New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-08
OBsERvANCES OF THE DAY ELSEWHERE.
PROFESSIONS, SAFEGUARDING AND FIELD


SPORTS MARK THE woRKMEN's HOLIDAY.
Chicago, Sept. Cspeciap.-Labor Day was en-
Enthusiastically obseaned here to-day. There were
80 900 men in llne having ten dlv:sions-fve unocT
the control Chief Marshal James skallerup OF tho
Trades and Labor Assembly and five under tho con-
troll OF Chief Marshal James OCOnnel, OF the Boins
Trrdes Council.
st. Louis. Sept. THE first general Observance OF
Labor Day In this city took place to day. Inc hrse
act on the programme was march through the pnn-
cipa streets OF the city, Twenty thousand men wero
in line. The procession ended at Lnden PARK whefo
music athletic sports, speech making, etc. hied Ot'
the day. -.
Pittsburg, Sept. Tabor Day was not Observed
here as formerly. There was no demonstration anu
but for the closing of the courts and banks there "ou
have been nothing to indicate the holiday Lshss
demonstrations were held in Greensburg, Wheeius So
other surrounding towns which were paruclpa'e" ~
by labor leaders and organizations Of this city
San Francisco sept. 1.-THE fifth annual observance
of Labor Day in Francisco was marked Dy Parai
suspension of business. The usual paraoe was no'u'
minneapolis, Sept THE Labor Day parade nero
was the largest in this city, most OF the scories
closing for the day After tho parade was se5eI
Workugmen gathered In Athletic farh anu ls.o 1,
TO speeches by Mayor Winston, s. NJ owen eShduI ~
for Governor on the Alliance ticket, and ohVef l.
Erickson. ,.no-oI,x
naa1apons b sePt in tbS cy senator PETER
and Others made speeches this afternoon. ..,,,.,
Boston, Sept THE carry ing out OF inc eA.a,s
programme arranged for Labor Day was serousZ
nterfered with BY the prevalence OF heavy nurule@S
rain storm which began yesterday and mas, cohuhuo
since, efectually preventing the pIOposeu Us p'V
cession, and field sports u..,,,
Albany, Sept Tabor Day was generaLv
observed in this city to-day. This morning all 1
labong societies paraded. and this afternoon they ea
plcnics. -, ,
Kingston " Y. Sept (SpeeiaD.-Lsbor Day wsii
observed here by partial suspension OF business, ane
MANY out OF town excursions BY rail aud steaIeLl'
This evening Company ID. OF the 18th New iork ~
ment came here the steamer Powell ana Wero ts
guests OF the 14th separate Company OF TINS ctJ.
After parade through the leading streets recep'oa
was held at the armory. ~, ,s oloh-a,a6
Columbia g. c., sept. Tabor Day was eeeprst e
here bv parade Of the labor unions. nus Is III
first labor procession which has taken place III 7yOted
Carolina, nnd business houses geherans "''0 N~
In recognition of the affair $500. -. Yahor had a
picnic to-day IN Schuetzen Park and the federau9n 9
tabnr in barley park The Western Maryland Ralt
road carried crowds OF people 70 FeuHiar; anu Ll'
other railroads and steamboats, hgh also tler ero"us'
CITY offices were closed and labor nails decoraoen
PHILADELPHIA, Sept Labor Day was geneIaly 90
served here by the closing OF a hnahcial lnsttuon
FEDERAL Offices and cessation OF work IN mechamSS
establishments. ,,,. 49, ~ l., ~
recosnized as a legal holiday in the District, yet II
wos generally observed here, and there was little q
no work done In many OF the shops where organize
labor is represented. The programme included lou
parade.