Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-07
Observing Labor Day in the Larger
Cities.
THRILLINGSFORY OF TIE DORY MERMAID
Impending Legal Battle Between
Great Corporations.
TRADES UNION CON RESS.
CELEBRATING LABOR DAY.
Manual Toiiers Throughout the Country
Take a Rest.

Take Rest.
New YoRK, Sept. Labor day is being hon
cred in this city by a general suspension of
business. State and city courts held no
sessions and the sessions of the police
courts were brief. The custom house post Office.
subtreasury. appraisers Office and assay Office
are ali closed. Chimes will be rung and a
special service held i'll old Trinity Church to-
night.
The features of the day were the rival
parades OF the two big labor organization
Central Federation of Labor and Central Labor
l mon. As the paraders passed through the
various streets they were enthusiastically
cheered by the crowds that lined the sidewalks
and those at windows and on housetops.
During the afternoon there will be festivals
at nearly all the parks in the city, some run
ming into the night. aquatic events. ball games,
yacht racing, &c. The old Volunteer firemen,
the Ancient Order of Hibernians and various
other organizations will have their games and
picnics.
IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. Labor Day was gen.
orally observed here by the closing of all fiuan-
cial institutions, federal offices and cessation
of work in mechanical establishments.
The labor organizations made no effort TO
celebrate the day by parade or any combined
demonstration of any character, but there were
numerous pienics, excursions and games by
different societies. The weather was all that
could be desired, being clear and cool.
IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Sept labor day is being very
generally observed in this city The banks,
board of trade, business houses courts and mu-
nicipal offices are closed. The day is bright
but rather cool for outdoor pleasure, except of
the active sort. This morning there was a gem
eral parade of the labor organizations of the
city, whose members marched through the
sfr ha,
able devices and notices.
After the parade the various organizations
proceeded to the parks outside of the city.
where they spent the remainder of the day in
athletic games. dancing and speech making.
There were parades and picnics also in some
OF the larger manufacturing suburbs.
IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Sept. IA more than usual
number of well-dressed men and women on the
streets proclaim this to be Labor day, muni-
cipal holiday, fixed by the labor organizations
and proclaimed by the mayor in accordance
with city ordinance. The Knights of Labor
hold picnic in Schuetzen Park and the Fedora
tion of Labor in barley Park.
The Western Maryland railroad is carving
mer resort hereabouts. and the other railroads
and steamboats, have also their several crowds.
City offices are closed and labor halls
decorated.
IN OTHER CITIES.
PITrsBURG. Pa, Sept. Labor day was not
observed here as formerly. There was no
demonstration. and but for the closing of the
courts and banks there would be nothing to
indicate the holiday. Large demonstrations
were held il Greensburg. Wheeling and other
surrounding towns. which were participated in
by labor leaders and organizations of this city.
ST. PAUL. MINI, Sept. Labor day was OBJ
served as usual today, many business houses
being closed for all or part of the
day. The parade this morning was
followed by an address by President Ives
of the Trades and Labor Union. Rev. Wilbur
Crafts was expected to deliver an address, but
did not arrive in time. This afternoon games
and a picnic are in order. The weather is all
| that could be desired.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. Labor day in
| this city is being celebrated with more enthu-
siasm than has been here before. Fully
20. 600 people are on the streets to witness the
parade which will be composed of all the labor
unions OF this vicinity. The procession will
| journey to the West Side Park. where speeches
| will be made by prominent labor advocates and
| politicians.
CLEVELAND. ONO, Sept. This is being gen.
orally observed here holiday. Nearly all
| the business houses and manufacturing estab-
lishments are closed; the buildings are literally
| decorated and Is, 900 workmen, after parading
through the principal streets, went to Forest
City Park, where a monster picnic is being
! held.
DETROIT, MICH, Sept. THE Labor day
| celebration in this city today showed a great
| falling off from former years. about $500
men being in line in the parade against 1000
| and 10. .0O0 one and two years ago, respectively
The greatest detection was in the carpenters
ranks only 800 turning out, against 2, 800 two
years ago. After the parade the day was cele-
| brated by games at Recreation Park.
BosToS. Sept. THE carrying out of the
| varied and extensive program arranged for
Labor day has been seriously interfered with
| by the prevalence of a heavy northeast rain
| storm, which began yesterday and has con-
tinued since. effectually preventing the pro-
posed big procession. soaking the ball
grounds sc that play is impossible and causing
| the indefinite postponement of numerous pic
| MICS, cricket and tennis matches, foot ball
games, horse races and other field sports
No evening editions of the papers are issued
banks and exchanges are closed and mercantile
| business generally suspended. At other cities
in this vicinity, at Portland. Me-, and Concord,
n. H., the exercises of the day were considera-
bly, curtailed owing to the stormy weather.