San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-06
LABOR WILL
CELEBRATE
TWO DAYS
Varied Program Arranged
for Koehler Park Out
ing to Start Sunday.


will reign supreme in San Antonio
for two days commencing Sunday,
when Labor Day. the one holiday Of
the year set aside in honor of him,
will be observed here with appropr-
ate exercises.
Musical programs, free motion pic
lures, athletic contests of many diff
ferent kinds, and barbecue will be
among the entertainment features to
be presented for the thousands who
will visit Koehler Park during the
two days that the celebration is being
held.
Speaking upon topics of interest to
laborers and labor leaders also has
been arranged, with e. G. LeStour-
geon scheduled to make the principal
address at 5 p. NJ, Monday. William
L. Hoefgen, editor of the Weekly
Dispatch" labor's official organ in
San Antonio, will preside over the
speaking program and will introduce
the speakers. -rN
PLAY POPULAR MUSIC.
OF especial interest in the line OF
entertainment will be two concerts
to be given by the Municipal Band,
under the leadership of Edgar A. Rog-
ers. On Sunday and Monday at 4
q. m. the concerts will be presented,
lasting an hour.
Selections from Rose Marie" en-
bracing several popular numbers,
Don Quixote," by the band, NEEDLES
of old songs, selections by Charles Lee
and Mike Garcia, and jazz pieces, to
be concluded with THE Stars and
Stripes Forever" will feature the
Sunday afternoon program.
The program for Sunday afternoon
consists of the band concert at /
o'clock, to be followed by picnicking
and dancing at S p. m.
The big day Monday will open with
a basket picnic at noon by all men,
bers of organized labor and their
families.
THE PROGRAM.
Beginning at 3 O'Clock, the follow
ing program will be observed:
Athletics in Koehler Park and
baseball game between the Chauffeurs
and Street Car Union teams on the
Breckenridge Park diamond; p. m,
band concert; p. m, address by Mr..
LeStourgeon 5 p. M, barbecue; Z
p. M, balloting in popularity contest;
and at s p. m, the grand march for
the Labor Day Ball.
C. F. Russi is chairman of the
committee which planned for the La
Dor Day entertainment, and is being
assisted by Sam Goodman, vice chair
man: J. W. Null, recording secretary;
W. B. Arnold, financial secretary
treasurer, and Max Weight Jr., door
keeper.
Other committees are:
Grounds committee J. ". Null,
H. Vogelsang, c. F. Cadena, X. S.
Atchison and Max Yoight Jr.
Parade committee. r. Stischer,
August Rothman, J. f. DeNoon, Theo
Artzt and C. Mayer.
Contest committee: Felix Bonnie
maison, B. Castro, C. V. Teel, Mrs.
Gussie Murphy, and r. S. Puppo.
Ball committee Miss Nauty Park
err and Meta Jenke, H. Zenner, A.
Drummond and Fred Salazar.
Auditing committee: William L.
Hoefegen, C. Kaiser and NJ. A.
Dominguez.
After considerable discussion by the
committee members it was decided to
forego the parade which until COM
paratively recent years has been such
an essential part to the celebration
of Labor Day.
The program of athletic contests
which will be run off on Sunday af-
ternoon follows:
Fifty-yard dash for men-First
prize, 81; second prize, S1.50; third
prize, 81.
Thirty.five yard dash for women
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