Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-02


was INDUCED in with vim and energy that
brought becoming flush to manv an already
pretty face. II you did not know how to dance
or could not find girl to dance with you there
was plenty else to do. The roller coaster was
in full swing and the heavily loaded cars we're
| sailing down the incline amid the clatter Of the
machines and the shrill screams OF the feminine
occupants as some especially big bounce
! caused them to clutch tightly the arms of their
male escorts. Then there were base ball games,
foot races, jun ping races. shooting matches
and quiet little picnic parties in the wooda
ELo QUEScE IN THE PAvrLroS--AroUyr DONATES
ADDRESS.
One OF the events consisted Of the addresses
delivered in the pavilion by well-known local
orators. August Donath Of Typographical
Union, No. 101, wns the first speaker. Mr..
Donath thought that Labor day should be a
time when organized labor should come out
and show it's colors and have a good
he thought it worth while to con.
tinue the labor organizations. He did
believe that 1t was not only worth while. but
positively necessary. Mr.. Donsth asked his
hearers to compare the present condition of
the trades with that of few years ago. Organ
to the lsboring man, but a bulwark which will
protect republican institutions. The menace
| to the republic was organized capital, not Or
ganized labor.
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL STRIKE,
Mr.. Donath referred to the New York Cen
trail strike and said that in that case the mercy
was shown by the organized lakorers who for
bore to kill hired assassins. Labor organiEa-
tiOns should be continued for the laborer aud
the country's protection. The pauper labor OF
Europe grew directly out Of the lack Of labor
organizations.
Continuing, Mr. Donath said that labor was
In an excellent condition in Washington. The
men were protected and supported during
times OF sickness. He called upon the organi-
cations to depend upon themselves and not
rely on outside help. and cited rs example Of
what happens by going outside of their own
bodies-the library which his union had tried to
establish. Eight hundred dollars had been
obtained by contributions when the COM
mittee in charge thought it advis-
able to Join with committee OF
business men. A collector was then thought
indispensable and one was engaged. The only
tnln8 the collector ever collected was the $500
In the treasury at the rate of 800 per month
and tho library was still in the dim distance.
THE WORKING MEN OF WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Donath then urged his hearers to keep
on in their present line, to urge all apprentices
to become union men. and above all to keep
strictly within the law. No body of men stood
higher in any community than the laboring
men Of Washington. They had gained many
battles. but all had been gained lawfully. "
wages had been raised by their efforts the en-
tire community had been benefited, with the
exception of the man who does nothing but cut
his coupons. Mr.. Donath was often inter-
rupted by cheers.
Mr.. N. A. Cunning Of the editorial stat Of
the National Economist followed in a short
talk ON the
BEAUTIES OF THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Mr.. Dunning said the Farmers Alliance stood
as an earnest protest against the present condi-
nh un al,a xn ~ he
use OF the party. starting ia Texas in 1882 for
the purpose Of fighting cattle thieves.
IL had been engaged in fighting
thieves OF some sort ever since. In 1887 it had
been consolidated with farmers organizations
IN Louisiana and Arkansas and had practically
spread over other states until it now stood as
the largest body of organized labor in the
world. The Farmers Alliance stood close to
the Knights of Labor. said Mr. Dunning The
knights held that a wrong to one was a wrong
to all. while the alliance platform pro.
claimed equal rights to all, especial
privileges to none. Today the alliance had from
2,5OO.0O0 to 5000, 900 members, and they were
with tho Knights OF Labor to the last man. In
the next Congress the alliance would have
from thirty to fifty congressman and at least
two Senators. Congress had had a policy for
the politicians long enough, and now it must
have policy for the people. This the
crucial time for labor. If it failed now it
would never have nnothe: opportunity to re-
ming then read the platform Of the alliance,
already published in The STAR.
TOUCHING RECITATION.
An exceedingly touchin; and well-delivered
recitation was given by Mrs. Marion Walfor: of
this city and Michigan. Il was entitled
Hungry anil IL an original production Of
this gifted fady.
The addresses were brought to close by
stirring speech from Paul 7. Bowen Of As
sembly CT, K. Of L.
PAUL BOwEN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Bowen thought that this was a much
more pleasant way Of spending the day than
being cioseted mp in the city hard at work
MIR. Bowen thought that every man should
have at least little cottage Of his own, with
howers and a garden. and birds and creeping
vines. and mosquitoes and barbed- wire fences,
and churrs and other modern improvements.
There was no reason why the laborinp man
should not 60 to Europe if he wanted to and to
the seashore for the summer. There was land
enough and money enough tor all II
it was anyways equally divided The average
workingman produces $500 year and receives
The capitalist the landlord and the monopolist
have got TO 60.
MORE HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. Bowen then argued that there should be
more holidays. In Europe he had found no
end Of holidays. In France every saints day
was holiday and they have enough saints to
go round during the entire 365 days OF the
year. In this country" said Mr.. Bowen,
there were not half enough holidays. Only one
mans birthday was celebrated. The
country ought to celebrate Yorktown
Appomattox, the birth of Lincoln and
also one or two death days. The working
people could well take a holiday when God in
his good grace chose to remove Third Vice
President Webb Of the New York Central road
Labor should also take day OF rest when the
scab disappears. The working people, thought
Mr. Bowen, "haye got to save themselves with
out the help Of any outsiders. The platform
on which he stood was taken from the Bible
and said: If any would not work, neither
should he eat"
At Marshall Hall.
Labor day was n day OF pleasure at Marshall
Hail. Plasterers' Assembly, X. OF L., with the
necessary wives and children and sweethearts,
to say nothing Of the sisters, cousins and aunts,
crowded on to the steamer Manchester and had
a first-class holiday. When the o'clock trip
had ended at Marshall Hall there were fully
1000 people on the grounds, Dancing in the
pavilion was almost continuous and Floor
Manager William Rabbit put In what was be-
You'd question q labor day.
The director of athletic sports was John
Fitzgerald and the crowd enjoyed shell races,
tub races and q base ball game-the latter be-
tween teams from the !. NJ. e. A. and the Emmett
Guards resulting in victory for the militia
men nf Alto 0.
There would have been ample opportunities
| for gambling had not Chairman Curry who
was in general command, made a successful
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