Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
HER RED LETTER DAY.
Jeanette Turns Out With Other
Towns to Hold q Labor Parade.
WORKINGMEN TO THE FRONT.
General Observance of the Holiday in
Neighboring Cities.
KILOGRAMS FROM THREE STATES

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.i
JEANETTE, PA, September 1.-The
glass city OF Jeanette, just two years old
has had its first red-letter day. Thousands
of people visited the town to witness Its
Labor Day demonstration, and the throng
literally packed the streets.
The people of the town, made up princi-
pally of persons interested in glass making,
had made every preparation for the event.
The merchants, whose liberality has never
been questioned. gave freely to the cause, and,
as consequence, the entire town was magnifi-
Gently decorated. Arches spanned the streets,
and the national colors waved above the promi-
nent buildings.
ON HAND EARLY.
The crowds began to arrive early, and at 3
| O'Clock the procession was formed on Third
| street. The line of march covered North and
West Jeanette and the principal streets of the
town proper The visiting orders and unions
were given the right of position. Among them
the glass blowers and carpenters unions and
secret orders and labor unions from Pittsburg,
Greensburg, Brsddock and other places were
| in line. Next in order came the
glass industries division, comprising RnK 9
Glass Company. and the Mckee Bros.
| Then the buildings division, comprising the
carpenters. bricklayers. plasterer" painters
and stonemasons. The flint glass workeTs d.
vision was headed by the Select Knights Band,
of Pittsburg and the Mckee Bros. by the Jean;
ette Band. The junior Order United
| American Mechanics made most excellent
showing. The Jeanette baseball team and
lawn tennis club followed in the rear Every
industry in the neighborhood was well repre-
sented, the industrial display being OF the nrst
nrda o,d wall narir rod thQ
onlookers.
At 10 O'Clock the procession halted on a
beautifully shaded knoll above the railroad
depot where a platform had been erected.
Here Chief Marshal W. 81. Slicker ordered a
halt, and the speakers of the day were intro
duceu, among them being popular Controller
Greensburg: Allen Hammet, Treasurer of L.
A. 800. and George A. Cake, Secretary OF the
Window Glass Association.
LOTS OF oRAToRY.
Each speaker occupied a half hour Of pleas
ant talk, and, at the conclusion of the speaking.
the Reception Committee conducted the speak
ers to the Hotel Marion. where they were
royalty entertained. The members of the Re-
ceptlon Committee were Burgess Case, G. E.
Works; E. NJ Seltz, General Manager of the
Westmoreland Land Company: John Curran,
w. ]. Heintzman, Captain A Seitz, G. W.
Doty, II. B. Patton and NJ. Davis.
In the afternoon a grand concert was ten
dered by the Select Knights of PlttsbUrg Band
from the balcony of the hotel. A. game OF ball
at later hour between the local team and a
club from Derry attracted hundreds of people.
In he evening picnic given by the Carpen-
ters' Union and display of fireworks ended
one of the most successful demonstrations ever
held in Westmor Gland county. The Committee
of Arrangements among whom were the first
business men of the town, spared neither time
nor money to make the hrst celebration OF
this lively town success, and this was the case
frf ri Aar
vailed everywhere.
CELEBRATIONS IN OTHER TOWNS.
McKEEsPoRT-Fully 1000 people enjoyed
the day away from this city. The largest part
of the crowd went to Pittsburg, while at least
l2OO went to Davis Island dam to attend the
excursion of ST. Peters Catholic Church, while
as many more went to DuQuesne to attend the
annual reunion of the First M. E, Church. OF
this city. The Federation of Labor. about 900
strong, went to Ahquippa to attend their picnic.
Many of the business houses remained open,
but numerous manufactures closed.
served in warren today. d. M. Dewey. of
Washington, was orator. There was large
turnout in the parade, which was headed by
bands. After the oration the crowd enjoyed
clambake. This was the first labor demonstra-
tion in Warren and it was pronounced sue
cess. The town was elaborarely decorated and
business was generally suspended.
MANSFIELD VALLEY-Work was suspended
to-day at all the factories in this vicinity, ex-
cept the Pennsylvania Lead Works. The men
were out celebrating Labor Day. Thousands
went to Pittsburg, while many spent the day
hunting in the woods. Game is plenty few
miles back in the country and the slaughter of
squirrels to-day was something terrible.
THE LONGEST PARADE.
Mt. PLEAsANT-Labor Day was celebrated
here to-day with the longest parade in the
towns history. The displays of the merchants
were the finest ever seen in this county, and
the laboring men turned out in full force. The
town was gaily decorated with arches flags,
and bunting. In the afternoon addresses were
made by Percy F. Smith, publisher of The
Pennsylvania Grocer. of Pittsburg, Curtis H.
Greeg, ESQ.,. of Greensburg. and others. The
pleasant affair drew some 10000 people to the
town.
ERIE-Labor Day was celebrated generally
here to-day, and was more of holiday than
the Fourth of July, owing to the fact that
there is not trade in the city that has not a
thrifty union. President Samuel Gompers of
the Federation. addressed the mass meeting
The Farmers Alliance and the Prohibition
candidates for Congress also addressed the
meeting Gompers urged the labor organiza-
tions of Erie to make movement for nine
hours labor per day. The celebration exceed
ed all former attempts as whole in size and
success.
BEAVER FALLs.-At an early hour this morn
ing one of the most important labor demonstra-
tions ever held in the Beaver Valley took place.
The different organizations paraded the prln-
cipal streets of Beaver Falls and New Brighton
and afterwards took the train for Rock Point
to attend picnic. 1t is estimated that 1000
people were on the grounds. No accidents.
UNWILLING A MONUMENT.
SCoTTDALE--At the Labor Day celebration
here beautiful monument to the memory of
the late William Mullen was unveiled in the
Catholic Cemetery. Rev. NJ. A. Lambing made
the address.
CoLuMBUs-Labor Day was celebrated by a
big parade, in which all trades were repre-
sented. All manufactures were closed down,
Samuel Lutz. of CiFcleville, O., aged lO2 a
veteran of the war of 1912, died to-day.
FINDLAY-Organized labor made a grand
demonstration here to-day. large parade,
picnic and mass meeting were the features.
LIMA-After long procession, many differ
ent games were played including wheeIbarrow
races foot races and other athletic sports.
ZANEsvILLE-Labor day was celebrated hero
by an immense parade Mayor Conrade de-
livered an address of welcome which was re-
sponded to by W. Il. Langhead, President of
the Trades Council.
A RIOT AMONG THE MINERS.