The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-02
LABOR DAY PLANS
Program for Festivities in To-
peka Is Complete.
Monday VIII Be Complete Holt
day for Laborers.

chaplain of the InduStrial council, at
the First Congregational church sun
day morning at IL o'clock
Monday will be q complete holiday.
There will be a general cessation OF all
lines OF business and the Gay gwen
over to the program that mas oeeh
planned by union labor
A big parade will take place IN the
afternoon. starting from the corner of
Tenth avenue and Monroe street
promptly at 1 o'clock, swinging north
on Kansas avenue from the Tenth
avenue corner
Miss Regina Schmidt. who won in
the recent contest, will ride at the
head Of the parade as Labor day
queen. At least fifty orga nizations of
union la Dor will participate in the
parade. and there VIII be a large
number of decorated floats Several
fraternal and civic orders have also
been invited to take part in the
parade.
C. H. Kerle marshal of the day. an
nounces that the band from the Boys
State Industrial school will furnish
music for the parade. This is a nom
union band. Whether or not other
bands in the city, which belong to the
union. will appear in the parade has
not been definitely settled. it is said
The union musicians are refusing to
donate their services for the occasion
and 1t is said that the committee in
charge of the program hasn't enough
money on mana 10 pay
Program at Gage Park.
Immediately following the parade
program will be given at Gage park.
Kate Richards O'Hare of Girard Is to
bp the principal speaker. There VIII
lie many athletic events at the park,
an athletic show in which there will
be five boxing contests, and the boys
land will give a concert both after
noon and evening.
The formation and line of march of
the parade and the program at the
park follow:
Form at Tenth and Monroe, west to Kan
avenue, north to Fourth; countermarch
70 Eighth, where the parade Will disband
and board street cars for Gage park.
All organizations must be in their posi-
lions and ready to move at the command
Of the grand marshal, Brother c. H. kerle.
at / o'clock sharp
dustrial school band facing south. north of
Tenth. west side Of Monroe. followed by
the float carrying the Labor day queen
Typographical union facing south on west
side of Monroe. north Of Ninth; followed
by the other organizations Of the allied
printing trades. in the following order ::
1'r, ssmen, bookbinders. stereotypers and
electrotypers, photographers. mailers:
Division No. =. r r. Hardwood. aide
Bricklayers facing south, east side of Mon
roe, north Of Ninth; carpenters, plumbers
line Immediately after division No. /.
Painters and decorators facing west north
side or Ninth, east OF Monroe, followed Dy
the Sheet Metal Workers No. 2O4. Electrical
Workers No 226 building laborers, falling
in line after the plasterers. pass.
Division No 3. X. A. Christal aide-Ma-
chinists No. 1870 facing south, east side of
Monroe. north of Tenth. followed by the
Loyal Star and p. r. c. Of A. No. T51
makers. sheet Metal workers No 5OT.
Electrical Workers No. 511 facing west,
south Of Ninth, east of Monroe. Switch
men No, II facing north east side OF Mon
way Clerks No CPS Maintenance of Ways
No. 90 and No. 100. facing north, west side
Of Monroe. south Of Tenth =
fire fighters, facing west. north side of
Tenth. east Of Quincy, followed by the
Transfers No. 122. BARRIERS facing west.
south side of Tenth east of Quincy. fol
lowed by the cooks and walters and wait
resses locals and the structural iron work
ers. Tailors' union facing north east side
OF Quincy south Of Tenth followed by the
street RAILWAY carmen Bakers' Union No.
Of Tenth followed by butcher workers and
cigar makers. Broom and whisk workers.
Of Tenth. followed by the moiders' union
and the postoffice clerks. Stage employees
union facipg south; west side Of Quincy:
picture operators, Electrical Workers No.
S41. letter carriers and retail clerks. Mu-
Tenth. east Of Kansas avenue. followed by
fraternal orders and civic societies
Athletic Program.
0O-yHFd Dash Tor girls under 10. first
prize. 50; second prize 81.
5O-yard dash for boys under Is. first
prize 81; second prize. 81.
I5-yard dash for girls over IS, first prize
50; second prize. 81.
T5-yard dash for boys over is, first prize
81: second prize, 81.
I5-yard dash for married women only
tunion mems wives), first prize, 81; second
prize. 81.
1OO-yard dash for paid up union men
only first prize 81; second prize, 81.
5O-yard slow bicycle race, free for all
first prize. 81: Second prize. 81.
50-yard wheefbarrow race, boys under is
first prize. 81; second prize, 81.
5O-yard and return chariot race, girls IN
der Is, 1.-TWO to a team, first prize, 81
second prize. 81.
5O-yard and return horse and rider race
boys under IS, first prize, 81; second prize
Horse and riding wrestling match, boys
under is, first prize, 81; second prize, 81.
1O0-yard walking match. union men only
first prize, 80; second prize, 81.
75-yard walking match, union mems
wives first prize, 81; second prize. 81.
Nall driving contest. union mems wives
first prize, 81; second prize, 81.
Union label contest, free for all, frs
prize. 81; second prize, 81
Athletic Show at p. NJ.
Five-round boxing bout-Kfd Pewee VS.
Knockout Rankin. each 50
Five-rOund boxing bout-kid Gill VS.
Young Corbett. each S.
Battle royal-Twelve colored boys. win.
ner. 81; each, pc.
Five-round boxing bout-John Ritchie
vs.. George StrattoHs each. SO
Five-round boxing bout-Swede Forsel
vs.. Red Pepper Burns. each. SO.
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