Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-08
this morning by parade nearly two miles
long, consisting of the different trade or
CARNATIONS aud the fire and police depart
ments Of the city.

this morning by parade nearly two iiiiIes
long, consisting of the different trade OF
ganizations aud the fire and police depart
ments Of the city.
THE YARNERs' ALLIANCE.
The appearance in line of the Farmers
Alliance on horseback, each member wear
ing wisp of hay or cotton-boll in his nat.
was greeted with much enthusiasm.
The weather was bright and warm.
Speeches were made by different iaoor
leaders and pic-nics were held at the va
rious parks this afternoon.
KANSAS AND TIE ALLIANCE.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. September 7.-Spe-
cials TO the Star from Kansas indicate that
Labor-day was very generally observed as
holiday, and that in many places the
Farmers Alliance took prominent part
in the celebrations of the day. The Legs
lature passed law last winter making
Labor-day legal holiday.
OBSERVANCE Of LARGE SCALE.
In Topeka the day was observed on
large scale. The parade was very large: e
Sixteen hundred employees of the Santa re
railroad were III line. The principal fea-
ture of the para de, however, was the part
taken by the Farmers Alliance. Their
portion of the parade was headed by H. L.:
Polk. president Of the National Farmers
Alliance, and General James b. Weaver.
Then followed farmers in great numbers.
PONIES, PATCHES, AND BIO sUN-FLowERs.
They rode ponies. wore patches on their
trousers and large sun-flowers in tneir
hats, and carried spades and rakes. They
had several floats, consisting OF houses
made of wheat, corn and oats. Not only
the farmers but their wives and children
were all represented. An elaborate pro-
Id at
Grounds this afternoon, consisting OF
speeches by President Polk and General
Weaver and all kinds of athletic sports.
AT KNOXVILLE AND LAKE orToZE.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, September 7.-Labor-
day passed of quietly. In the forenoon
about / 900 men. representing twenty labor
organizations, paraded the streets. A
| great demonstration was also made at
Laky Ottoze.
PITTsBURG AN EXCEPTION TO THE BUIE
WASHINGTON, September 7.-Labor-day
was observed in about oil of the principal
cities North, and a considerable number OF
| others. PittsbuTg, Pa. was the most
| notable exception to the rule. Lebor-day
was not observed there Us formerly. There
was no demonstration, and but Tor the
| closing of the courts and banks there
would have been nothing to indicate the
| holiday. Large demonstrations were held
| in the surrounding towns, which were
participated IN by labor leaders and or
carnations of PittsburG.
DEMOCRAT DAVE.
At Buffalo, n. Y, Governor Hill re-
| viewed the labor parade and delivered an
| address at a labor picnic. Lieutenant
| Governor Jones followed a similar pro-
gramse at Troy, n. \.
EVEN IN CANADA.
The day was observed with considerable
| enthusiasm in populous centres IN Can
| ada.
GENERAL PARADE IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, September 7.-Labor-day was
very generally observed here. The banks,
the Board of Trade, the business-houses
courts, and municipal offices were closed.
| The day is bright, but rather cool for out
| door pleasure except of an active sort:
| This morning there was general parade oil
| the labor organizations of the city, whose
| members marched through the principal
| streets with waving banners, suitable de-
vices and notices. After the parade the
various organizations proceeded TO parks
outside of the city, where they spent the
remainder of the day in athletic games
| dancing, and speech-making. There were
parades and pic-nics also IN some OF tho
| larger manufacturing suburbs.
| PIc-SICs AND EXCURSIONS.
BALTIMORE. Mp, September 7.-Mort
| than the usual number Of ell-dressed
men and women on the streets proc laimed
| this to be Labor-day, a municipal hoii
! day fixed by the labor organizations, and
| proclaimed by the Mayor i'll accordance
with city ordinance. The Knights Of
/ Labor held picnic i'll Schutzen Park, and
the Federation of Labor in barley Park;
| The Western MARYLAND railroad carried
crowds of people to Pen Mar, and the othel
railroad aud steamboat lines had alsC
| their several crowds. The city Offices wer,
closed and the labor-halls were decoited
NO PARADE IN PHILADELPHIA.
| PHILADELPHIA, PA, September Labor
! day was generally observed here bv The
| closing of all financial institutions and the
| Federal Offices and by a cessation OF worl
| in the mechanical establishments. Th'
| labor organizations made no effort to cele
brate the day by parade or any com
! bined demonstration of any character
| but there were numerous pic-nics. ex
| cursions. and games by different societies
| The weather was all that could be desired
| being clear and cool.