The record-union., 1891-09-02
LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION.
Governor Markham Recommends That
1t Be a Day of Rest.
Preparations for Next Mondays Big
DemonStration-The Canvassing
Committees Work is Done.

The preparations for the grand Labor
now almost completed.
The Canvassing Committee, whose duty
it has been to solicit business houses and
employers to close for portion of the
holiday, completed its Iabors yesterday
The members called on the employing
dressmakers, and, after explaining mat
ters TO them, they, like the male portion
ofthe business community, agreed, with
out dissenting voice, to close.
When the special committee, appointed
to interview Governor Markham with
reference to declaring the 7th of Septem-
Der legal holiday, called on the State
Executive, the latter asked for more time
to consider the matter. For the reason
that number of local and special cleo
tions had been set for that date, the Gov
ernor did not feel justified in complying
with the request IN full, but, nevertheless
has, by the following proclamation, rec
commended that it be generally observed
as day Of rest ana recreation.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
SACRAMENTO, September ], 1891.
Having hecn IeIueste by n committee rep
ItStIliliiS various Glbef ORGANIZATIONS 10
oinmend that M0nCay, september :. 1891,
be o9scr> Cd as a holiday, and it having Teen
| represented to me by these represent tive
that the laDoTinC classes OF the state intend 10
celebrate the above day II a betitling manner
as Labor BaV, J, ~. II. Markham. Governor
OF the N'a;e OF California, recommend that the
| peOllc o. the State observe aid Monday Sep
leinber :, 1891, as one o. tyCst and recreation.
and that all LABOR ana business not necessary
Tor the comfort and WefLrC of tGc people be
on that day suspended. l farther recommend
H. IN t-ln Il
day
IN wine whereof, have hercun1o SGT my
hand and caused the Great Seal of state to be
affixed at Sacramento this 1st day OF S5eplCIn-
Ler, \. D., 1881.
Il Il. MARKHAM, Governor.
f. G. WAITE, Secretary Of State.
C. NJ. Harrison OF the Typographical
Union has been appointed President of
the Day by Grand Marshal Hantzman
y letter received from Secretary O'Ncil
OF the Rociilin granite-cutters states that
| they have appointed w II. Larkin as aid
to the Grand Marshal, and that their
division will be directly under \. $.
Price IS Marshal, with James McKalney
and Henry O'Neil as aids.
BARRIERS EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION
The regular monthly meeting of the
BARRIERS Early Closing Association was
held last evening. The association, which
is composed of the proprietors OF barber
shops, adopted q resolution indOrsing the
! formation of the JOurneymen's Union,
and pledged their moral and financial
| support.
! The members of the association also
| pledged themselves to close their places
of business at noon on Labor Day, so as
| give their journeymen an opportunity to
! parade with the other wage-earners.
In compliance with the agreement
! signed by ali the heads of barber shops
IN the city, all shops will remain open
! during the two weeks Of the State Fair
until p. NJ; on Saturdays until IL p NJ
! Alter the transaction of routine busi-
ness the association adjourned.
IEETINGS CALLED.
Grand Marshal Hantsman has called
upon all Aids for Labor Day TO meet at
Federated Trades Hall at 7:30 o'clock to-
morrow evening.
The Journeymen Painters are called to
meet on the same evening at the Hussar
Band Hall, Sixth and l streets.