Princeton, Indiana Celebration, Gibson Firgrounds
Weather: Pretty & bright.
The Celebration was held during the Gibson County Fair — it started on the 1st day of the Fair. The Fair and the Association work together, the Association has a Parade and its own events to celebrate Labor Day. Many FREE exhibits, amusements and attractions will be offered.
Special trains were scheduled from Vincennes, Hazelton, Ft. Branch, Owensville and Evansville, Indiana. The Vincennes train brought over 1,000 Labor Day supporters.
William Van Stone, Labor Day Association President & Chief Parade Marshall, met and led over 1,000 supporters from the train depot to the Public Square. They then marched to the Masonic Building near the Square for the laying of the Masonic corner stone.
The Parade covered 25 blocks and had 24 floats in it as well as 1,200 Union delegates.
Speakers for the Celebration are: W.H. Raney, Professor H. R. Smith, J. W. Purcell of Terra Haute, Indiana, and former Princeton Mayor, C. W. White.
Admission is FREE to the Fairgrounds along with FREE ice water.
Chief Parade Marshall — William Van Stone
Assistant Parade Marshall — John DeCratos
Assistant Parade Marshall — John Mallet
Princeton Mayor, A.P. Twineham
Princeton City Council
Princeton Fire Department
Princeton Police Department
Labor Day Association Officers;
President — William Van Stone
Vice President — Ralph Burton
Treasurer — John Butterworth
Recording Secretary — J. C. Roberts
Speakers Carriage;
J.W. Purcell
W. H. Raney
1st Regiment Band of Vincennes, IN
Painters Union #373 of Petersburg, IN
Painters Union # 378 of Vincennes, IN
Plumbers Union # 424 of Vincennes, IN
Hunters Band of Vincennes, IN
Team Drivers Union
Teamsters Union #30
Iron Workers Union # 3 of Vincennes, IN
Carpenters Union # 658 of Vincennes, IN
Brewery Workers Union # 52 of Vincennes, IN
Iron Moulders Union # 400 of Vincennes, IN
Princeton Band
Ladies Retail Clerks
Retail Clerks Union # 143
Cigar Makers Union # 64
Electrical Workers Union # 243
UMWA Locals
Coal Mine Float
American Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor Owensville, Indiana
Consumers Gas Company
Watt & Mitchell Brick Masons float
Princeton Brick Works–2 floats
Brick Masons Union
Hod Carriers Union # 59
Plasterers Union # 114
Greer-Wilkerson Lumber Company–2 floats
C. W. White Lumber Company–2 floats
Carpenters Union # 812 of Princeton, IN
Typographical Union # 395 of Vincennes, IN
Bartenders Union #
Barbers Union # 51
Lucas Band
Boilermakers Union
Retired Boilermakers & Mule
Railroad Carmen Union
McGregor & Company float
Harvey Lucas float
W. L. Berlin-Dairy
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Other Celebrations were held in Washington, Linton and Bicknell, Indiana. They all had a UMWA presence as well as an American Federal of Labor involvement.
