New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-04

Rr;sbt smiles and light hearts greeted the sun
,es,erdov as il rose in cloudless Sky TO mark
Tho beginning Of Labor Days ollities and the
,oilsrs holiday Early as he arose there
many watching for him while preparing for the
nr;ncjpal feature in the day, the parade. The
marshals' steeds were being roomed for the
work before them the musicians tuning
their instruments and housewives prep pairing
she morning meal for those members OF the family
who were resolved TO become real live workers
in the parade while many were putting UP
luncheons for a Trip to the country.
Never, perhaps, celebration in this city
entered into with more zest 1t was not merely
day of parade and of review. One had but TO
watch the thousands streaming 70 the ferries
going out Of town to catch full breaths OF refresh
ing air and enjoy the grass and trees and free
dom from restraint which crowded, smoky city
denies its inhabitants, 10 see that Labor Day
was universally day of merrymaking. Ferry
boats unloaded their masses of living freight at
all the resorts along the neighborng coast. Those
who chose baseball thronged to the four great
games played in New-York and Brooklyn. There
was rowing for those who preferred that sport.
dozens of games of cricket, horse racing OF the
best and Yachting unsurpassed. What city could
offer more amuscmcnts than enjoyed yester-
dav by the thousands and thousands who amused
themselves, each to his taste'
Nor did the festivities cease when the sun went
down. The theatres just opened for the season
welcomed those in the evening to a few hours of
forgetfulness from cares who had spent the day
in more vigorous enjoyment, or who had been un-
able to leave the city. Tie parks were crowded
with strollers. Every ono seemd good-natured and
happy. The cars late IN the evening carried the
pleasure-seekers back 10 their everyday hum
drum life. Their eyes were heavy and their limbs
in ,bair 60 tired Of them
seemed that we might suppose that their holiday,
Intended 10 be day Of rest had proved more
wearing than day Of toll Yet, however weary
they were il can hardly be doubted that they were
better for the day.
There was no display Of flags upon the City
Hall Their absence was not relisbed By the
paraders who thought that the failure TO put
out the fags indicated either forgetfulness OF the
claims of Labor Day upon the city authorities, or
a want OF respect on their part for those who
paraded Alderman John j. Martin. of Kings
bridge who was elected to the Beard as Labor
candidate. came TO the Hall in the morning and
strongly denounced the omission. The Alderman
tried to discover where the flags were kept, de-
claring that he would 20 up and hoist them
himself. He found the doors leading 10 the roof
locked. however. and after a determined effort to
80 I'D and unfurl the standard of liberty in honor
Of the dav. he obliged to give II up lie
did not so until he had expressed his views Oh
the situation in terse and vivid language. City
Hall Keeper Martin ]. Reese said that the fags
were not displayed simply because he had received
no orders 10 do so. either from Mayor Hewitt
or from the Board Of Aldermen. In the absence
of an order from either the Mayor or the Board.
who alone had the authority 70 issue IL, the
keeper was OF course. pOwerless TO act.
The fact that Labor Day Is observed Just at
the beginning of the busy fall season renders it
exceedingly inconvenient for many of the great
broadway and uptown stores to close. While
some OF them yesterday made a whole holiday
and others a half holiday of the day, the major
ity remained open and transacted business as
usual
PREPARING FOR THE PARADE.
Before 6 o'clock Grand Marshal jeremiah Sui
Ivan and his aids had gathered at the Central
Union Headquarters, No. l45 East Eighthst.. and
he last details settled. Shortly afterward the
Arrangement Committee met and for an hour
we're busy distributing brcges to the officers and
members of the various committees. By 0 o'clock
large crowd had gathered IN Astor-pacc and
gazed with more or less curiosity at the long line
of meek horses, no two Of which spored sad
dies or trappinCs of the same kind,
who waited with such patience as a
spirited car-horse can command for the corning
Of the marshals Once mounted the marshals
walked their horses slowly up and down for
swhe 10 dccustOm them 10 their firm grip and
words of command Ten o'clock arrived and still
drum corps and brass bands could be heard play
ing various tunes as they converged from all di
rections TO their allotted place in the line OF
march
1T 1890 a. M ten policemen, under the com
mand Of Roundsman Waule, started the parade
with the Grand Marshal and his aids close be-
h.nd, the different div vsions. failing in behind
one another in their order till 1900 men were !
keeping step 10 the martial airs Of forty-two
hands ~ i O'clock Grand Marshal Sullivan !
and his aids passed the Union Square Cottage on
Scventecnth-st the column marching tar as
the Everett House, and then describing letter |
as II passed IN front Of the cottage and across |
10 Sevcntecnth-st and Broadway The details !
Of the parade are as follows:
The in the order OF marching held By Section
NJ l. the Building Trades led by Marshal James McKim
The New-York Drum Corps furnished the music 10
which the first division kept step then followed the G9h
Regiment band, behind which Union
SEQ
The next band that the echoe. os The Century"
the Horace B. Clafin Post No. %. 6. r.. behind
which marched thc Marble Cutters Union the members
e which all whits aprons o. canvas They
ocrtod truck carrying block OF polished marble Tho
ot this division brought by four trucks with
them >h,pi x DlocSs 0f grape Ito
stones ring u thc htunWis resOunded caeerly
above the blended airs Of d)7en IaniS
Then the Adam Goss Post No So G. A. r., band
,nd The granite cutier Truck hlIed with uniformed men
bringing up the
The Wholesome cutters had drum and hfe
onlivon them The American carpenters and Ioners
led by band 20 which they marched With the
sr4cr pedestrian organization They carried
the American and trade banner ard presented fine
body of men Lodge No. 90 followed. with u band and
banner
CHEERING FOR THE WOMEN N TIE COTTAGE
Tho Journeymcn Union Painters New.Yor, and its
vicinity made good display AMI LOIS OF noise, cheering
tn woman on the hacon the cottage who replied
waving OF handkerche's. The brotherhood
gressve Painters followed close behind by band OF
boy zouaves The German House Painters swung around
past TIE cottage carrying banners
OF their organization The Theatrical
Protective Union led by boy band made more
tose usually Each theatre represented
bad large placard displayed truck carrying twenty.