The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-09-05
Labor Day Appro-
priately Observed.
Celebration Is Big Success. Largest Turnout
OF Workers Ever Witnessed In Cty's His
tory. 500 Men And Women In Line.
Outing At Fair Grounds Most Sue
cessful Ever Held By Ham
iltOn TOilers.

there was more than 5000 workers in
line and with bands playing and large
flags and banners emblematic of the
different organizations and every man
ard woman carrying the national en-
blem on the right shoulder, marching
four abreast, it was glorious and in
spring sight to behold
Grand Marshal Stanley ogg with
his chief aids, Harry Hansel of Iron
Molders Union No. 68, and Joseph
Flynn of the Machinists' union, headed
the big pocession. These men had all
arrangements so completed that every
thing worked with clock like preci-
sion. Every organization was in its
place assigned to it. The members of
the women's Union Label League
headed the various unions and they
drew much applause from the specta-
tors by their neat appearance. The
carpenters and joiners, more than 800
strong, III their uniforms of blue serge
cap, blue shirt, khaki trousers and
black tie made a fine showing and
would have been strong contenders
for appearance prize had their been
one offered. The City Fire Fighters
union which always makes fine show
ing in any parade in which they take
part came up to their usual standing
The Bakers and the Painters, Deco
rators and Paper Hangers, all in white
looked swell The Plumbers in natty
uniforms attracted much attention
The Retail Clerks were there stronger
than ever. The metal trades all made
splendid appearances. The machin-
lists alone having nearly 1000 men in
line. When this big organization hove
in sight much hand clapping and
cheering was heard. Both molders
organizations were there big as we'll
as was stove mounters and polishers.
All the unions did fine A pleasing
innovation of the parade was the ap-
pearance of the postal employees.
This was the first appearance of Uncle
Sans employees in Labor Day dem
onstration. They were warmly well
coined and the hope was expressed
that the boys would be in line on La
Dor Day for many years to come.
With the arrival of the parade at
the fairgrounds the twenty-seventh
annual Labor Day outing was declared
on and there was something doing all
the time during the entire day up to
near the midnight hour. The crowds
fairly poured through the gates until
at night is was estimated that there
was twenty thousand people on the
grounds While all the stands had
been stocked up as never before, yet
n any of them were sold out long be-
fore the festivities closed. The
country store which had more prizes
to dispose of than any store of the
The people fought to get to the coun-
ters of the store which disposed of
many handsome and valuable prizes.
The dance hall couldn't begin to ac-
comodate all those who desired to take
part. All had to wait their turn, but
they did it in a good natured manner
The fireworks display was conced-
ed by all the spectators to be the pret-
tiest one seen on the fairgrounds for
several years. The committee struck
a popular chord with the public by
starting the display at o'clock thus
giving those who desired to do so an
opportunity of getting away early,
especially was this pleasing to the
women and children
All in all, labor's 1919 celebration
was the greatest ever and-ONE BIG
AND GRAND SUCCESS.
"a Pa Pa