Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-04
CELEBRATION .OF LABOR DAY IN THE DISTRICT
Ten Thousand People Throng Warren to Say Good Bye, Good Luck and God Bless You" to Cochise County's Own.

At S:30 the rattle and snarl of the drums sounded in Tombstone can yon. The regulars of the Thirty-fifth infantry and the guardsmen of the First Arizona were marching up to Castle Rock to take their places in the parade. Promptly at nine-thirty. stir ring strains from the First Arizona regimental band rang out in the clear air of the glorious September morning. And here they came. with fluttering flags and tramping feet and martial music. All the pOmp and panOply of war was here.
 Thousands on Streets.
 Thousands lining the sidewalks eheered. and cheered again. Here came the regulars behind the band. each man with his dulled steel rifle aslant upon his shoulder and march ing with the spirit of the music all through his body. Then a battalion of the First Arizona. and after them the Red Cross. The county and city off cials came next in a body behind the c. & A. band, and then the wOrkmen and citizens generally in long array. on foot and in cars.
 Cheers Greet Marchers.
 From the twirling staff of the drum major in front of the band to the last straggler. twas a most imposing pro cessiOn. All along the way from Cas- tie Rock to Vista Park cheers and handciaps greeted the marchers. Never has there been such a turnout for a Labor Day in the district Patriot ism throbbed in every footstep; il was apparent in the carriage or the march ing men, in their glance. in the boise of their heads
 How must the marchers have felt. when the music and the rythm of foot steps upon the pavement thrilled the onlookers through and through,
 Every Minute Busy.
 From the moment the head of the procession reached Warren Park until almost midnight. there was some thing doing" Long before the liter ary program began, a thousand auto- mobiles were parked and ten thouS- and people had gathered.
 Speaking Enjoyed.
 President Miles Merrill of the Loy- afty League introduced the speakers. The oration of the day was a classic splendidly rendered by Cleon T. Knapp. and it was enthusiastically re- ceived by the listeners. The Rever- end John E. Fry spoke impressively and c. E. Kellogg made a clever ad- dress whic hamused the audience.
 Ten Thousand at Warren.
 Not everyone partoOk Of the barbe- cue; some two thousand or more did not go to the booth or came to War ren late in the day. Eight thousand people did partake. and they eonsum- ed five beeves. eight thousand pickles and eight thousand buns in so doing.
 Athletic Contests.
 In the afternoon, interest centered on the athletic contests and the base ball game. and very early the grand stand at the ball park was ulled and people were overflowing onto the field.
 Music Through Day.
 At intervals throughout the day mu- sic was rendered and at 5:3O a great throng centered about the bandstand for the ocncert. Immediately follow ing. there was a partial exodus. many people going to their homes for sup per. But many remained. and their ranks filled again shortly after seven. Everyone seemed in gala mood. most everyone danced and the evening wore on to a triumphant end.
 After midnight. in solitary grandeur. a beautiful flag floated over the place where for twelve hours. it had been sharing its glory with the men of the draft. Labor Day was matter of his tory. But the men for whom the dis trict celebrated had indeed been hon. pred.