Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-04
UNION GARDENS TO
CELEBRATE MONDAY
Interesting Program Prepared by
Boosters League for Labor
Day; Baby Parade
Feature

II the Weather Man VIII be good and
dish out the right brand for Labor Day,
the Boosters League of Union Park
Gardens expects to pull of celebration
on that afternoon and evening that Will
prove interesting TO all the residents of that
section, and especially to the younger ele-
ment, for the program includes games and
contests In which they are asked to try
their speed and endurance. There will
also be baby parade late In the afternoon
or early In the evening, and this will be
followed by a street dance. Music will
be furnished by talent resident In the Gar
dens. Mayor Taylor will be among those
present, and is expected to make an ad-
dress some time during the celebration.
The program will begin at in the after
noon, with 50-yard race for boys under
10, and race at the same distance for
girls of the same age. Other events oD the
afternoon program include a l00yard race
for boys from 10 TO 16, and a race at the
same distance for girls; a peanut and
spoon race for girls; japanese crab race for
boys; collar and tie race for boys and girls;
baseball throwing contest for ladies;
three-Iegged race for boys; express wagon
race for boys; l00-yard dash for men;
220-yard race, open event; 50-foot hop
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pie eating contest and tug of war.
Valuable prizes are offered for all these
events They include a baseball NIT,
baseball bats, candy, penknife, Eversharp
pencil, flashlight, football order for ner-
chandise, and cash. Cash prizes of S5
are offered for most original banner in
the parade and for the most unique child's
costume. The baby parade viii be at 7 in
the evening. A Pyralin hand mirror is
offered for the best decorated house In
the Gardens.
A platform has been erected in the
park space on Grant avenue, where a
piano viii be installed for the evening en-
tertainment. There will also be used dur
ing the evening a phonogTaph with a
double sound production device patented
by resident of the Gardens, F. A. Cake,
who is chairman of the music committee
A piano solo will be given by Thaddeus
Cox, Jr., and piano and violin selection
by the Crawford brothers. Selections will
also be gwen by sextet composed Of J.
c. Sulger, Raymond Philips, f. r. Shell
ley, b. King Nusbaum, Walter Foraker
and Clarence Charsha. The ceremonies
in the evening viii be opened with an
address by Homer g Jester, chairman of
the general committee. Others on this
committee include J. X. Landess, w. II.
Thies, f. II. Sentman, G. V. Wolsten-
holme, A. L. Collins, ]. G. Sulger, O. G.
Reichard and III. G Williams.
The judges in the baby parade will be
Mr.. Brison of the Community Service,
DIR. Margaret Handy and Miss Jennie
Weaver. The judges for the athletic event
will be Clarence Charsha, III. S. Detwiler
and d.. L. Winter
Arrangements for the parade of the
youngsters of the Gardens are under the
direction of committee of ladies Of which
Mrs. w. ii. Thies is chairman. Others
on the committee include Mrs. n. r.
Westcott, Mrs. j. G. Sulger, Mrs. III. G.
Jester and Mrs. III. G.. Detwiler.
In the event of rain interfering with
the program, il viii be given on the first
Saturday when the weather will permit.