1907 Labor Day Association History
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Attendance

Special trains run from different surrounding cities to go to Vincennes, IN and back for only a 50 cent fee.

Indiana Governor J. Frank Hanly made a proclamation declaring September 2, 1907 as Labor Day in Indiana.

A ring was given as a prize for a fund raiser; tickets were sold the one selling the most tickets won the ring.
Mrs. William Pennington was the winner, she was an Electrical Union member
Mrs. Chuck Yocum had 77
Miss Amelia Birkoffer had 7
Mrs. William Mavis had 3
Mrs. Frank Boone had 2
Miss Franke Dunkle had 1

Refreshment stand belonging to Riley Trueblood burnt down—gas lamps were the cause of the fire.

A drawing for a Meerchaum pipe was held and ticket # 1112 was drawn but no one claimed the pipe.

J. C. Mays was Vincennes Central Labor Council President

Local Businesses were asked to decorate their store fronts and the Electrical Workers Union members volunteered to do wiring.

A drawing was held for Electric Theater Tickets –winners were; Mrs. Charles Yocum and Miss Amelia Birkoffer.

 

 

Labor Day Committee;
Frank Crotts
Clyde Ayers
A. W. Pringle

A fundraiser was held on July 2 at the Main Street Electric Theater. “A Mid Winters Night Dream” was played and a large percentage was donated and the money was used to be on the Labor Day Celebration

 

1907 Parade Lineup

Color Guard
Vincennes Police
Vincennes Fire Department
Parade Marshall: E. E. Stackhouse
Assistants;
Ed Dreiman
Frank Johnson
Vincennes Mayor: George E. Greene
Vincennes City Council
Speakers;
Dr. Horace Ellis
Theodore Perry
Thomas W. Samuels
Labor Day Association Officers;
President–John C. Mayes
Vice President–John Loten
Treasurer–John Birhoffer
Recording Secretary
Labor Day Committee;
1st Regiment Band
12 Farmers Unions from Knox County
14 Farmers Unions from Daviess County
Plasterers
Electrician Workers
Cigar Makers
Barbers
Printers
Painters of Bicknell
Painters of Vincennes
Carpenters of Princeton
Carpenters of Lawrenceville
Bricklayers of Princeton
Iron Moulders
Iron & Steel Workers of Weller Lodge
Iron & Steel Workers of Vincennes
Building Laborers
Brewers
Engineers
Shoemakers
Tailors
Bartenders
Blacksmiths
Machinists
Coal Miners
Typographical # 396
Southern Shop Unions

 

 

The Parade starts at 2nd & Main Street and goes to Sixth Street & down Sixth Street to Hickman Street, thence to Seventh when it ended.