Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
LABOR DAY.
The Day Observed by Parades,
Speeches and FeastS.
From Tenth Avenue to the River
Bridge in Topeka-The Largest OF
the Kind in Boston-In Grander
Style Than Ever In New York.

ToPEKA-The biggest thing on wheels,
mounted and afoot which Topeka has ever
had in the shape of a parade was the Labor
day parade. It was a tremendous demon
stration, far exceeding expectations. The
parade was formed ON Quincy and East
Tenth streets and marched promptly at the
appointed hour, 10 a. m., going north on
Kansas avenue TO the Kansas river bridge
and doubling back to the place of starting,
where the line dlsbanded.
The trades unions of the city made cred
liable display. Nearly all of them wore clean
new working clothes, making very pretty
appearance, and each union carried hand
some banners and flags. The floats were re-
markably good, much time and money hav-
ing been expended in their preparation, and
all showing artistic taste in their design. The
floats bore notices and banners and were
gaily trimmed with the national colors. The
mercantile, manufacturing and other inter-
ests of the city were also well represented IN
the parade. Their wagons were arranged
with q view OF representing the various lines
of business, and, while good advertisements,
formed an attractive and indispensable fea-
ture of the parade. The police, hre depart
ment and Marshalfs Military band could
not be spared in a parade, and each of those
organizations appeared at Its best. Sac
country turned out en- masSe, composing
nearly one-half OF the whole length of
the procession. The alliances carried ban
ners and flags, and made very creditable
showing.
The procession was reviewed by Governor
Humphrey and the state officers Chief JUS
tice Horton and the members of the supreme
court and the supreme court commission,
and Mayor Cofran and members Of the city
council. They occupied platform erected
in front of Trades Assembly hall, 81 Kansas
avenue, and were cheered by The procession
as ii passed.
After the procession the days exercises
were held at Garfield park. Addresses were
delivered by Judge John Martin, Rev. c. NJ.
Sheldon and II. II. Ives.
The state departments closed from 10 to
2:30.
The banks and many of the leading busi-
ness houses closed for the day.
There were six bands in the procession
and music until you couldn't hear yourself
talk.
The procession was three miles in length,
and was an hour in passing given point.
The newsboyS to the number of several
hundred got frse ride and vote Labor day
q success.
The crowd which witnessed the parade
was probably the largest ever assembled
on Kansas avenue, numbering at least 15,-
600.
There were no accidents.
BosToN, MAss.-The day is n legal holiday
and all business, including the editions of
the evening papers, is suspended. In this
city the parade was the largest that has ever
been seen on this day. The divided councils
that prevailed in former years having united
their forces in one grand procession in which
10000 participated.
New YoRK.-Labor day was celebrated in
a grander style than ever. All the govern
ment, municipal Offices, banks, etc, were
closed. The city was decorated with the
flags of all nations and hundreds of thou
sands lined the sidewalks on the lines of the
professions.
CHICAGo.-Tbe wage workers of Chicago,
who have organized for self protection and
the betterment of their condition, have been
instrumental III making to-day memorable
one in the history of labor. The weather was
bright and cool and could not be more a.ys-
picious. Not less than $1,000 of them are
celebrating the day which has been set apart
as holiday by the laborirg classes of the
country. Business was generally suspended,
factories workshops, and industries of all
kinds were taking a rest and the streets were
crowded with holiday keepers and their wives
and children.