The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-31
LABOR-DAY CELEBRATION.
PICNIC At THE EXPOSITION
GROUNDS AND PARADE.

O,e Tbousand Men Expected ia he In Line
with Hammers, Sc-r-rrobabi'ity oil IN"
IL, Of september Becoming n National
Holiday In the United states.
Tomorrow is Iabor-Day. IL has not as
vet taken its place on the calendar as
legal holiday, but the time is not TAR distant
when IL will, IL is thought. The members OF
labor organizations and others interested IN
the welfare Of the working classes, enter
lain sanguine hopes that in the near future
a dav will he set apart by congress on
xh,cb the sons Vt toll may eat,
drink and make merry. a pih
is now pending in Congress TO mase I've
~, n, seniembcr a Legal holiday m the dis
&c, Of tolumbia. About two years ago
,ho ooislature of New York state passed
law constitutinc the LIST OF september, OF
Iahor.Dav. as IL is called. legal holiday.
!, was the successful result Ola movement
,.c.r,u some four wears before by the lapor
organizations in Tint state, which mas sum
mated the efforts made TO the same ehu III
other states. The Empire stare 'nus iaa'
is the only one that can claim the u,St'.N1
tion Of recognizing uay when Is ucu,oa'." ~,
by the laboring people as tnell o"n 49, s''' -
jollifcation, recreation ana s"ee' '''''
MORE HOLIDAYS.
II has been truly said that the American
pcc ,le need more holidays. lhey WON u'Y
bard and under too much oil a st,ali anu
fail to get the good out oil liie Wuicn Is .n,
ioyed by those who miugle their WORK ana
play in moderation ,,or
Tho ostablishment OF n National Labor
Day will be an important step in the ameh-
Grafton of the condition of the WORKING nleh'
and will enable them 10 ENJOY the privileges
which are denied those who WORK ihces
sanity. .,-.,,,
Tho move il an honest effort on the part OF
the labor organizations 10 add one ihuIe
holiday 10 the limited number which tne
American people now ENJOY. III II nor We
wish of the labor organizations ihat VIII
This day is called Lah0r-Day TO keep the gay
selfshiy 10 themselves. They extend
glad welcome 10 a general participation OF
Ms pleasures and its rest. IL is their WISH
that il be made legal holiday forthe ehliIe
country, so that tired workers, whelhei CVh-
nected with labor unions or not, can nav
a day in which they can either celebrate
their occupation or rest with their lalhliles'
TIE PARADE.
The feature of the observance tomorrow
will be- the parade. This Will be the nrsl
time i'm the history Of labor organizations
,hot n General labor celebration has been IN
Obliged IN here. one thousand laooreTs
marching under their separate banners,
which will be canOpied by the one great
banner Labor" will be indeed worth!
spectacle.
the word march will be given and the pa
rade VIII be in motion. The start VIII be ron
First and Broad streets. The column VIII
lie headed by Chief Marshal James Is. Do
beriy and his sixteen aids, VINO VIII be |
mounted. 4 squad Of sixteen pOllcelneh |
will follow. The Hampton Soldiers Home |
band OF twenty-fOur pieces Will come next
The fifteen trades unions viii follow the |
band.
THE ORDER.
Following is the order in which they will
form and where they will fall in line;
First street, south Of. Broad, stone-cut-
ters' uniOn.i
First street, north Of Broad, boilermakers
and tailOrs.
second street, south of Broad, machinists.
second street, north of Broad, painters.
Third street. south of Broad, timers.
Third street, north Of Broad, Topographic
cal union.
Fourth street, south of Broad, mOulders.
Fourth street, north Of Broad, carpenters.
Fifth street. south Of Broad, paperhang
ers and cigarmakers.
Fifth street. north of Broad, plumbers.
sixth street, south Of Broad, brlck-layers.
The organizations on the south side will
fall in first. followed by those on the north
side OF the respective streets as their organ
iZatiOns are uncovered.
The bakers union will ride in carriages,
also few individuals who will not be
able 10 stand the fatigue OF
LINE OF MARCH.
The line of march will be from First and
Broad. down Broad to Nineteenth, thence To
Main, up Main 10 Eighth. thence To Frank
lin. up Franklin TO LOmbardy. thence to
Broad, and up Broad to the Exposition
where the picnic will be held.
The men W II march in fours, four feet
apart. The procession will be about the
distance of ten squares in length and will
be about halt an hour in passing given
point. About four hours will be consumed
in the parade. The Exposition Grounds
will be reached about O'Clock, when the
feast will begin. After dinner general
merriment will be INDUCED in until night
fall. when the dance Will begin.
Tickets of admission 10 the Exposition
Grounds have been distributed only among
The members Of the unions and their famll-
les and friends. No one except holders of
these tickets will be admitted.
STOP WORK.
Several manufactures will ''shut down
10. morrow in order to allow the laborers to
attend the celebration. Several of the
unions have issued orders that no member
shall work tomorrow. which will necessi-
tate partial cessation Of work in manu-
featuring establishments where white male
Iaborers are principally employed.
Work on the City Hall will be practically
the Grounds and Buildings Com
mittee having given any workman day of
who cares 10 take it.
Tue feature of the afternoon at the Expo
,itiOn Grounds Twill be a match game Of
baseball between the Iron MOulders and
picked nine from the other unions.
The Committee on Arrangements are de-
ermined that perfect order shall character
lie the occasion, and that the event shall be
rec from political significance, and purely
enjoyable affair, intended TO display the
strength and merit of the working men.