Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-31
OVER TWELVE THOUSAND
UNION MEN AND WON
EN- ARE TO PARADE.
Great Patriotic Demonstration in
win the War for Freedom"
Pageant, To Be Followed
by Speaking and Exer-
cises at Lakeside.

When you view the great pa
triotic parade and Labor Day
demonstration in Denver Monday
this truth will be brought home.
Similar demonstrations are to be
held in every city thruout the
United States. Thus can be
gained some conception of the ma
tons immense third reserve of
working people.
At least twelve thousand organized
men and women will participate in
the parade here. Every detail has
been completed by the Labor Day
committee and the committees of
more than one hundred local unions.
Parade Moves at 10 O'clock.
The parade will form on Eighteenth
street, from Glenarm to Arapahoc, in
seven grand divisions, and move
promptly at 10 o'clock. Head Of the
parade 10 to start from Eighteenth
and Glcnarm, with. Chief of Police
his picked men leading of. followed
by the Fort Logan army band. Grand
Marshal Charles NJ. Moore and his
aides. Members Of the Labor Day
committee, delegates TO the Trades
and Labor Assembly and the Building
Trades Council will be at the head OF
the marching hosts Of labor.
Parade judges and 200 invited
guests, including state and city off,
cials, are to occupy a reviewing stand
on Sixteenth street in front Of the
court house.
Prizes To Be Awarded
Prizes are to be awarded the union
having the largest number of men,
bers in the line Of march, for best ap-
pcarancc and the most appropriate
float First prize for largest num-
Der is to be n handsome silver loving.
cup, suitably engraved, contributed
by The Denver Labor Bulletin
In another column on this page is
printed the complete official program
Of parade, line of march and schedule
Of exercises Mt Lakeside park.
Post Stages Counter Show.
AS usual. the Denver Post is stag
ing its counter wild west" stunt at
Elitch's Gardens. thereby endeavoring
to dctract from the regular official
Labor Day celebration arranged bv
the labor unions People are warned
not to be buncoed by this side show
performance.
Following the parade the crowd will
go to Lakeside park, where a pro-
gram Of athletic stunts for prizes,
speaking, dancing, etc, will provide
afternoon and evening up to midnight.
DR.. Mead Orator Of the Day.
The Rev. Charles L. Mead is to
be the orator Of the day. He will
deliver a patriotic speech Mt p. m.
from n stand on the picnic grounds at
Lakeside. Having returned last week
from six months spent in France, DR..
Mead will have very interesting
story TO tell. While in France he Wis
tied every part Of the fighting front
and had unusual opportunity to see
this gigantic war ms it really is in
action.
A great throng Of people will be
mt the Lakeside park during the
afternoon and evening. The gate ad-
mission 10 10 cents and thousands Of
tickets have been sold among men,
bcrs Of the union and their friends.
Mayors Proclamation.
Mayor Mills has issued procla-
nation calling upon all places Of bus
mess and industry to close In honor
Of Labor Day and to give employees an
opportunity TO participate In the cele-
bration. The day will be more gener-
ally observed than at any time since
the holiday in recognition Of labor was
established by law. All city and state
governmental departments, and Offices
Of the federal government in Denver
will close for the entire day.
Thousands of visitors from other
sections Of the state arc coming TO
Denver to join in the celebration. It
will be an event long remembered.