Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-02
MUSIC AND GAIETY
In All the Large Cities of the Land,
Celebrating the Working
mems Holiday.
THE FIRST GENERAL OBSERVANCE.
Of Labor Day in Ohio and NeighbOring
States in the Mississippi
Valley.
THE FIRST GENERAL OBSERVANCE.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK
Other Eastern Towns Witness Grand Professions Of
Sturdy Toilers.

CINCINNATI, September Labor Day
was observed here to-day for the first time,
the Legislature at its session last winter bav-
ing declared it a holiday. There is not a
general observance. Banks are all open
and the Chamber of Commerce does not sd
journ. Business houses generally are open.
Labor organizations and trades unions
united in a general parade, which, with
unobstructed streets, was half an hour in
passing. Probably 5000 men were in line.
They were we'll supplied with music and
banners and made a good appearance.
Mayor MoSby and city officers rode at their
head. This afternoon a picnic at a Hill
Top house with Representative Green, of
Cleveland, as orator, will complete the pro-
gramme.
ONE THOUSAND IN LINE.
A dispatch from ST. Louis says: The de-
lightful weather and the Mayors proclama-
ton declaring to-day holiday have made
the Labor Day demonstration what it
promised to be-a great success. Nearly
10000 union mer were in line, and after the
parade they enioyed the remainder OF the
day at Schneider's Garden in listening to
labor agitators and participating in athletic
sports. The best Of quiet and order was
maintained.
Labor Day is being observed at Kansas
City by all of the local trades unions and
labor organizations. The Mayor has de-
clared holiday, and in SO far as it is pos
sible it is being so observed. Over 5000
men participated in the parade this morn
ing in which labor In this city was repre-
sented. There were numerous floats in the
parade displaying the handicraft of the diff
ferent organizations. This afternoon is
being spent in games, sports, athletic con-
tests and dancing at Troost Park. Every
thing is passing off orderly and quietly.
PARADES AND PICNICs.
Labor Day was observed at Keokuk, Ia,
as a holiday. There was general cessation
of business. The Trades Union and LABOR
organizations united in a demonstration.
There was parade in the morning, followed
bv picnic at Rand Park, at which ad-
dresses were made by labor leaders
AT Milwaukee about 5000 formed in line
this morning and paraded the streets with
finely decorated floats, representing various
trades. A picnic is in progress at Shooting
Park this afternoon. The weather is beau
ti!ul and thus far no accident has occurred
to mar the occasion.
A dispatch from Topeka says: One of the
greatest celebrations that has ever taken
place In the name of labor is making this a
gala day for Topeka. Business has been
suspended and great crowds of people were
on the streets TO witness the mornings pa
rade, which excelled the most sanguine ex-
pectations The procession was 20 squares
long and was lined with numerous banners
and floats. The parade was reviewed by
Governor Humphrey and State and city Of
fcials. This is the first official recognition
of Labor Day in this State.
CHICAGO'S CELEBRATION.
A Chicago dispatch says that the day was
generally observed in that city There were
two parades in the morning, one under the
auspices of the Trades and Labor Assembly,
with about 20, 600 men in line, and another
of knights OF Labor, vino turned out with
about 900 men. Constructively all of the
union carpenters in Chicago, in number
about 5000, are on strike to-day, but as they
were participating in the Labor Day iestivi-
ties there was no evidence OF the strike be-
yond the idleness on buildings in course of
construction similar to that which extends
TO other branches of labor on the same &C
count.
Says San Francisco telegram: Labor
Day opened bright and warm in San Fran
cisco. The streets presented a holiday ap-
pearance The parade of labor organiza-
tiOns comprised delegations from the unions
of carpenters and joiners, coopers, stone
cutters, brewers iron moulders and others.
There were over 200 men in line, and a
dozen floats representing various branches
Of industry.