The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-09-10
ToILERs IN LINE.


General observance Throughout the Coun-
try of the National Labor Holiday
Workin g-men Turn Out in Great Num-
beers and Parade the Streets of Various
Cities.
CHICAGO, Sept. THE procession OF the
labor organizations OF this city when
marching through the streets yesterday,
with devices of their trades, notices. ban
ners, ETC., had in it between 10000 and
$4,000 persons. 1t was as large and
orderly q parade as has eyer been wit
messed in Chicago.
Four prizes were awarded. To the
BricklayeFs' union a banner was given for
the largest number of men in line-3, 900;
the Typographical union received ban
ner for neatest display, best discipline and
most complete uniformity OF dress; the
horse-shoers and shoemakers received an
ivory gavel each.
This year almost twics the number OF
men turned out than did so last year, and
the display of the industrial branches was
very large though it was somewhat i'm
paired by the fact that the vehicles were
scattered through the long line of the pro-
cession.
At Ogdens Grove addresses were made
during the afternoon by A. A. Carlton of
Boston, the grand lecturer of the Knights
of Labor; Judge Prendergast, Mrs. Par
nell. and Congressman Mason and Lawler
Fully 10000 people were present at the
grove during the afternoon. A ball in the
evening closed the festivities. Most of the
industrial establishments were closed dur
ing the day.
PEORIA, Ill.,, Sept. 7.-f'hs annual picnic
of the Knights of Labor occurred here yes
terday. The proceedings for the most part
were informal and consisted of mu-
sic, racing and other sports and
general 1nerriment. Mayor Kinsey, in
brief address of welcome, extended
the freedom OF the city and the customary
courtesies to the visiting Knights. Robert
Bennett State master workman, who is
popular in Peoria, made q polished reply,
and expressed the cordiality of the Knights
and their pleasure in visiting Peoria. Rich
ard Grifiths of Chicago, grand worthy
foreman, and Mrs. Patterson made adj
dresses. ~.
MII.wAUKEE, Wis, Sept. lowing to ex-
cessve heat many lab6ring men who ex-
pected to take part fin the artisan day pro-
cession did not join the parade About
1000 men and 200 women belonging to
various labor organizations formed at the
Washington monument, marched through
all the principal streets and joined in a
picnic at Schlitz Park. Most of the large
manufacturing establishments suspended
operations to enable their employees to
participate in the celebration.
DETHoiT, Mich Sept. La Dor day"
was appropriately observed in this city.
Representatives of the VARIOUS labor or
CARNATIONS and Industries to the number
Of 5000 paraded through the streets dur
ing the afternoon, marching to Miller's
Garden, where contests, games, dancing
etc., closed the day.
Boston, Sept. 7.-"Labor Day" which
is to be a permanent annual institution in
Boston, was inaugurated by the working
men of this city and suburbs yesterday III
an imposing manner. The feature of the
morning was grand procession in five d.
visions, in which it is estimated some 49,
600 persons participated and which took
an hour to pass o. given point. The pro-
cesslon, in which ere represented all the
labor interests OF the city, was reviewed
by Mayor O'Brien on School street,
and was witnessed by thousands of
people who crowded the sidewalks, and
along the route, and in narrower streets
seriously encroached upon the right of
way of the procession. The exercises of
the day were continued at y monster pic
mic held at Downer Landing. The after
noon was devoted to athletic sports, clam
bakes, dancing, etc.
New YORK, Sept. YESTERDAY being
the legal holiday set apart by the Legis-
lature for the laboring classes, it was eel
ebrated by monster parade by the diff
ferent labor organizations, followed by
picnic. Every trade was represented in
the procession, which was constituted, it
was said, of between $1,000 and 10000
working-men. u
The working-men OF Brooklyn and Will
iamscurg also paraded in honor of labor's
national holiday. The parade was under
the auspices of the Central Labor Union.
1t was estimated that about 49, 900 men
were in line. All the trades were repre-
sented in the procession. a# "
BALTIMORE, Sept. THE demonstra-
ton OF the Knights ofLabory yesterday was
the largest of the industrial classes ever
witnessed in Baltimore. The line was COM
posed OF eight divisions preceded by a
platoon of police under command of Mar
shall Frey, and throughout the entire line
were flags and floats representing the vari-
Gus industrial pursuits.