The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-08
THE LABORERS' GALA DAY.
/ Universal Celebration Throughout All
Parts Of The Country.
THOUSANDS OF WOREMEK PARADE.
Demonstration OF the Dominion OF Canada.
How the Day Was Observed in tho
south tails Of the Day.

various labor unions began 0t o'clock this
morning. headed by police and bands of
music The procession trayersed the princi-
pal streets and halted At the Cincinnati. Ham,
lton aud DAYTON depot. where trains were
waiting to carry them to Woodsdale Island
Park. Fully fifteen thousand men were in
line. Major Mckinley the Republican can
didato for Governor. and Mayor Mosby occu-
pied ono OF the carriages. John Seitz. the
Peoples party candidate for Governor. Con-
cressman Caldwell. e1-Congressman Cuth-
waite. aud other notables were also IN the
procession. The day, in the afternoon was
celebrated az the pa-k 10 speech-msking and
athletic sports.
NV YonE. Sept. Labor Day was gener-
ally observed here. The work ngmen cele-
brated the occasion by two paraies. They
were made respectively by tho Central Labor
Union and Central Labor Federation. The
Central Labor Unions parade formed
promptly az o'clock IA Washington SQUARE
but IL was 10 O'CLOCK before 10 got under way.
~ that hour. led by Grand Marshal Michael
j. Fenton ard hls aids all mounted and pres
ceded hya vigorous brass band the procession
was led around the right OF Washington
Square to Fourth street. 10 Macdougal street,
DO Waverly Place % Sixth avenue 20 Green
wich avenue. 20 Seventh. 20 Thirteenth. 10
20 Fourteenth street 20 Fourth avenue. 90
Seventeenth street. to- Fifth avenue and 10
T0rtcth street. where 1t dispersed. The pa
rade WAS drawn up 10 military order and the
wOrkmeu marched like veterans.
The Central Labor Federation parade was
formed TO Fourth street west of the bowey
il WIS led by Grand Marshal August Wal
dincs ID Third avenue. to Stuyytsanf Place. and
Second avenue 20 Fifteenth street 20 Avenue
A 20 Clinton street. to Rwngton street 20
Norfolk street % First street. g. avenue
10 Tenth street % Third avenue and from
there 20 Ninth street where il d.sbaudel at
Ter being reviewed by the grand marshal
AIuToprilte notices were carried in both pa
RACES. The afternoon and evening were de-
voted O. pleasure. number Of pcnics IND
athletic contests were held
BUgFAu. n. labor liay WAS celebrated
here today ou . scale Of unusual magnitude
Special prominence WAS given the character
Of the celebration by the presence. as an AOn-
cred guest Of the city and its tolers of Gov
ernor hil. The Governor arrived about
s0c'ock this uorning. and was escorted by
tAe citizens committee 60 the ir0luois hotel.
where hreakias- was served. After breakfast
te Governor received his personal friends
until lO o'clock. Attlat hour lis eXcellency |
took O seat upon tho balcony of the |
tel % view the parade which WIS |
ir SIX divisions AfterwarI the Governor /
held q public reception at the city hall. |
GOVERNOR mLLs SPEECH.
Upon reaching Gcrmania park the Governor 1
Wa, given r.using wc ONE by the immense /
tir0nr there assembled. On being introduced /
Governor lilA sp. ke I'D part as follows 1T /
Del especially lt.ctous that NY official visit /
Aere which wlI be my last one as Chief /
Executive o. tie State should be as the guest
%. tlc Worlii-leu and upon an occasion de-
voted fo tIe celebration OF a holiday, the es-
Enlistment nj which You were the earnest
promoters and tie luOplety If whose crea-
ton received by Official Recommendation Z
aAd whose validity was confirmed 10y my ofii-
cml apprU val avn sure tnatnelther of Us have
Aad cause % regret our 1Olat participation III
the accomplishment of that result. but on
the contrary. SD iar as l an concerned. /
shall always regard nay action with pride and
qualification. The Governor spoke on Labor
Day and the stei OY which legislation was
secure setting apart day which working
men might observe as peculiarly their own"
Tie subject of the eduction Of hours #
"Dor, sad Tie Governor. us one entitled %
respectful and serious consideration il is u
question which can't VOL be ignored, and in
some ot u.s. phases 20 is always before Us. ft
is evident thnt 10 lS question which can't be
eneciuaIy disposed Of until it has been wise
ly solved and ITS solution prevents one of the
important problems OF the hour. There Is an
nrepressbe conflict IN progress between the
forces demanding tle greatest exactions from
laoor ana those insisting upon the least.
HOW AND WHEN TO WORK.
Recreation of course is not the chief end of
man and while tho desrabiity of some re-
5A4alon from continuous daily toll should not /
ee exaggerated. aud while Idleness should bo |
uep0ied, Vet on the other hand the fact must
De- recognized that the necessity tor the ardous
lo-i which characterized former days docs not
now exist. We need not work us
many hours CT as hard as our fathers
worked before us. Conditions are
rapidly changing everywhere. improved ma
chlhefY. new appliances and inventions of
every kind operate largely % diminish the
amount OF manual labor here before required
lu many pursuits We have q right o. avail
ourselves Of all the modern improvements TO
4e"ele ns nom unnecessary drudgery. The
l't 10y OF laHor can best he preserved 10y .
insisting tlat labor shall Zee better L
oinpensaiet. Increased compensation VIII
make more comfortable homes more $
S"H'ehie1 families and better opportunities g
i'I recreation. as well as % tend 20 develop ,
nop.ef niihsand lurposes on the part of the ]
Worhihemen greater interest IN the peace and :
prosperity OF Tie State aud higher ideas OF y
&, tlzensmp Poverty is one great source of ,
ul' intent Oyeiwork poorly recompeused c
mother. nave mo- new views 10 slroest tho
much debated question as 10 what
NhDer OF hours ont Ot the twenty-fonr
'''lo properly consulate a days work for IL
tit ordinary mechanic OF laborer Fiolt (
houfs Of labor four in the forenoon AMI /
Ioai n the afternoon. followed no all the X
year around Sundays and bohdavs excepted b
ol confso, ought % ho sufficient 10 enable O.
nny worh inguan 10 live and are all that be A
'ught TO be required 10 perform /
hAoo90N. H. Y. Set 7-Husiness ,yos G
generally suspended to-day There were s
."iA0es by the Central Labor Union ana bv q
.he carpenters and joinefs None but the n
olaercan FLAG was displayed. 4 big picnic {
oNo"ed IN Mdgewood Park C.
BOSTON, Mass. Sept IA heavy norihssst
~ .tu winch began yesterday aud has con
.'-.uo1 -, since ehectnaly prevented the pro
-SoS lADor Day convention and caused the
-tYnni'e p lstponcment Of numerous picnics n
l-1 athletic sports. All business was zen n
.a'{ suspended. Al other cities IN the ri
'h!tS OF Concord. ~ H.. and Portland !,
~ Tie storm y
MohccisIEg. Mass. Sept T.. The labor T.
....oNs .-.'. parade and the field sports which ii
80 ~ DaFe been held here TODAY were !,
~ rair On account Of tho heavy do~npour
"a an@"ltohp Conn. Sept THE Labor nar in
adv ,'a,'Iu ueu about two thousand men. The pl
- '1einUefs Of the different unione and the M
..nsf ~l'ss unions were in line in hacks 1'ba
,ro"sssio'. continued stormy throughout the
81 olottlo.yIt, MicH.. Sept J.--The Labor Dav
;Di"'ioh IN this city TO-DAY shaved or.a, a'
r'.' on OF former years about g0o roe. H IN
~ - 4'io IN TIC parade against ooo o,d "a pl