The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-08

Nearly all the business houses and manufac
turing establishments are closed: the buiiding'
are literally decorated and fifteen thousand
workmen after parsdng through the streets
went 10 Forest City Park. where a monster
picnic is beng held.
YOUNGSTOWN. o.. Sept Labor Day was
inauguratel with a parade by members
Of the local trade unions and a delegation
! from Sharon There was speaking at the
fair grounds and picnic.
NMwkUKEF. WIS. Sept Artisans Day
was quite generally celebrated in this city by a
| parade from the Exposition Building through
the principal streets 20 Schlitz Park. where
the labor picnic was held. About two thoos-
and wOrkmen were in line, about ono thous-
and less than last year
NiNAFApOIIs. MINI, Sept The Labor
Day parade WAS the largest in the history OF
the city. After tho parade was over the
workingmen gathered in Athletic Park and
Listened to speaking 10y Mayor Winston, 5.
nj. OwCn. late candidate for governor on the
Alliance ticket, and others.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. September The Ia
boring population OF Washington is not large
compared with that OF other cities of the
same size. but crsditable showing IN point
Of number was in the parade to-day. After
the parade the various organizations held pic
MICS or went on excursions ont Of town
FISDLAY, O., Sept. business was gener-
ally suspended here to-day and parade OF
over 3 900 organized Workngmen was held IN
honor of Labor Day. The formal exercises
were held at Carnahan Park. where the ad-
dresses were delivered by the Hon. John Nc
Bride State Labor Commissioner. the Hon.
W. J. Dillon. OF Pitisburg. and Mrs. Julia
Foster of Cincinnati.
KEoKuK. Iowa. Sept labor Day here
was magnificently celebrated. the demOnstra-
ton being the largest and most elaborate ever
q .et. = i'll
trial parade took place during the morning.
During the afternoon fully ten thousand peo-
pie listened 20 an address delivered by Gov
ernor Boise This evening Governor Boise
held an informal reception at Hotel keokuk.
THE DAY IN CANADA.
MoyrRYA1. Sept. Labor Day was cole
brated in this city with great enthusiasm. All
public offices we're closed and the day was
observed as a general holiday. Fully II. 600
wOrkingmen marched in the parade. A grand
picnic and games were held this afternoon ut
the exhibition grounds.
OrrowA, OSr,, Sept. 7.-Labor Day was
celebrated here IN an imposing manner.
j thousands Of workingmen turned out IN the
parade. Business was generally suspended
a picnic was held at the show grounds this
afternoon
THE DAY ~ TEE SOUTH.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. Labor Day
in this city WAS celebrated with more enthu-
siasm than las ever been seen here before.
Fully twenty III usand people were on the
streets 20 witness the parade, which was COM
posed of all The labor unions 10 this vicinity.
The procession jOurneyed % the West Side
ark whore speeches We're made by prominent
labor advocates and politicians.
Mrnns, TFSN., Sept Labor Day was
observed in this CITY in more pretentiOus
manner thar on any day since his inception.
The banks and exchanges were closed. and |
business men generally made hait holiday. !
The princlp al streets Of the city were tray !
arsed bY a. parade nearly two miles In length, |
consisting o. the different trade organizations |
lnd the fire and police departments Of tho |
oity. The appearance ia line of tho Farmers |
Alliance on horseback each man wearing |
Rlsp of la, or cotton boil in hands, was /
'reeted with much enthusiasm.
CHCA9p ept. 4-Between thirty and forty |
thousand w0rkmen marched iu the abOr Day /
celebration. Tho crowd was too big to be ac-
umodated al the park anj as a result there
we're various meetings. the one 40 SharpshOOt-
rs PARK being addressed ly jerry simpson,
nd the others.by lesser labor lights. All man
litctur.ng est hilshmerts We're closed
S.. PACi. MlSE., Sept. Labor Day was
generally observed by the labor organizations
o-day. many of tho business houses. city and
ouuty offices being closed.
Sr LOUIS. No. Sept. To-day the organ
zed labor of st. Louis turned cut on masse
nd paraded the principal streets. Fully
o. 700 wOrkmen participated IN the parade.
7hich wound us way 20 lindell Park, where
hey were addressed by prominent local
peakers
KANSAS CITY. MO. Sept. Labor Day was
enerally observed in this city by the
arlous labor organizations The parade.
made up of labor unions was very large
.he afternoon was devoted 70 speech making
{ the Exposition building by representatives
f the various unions. A ball this evening
losed the exercises.