Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
INDUSTRIAL RICHMOND TO
CELEBRATE TOMORROW
Central Trades Council Will Hold
Annual Labor-Day Picnic at
Forest Hill Park.
MANY CONTESTS on PROGRAM
Valuable Prizes Await Winners Of
IS Freak Races and Tests of Skill.
Program Makers Eliminate ORA
tory This Year.

Industrial Richmond Will celebrate
Tomorrow al Forest llili rark under
the auspices of the Central Trades and
Labor Council Beginning at II o'clock
in the morning. the diversions Will
last until 10 o'clock AT night
Valuable prizes donated by Richmond
business men viii reward the winners
of the numerous contests. All Condi-
tions OF people viii have the opportu-
nifty to display their speed or skill
in the various competitions. There
will be all the old favuritc funmak
ing stunts. including the pIe-entinG
contest, the sack race and the tue-of-
war. Awards Will hc made also to the
best dancers. tile Oldest married couple
and the larses; family in attendance.
SPEECHMAI<tNG GIVEN
40 PLACE ON PROGRAM
An innovation will he the absence OF
speeches. For the first time since the
annual celebrations were established.
there will he no Labor Day oratory.
The committees which have the ar
engagements for the picnic IN charge are
composed as follows:
Amusement-w. y. Moran, C. l.. Wi.
cox, Fritz Geigsr. e. w. Young, }. !.
Murray. w. w. SavedEc. George y.
Jennings, II. r. Eowden.
Printing and Press Il. Z. Eowden
Pnd NJ. r. Pace.
Finance-Frank Kruck. w. w. Say
edge. NJ. r. Pace. q l.. Wilcox.
Refreshments &. Hicks. G. Roth.
J. Bicon. j. Goldnn. William Lezner. j.
IL Gardner. +. T. Lauder. +. II Swart-
eel. o. l.. Koch.
Grounds-W. W CaNedGc. -. l..
Koch. T. II. Gardner
Dancins-E. +. Eek j. W. Norris.
q. l.. Wilcox.
Labor Day--C. w. Young. Il. Z ia'n-
den, w. A. Moran, Jesse {. Duke a. H.
Gardner. NJ. r. Face. treasurer. T.. =.
Hicks. f. II. Swartzel W. w. Sarcdsc.
r. r. Bcwden. J. J. Murray. Fritz Gel
ger, Frank kruck. chairman; chris
tian Roth 6. l.. Wilcox, secretary; -
L. Koch, j. NJ Parham. y j. smith. q
"A. Jennings, j. w. Morris. III, \. 's-
borne, William l>ezner. J. i;icom, j.
Goldhn. l.. T.. Eek.
Following lis the program
II A. M-Sack race for men. IriHc
bne straw hat.
l1:l5 A. M-Three race. free
FOR all. One box cigars and one pail
kid gloves
1850 A. M.-Eee race, for SiriS one
pair slippers.
HAS a. M.-hpplc eating contest foi
boys under sixteen Ten movie tickets
IL noon--Chasc your shoes for men
Cna box cigars.
l2:l5 l.. M.-Fat mems race One
1850 I. M-whecibarrow race. fol
boys under sixteen, Ten tickets to
movie t!:eatcr.
12:45 p. M-l.adics' race. free for all
ono rocker.
=. M-Potato race. for men. on'
razor.
i:15 r. M-pic-catinG contest, for
boys under sixteen. One sweater.
t:3o II. M--Chase your shoes. for la
dies. One picture.
1:ih L. M.-Tug war. Tor men
Half barrel OF beer.
= L. M.--Leap-frog race, FOR men
ono pair house slippers and one pair
shoes
al5 p M-Tur of-war, for ladies
Winning team. thirty movie tickets
losing team. ten tickets
o:3o l.. Mi 0O-yard dash. for men
one fancy vest
2:45 u. M.--Cracker- eating contest
for boys Ten movie tickets
5 J.. M-Ball throwing contest. To-
ladies. One rocker
3:1H L. M.--Bcar race. for men. on,
umbrella.
a:ao T.. M.-Potato race, for ladies
One rocker.
GAS T. M-Cord- chewing contest,
free for all. One walking cane.
L. M.-Donkey contest ,lcwclry I,
: si3 fin value.
Best lady and gentleman dancer
H:30 J.. M.-Lady. mahogany rocker
man, watch chain. 10 q. M.-Lady
slippers: man 81 dancing shoes
Prize FOR olG.es, married couple OF
grounds - ;.
= Prize for largest family on grounds