Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-29
PREPARING Foa LABOR DAY.

What Is Being Done to Make Its Ceiebra-
ton Grand success.
A rapidly increasing interest is manifested
In the preparations for the coming labor day
celebration In Omaha. Another meeting OF
the committee OF Central Labor union was
held Mt Gate CITY hall at 10 m. yesterday
and every member of the committee was
present. Sixteen additional assistant mar
shals reported for instructions, making
forty-three that have reported up TO
date. The arrangements have been so
FAR perfected peri that full participation,
societies is assured. These incluae all the
trade unions knights Of Labor assemblies
and other societies of Omaha, South Omaha
and Council Bluffs.
Among the organizations which will be
represented in the parade are the Omaha
Wheel club, the Swedish Singing society,
the Bohemian Turner's and ST. Georges So
ciety and the Durant Hose company, The
Clan Gordon with their Highland costumes
aud inspiriting bagpipes will be prominent
feature The South Omaha aggregation of
cowboys will be out in force.
The music will DO one OF the most notice.
able features OF the parade. Nearly every
band in Omaha will turn out in addition to
Dalbev's band of Council Bluffs and the
South Omaha band.
There will be two bands at Syndicate park
during the afternoon, one OF which Will rem
der concert program while the other will
luTulSn music 1Or tnOSe VINO wish 10 uanCe.
Speeches will be made by General Van
Wycs and d. Clem Deaver, each of whom
will bo limited to thirty minutes. General
Van WycK will discuss the labor question
and Mr. Deaver will orate on Home In
dustry." The latter subject was assigned in
Difference to a request from the Manu-
facturers and Consumers association which
has been very liberal in its donations toward
the enterprise.
One OF the features of the picnic will be a
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largest steer In the stock yards will be sac
rificed.
Tho manu- ufacturers and wholesalers will
have floats representing the various business
enterprises of the city.
The committee decided to request all
wholesale houses and factories to close dur
ing the day and to invite the mayor, city
council, city and county officials, district
judges and the fire department to participate
in the parade. Tho mayor and city officials
of South Omaha are also included.
The program and line of march is not COM
plete but will soon be ready for publication.
No Intoxicating liquors will be allowed in
The park and all games OF chance will also be
strictly prohibited.
}. b. Schupp was appointed grand
marshal with ID. Glenn Deaver and
Frank HeacoclS aides Il. q. Overall
will 30 the marshal in charge
of Cent? Labor union. The division mar
shals chosen so far are Stephen Carmody,
James Kirk, M. Wilson, j. A. Long and G.
l.. Newstrom. w. B. Musser will be mas
ter of ceremonies.
The committee will meet again this even
ing at the residence OF w. b. Musser, 1915
Capitol avenue and again Tuesday evenin g
at Gate City hall. All assistant marshals
are requested to be present, also any COM
mittee of arrangements.
Any society that has not received formal
invitation and would like to be represented
in the parade should send marshal to the
committee or address the secretary CT Cen
tral Labor union, box $40, city,