St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
DAY OF The TOILERS.
st. Paul Preparing on 9 Big
Scale to Observe Labor
Holiday.
The Trades Assembly Inaugu-
rated the Movement on
Friday.
Minneapolis Vigorously Agi-
tating the Saturday Half
Holiday.
General Labor Matters OF In
terest to the Twin City
Workers.

st. Paul is to celebrate labor day by a
grand picnic to be held somewhere
within the city limits. 1t will be held
under the auspices of the Trades and
Labor assembly. Every labor organlza-
ton in the city is expected to partlcl-
pate in the affair. and the assembly
hopes to arrange for the largest and
most enjoyable observance of labor
day ever held in St Paul. On Friday
evening the following general commit
tee was selected: Messrs. Kinney,
Burns, Peterson. Fitzgerald, Guyne,
Reese, Rasmussen, Donlin, Mcclure,
McNally, Sinwold. Riley, Hunter and
Pollock. The Committee held its first
meeting Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Trade and Labor assembly.
James ii. Burns was elected chairman,
and j, Donlin recording secretary. The
general committee includes a repre-
sentative from each organization send
Ing delegates to the Trade and Labor
assembly, in order that all may have an
advisory voice in the management. The
entire committee meets this afternoon
at 8 o'clock at labor headquarters to Sc
lect the various subcommittee and
agree upon some plan of action in which
all organizations can heartily cooper
ate.
Labor day has been so seldom Oh
served in the Northwest that many who
ought to know are unaware of the eX-
istence of such a holiday or of the idel-
ity with which it is observed in the
Eastern and Middle states. In 1885 the
New York Central Labor union of New
York city decided to observe the first
Monday in September of each ensuing
year as labor's holiday. The Federated
Trade assembly Endorsed this action
and since that time the day has been
celebrated by suspension of labor on
that day. by parades, picnics, excur-
sions or other appropriate forms OF rec
reation. While the K. of l.. as a body
has taken no official action in regard to
the holiday; yet the local assemblies
usually cooperate with the trade unions
where the day is observed and nearly
all knights favor the idea of setting
apart one day in the year to be observed
as a distinctively labor holiday. The
older trade unions OF the Twin Cities
have always celebrated the day in quiet
fashion. But the action of the Trade
and Labor assembly on Friday evening
dustlial celebration of the day.
The picnic on Labor day was the most
interesting topic of discussion at the
Trade and Labor assembly on Friday
evening. The cigaTmakerS' union had
decided to observe the day, and asked
the assembly for instructions in regard
to cooperating with other unions and
assemblies wishing to do likewise. After
a lively discussion the general commit
tee was appointed, and given full power
to complete all necessary arrangements.
Delegates we're instructed to report the
action of the assembly to their respect
i've organizations, and urge the necessity
of prompt and united action i'll the mat
ter A committee will also be appointed
to visit each organization and ascertain
definitely what part will be taken in the
celebration. AT the meeting of the gen
eral committee to-day, an executive
committee will be selected, which can
easily convene on short notice and take
charge of the necessary arrangements.
Subcommittee will also be appointed
and the entire committee will meet as
often as advisable, at the call of the
chairman of the executive board.
At the meeting of the trade and labor
assembly on Friday evening, the COM
mittee on organization reported having
visited several organizations not send
ing delegates to the assembly and others
not meeting at labor headquarters. In
every instance the committee was court
eously received, and the organizations
promised to take action on the matters
presented for their consideration. The
committee will continue the work, and
during the next two weeks endeavor to
visit all the remaining organizations.
Several new delegates presented them
selves with properly certified creden-
tials, and were duly obligated.