St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-07
LABOR AT PLAY.
Celebration ut Lake Park of the
Labor Holiday.

celebration At Lake PARK OF the
Labor Holiday.
Yesterdays rainy weather interfered very
much with the celebration of the national
labor holiday. though the best was made of
the depressing state of affairs, and consid-
cradle enjoyment eked out of it. Two
trains left the Minneapolis 4 St.LouiS depot
in the morning and landed at Lake Park a
delegation of about 500 people, including a
few from st. Paul. The afternoon train
carried out more, as the day then gave
promise of being fair, but the subsequent
heavy rainfall made outdoor enjoyment
impossible. Among those in attendance
were all the figures prominent IN Knights OF
Labor circles and the usual contingent OF
politicians to urge the labor vote. a large
pavilion had been erected near the depot,
and the band of union musicians stationed
in it, so that, rain as it might, the dancers
had a merry time of it. The games came
off. as proposed. some taking place in the
pavilion. and others in the ball park when
the ram permitted. They were as follows:
THE GAMES.
The base ball game between st. Paul and
Minneapolis teams was won by former, by 16
to 20. Prize. a box of Mexican cigars, given
by F. c. Lauer.
James Davidson, of Minneapolis, won the
100 yard dash; W. D. Young, Of Minneapolis.
second. A Castle shirt and the Wilks' gold
chain were the prizes.
WD. Young took the running long jump
and W D. Young was also first in the obstacle
race; James Davidson, second. A Cromwell
shirt was the first prize, and in the second q
castor by l. H. Hudson and box Of cigars by
Hart & Son were the prizes
The tug of war was captained by W. d.
ftafa
of the former winning. box of Max Adler
cigars was the prize.
Miss Previe won the acknowledgement dash
FOR ladies. Miss Seetrgast second. II. Legg u
Co. gave silver castor for first prize and A.
c. Clausen a napkin ring for second.
The three-legged race was won by Young
and Davidson, G. Chalker and 7, Click second.
The prizes were initial pins. given by Benson.
The skiff race, three-fourths mile, for a
pair of Segelbaum blankets, was taken by P.
H. Donahue.
Davidson came in first in the half-nle-race,
with T. Giliick second. The former got a table
cloth, given by Goodfellow & Co., and the
latter box of cigars, by Edwin.
The sack race was won by W. D. Young,
with Joseph Davidson second. The Plymouth
gave hat for the first prize and Vaustran &
Co. pair Of sleeve buttons for second.
THE ADDRESSES
were made in this pavilion in the afternoon,
Mayor AmeS being the first speaker. After
a general talk on the labor question, he cor
rected the malicious statement that he had
said he had the h. OF L. vote solid. What he
had said was that be relied very much on the
votes OF the laborng classes. Knowing he
was friend TO labor, the Republican organs
of monopoly were constantly endeaVoring to
miSrepreSent him.
Prof. W. ". Folwel read a lengthy paper
on the general labor question, which he held
to be the most important now before the
American public. He advised all wOrkmen
to elevate themselves by education and to let
rum alone.
Aid. 7. ?. Dwyer was the next speaker. He
devoted himself largely to showing how the
Republicans in council had opposed the nine
hour movement and the Democrats had
favored. There are eight aldermen to elect
in the spring and il labor votes elect four
men favorable to the short hour system il
will become law. He also said some
pleasant things in connection with Mayor
Ames' efforts in behalf of labor,
District Master Workman McGaughey was
the last speaker, giving very pleasing adj
dress, in which he contrasted the present i'm
pr~-o1 condition of labor with its situation
ten wars ago. He made q strong point
against the system of child labor, which pre-
vented the proper education of the children
OF the working classes.
After the addresses the crowd dispersed and
enjoyed itself in variety Of ways. some
dancing and others going for trip over the
lake on the City Of st. Louis. The return
trip was made at $3.50 o'clock