Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-31
WILL Gel IERATE
LAB0RS BIG DAY


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day. The morning program will be
big parade and an address by County
Attorney Charles Johnson. and the
afternoon and evening will be ono big
frolic Of free open air attractions.
band concerts, sports, fireworks and
dancing. Most Of the stores and bu-
siness houses have announced that
they will be closed all day to give
their employees a chance to enjoy the
day. -. =
The parade will form ON Becker Az
enue at the courthouse from south on
Fifth Street in time to start at 10:l q
O'Clock. Those wishing to take part
will be there ON time to be assigned
to their place in the parade by the
committeeman in charge. All labor
unions are to take part on foot. None
are to ride unless assigned to do %.
Labor Day was created to exalt and
uphold the dignity of labor, and any
one who tolls, whether by brains or
brawn. has the right and privilege to-
participate in making Labor Day fes-
tivities a success. The parade IN op-
en- to any and all who wish to parti-
cipate whether aA individuals or Or
ganizations. Merchants. farmers, pro-
fessional men, salespeople. or COM
mon laborers are all cordially invited
to join, on foot, in floats, in decorated
autos or rigs as they may desire. and
will on application be given their pro-
per place in the line. Alderman C.sJ.
Freeberg and assistants have charge
Of the parade. l"- g.. II ) 80:
Chas. Johnson, our we'll known CO
unity attorney. will deliver IN address
following the paFada. :,
1t Is intended to stage the entire
celebration in the downtown district
except the ball game which takes
place at the athletic .pzfh sy1ti6s the
ball game is in progress sports for .tAs
children will take plsce down town.
$50 has been set aside for prizes II
these contests which will be open to
all children. @a~x. ;
The afternoon program begins with
a concert by the Willmar Band ct one
O'Clock. Free open-air performances
win follow from 1:3O to 800. These
will consist of a comedy revolving
ladder act, a trapeze performance by
the Atlas Trio, a rolling globe act, aud
a slack wire performance BY two ar
lists. These acts will be repeated
from 100 to $3.50 p. m.
AT three O'Clock the ball game be-
tween Willmar and Kerkh0yen will
be called at the athletic park md the
children's sports will take place. Day
light fireworks will be displayed dur
ing the afternoon hours. -
The Kelly Carnival compAny will
be on hand to entertain the crowd Ill
day and evening. Their fne merry
goround is bound to be biz attrsc-
ton for the young folks. L will be
placed at the corner OF Third Street
and Benson avenue. .5s@z#s'l ,
Arrangements are being made for
a series of athletic contestS on the
streets in the early evening by the
Willmar Athletic Associations but de-
finite information Is not available ct
this writing. =
The evening program begins with
a band concert by the WllmAr Band
at 1900 O'Clock, followed by the opsn-
air free vaudeville stunts. A 0no IL
Elimination and a great aerial display
OF fireworks, heavy salvos, OF pyr0-
technical bombshells and bic display
Of rockets will close tho day. except
for those who wish to "trip the light
fantistic toe" Dancing viii be In
dulged in at two halls. At the Mason
ic Hall modern dance music viii be
furnished by Hams OrchsstSa Of St.
Cloud, and at the Carlson Hall old
time dancing will be in oraer with
"Olle / Skratthult's" accorde0n artists
to furnish the rhythm and music.
Committees on refreshmshts and
decorations are at work. and the net
returns from the street stands will 90
towards paying expenses Tor the day.
City and country people ara cofdially
invited to come and make q day OF It.