Boonville, Indiana Celebration at Old Fairgrounds
Weather: Rainy
At 10 am, the Parade started at the Central Labor Hall and moved to the Old Boonville Fairgrounds on North 1st Street.
There was plenty of music during the Parade, which was provided by both the Boonville Militarily and Newburgh bands.
Indiana Governor, Winfield Durbin issued a proclamation declaring Labor Day as a holiday.
Following the Parade, Boonville native Judge and author Roscoe Kiper gave the welcoming address. Next, Petersburg, Judge Thomas H. Dillon gave a most eloquent address on the working man and the program was adjourned so all could have a meal.
At 2 pm the program restarted and speeches were given. The Rev W. M. Tippey, of Terra Haute, Indiana, A. O. Stanley of Henderson, Kentucky, Rev. Samuel Reid, of Boonville, Indiana, Miss Esther King of Petersburg, Indiana and the Honorable Matt Hollingberg of Evansville each gave a speech honoring the working man.
The Crowd was well behaved and attentive to the speeches on this warm day.
Parade Route: starting at 3rd and Walnut Streets moving West to 1st Street–turn North onto Locust Street—turn East to 4th and then turn North onto Main Street until turning on North 1st Street to the Old Boonville Fairgrounds.
Labor Day Committee:
Adam Enfoff
Charles Eifler
A. J. Kitzinger
Leroy Boyer Federation of Labor # 8398
Color Guard
Chief Parade Marshal
Boonville Town Marshall, W. A. Baker
Boonville Fire Department
Town Council
Reception Committee Carriage
Boonville Military Band
Federation of Labor # 8398 Union
President, Luther Scales
Secretary Leroy Boyer
UMWA # 1244, Woolley Mine
President, John Dean
Secretary, James O’Loughlin
UMWA # 1243, Big Four Mine
President, Louis Shuler
Secretary, Ed Goldsmith
Painters and Paper Hangers # 336 Union
President, T. W. Dillingham
Secretary, Edward Hazen
Carpenters & Joiners
Newburgh Band
UMWA # 821, Caledonia Mine
President, Leonard Webb
Secretary, John Keller
Team Drivers # 268
President J. H. Jackson
Secretary, Jeff McGowan
Grand Army of the Republic veterans
all others
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Other Celebrations were held in Evansville, Oakland City, Sullivan, Cannelburg, Linton and Montgomery Indiana. The Montgomery, Indiana one was a fundraiser for a hurt UMWA miner. They all had a UMWA presence as well as an American Federal of Labor involvement.
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Evansville, Indiana Celebration
Weather: Rainy
3,000 marchers with 4 bands & drum corps participated in the Parade.
A special train with 3 coaches cars came from Princeton, Indiana to the Celebration.
Parade Line up:
Color Guard
Parade Chief Marshall
Charles G. Covert, Evansville Mayor
Evansville City Council
Labor Day Officers :
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Recording Secretary
Washington Federal Labor Union, Washington, Indiana –180 marchers
Ayrshire Mine – 100 marchers
Petersburg Federal Labor Union, Petersburg, Indiana – 89 marchers
Little’s Mine, Hoesmer, Indiana – 86 marchers
Petersburg, Mine, Petersburg, Indiana – 70 marchers
Princeton Mine, Princeton, Indiana – 59 marchers
Evansville Federal Labor Union, Evansville, Indiana – 49 marchers
Princeton Federal Labor Union, Princeton, Indiana – 35 marchers
1st place Attendance—-Washington Federation Labor Union
2nd place Attendance—-Ayrshire Mine
Start at downtown Park move to West side of Evansville Square onto Main Street, onto Harrison Street moving South on Main
