gathering
The program began at IL o'clock In
the morning under the direction of
Judge Ibbotson, president OF the as
sociation. and continued until noon,
when an adjournment was taken for
dinner. TO be resumed at l:30. The
exercises were of a wide range an
uiyerting though to hold the attention
OF the assembiage until late In the
afternoon.
Following q short address OF well
come by Judge Ibboiscn there were
several musical selections by the or
chestrz OF the Majestic theatre. a vo-
cal solo by Harry o. Fritz. reading
by Miss Eta Walton. violin solo
A,y Miss Madeline Dixon and q musi-
en- humber by Miss Jessie Emmerson
and Harlan Fouik. In the afternoon
several selections were rendered by
the martial band OF Greenwood Post
No. 10. @. A. r.. In which W. Y. Jen-
kins. L. S. Dunlap and Philip Laugh
lin took part Many OF the more
popular airs of the civil war days
were played and won for the band a
deserved applause. Mr.. Jenkins sang
4 couple of songs of bygone days. in
which the fame of Illinois was glori-
d. whistiing solo by Frank Nc
Clintock proved very popular and
evoked an applause that would not
At rdAhnSQ hG AAu ACoROhdGa
with an encore.
feature of the afternoon was a
patriotic address by George Z. Col
Kate, in the course of which he paid
tribute to the fame OF Illinois In tie
sisterlood OF states and TO the COM
ing greatness OF Colorado. He spoke
OF the influence of Illinois in shaping
the destiny of the republic and of the
obedience OF its people to the law of
the land. Colorado. he said. was no
less distinguished than the other
ommonwealths OF the union in its
resources and potential power and
would in due time occupy n high
place in the galaxy of states. By
prearrangement. OF which most OF the
gathering was ignorant. bit of anus
ing horse play" was introduced
While MIR. Colgate was speaking that
was highly amusing. Emerging from
the crowd In front Of the speakers
stand A. L. Haley. disguised as
hobo. denied q statement made by
Mr.. Colgate about General jackson
and made n simulated attempt to
break up the meeting. According to
previously agreed plan Chief Of
Police Skinner was standing near by
and took the hobo Into custody for
disturbing the peace and led him
away. but released him shortly after
wards, when trio Of other make
eeiieve hoboea similarly disguised ap.
peared on the scene and took charge
OF the entertainment. They proved
TO be John w. Emmerson, Everett
Fisher and Frank Emmerson and they
Immediately took charge OF the on.
tertainment. A series OF rube stunts
were put on and created their need OF
laughter. They aroused much merri-
ment By their grctesq,ie, clownish ap-
poarance. interloctory puns. .ests and
original songs. one Of tho latter be-
ing Down on tho Wabash" Prof.
Haley entertained the crowd BY nomc
very clever sleisht.ofhand tricks, Of
which he IL = master
ofacsrs Of The Illinois Association