The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-30
LABOR DAY IN RICHMOND.
Extensive Preparations Being Made for
It's Celebration.
ARRANGEMENT FOR LINE OF MARCH.
places for the Various Unions In Forming.
floats Constructed at Great Expense.
The Names OF the officers.

sx years ago the Knights Of Labor being
in session at Toronto promulgated the idea
O.. setting apart one day in each year ms Labor
Day. This day. 1t was conceived. should be
celebrated by lhe various labor organizations
in their respective localities with rarades and
other reasonable demonstrations as they
might deem proper.
The idea has very gonorally prevailed
among all of the organizations Of the country,
and in almost every State petitions havo been
presented TO the Legislature requesting that
t.e dTst Monday IN September be made
l,A holiday. Eleven States OF the Union
l4,e passed laws 60 this effect. and in the
other States the day is observed. although
Lot strictly legal holiday.
LAST YEAR.
Labor Day was observed IN this city last
wear and preparations are now being made
for an extensive celebration on Monday. tho
1ta instant
I'VE committee from tie Central Trade snl
labor Union Of Richmond and vicinity
which has the matter in charge Is composed
~ the following. members X. T. Farrell,
chairman. Herman New. L. \ Waring, K. J.
Lambert. Andrew Tyler. James A. Sweeney,
! b. Howell, James b. Dougherty. !. G. Nc
! well. p. J. Resrion Lee iallnore, !. Il.
Vest. Henry Weiss. ". A. Strickland. John
C,rrt. William Murdoch. O. f.. Wells. Peter
I.ulsou. ID. o. Donayan. j. n. DOuanue and
John Poole
his committee have secured the Exposi-
ton Grounds and all arrangements for the
festivities have been completed.
UNIONS WILL IONM.
Tho prOgramuc has been perfected for the
forming Of the lines for the parade. The
uu.0us VIII al form at $50 a. NJ, and viii
Law. places as follows.
Tho Richmond Typographical Union. No.
o. r,il. form on the south side OF FIRST street.
taols Broad.
T-s Iron Moulders' Union. No Us. will
f.-n .u tho north side of First. facing Broad.
Clearmakcrs Union, l33, south side Second
street .a ng Broad
Ir layers Union. north side Second
-ur.to-cuttors' Union. south side Third
81. DO
Tu. Sheet-iron and Cornice-workers' Union,
~ north side Third street.
brotherhood OF Carpenters and jOiners OF
America, Union No. 132, south side Fourth
Ialors' Union, No. "A, north side Fourth
stIect.
bakers Union in rear of the Tailors
Painters and Decorators Union, No. ia,
south side f,ith street.
faperhangers. rear of Painters and Decora-
tons
Maclinists Union. No. 10. north side Fifth
street.
Machinists Union. Manchester No. 1O2, rear
Of mon No 10.
stove Mounters' Union. No. 2223 south side
Sixth street.
Patternmakers in rear Of Stove Mounters.
B0Lermakers' Mon, south side of Seventh.
Blacksmiths' Union. No. y in the rear.
plumbers Union north side Seventh street
LINZ or MARCH
The line of march will DO a. follows Down
g4Hn f 80 il net N1Nefo0Ufn
g. Main. up Main 30 Seventh thence 70
franklin. west on Franklin 70 LOmbardy, %
Broad and thence 10 Exposition grounds.
The line Will he formed as follows:
Squad of policemen
Chief marshal and aides.
HamptouiSoldiers' Home band
Tho Unions.
A number of bands have been secured. in
GLIDING that Of the Soldiers Home at Bamp-
Ton ne Petersburg Guys military band. tic
Richmond Blues, and the FIRST regiment
band and drum corps.
The bands VIII be distributed along the
line of march and will enliven the parade
with constant music.
TIKI COSTUMES t-;D FLOATS.
The chief marshal VIII wear O white satin
sash with red. white and blue rosette. The
aides will wear IOsettes OF the National
Colors. Both the CHEF marshal and the aides
will be mounted and All viii wear tho badges
q their respective unions.
The floats. which have been arranged after
the order Of the Mardi GTas Will follow i'm
lnediatey behind the organization which they
represent These hoats have been con-
etructed at considerable cost. and VIII be
very elaborate.
AT THE EXPOSITION.
Every possible detail will be completed to
make the day ut the Exposition grounds one
a. pleasure, anu a very excellent programme
has been arranged. The floors have been
fixed up for dancing. ana al Gay long TINS
amusement will be kept up.
The Soldiers Home band and that Of the
Petersburg Grays will give select concerts
during the day
horse race. which viii attract much attention
aud viii bo superior ID all respects
Other amusoments of general character,
such as wheelbarrOw and sack races viii DO
INDUCED ia. and a baseball game Will be
played between the "Brooklyns' and the
"Llbas.'
All ladies will be admitted free to the
grounds and races, but for gentlemen
charge Of twenty-five cents will be made 10
the grounds and an additional twenty-five
cents 20 witness the races.
OFFICERS or THE DAY.
The officers of the day viii be as follows:
James b. DOhorty, chief marshal. AIDES,
John >. Trower Walter 4. Booth John 4.
West james ROundree. Richard l.. Farrell.
j. Mcdonald, Martin Johnson, John A. Haley,
H. j. Tyler l.. \. Waring, William Murdoch
John b. Reeves, Henry Weis. James ".
Parker f. W. Palmore, ". r. Warren. vii
liam Hinchnan. G.. +. Murray, Il. J. Lam
bert. u. L. Donavan. +. w. Toigle, o. +.
Wells. Thomas Fox. George Harden
The committee of arrangements and the
sui committees appointed by the different
unions. aud the aides to the chief marshal
will meet at Ihous Hall, Seventeenth and
Main streets, on next Saturday night. Tho
object of the meeting is to arrange for tho re-
ception OF the delegations from Newport
News.
BASEBALL POSIPONED.
NO Game Yesterday Owing 90 Rain-fhe
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