Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
labor DEMONSTRATIONS
The First Celebration of Labor
Day in the State of
Washington
PROFESSIONS, Orations and Var
ious Exercises the Order
of the Day
Trades Unions Meet and Spend
the Time in Recrea-
ton

NEW York, Sept 1.-Two separate labor
narades were the principal features that
marked the day. One was under the
auspices of the Federation of Labor and |
the other under the Central labor unions |
The various unions OF the Federation as
sembed on the east side in the neighbor-
hood Of the Houston street and and Sec
ond avenue crossing. and at about 10
o'clock the procession formed with an
escort of platoon Of police and led by
Grand Marshal August Delebar. sur
rounded by a large staff of aides The
column then moved aud had 1900 men in
line The appearance was decidedly good
and along the entire route the various
examinations were received with great
applause.
In Brooklyn all business was suspended
the various labor organizations made
parade early in the day aud was reviewed
by acting mayor and the grand marshal.
In the afternoon a grand festival was
held at RidgewoOd and Highwood parks.
IN CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI. Sept. | 90 Trades, unions
and labor organizations of this city made
|
day in a great street parade and picnic.
All courts are closed and many factories
suspended work TO allow the employees an
| opportunity TO take part In the parade.
At ten o'clock fully 10000 wage workers
assembled at Garfield place and formed
| in line, headed by a band OF music and
three companies Of the city police depart
ment under command of the superintend-
ent. The line of march was through the
principal down town streets, thence to
the hill tops where the afternoon and
evening was devoted 10 a grand picnic.
Representative John z. Green Of Cleve-
land. author OF the bill making Monday,
September first "a legal holiday. was the
orator OF the day. He delivered his ad-
dress at three o'clock this afternoon. He
spoke of the condition OF the workingmen
OF the state.
At THE HUB.
BosToN Sept. To-day the organized
workingmen of Boston are celebrating
their fifth annual holiday. The features
Of the observance are similar TO those of
previous years, embracing parades, pic
nics and sports. The parade formed at .
o'clock in Copely Square. and after II
was reviewed by Chief Marshal X. C..
Tanning was dismissed. The first divis-
ion included District 30 of the Knights OF
Labor.
The second division. Central Labor
Union. The third division Amalgamated
Builders Trades Council. The fourth d.
vision Carpenters District Council. The
procession presented fine appearance
and all along the route 1t was received
with warm applause by the crowd OF
spectators which lined the sidewalks.
This afternoon various labor organ liza :
tons will have a picnic aud several OF
them will have grand banquet this
evening.
AT PORT TOWNSEND.
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borers turned In the parade this morning
led bv the city brass band They marched
through the principal streets IN the city
and then proceeded to the grounds on
Morgan's hill where they held picnic.
The Coast Seaman's Union also turned
out in uniform.
IN FRISCO.
SAN Francisco, Sept. THE labor
unions OF san Francisco observed Labor
Day today. The parade which took place
here in the morning was composed oi tel
divisions and nearly seven thousand mel
were in line. This evening there viii b'
grand ball.
IN TACOMA.
TACOMA, Sept. Labor Day here ha'
been observed, and the procession wa
the most imposing ever seen hele. Owe
4,OoO people In line.
IN SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, Sept. 1.-The boom OF loud
mouthed cannon at break Of day followe'
Immediately by the music OF many band
inaugurated the first grand demonstra
ton of Labor Day in Seattle. suddenly
as II awakening from refreshing dreams
the life Of the city began to show itseil
and that. too. before the daylight ha
begun to penetrate the strata OF cloud
that overhung the city and mountai
top.
by o'clock the streets were crowded
and by 5 was almost impassable. by
o'clock. the hour set for moving OF IN
grand parade, 10000 people from city an
country blocked every thoroughfare ]
the business part of the city.
Bands were parading up and down !
and from the central labor unions hea"
quarters. and the various railroad Hepol
and steamboat landings. ami r>cnrtln
delegations from town and country 10 W
central point. horseman were dashing u
and down giving orders, while the var
Gus city delegations and unions wel
crowding all cross streets and pushln
towards the point from whence the gres
parade was to start. The whole torme
scene of great bewilderment, ana VI
panorama OF flags, festoons, SIR banner
and bunting, was one that has not na
is equal in the history of the Queen CIT
The procession was the most extensiv
ever seen here and appeared TO De lhlcl
minable. While the head Of the proce
sion was swinging into Battery stre
IN North seattle the column was 81
forming on West street on the water irol
near the West Seattle ferry house. W NJ
The head of the column was marchll
south on Second street over the crest
the Denny hill above Pike street the re
oi the column had not disappeared iro
The crossing az Columbia and FRO
streets. A conservative estimate won
pace the number OF men In line at 30
ne procession was about two mlles
length and it took nearly an hour and y
minutes To pass given point.
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