Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01
F0RANANNUAL LAB0RDAY.
Local Leaders Have Started a Move
ment for This Purpose.
THE CARPENTERS ARE PREPARED
For Their Large Demonstration on the
State Day Tomorrow.
AGITATING THE EIGHT-HOUR SYSTEM

the promoter of a scheme to make Labor
Day national as well as a State holiday
He will draw up an act and have Represen-
tative John Dalzell, of this city, present il
to Congress as soon as that body convenes.
At present Labor Day is observed in only
about half dozen States in the Union, and
then upon different days. Mr.. Kelly's idea
is to have it celebrated all over the country
In every State, city and town where there is
labor organization, upon the same days.
In speaking of the matter yesterday Mr..
Kelly said:
''The celebration to be held in this city on
Monday, will be a poor showing of the
laboring classes of Pittsburg. The carpen-
tiers cannot be given too much praise for the
way they have taken hold of the matter,
and it is regretted that the other trades can
not turn out with them. We would have a
decent demonstration if the Trades Council
had not put in all of its time this summer
passing resolutions submitted by prosecutors
about foreign glassworkers. When the
body did awake TO the necessity of making
a show of some kind, ii was then too late to
arrange for the demonstration.
BLowoUTS IN oTHE STATES.
1.-THE creation of Labor Day, is the only
piece of legislation the wage workers of this
State got from the present Legislature. In
New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Illinois
there will be great demonstrations held,
but would like to see turnout all over
the country. Every body has their national
vo44 ~ loho
classes have theirs? My idea of Labor Day
is holiday in every sense of the word. 1
want it to be a day, when q working man
who spends nearly all of his time in a mill
or workshop, can go out into the woods
with his family and enjoy himself Such a
day would be an enjoyment to the employer
as well as the employees. When Congress
opens 1 will have the bill ready for our
representatives
As has been stated, the carpenters are the
only representatives of labor that will OBJ
serve the day. The details of their parade
and rorte of procession was published in
The DISPATCH of yesterday.
After the parade, which will be attended
by about 2. 900 knights of the saw and plane,
most of them will 90 to Wildwood to attend
the picnic of the Marble, Slate and Tile
Layers Union.
FOR THE EIGHT-HoUR SYSTEM.
This organization is attached to the Fed
Grafton of Labor, and the picnic will be in
the nature of an eight-hour demonstration.
The following well-known gentlemen COM
pose the Committee of Arrangements:
NJ. T. Skelly, John Beck, Thomas Burke,
Fred V. Smith, Arthur b. Smyth, George Will
hams, H L. Deyan, ]. NJ. Huddell, c. NJ.
O'Keefe, Oliver Butcher Allen Goodfellow,
John Hoffman, Jr., Thomas Cullens, +. r.
Logan, Michael McElroy. Robert Margaurath,
Richard Margaurath, Howard Old, Thomas
flanagan and Thomas Williams
Painters Union, No. 72, of the South
side, will hold picnic at Hammel's Gar
den, on Mount Oliver, at which nearly
every painter in the cities will be present. q.
The largest demonstration in Western
Pennsylvania will be held at Greensburg.
In addition to every labor organization in
the town, the secret societies will be in the
parade. The glassworkers at Jeanette will
march over to Greensburg and take part in
the parade. Secretary William Dillon of
the American Flint Glassworkers' Associ-
alton, will make an address on the eight
hour movement, and General Secretary
John W. Hayes, of the K. of L., will also
be present. The grangers of Westmore-
land county will help to make the demon
stration success, and it is reported that
there will be from 10000 to 10, 900 people in
line. /. f. Armbruster will be chief mar
shal, George Sidebottam, President of L. U.
76, A. f. 6. W., will be assistant marshal,
and Charles Schultz will be captain of the
glasSworkers' division. The FlintS have
been given the head of the parade.
Another great demonstration will be held
at Scottdale, at which John Flannery, of
this city, has been invited to make an ad-
dress. He has also received an invitation
from the miners of Punxsutawney to be
present at their jollifcation.
NO WORK IN THE COKE REGION.
There will be no work done in the coke
region. The officials of the K. of l.. sent
circulars to the operators to the effect that
they would exercise their privilege to cele-
brate the day. In addition 10 the demon
stration at Scottdale there will be celebra-
tions at Mount Pleasant and other places.
Secretary Treasurer Robert Watchorn, of
n. d. A. 135, passed through the city yes
terday on his way to Houtzdale, where he
will make an address. He was accom-
panied by John Costello, of the General
Executive Board, who will attend cele-
bration at Phillipsburg, Center county.
General Master Workman Powderly will
make an address at Newark, n. j., where
District Assembly 81 have a monstrous
demonstration. President Gompers. of the
Federation, will be at Buffalo. In New
York City and Philadelphia there will be a
general jollifcation. The parades in both
cities will be attended by thousands. In
Chicago there will be two demonstrations on
account Of some bad feeling. One of them
will be under the auspices of the Knights of
Labor and the other will be run by the
trades unions Columbus, O., has also ar
ranged for gala time and on September IL
there will be big demonstration.
All the banks of this city will be closed
tomorrow. Thepostofice will remain open.
The school children of both cities will be
given an opportunity OF observing the day.
The corrected route for the parade of the
Brotherhood Carpenters and Joiners to-
morrow is as follows: From Smithfield
street across the bridge to Carson. street. to
South Tenth street, to Second avenue, to
Ross street, to Fifth avenue, TO Sixth street
to Federal street, to Ohio street, to East
street, to North avenue, to Ohio street, to
the Diamond and dismiss
Before leaving for their picnic at Wild
wood, the marble, slate and tile workers
will be presented with banner at Kauf-
manns'. 1t will be received by Organizer
a B. Smythe. A parade will preface
their departure for the picnic grounds.
Carpenters Union No. 211 will act as escort
10 the slaters
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