Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
I,0INS IN BIGGEST
.ABOR DAY CELEBRATION
Hss and Labor Council Arranges
Show at State
ki Fair Grounds.
b. AIR AND HORSE RACING
AIN Show, Midway, Athletic Con-
tgsts, Vaudeville and Dancing
Rnong the Attractions to Please
Tho Thousands Who Will Attend.

Is Nlnong the Attractions to Please
atpe Thousands Who VIII Attend.
SAH Richmond will turn ont tomor-
rpxgfo celebrate the thirticth Labor
pAN3n the history of the country In
thgrmost lavish manner in which
I4abpT Day has ever been celebrated
IN Virginia.
Public offices and many stores and
prk tate concerns will not open No
insikbe morning. and practically all
oaices throughout the city will close
at fhon.
The main celebration of Labor Day
wilt .be held ut the Virginia State
Fair Grounds. under the auspices Of
tho Central Trades and Labor Council
OF Richmond. and with the backing
of more than eighty unions in the
city. The big affair will begin at
hi NJ. with horse racing. Automo-
bilb1 racing, free vaudeville acts. air
plane stunts, dancing. running races.
all. kinds OF contests and score of
other entertainments will feature the
day.
l,Sbor Day was first celebrated in
1891 when the Labor Congress of
that meeting Labor Day has been
oclebrated more or less in every sec
tioir Of the United States and in many
sections OF Europe. In many states
1t is,a legal holiday.
First Race ut II O'clock.
George Luther Wilcox. chairman OF
the executive committee OF the Cen
tralr Trades and Labor Council. and
1cA ,l,o q. No.
Day committee. together with eXccu-
tiyes of the organization in charge OF
tho Fprogram. will set up headquar-
tore on the Fair Grounds early to-
morrow morning. and will he in
chsEgc during the day. Thousands
/ sof .dollars in purses TO winners OF
races. and contests are offered
The first race will be called at II
o'cloL.> tomorrow morning a;,i Of
ficisss Of the organization ar. inn
! pfessIng the necessity for prompt
sactien. The races will be called
wheel. scheduled. Opening the pro-
|bErani. for tho day will be Il free for
all 'trot for n purse OF 5000. 1t Will
Bbe q mile event and four entries al
IrcatN have been received. They are:
g1SIphy Direct, 2:l2 Ia: Long Shot
SEildR, o:o9 Ii.
U.s. Start OF the second race will he al
A2;3js This race will be mile tro,
for. n.s4oO purse and i've entries hal
bcers received up until last night. They
Rwete Mickey. Tuna. baron Greystone,
Hilda, Hall and Okcy.
Il Third on the program is i've
eighths mile running race for a $3.50
~ >irh fnt nt-in nj Iac
L Hanover. Fort Eustis. Prompter anu
Miss Greenway.
4 Little Miss, Greenways Devil
Queea May. Mack Carroll and Fort
8EusGs are entries in the fourth race.
l,alf-mile running race for 4 $3.50
purge.
H.. b. Throp is official starter ana
II. Beverly Campbell clerk OF course.
Judges are Muscoe II. Garrett, Philip
b NJ. lSaurtncy and Louis Rueger.
,ri Free Vaudeville Acts.
At, Il o'clock the free vaudeville
ssaotsffn front of the grand stand are
sschfppled to start and they will be
& follkytyed in quick succession by an
ssair4fSne exhibition and y parachute
1 JUMP, The airplane will also sal!
4 OVER the city today and drop COM
Is plirhehtary tickets To The celebration
At2 o'clock a baby show VIII be
staged in the Administration Build
I ing, Snd all babies under five years
FEof age are eligible to entrance.
Al Thdpns d. Morton, superintendent Of
FSStockton Street Sunday School is in
& charge Of the baby show exhibition
ssaand STATED that no entrance fee Will
SSbe .Sharged. Mothers .Yul stay by
gBsfhetp fbabies and no rtlimfnary ar
SsssI-,,nEcrncnts are necessary. the moth
ssSers s-.being allowed TO bring the;:
sSsba bifs To the show and remain with
IA Ynem without notifying the officials
" THE fact beforehand.
S9l DIR. T. c. Levy. Director OF the
SS PREPAYMENT Of Public Welfare; Dr
Nc. c. Hudson, City Health officer, and
SD squad of nurses from the City Blu
6 reau.of Health. viii he found on
~ hand TO look after the health OF the
Is children, see that no children who
slar REL Effected with disease are entered
M and no dispense health hints and
y baby culture pamphlets
enhancing Il, New Pavilion.
Bsncing will be started in the new
IS dancing pavilion. which has just
IA heen erected al = o'clock This viii
glSsbe tte ofhcial opening OF the pavilion
for Abe first time. ANA the dancing
* will glast as long as the dancers care
i.Ssto epntinue. Music VIII be by crit
zer'S. orchestra
Att O'Clock automobile races viii
d heg{a with hve-milc event, in which
S. There have been seven cuirics "a
dat4 and in which several other en-
triess are expected
Atfhur II. Means. o. New York. ma
Ngtieral, official representative OF the
Contsst Board Of American Au,omo.
Il: bile. Association, viii be present, AS
afweil-a as Or. B. y. Hord Of Richmond
u 1ocar representative Of the American
u AuipIl obile Association Or. william
s%H H. Parker Will berefcrec. and ueury
Sch wiirzschild starter
IS AfsDbr Lawrence T Price + 9
Pelouse and william II Adams. ures.
Y idsnf of the board Of Aldermen. ~ II,
! be The official timers Major Nom.
stoHs and a. Il. Franklin win b.
the yeaicial timers. and l.. G. Franci.
355wilT be clerk Of the COURSE
Judges Will include Il. a. Rleurcr
t.sI- RI phelps and George St.otm.y.-
IS a .f Crafts wi! he oiiicia' anno,,nc, r
%. Thrilling Auto Hncr..
Tbe, first race viii be 4 :.v.. mn.
m n b Of