Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-09-02
THE woRK1NGmAN,s HOLIDAY.

THE " OtGh 1N0iN1ANSS 1AOAAAS~A - |
Labor Day a Grand success Yesterday |
-Thousands Turn Out and Go On IN |
Various Directions in Search of
Pleasure-The Street Parade and
Festivities That Followed at the
Elm city Park-Some Exciting Ath-
Ietic Contests-A Ball Game.
Labor day yesterday was celebrated
the entire city with much en-
thusiasm. The sons of toll, daughters as
well, for the time being, laid aside all
implements of industry, and focked out in
crowds, off for good time somewhere.
No better day in the year could have been
chosen for a holiday. It was delightfully."-
clear, warm, but not excessively 30. The
factories were generally closed, and most
of the stores in the afternoon bore the sign,
"Closed in honor of Labor day." At an
early hour the principal streets began to
be flooded with humanity, and shortly af
ter II o'clock the parade started, under
the command of Fred G. Hartung, the
grand marshal.
Next came the Second regiment band,
followed by Typographical union No. AZ,
which this year held the right of the line.
They turned out rs men, and behind them
marched the Woodcarvers' association, 20
strong, and the United Order Of American
Carpenters and Joiners, about 70. A re-
Gently formed singing society, the Ber-
gische Harmonic, came next with 20 men.
The Iron and Brass Molders with Wheeler
& Wilson's band concluded the first divis-
ion. The organization had q representa-
ton of 1926 men and made the largest
showing in the parade of any organiza-
| ton.
The iron molders from Naugatuck
showed up with 80 men and the Cigar
| makers union Of this city and that of
Bridgeport had 100 men.
! The third division was headed by Mar
shall M. G. Kantz and his aids, A: Gogler
and n. Lame. Following Landrigan's
band came the Cigarmakers' union of
| Bridgeport with thirty-six men. The New
Haven Cigarmakers' union turned out
| seventy-two strong. The Bakers union
| was an attractive feature of the procession.
The sixty-four men wore white shirts and
| blue belts and seemed to be the most COM
| Portable men in the procession. Six mem
| bers of the union carried on their shout
| ders a stand on which was an immense
twist Of bread and two pies, each large
enough to last an ordinary family for 9
| week.
| The socialistic labor party was repre-
sented by thirty men, and then came the
Granite Cutters union with 220 men
| Every member wore white apron, bear
| ing the name of the union, and the organ
| ization made a most attractive appearance.
The Tinsmithss union, with twenty men,
| brought up the rear of the line.
City Auditor Lake had the new flag
floating from the liberty pole on the greer
ct ao,J1y fbn r,ofinno1 onlnre
were displayed all along the line of march
AT the request of the labor day commit
tee there was no review of the parade by
| the city officials. AS soon as the parade
was dismissed big bulk of the crowd be
gan to hasten out in the direction of thu
Elm City park and all the rest of the day
the cars and omnibusses were taxed to
their utmost to accommodate the people
The scene at the park was lively one
| There were thousands present, and on the
whole it was a very orderly assemblage
| the great interest conferred in the different
athletic events. At times this interest
famed up to an almost pugnacious charac
| ter, but the war amounted to nothing be-
| yond one of words.
| A BALL GAME.
There was a pretty good exhibition Of
ball playing for a few innings between the
Mount Peasants and Atlantics, who played
for purse Of $25. The former club inall.
drew away from it's rivals, winning by tn
score of 10 to l. The following were thu
players: Mount Pleasants-Malone 1b
Chadwick 2b, Tracy c, Scolly If
Laudenback. 3b, Corcoran IS, Franl
Malone RI, Horn CT, Griffin p
Atlantics-Leahy c., Carey p, Wrinn 1b.
Kensler s. s., McGinnis 3D., J. McCarth.
c. f., Hennessey l. f., Douglass 2b., Georg
Mccarthy r. f. The score by innings:
Mt Pleasant. ..."...O 9 II