The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-04
Organized Labor to Celebrate
Today at Gage Park.
Attendance Promises To Be
Largest in Recent Years.
PROGRAM At | O'CLOCK
Music by MarshaIPs and Secur-
ity Benefit Bands.
Athletics Will Occupy PrOmi-
nent Part on Program.

Beginning at 1 o'clock this after
noon, organized labor in Topeka, will
celebrate the day dedicated to the
working man by custom and legisla-
tive enactment, thruout the United
States.
The first Labor Day celebration was
held by the union workers of the New
York Central railway lines, forty-one
years ago. In 1884 the first Monday
in September was set aside as Labor
Day by the American Federation of
Labor, and state legislatures and the
national Congress have since desig-
mated that date as a holiday. The
action of Congress on the setting aside
of Labor Day was taken in 1887.
Program at Gage Park
Topeka union workmen and their
families will gather at Gage park at
1 o'clock, for program of addresses
and music, which is to be followed by
various games and sports for the
younger members of the crowd at
tending, and T. D. Williams. tenth an
nual athletic show.
Many of the Topeka families took
their baskets to the park early in the
day. had their lunch there and were
early on the grounds for the program.
Attendance at the program prom
tses to be the largest it has been in
years. in spite of the fact that tn:
usual parade has been dispensed with
Music by Two Bands
Two bands, Marshalls band and tho
Security Benefit association band, are
to play at the park this afternoon.
Marshalrs band will give a concert
at 1850 o'clock. and both bands will
play at intervals during the afternoon
and evening.
Following the speaking program.
there will be dancing, for which music
will be furnished by Ray Halls dance
orchestra.
The program will begin at o'clock.
with solo by John NJ cDonald Bar
Sing for Your Fathers an Old Time
Song" The Rev. Frank Ogle. pastor
of the Third Presbyterian church, will
deliver the opening invocation.
John Tromble, Beloit, president of
the Kansas Farmers union, will open
the speaking program at 1870 o'clock.
The audience will sing America" fol-
lowing his address.
Saturday of last week was the
twentieth anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union of America.
The Rev. CLAM to Speak.
George Adamson, Topeka, will read
by DR.. John H. Gray. Miss Sarah
Green, of Kansas City Mo-. repre-
sentative of the Waitress union, will
speak at 2:2O O'Clock.
The Rev. j. A. Glanz, of Dover, will
make an oration of the day at 2:5o
o'clock on THE Attitude of the
Church on Problems of Society,"" J.
M. Kessler, Topeka, secretary of the
Kansas State Taxpayers league, will
follow the Rev CLAM address with
a short talk.
T. D. Williams will give an athletic
show at AIS o'clock. at will consist
chiefly of boxing.
The coronation as queen of the La
Dor day celebration. of Miss Winnifred
kerle, will be a part of the celebra
ton late this afternoon. Miss Dixie
Hughes runner up in the Labor day
honor.
Program of Sports.
The complete program of sports and
the athletic show. is as follows:
Program of Athletic Events--s:sO p. m.
1-50- yard dash (girIs under 16), first
so yard dash (boys under 16), first
prize S1OO; second prize SOC.
prize S1.0O; second prize SOC
4.-1OO-yard dash Iboys over 16), first
prize $1.00: second prize soc.
5.-75-yard dash Union Mems Wives),
first prize 81 50; second prize $1.00.
.,S. 6:[lOo- yard M 10 dash Union ., Men only,
Paf @ BsScs seefna Rade prEf IRIS SCG Under 49,
first prize s.: 90; second prize SOC.
s.-Slow Bicycle Race (boys under 49,,
1iIsl prize @1UVs second QUO
9.-Wheelbarrow Race (boys under 1s),
first prize $1.5O; second prize 81 90.
10-Walking Race, 100 yards. (Union Men
only, first prize $1O0: second prize SOC.
n-Horse and Rider Race (boys under
1S), first prize 81 so: second prize $1.0O
12.-Tug of War (team of ten Union Mem,
semi final.
13.-WaIking Race, 10 yards Union Mems
Wives), first prize $100; second prize SOC.
14.-Shoe Race (boys under 16), first prize
81 90; second prize SOC.
15.-Union Label Contests (Union Mems
Wivesl. first prize $500.
16.-Tug of War (finaD, first prize 80
cigars; second prize 20 cigars.
t. d. Williams Athletic Show
First event, boxing, rounds-Opal
| Chinn, 10 pounds, Topeka, against Bat
tling" Barberick, 20 pounds. Kansas City.
Second event, boxing. 4 rounds-Roy Ivy
30 pounds, Galena. against George Mays, 90
/ pounds. Kansas City.
Third event, harmony galore-F1oyd
Evans and Wilbur Dotson, minstrel boys.
Fourth event, battle royal-Eight colored
| boys.
Fifth event, whistiing melodies-FIoyd
Evans and Wilbur Dotson-
Sixth event. Oxing. 8 rounds-"Poison''
| Ivy, 120 pounds, Galena. against Bull
Dog" Smith. 120 pounds. Wichita.
| Seventh event, semi-windup. boxing. 5
rounds-Harold Brown. 165 pounds To-
peka, against Knockout Thompson, 160
: pounds. Topeka.
Eighth event. syncopation supreme
Floyd Evans and Wilbur Dotson
! Ninth event. boxing. rOunds-Dave STAFF
FORD, 145 pounds. Denver (Denver Wildcat),
I against Dannie Smith. 14S pounds St Louis
/ (hard hitting welter)