The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-07
LABOR DAY
PICNIC WAS
BIC SUCCESS
PLENTY OF FUN AND AMUSEMENT
FOR ALL AT WHlTTlNGTON
PARK YESTERDAY AND LAST
NIGHT.

Gil of this city may be justly proud of
their achievement OF yesterday. The
Labor Day festivities are now history
and it can safely be said that it was
the most successful Labor Day enter
| tainment ever attempted N the city.
Early yesterday morning the
crowds began to assemble on Main
street and by the time the band began
playing it resembled verv loosely the
circus day crowd From the corner
of Main and Washington, where a
short concert was given by a most eX-
cellent band from Madill, preparations
were Immediately begun to start the
parade. The different crafts assem-
bled at Central park and headed by
Grand Marshal j. E. Sewer and the
band, proceeded down Main street
in the direction of the park.
The parade was participated in by
every craft in the city, and was near
ly two miles in length. Aside from
organized labor the city officials, the
fire department, and many private
citizens participated in the parade,
The crowd which was estimated to
be between six and ten thousand, as
sembled for dinner at Wilmington
park, where an abundance OF barbe-
cued beef and other meats had been
provided by the Trades Council was
most eXcellently cooked, and if every
person on the ground failed to get
their share, it was through no fault
of the management, as there was
ample for ALL
The afternoon was spent in listen
ing to the band, dancing, athletic
sports and to four excellent speeches
delivered by Judge w. F. Freeman,
DR.. David H. Cooper, Col. Sidney
Suggs, and Prof. c. w. Richadds.
Senator Fred Tucker acted as mas
ter Of ceremonies, and introduced
each of the speakers. They were de-
barred from touching upon politics.
religion or pet hobbies AMI every one
was a most interesting effort, fulL of
good advice and sound logic, for both
the employe and employer.
The speakers were limited in their
remarks and the speaking was not too
long-drawn-out. AS soon as it was
over those who had been listeners
dispersed to enjoy the festivities. A
good carnival company with all the
paraphernalia was there, the red
lemonade and ice cream stands did
a thriving business, and everybody
seemed happy. Last night the crowd
remained until a late hour, and the
dance platform and other amusements
were well patronized until near mid
night At the fair grou1i track, sew
eral trials of speed were had. Pet
Kearney in a Cadillac eight" made
the half-mile track at the rate of 81
miles per hour, followed four sec
onds later by Candy ReDfro on an
Excelsior motorcycle. This was
some speed for a half-mile track and
the race at times lookei hazardous. |
Today the crowd is stall here, and
is being entertained in practically the
same manner as yesterday. This af- !
ternoon Governor Cruce, Senator |
Tucker and Judge Champion are the
speakers. Squire Wiseman spoke |
this morning. The afternoon will be !
spent in games and races, as yester-
day At 4:3O this afternoon exhibi-
ton races will be given by horses
from the stable of Sam Baird
Only one slight accident marked
the festivities of yesterday. A child
at the fair ground track was acci-
dentally run over by a horse and
slightly bruised, but nothing serious
S anticipated The best of order was 4
throughout the day, both
n the city and at the park, and but
)ne or two arrests were made for