New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-06
CENTRAL LABOR UNIONS PICNIC.
4 LARGE CROWD AND A MERRY ONE GATIIT

LARGE CROWD AND A MERRY ONE GATHERS
At wOODSIDE PARK
After their long march through the city the members
Of the Central Labor Union speedily beook themselves
the rcstfu shadcs Of woodsidc. L. l.. where for the
rest Of the dav they made merry With their families
The Long Island Eailrpad ferries from Thirty fourth st.
loaded down with the holiday makers and the
long trims running t. til. little hamlet Of Wood idc
we're crowded Til late In the afternoon. Free stages
met the crowds at the WOoisidc station and carried
them to WOotdde Brewery Park where tho annual
picnic TO be held. The park which T. on gently
sloping hillside, filed I'LL late at night with the
crowds which patronI-d the varon, forms OF smu,c-
offered. There hinge merry 20 round On
which almost everybody took ride. while the young
men OF the Union had "a chance to try their SIKH nj
the various shooting gseries Fur the athletes there
football. aud ns crOwning feature II the day
sport a boxing match on the grecnsward.
The grounds gayy dccked out with the flags
OF almost every nation on the globe. and the dancing
pavilion also appropriately daped with banners
and the emboms OF the various labor ORGANIZATIONS
Representatives from all the labor unions hand
early and looked carefully to the perfection Of the ar
engagements and 10 tho carrying )ut Of the long pro
gramme The first feature the programme after the
arrival Of the merry makers toast 10 the Central
Labor Union by Lawyer Edward Moran. Of BrooAlyn.
Mlr.,bcau l.. Towns, Of BrOOklyn made the add",s Of
welcome. followed by the reading Of an original drama
By f.. Moran. j. A. Murtha read original ode 10
Labor and orations upon the uses and purposes 81
labor organizations were delivered by f.. Moran ahe
Theodore Cuno.
Meanwhile there was barbecue OF two fat oxen at
ono end OF the park. aud the roasted meats. smoking
hot, were served to the hnngry crowds that lOck'd
around. There plenty Of mild refrcslmcnt for
the thirsty and nothing left undone which could
add to the comfort OF the members OF the unions and
their families The festivities OF the day clD'el
by a big dance in the pavilion and II display OF FIRE
works.
IL WAS estimated that "A larger crowd attended The
picnic yesterday than any of The eleven annual cello
DIatOns OF the Ccntial Labor Union held In forfnor
years. The officers OF th" Union are: NJ. Dampf, 10
cOfdnQ secretary Mortimer OtOnnell, CORE spending
". Bnlmcs, treasurer fmnk McAfdle. sertcant- nj
arms trustees. John Tasher. james l.. Fitzcrad and
Joseph Mobiles.
CENTRAL PARK MENAGERlE CROWDED.
The Central Park MenHgcrIe filled with visitors
yesterday. They began to come early, and rs II
rule consisted Of all the members Of the family, the
father another carrying the basket filled with The
mid day meal 1aIe animals had "A gala day of H.
and have seldom had large an addition TO their
usual rati0ns II almost impossible 10 get into
the monkey house. and the pouches OF the siniins
were buglng with biscuits and peanuts. The
macaws and cockatoOs became sleepy by the after
noon owing to "A surlct Of nuts, but tile Oucans
showed capacity for food that was positively as
tonIshing and this was true also Of the pigeons.
The space before the bear pits was thrmgcd all
day and pleading, Outstrctcled paws were rewarded
by muny "A It'd bit The little prairie dogs were by
no means neglected and the deer were not forgotten
! Daniel the tapir perhaps caused more interest
than any other animal except Zip the elephant
who was Modified into good temper by the POUNDS Oh
nuts and biscuits he consumed during the day lhe
lion gaye general satisfaction by roaring frequently.
and was always answered by the loud braying Oi
% Lack the donkey. The children laughed 1T the
antics Of some Of the animals and stood back In awe
ut the APPEARANCE Of others. They all. however
,borourhly enioyed the day. and of surety II Il
only I'm The Central Park Mcnagerie that one sees
what great Joy there Is In hvecrnt bag Of peanuts
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION PICNIC.
The members OF the Volunteer Fremcn's Association
and their friends met In Lion Park In the afternoon
and evening for their ninth annual picnic. contest
between different hose companies 10 determine when
company could throw the greatest stream OF water
| of the afternoon sport, and by the Veteran
Volunteer Fircmen's sons Association In the even
ing the sstes opened, and fully 1@Ooo prope
po,ire-i through them 10 enjoy the evenings festivities
After an elaborate display of fireworks the dancing
hall WAS thrown open, the grand march dedicated 10
tile Volunteer Firrmcn's Association was played, ana
| from that time the dancing floor crowded until
morning. The entertainment was for the benefit OF
the fund of the Volunteer fireinen IS Assoca
tjon and fully 50 900 added to II last night Tic
committees music, games and fireworks discharged
their duties In Y NEST satisfactory way and the large
hon I'd Effhout the