Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-31
NORTHUMBERLAND
FlsreeN HUNDRED WILL JOIN IN THE
lAHoR-pAv CELEBRATION.
EAe Demonstration 20 Conclude WIN
Pls-Nie and Games 1T the EXPO
sition-S srounas.

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organized white wage-earnerso OF hichmono'
Thew will have q Labor-day demonstra-
Nm that promises 10 be Of quite an I'M
po,ins character If the elements are favor-
ehle.
Ths celebration will embrace q parade
tArouch the principal streets OF tho city 10
~ followed by q private picnic and games
n different kinds at the Exposition
Grounds.
Although the time In which 10 perfect
Ara Arrangements for the occasion Las
Nan verv snort the committee has done its
vork well. and every detail has been at
fended 10. Everything is in readiness. and
ehoee who will take part IN the events OF
Ghe day are looking forward to 1t with
Both pride and interest.
WHAT WILL BE DONE.
The FIRST Monday in September is known
a Labor-day throughout the entire civil
txed world. In Europe and some other
foreign countries il is celebrated by the
toiling masses as no other day IN the wear
is. The custom has been very generaIy
adopted in the northern cities, and Is De-
coming popular in the South.
There has never before been any formal
observance Of the anniversary in virglnias
capital but the initial one bids fair 10 be
Iuch a success as TO insure its repetition
each fall upon an eyer-increasing scale.
There will DO fifteen organizations In
hne, and they will average aoont one nun
dred members each. All Will carry pam
pers and wear badges except the plumbers,
Who Will bear large keys of tin on their
ahoulders as insignia of their trade.
THE PARADE.
The parade win start at O'Clock n the
g. RrOad GfreetA
will proceed thence down Broad to Nine
teenth. from Nineteenth to Main. up Main
10 Eighth. thence to Franklin, up Frank
lin 10 Lombardy, thence to Broad. up
Broad to tho Observation-Disclosures,
The order Of the procession Will be as
follows: Chief marshal and aides; squad
of sixteen police Hampton Soldiers Home
Rand followed by the traGes-unlons which
will fall into line according to the position
which has been assigned them.
The men will march in fours ana -FOUR
6eet apart
MARSHAL AND AIDES.
Mr.. James h. Doherty will act as .chief
marshal, and the following gentlemen were
eelected as his aides: Thomas J. Payne.
James L. Deisney, A. l.. Tyler, l.. NJ. Byrne.
lanes II. Payne, X. G. Morrisette, FRANK
G. Duval. Martin Johnston; 7; ). Drisc3Il'
d Doremus. j. Z. Creery, n. X. Pace, w.
u Dovle. L. Haake, J. ii. Lawder, G. W.
buke' e w. Tagle. and J. II. Payne. =,
Ths Chief Marshal and aides Will De
mounted. the former wearing white sasn
And THE latter white rosettes and the IN
oignia of their respective organizations
oEpxR OF FORMATION.
tn. following il the order in which the
vayious unions will form in the parade:
First street, south of Broad, Stone-Cut-
ters' Union; First street. north OF Broad,
boiler-makers and taiiors.
Second street, south OF Broad. ma
ahinists; Second street, north OF Broad,
painters. -
Third street, south of Broad, timers;
Third street, north of Broad, Typography.
cal Union; Blues band. :,
Fourth street. south of Broad. mould
ers: Fourth street, north of Broad. car
peuters.
Fifth street, south of Broad: paper
hangers and cigar makers; Filth street,
north of Broad, plumbers:
The organizations on the south SIDE
will fall in first, followed by those on
The north side of the respective streets as
their organizations are uncovered.
AT THE GROUNDS.
Al the Exposition-G Grounds private pic
mic will be held until IL o'clock L. NJ, and
dancing will be indnlged in.
In the afternoon match game OF base
ball will be played between a nine OF the
uon-moulders and picked nine from other
organizations.
There will be no speaking, and the occa-
siou is purely local affair, intended to
chow the public the strength and merits OF
Its working citizens.
The Committee of Arrangements, are
determiped that the best of order shall be
preserved. Tickets have been distributed
among the various unions and no person
can pass the gate without one.
Dancing will be in the old main Fair
building, which has been nicely hXed up
for the occasion.
THE BAND TO PLAY.
The Hampton Soldiers Home Band of
twenty-four pieces has been engaged and
viii head the procession: Chairman
Ooherty will go down to Hampton this
morning and expects to bring the musi-
clans back with him tonight.
A number of large manufacturing es-
Adjustments give holiday on Monday.
Bone will shut down during the parade.
others for half day only.
The Stone Cutters, Union has issued or
ders that no member shall work Monday.
This will necessitate almost an entire
cessation of work on the new City Hall
Tor that day.
The bricklayers' was the last organiza-
tion to decide to participation the parade.
They held meeting for that purpose Fri
day night and determined to turn out with
full ranks. They will have fifty men.
No colored people, whether members of
one Of the unions or not, will be permitted
10 participate;
above programme as taking position on
Third street it will Immediately precede
che moulders. by whose union it was en-
ployed. This will be the only organization
In the line with special band.
Below will be found some notes OF in
terest concerning several of the organiza-
lions which will appear in the procession:
BIcHMoSD TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
About the year 1886 there was organized
what was known az the Richmond Typo
Traphicsl Society. This organization was
Continue with varying success until the
war came on, when on account OF most OF
its members Joining the army IL ceased to
exist. After the war closed there was or
ganized for the United States National
typographical Union. from which organiza-
ton Richmond Union holds charter.
dated May 2, 1866, with the following
~ charter-members: John L. Vannerson,
z. q. Hollis. W. b. Carter, 4. ID. Grantland.
William Ellis Jones, l.. ii. Fore. and +.
Aldrich. The National Union changed its
hame in 1S69to International Typographical
Union Of North America, thus embracing
Canada in its jurisdiction.
Inc following are tue present. OluceIs Oh
Richmond Union: w. L. Booth, presi-
dent; James A. Healv, vice-president;
w. s. Woodson. recording secretary; W.
T. Pitt, financial and corresponding score
lAry: NJ. X. Pace. treasurer; and W. l..
finpegan, sergeant-at-arns.
The union will meet at Smiths (CentraD
Hall tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock for
Che purpose of participating in the pa
Rade.
THE PRfss,fyS
Richmond Pressmen's Union No. Il,
was organized November 20. 1889, under
charter from the International Typo
graphical Union Of North America. The
following are the officers; Charles w.
Duke. president; j. A. Warren. vice-presi-
dent; j. Ii. Brimmer, secretary; A. f.
Shelton, treasurer The Pressmens Union
fill parade With the Typographical Union
from Smiths Hall on Fifth street between
Broad and Marshall.
MEK WHO MAKE CLoTHEs.
The present union Of journeymen tailors
II this city was organized in September,