Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-08
LABOR DAY. :
How 1t Was Celebrated at Various Large
Cities.
Now York

New York.
In New York the day was closely OBJ
served and business generally suspended.
Two parades were on the program--one
by the Central Labor union and the
other by the Federation. An interesting
feature of the former display was the
number of women who participated
the women being workers in city laun-
dries.
Cincinnati.
In Cincinnati the day was celebrated
In grand style. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 men were in the labor parade.
A monster picnic and celebration was
held at Woodsdale Island park, where
Major Mckinley and Seitz, the Peoples
party candidate for governor, and others
made speeches.
Cleveland.
At Cleveland the day was generally
observed by the business horses and
manufacturing establishments. Fifteen
thousand men were in the street parade.
A monster picnic was held at Forest
City park.
Memphis.
Labor Day was observed in more
pretentious manner than on any day
since its inception. The banks and ex-
changes were closed, and business men
generally made half holiday of the oc-
casion.
In Detroit there was great falling off
in the celebration. Only $500 men were
in line against 5000 and 10000 one and
two years ago. The celebration closed
with games at Recreation park.
Pittsburg.
AT Pittsburg Labor Day was not OBJ
served os formerly. There was no
demonstration, and but for the closing
of the courts and banks there would be
nothing to indicate the holiday.
Buffalo.
Labor Day was celebrated on a scale
of unusual magnitude. Governor Hill
was present and reviewed the street pa
rade, and addressed the crowd at Ger
mania park.
In Baltimore the day was generally
observed. Picnics were held at
Schuetzen, and Dorley parks and PEN
Mar, famous local summer resort.
Monday the organized labor of st.
Louis turned out en- masse and paraded
the principal streets. Fully 10000 work
ingmen participated in the parade.
Findlay.
In Findlay, o., over 5000 men partici-
pated in the Labor Day parade. The
city was crowded and business generally
suspended.
Business was generally suspended, but
bad weather caused a postponement of
numerous picnics and curtailed the ex-
ercises.
Chicago.
In Chicago the parade was several
miles long. Congressman Jerry Simp-
son spoke in the afternoon.
Hartford.
At Hartford rain interfered somewhat
with the demonstrations. Business was
quite largely suspended.
Jersey City.
Business was suspended Labor Day
and the mayor and city officials reviewed
q large labor parade.
Nashville.
At Nashville the day was celebrated
with more enthusiasm than ever before.
Brooklyn.
Labor Day was observed as usual by q
parade and picnic at Ridgewood park.
Albany.
Labor Day was observed as usual.
About 5000 men were in the parade.
Troy.
The Labor Day celebration was the
largest in the history of the city.
Thousands ot Parades.
In many small interior towns in In
diana, Iowa, Wisconsin and other states
where there has hitherto been no recog-
milton Of the day, the workinmen have
entered with zest upon a proper observ-
ance. The parades and picnics of this
Labor Day throughout the country can
be numbered by many thousands.
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