The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30
Fair Grounds Mecca OF Labors Hosts And Friends Many
Attractions, Balloon Ascension And Grand
Fireworks Display To Be Features.

cension and parachute drop. While
in the air, he will fire those bombs
which will be heard for miles around.
He will also scatter flags of the allied
nations, giving the whole pretty eff
feet While this feature is old, it is
like Uncle Toms Cabin, always at
tractive and never wears out.
There will be band concerts all day,
dancing, games and contests of all de-
scription for young and old; the old
time merry -go-round will be there for
the entertainment of the little ones,
and for many of the big ones, and
many other amusements too numerous
to mention. The country store will
be bigger and better than ever before
Every local has taken special in
terest in this feature of the big affair
and all members have contributed
generously.
The whole affair will wind up with
grand fireworks display in the even
ing. They will be of patriotic order
and will be the finest seen on the fair
grounds this season Many special de-
vices and beautiful set pieces will be
shown Several surprises will be
sprung during this display. They will
be furnished by the International Fire
works Company, of Jersey City, n. j.,
who say that it is to be the prettiest
display they have furnished this year
and that they viii be worth going
miles to see.
The committee in charge of this
years affair is composed Of repre-
sentative Of every local in the city
affiliated with the central body and
they have worked for weeks in prep
aration for the big event. At the meet
ing of Trades Council Tuesday even
ing the various committees reported
everything in readiness with the ex-
ception of a few minor details and
all that is necessary for the success
of the biggest celebration ever held
by the local body IS good weather
The committee desires that every
man be in line and every organization
at It's place of rendezvous promptly
on the time set and ready. to move
upon signal from the grand marshal,
so that there will be no delay in the
movement of the parade. The time
of parade, formation and line of march
is given herewith.
The twenty-sixth Annual Labor Day
parade will form and embrace the fol-
lowing unions. The parade will move
in four divisions and traverse the route
as herein set forth.
Marching order, four men in line
and abreast
Line of March.
West on Court to Front,
South on Front to Ludlow,
East on Ludlow to Third,
North on Third to High,
West on High to Main,
West on Main to E,
Countermarch on Main to High,
East on High to Third,
North on Third to Dayton,
East on Dayton to Tenth,
North on Tenth to Heaton,
East on Heaton to Fair Grounds.
Rendezvous.
The divisions will form in the sta
tions herein designated, and Shall re-
spond to the order to move at 9 a. m.
sharp The City Band will play an
assembly which will be the signal to
form in line at $50 a. m. The said
band will play America and the par
ade will start forthwith.
Formation.
The first division will form on north
side of Court, facing Front.
The second division will form on
Second, facing Court.
The third division will form on the
south side of Court, facing Second.
The fourth division will form on
Front, facing Court.
First Division.
Grand Marshal, Andrew Lentz.
Chief Aids.
Ted Smith Tim Farley
City Band
Local Horse Marshals.
Chas. Fallert Geo. Harvey
Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council Delegates.
Machinists' Union No. 241.
Second Division.
Imperial Band,