Muncie to honor workers for Labor Day; AFGWU LU 23 part of parade

MUNCIE WILL HONOR

HER NOBLE TOILERS

Only the Weather Can Mar the

Success of Labor Day

Celebration, Monday.

THE PROGRAM FOR THE DAY

Parade in the Morning and Exercises

at Westside Park in

Afternoon and Evening.

Fair weather is only requisite to make tomorrow's celebration of Labor Day one of the greatest in the annals of Muncie unionism.

The Labor Day committee his com­pleted all preliminary arrangements and the members are expectant of an observance which will reflect in a most creditable manner upon their efforts.

The local celebration has been ex­tensively advertised and invitations have been forwarded to many elites with the result that probably five or six other cities will join the Muncie unions. Word was received from Anderson last night to the effect that the Trades Council of that city would be largely represented and that the delegation would be accompanied by a band. Representatives of labor unions from other gas belt cities will also as­sist in the celebration. A number of former Muncie residents and workmen who were affiliated with local unions have arrived in the city and many more are expected today.

The events of the day have been carefully planned and much amuse­ment has been provided. A number of prominent labor leaders will be present and participate in the celebration.

PARADE A BIG FEATURE.

The parade will move in the morning at 10:30 o'clock. Practically every branch of organized labor in the city will be represented in the procession, which is expected to be one of the most Interesting events of the day. Ralph Brandt, of the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' union. No. 22, will be grand marshal, and his aide-de-camp are B. W. McGinnis of Typographical union, No. 332; Charles L. Jenkins, of Machinists' union, No. 35, and Joseph H. Kenley, of the Amalgamated Associa­tion or Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.

The parade will begin formation at 9 o'clock and will be tom posed of two divisions. The first division will form on Jackson street, resting on High street. The second division will form on Adams street, right resting on High street. The procession will move from Jackson street, south on High to Sey­mour, east on Seymour to Walnut, north on Walnut to Main, east on Main to Elm, north on Elm to Washington, west on Washington to High, south on High to Charles.

FORMATION OF LINE.

The various organizations will have positions in the parade as follows;

First Division.

Grand Marshal and Chief of Police.

City Police

Fire Department

Speakers in Carriages

Labor Day Committee in Carriages.

Band.

Visiting Delegations.

Hoosier Lodge, No. 4.

Midland Lodge, No. 23.

Muncie Lodge, No. 20.

Unity Lodge, No. 7.

Industry Lodge, No. 28.

Typographical Union, No. 332.

Flint Glass Workers, No. 23.

Flint Glass Workers, No. 2.

Flint Glass Workers, No. 115.

Glass Bottle Blowers, No. 12.

Glass Bottle Blowers, No. 58.

Barbers' Union, No. 28.

Carpenters' Union, No. 592.

Bolt and Nut Workers, No. 6921.

Second Division.

Aids

Band

Bartenders' Union, No. 678.

Tailors' Union, No. 234.

Machinists' Union, No. 35.

Ladies' Auxiliary to Machinists Union, No. 11.

Woman's International Union Label League, No. 1.

Cigarmakers' Union, No. 308.

Bakers' and Confectioners' Union, No. 130.

Painters' and Paperhangers' Union, No. 1033.

Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers', No. 22.

Iron Molders' Union, No. 177.

Street Railway Employes, No. 81.

Switchmen's Union, No. 45.

Letter Carriers' Union, No. 98.

Retail Clerks, No. 66.

Bricklayers and Masons, No. 9.

Plasterers' Union, No. 83.

Engineers' Union, No. 164.

Hod Carriers and Building Laborers, No. 13.

Brewery Workers' Union, No. 244.

Blacksmiths' Union, No. 433.

Journeymen Horseshoers, No. 205.

Floats.

EVENTS AT WESTSIDE.

Westside park will be the scene of a joyous gathering during the afternoon. The exercises begin there at 1:30 o'clock. The program is an interesting one containing a number of entertaining features, including music and speeches, together with the various amusements. Among the prominent speakers at the afternoon session will be President-elect McArdle, of the A. A. of I., S. and T. W.; John W. Hays, first vice president of the International Typographical union, and John F. Tobin, of the A. F. G. W. U. Evening exercises will also be held at the park.

Following is the program for the events at Westside park:

AFTERNOON PROGRAM.

Music — Indiana band.

Address of Welcome — Mayor C. W. Sherritt.

Music — Indiana band.

Song — Quartet.

Address — General President-elect McArdle, of the A. A. of I., S. & T. W.

Music — Band and quartet.

Addresses — John W. Hayes, first vice-president of the International Typographical union and other speakers of prominence.

Continuous vaudeville and all other parks attractions, such as slide for life, merry-go-round, bathing pool, shooting gallery, high dive, automobile races, mule and pony races, and fat men's race.

Ball game by two of the best amateur teams in the city.

Balloon ascension at 5 o'clock by Prof. Bailey, who will endeavor to beat the state record as to height of ascension.

EVENING PROGRAM.

The evening program will consist of the following numbers:

Music — Indiana band.

Song — Quartet.

Addresses — John F. Tobin, member of the A. F. G. W. U.; Congressman George W. Cromer and ex-Senator Walter L. Ball.

Grand display of fireworks.

Song, "Auld Lang Syne" — Audience.

The factories of this city will be closed during the entire day. Business places, especially where union employees are engaged, will observe the whole day or a part thereof. The Barber shops will be closed during the entire day. The banks will close. Labor leaders predict that the general observance all over the city will be greater than ever before.

A number of baseball contest are announced for the day and much interest is settled in the contest between the Muncie Athletics and the Knights of Columbus teams, which will play at the park. A labor leader stated yesterday, “We have tried to arrange amusements that everybody will be pleased,” and apparently nothing has been spared to make the celebration complete in every detail.

An interesting social feature of the day will be the “Dutch smoker” to be given in the hall above Stewart’s drug and the book store, Monday evening by the members of the local Typographical union in honor of Vice President Hays.