1901 Labor Day Association History
Weather: Rainy

3,000 marchers with 4 bands & a drum Corp participated in Parade.
A special train from Princeton with 3 coach cars came to the Celebration.

 

1901 Parade Lineup

Honor Guard
Chief Parade Marshall —
Evansville Fire Department
Evansville Platoon of Police
Charles G. Covert — Evansville Mayor
Evansville City Council
Labor Day Association 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

 

1901 Parade Awards

Best Dressed—————- Little’s Mine
1st place Attendance—-Washington Federation Labor Union
2nd place Attendance—-Ayrshire Mine

 

 

Start at fairgrounds to West side of Square into Main Street on Harrison, Moving South on Main