Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-06
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LABOR
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INAUGURATION OF THE NEW HOLIDAY IN
VARIOUS CITIES IF THE E-AsT-sTREET
PARADEs AND oTHER oBsERyANcEs.
Boston, Sept. 6--Labor day, which is
to be q permanent annual institution in
Boston, was inaugurated by the work.
men Of this city and suburbs to-day in
an imposing ANN The feature of
the morning ives q grand procession in
which, it was estimated, $4,000 people
took part and which took one hour to
pass q given point. The procession,
in which were represented all the labor
ing interests Of the city, vas reviewed
by the mayor and witnessed by thous-
ands OF people. The exercises of the day
are to be continued at a monster picnic
to be held at Downer Landing, this
afternoon.
ANNUAL STREET PARADE OF o%HIcAGo's
LAgoR ORGANIZATIONS.
Chicago, Sept. 6--The annual street
parade in this city was the moot note
worthy eve made by the labor organiza-
tians Of Chicago, both in point OF num-
bers and in point of equipment. The
day was warm but perfect in all other
respects for q street display. The
column began moving at 1890 O'Clock
and marching steadily was two hours in
passing. The column is divided
into nine divisions and q close
computation puts the number OF march,
ers in line at between 10000 and $4,000.
a feature in 1.-The parade was contained
in the remarkable uniformity shown by
each division OF marcherE, the latter all
being equipped with n and generally
wearing SLOUGH hats Of gray or dark
color. All trades marched by columns
Of fours, we'll closed up, and generally
moving with great precision and
regularity.
TIE EQUIPMENT oF TILE DIFFERENT
COLUMNS.
One column OF five hundred employees
OF bank and safe manufacturers WOKE
white tiles. A column of journeymen
tailors. Numbering g !haasana, wore
white derbies and presented probably
the finest appearance of any distinct
body of marchers. The American flag
was carried by each division and there
we're very few notices or banners borne
in the columns, One of the trucks in line
carried the figure OF q twenty foot giaut
stamping out cheap. labor, idealized bJ
q figure of . Uhinaman. The pro
cession concluded with an almost endless
display Of manufactured goods On gail,
decorated wagons. One of the knights
of labor assemblies carried a banne'
inscribed '.avoid all politicians"
A FRANZ TURN our IN BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, Md, Sept. 6-The demon
istration of the knights of labor to-da,
is the largest of the industrial classe!
ever witnessed in Baltimore. In th,
early foresoon the sky was overcast bu
that did not prevent the gathering Q
the working hosts. In many parts Q
the city the buildings were decorated
The columns were composed of eigh
divisions which were preceded by
platoon OF police. Throughout til
entire line were banners and flags repre-
sensing various industrial pursuits.
now THE DAY was OBSERVED IN NEy
YORK,
New York. Sept. 6-This being o lega
holiday for the laboring class 1t wa
celebrated by monster parade com.
posed OF from 5 900 to 10000 man, fol-
lowed by q picnic. The sky had 1
threatening appearance but this did no
interfere with the programme. Ever.
trade Was represented in the procession
which was reviewed at Union square b.
Mayor Grace, Henry George and Others
After The procession was through th
members proceeded to Harlem Rive
park where the picnic took place.
IN NEW JERSEY.
Newark. N. j.. Sept. 6--Most Of tb'
factories and stores n this city wer
closed to-day aud twenty-five thousans
men took part in the workingmen'
procession. Henry George will addres
the workingmen here this afternoon.
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