Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
LABOR DAY COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCES ITS PLANS
Will Have Celebration at Forest Hill
Park on Monday, sep-
TENDER s.
ADJUSTMENTS FOR ALL-CONMRs
Many Prizes Are to Be Awarded In
ContestS-Committe Are Named,
and VIII Perfect Every Detail OF
Arrangements.

The Labor Day Committee of the
Central Trades and Labor Council, rep
rescnting all trade unions Of Rich
mond. having charge OF the Labor
Day celebration and picnic to be held
Monday September 8. at Forest Hill
Park. announces that everything is
now ready except few minor de-
tails. which will be worked out this
week.
Frank Kruck, chairman Of the gen
eral committee, expects this to be tho
biggest celebration and picnic in the
history OF the park and council. An
nouncement Is made by the manager of
Forest Hill Park that the carousel has
just been equipped with n new organ.
which can be heard all over tho park
and is said to be the finest in tho
South. This and the enchanted house
and other amuscments will afford en-
joyment to grown-ups. as we'll as chill
dren, on this occasion.
w. w. Savage chairman of the re-
freshment committee, says his COM
mittee has made arrangement to serve
refreshments TO large crowd on that
day. and that the Brunswick stew
will be treat to all who will attend
this celebration.
Jesse c. Duke. chairman Of the
amusement committee. promises a good
has some OF the best amusements and
the prizes offered will not only at
tract people of Richmond. but Hope
we'll, Petersburg and surrounding coun-
try.
FEATURE EVENTS OF
BIG CELEBRATION
The following are some Of the events
Baby show. first prize; baby show.
second prize. Potato race for girls.
Wheelbarrow race for boys. Chase
your shoes race. Boys leapfrog race.
Girls free for all race. Boys back
ward racial tours. Girls back
ward race-standing. Three legged
race. Boys sack race. Boys cracker
eating contest. Girls sdewise race.
Boys chain race. Baseball throwing
girls. Baseball throwing-boys. Base
ball throwing-men. Most popular
young lady. Most popular young
man. Most popular housekeeper.
Largest family on grounds. Tug
trades. Tug o manipulating trades
vs.. miscellaneous trades. Best dancers
priae-one step. 400 P. NJ Best dan
GERS prize-fox trot, 800 P. NJ.
The dance committee has been hard
at work and reports that tho contract
for music will be signed this week.
The dance pavilion will be put In good
condition. Tho dancing will start
promptly at 2:3o O'Clock in the after
noon and o'clock at night
The committees arc DOM posed Of
Prank Kruck. chairman end G. I. WI
cox. secretary of the general commit
tee, and the sub-committees are as fol-
lows:
Amusements-J. c. Duke. chairman
L. c. Morris z. c. Hicks. c. A. Selden.
]. z. Waymack, Fl. D. Morfett, w. r
Valentine, S. p. Critzer. A. B. Jenkins
and w. c. Crosier.
Grounds-Jack Burroughs. chairman
W. W. Savage. ]. F. Schuf. G. L. Will
cox.
Dance-G. L. Wilcox. chairman: j.
W. Morris. S. p. Critzcr. j. S. Latham.
Refreshments-W. w. Savage, chair
man; Jack Burroughs. c. ]. Hughes. ].
II. Peay. c. E. Jones. a. c. Knolle. ].
H. Schuf. G. Z. Goldsby. o. L. Koch. H.
A. Lezner and Clay.
Press-C. ]. Hughes. chairman; G. L.
Wilcox.
Finance-Frank Kruck. chairman;
w. w. Savage and G. L. Wilcox.
Programme. w. Savage, chairman;
Frank kruck, C. ]. Hughes and c. L.
Wilcox.