The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-08

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day excursion. All the prominent bust
ness houses were closed and the day was
given up to gaiety. The concert given by
the Opera House band and the Fourth
ward glee club was the chief attraction.
The Democratic drum corps was out in
new uniforms, which they reviewed to-
day. The Street Car company is handling
the crowds in a satisfactory manner.
PHILADELPHIA.
Labor day was generally observed here
| by the closing of all financial institutions,
federal offices and the cessation of bust
ness generally. Numerous picnics and ex-
cursions were participated in by labor
| organizations.
WASHINGTON.
Labor day was observed here by a
parade of labor organizations.
! MEMPHIS.
Labor day was observed here with q
parade and picnics. The banks and ex-
changes were closed and business was
| generally suspended.
MINNEAPOLIS.
parade and speech making were the
order of the days exercises for the cele
bration of the labor holiday.
! DETROIT.
Labor day was celebrated quietly her e
to-day with parade and picnics.
INDIANAPOLIS.
Labor day was generally observed as q
holiday in this city. Business was sus-
pended. Senator PETER and others made
speeches st the labor meetings.
KANSAS CITY.
Labor day was generally observed in
| this city to-day by the varions labor organ.
izations. Very few of the business houses
were closed. There was parade and
speech making.
Specials from number of cities in Kan
sas indicate that the day was very gener-
ally observed as holiday.
CINCINNATI.
Labor day was observed to-day by a
large procession of workingmen After
the parade an address was listened to from
Major Mckinley and John Seitz, Republi-
can and Peoples party candidates fol-
governor.
ST. LOUIS.
The first general observance of Labor
day took place in this city to-day.
Twenty thousand men formed in pro
cession and marched through the
streets OF the city, after which they pro
ceeded to the park, where a programme
was arranged in the way of music, athletic
sports, speech-making. etc.
BUFFALO.
Labor day was celebrated here to- day or
a scale of unusual magnitude. Governor
Hill was present and reviewed the psrade
after which he held reception.
! BOSTON.
Rain interferred with the programme ar
ranged for Labor day celebration here
Business was generally suspended in Other
cities in this vicinity. AT Portland, Me-
and Concord, n. H., the exercises of tbs
day were considerably curtailed owing t
the stormy weather.
DENVER.
Labor day was generally observed here
and throughout the state to day. In thi:
city business houses, banks and publ,
Offices were closed. The parade, the larges
ever witnessed in the west, had over L, OOt
men in line. The afternoon was spent a
picnic grounds and resorts near the city.
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Organized labor celebrated Labor da,
with a parade in the morning and exercises
at the park In the afternoon, with numer-
GUS speeches.
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
Labor day was observed here by a gen.
eral closing of business houses and manu-
featuring establishments. There was ,
parade in the forenoon and athletic contest:
at Forest City pax in the afternoon.
SAN FRANCISCO.
The fifth annual observance of Labor
day in San Francisco was marked bv s
partial suspension of business. The usua
parade WINS held, about thirty-five hun.
dred being in line.
ROCHESTER, y. Y.
Labor day was celebrated here to- day
more generally than ever before. Bust
ness was generally suspended, and parade.
and picnics were the order of the day.
CHICAGO
Labor day was very generally observed
in this city. Banks, the board of trade
business houses, courts aud municipa
offices were closed. This morning Their,
was general parade of the labor organi
cations OF the city, after which there Wer,
picnics in the various parks here Tn,
time was spent in athletic games, dancing
and speech-making.
NASHVILLE.
Labor day in this city was celebrated
with much enthusiasm. Fully twent,
thousand people Witnessed the labor pa
rade. A meeting was held at the park il
the afternoon, at which speeches wer
made by labor advocates and politicians.
ST. PAUL.
Labor day was observed as usual TO-DAY
many houses being closed. There was
parade in the morning, followed in thu
afternoon by picnics Ind games.
WARRINGTON
Labor day is being observed here by
parade OF labor organizations.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Labor day was observed as a genera
holiday here, the labor unions making i
the occasion for great demonstration
About thirty thousand men took part il
the parade.
TACOMA, WASH
Forty five hundred laborers took part /,
: the labor parade to-dry. The feature O
the parade was floats prepared DIV trade
unions and manufacturers, illustratinI
their particular craft.
MILWAUKEE, WIS
Labor day to-day was celebrated in tn
|, usual way.
MONTREAL, Que, Sept. labor Da,
was celebrated with great enthusiasm
Public buildings were closed There was
grand procession this morning in which
gully 10000 men took part
| OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. labor Day wa
celebrated in an imposing manner. Thous
ands of people turned out to witness tn
procession. Business was suspended.
National Bank Directors Sued.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. THE receiver O
the Fifth National bank has brought suit