The herald., 1894-09-04
LABOR DAY CELEBRATED.
Toilers Indulge in Brief
Enjoyment.
Parades and Picnics in All the
Cities.
Fifty Thousand Participants in the
Fetes at Omaha.
Eain Marred the Procession in Chicago.
The Day Observed Throughout
New England and in
Canada
BY the Associated Press.


OMAHA, Sept. 3.-Fifty thousand peo'
pie participated in the Labor day csle-
bration In Omaha today. Hundreds
from all over the state were present.
Thirty thousand representatives OF Ne
brsska labor unions were in procession.
The city was in holiday attire, the
demonstration concluding with picnic.
with local speakers, at Syndicate park.
The city salesmen and trades display
formed the fnising touch to the parade
in a way which demonstrated the ex-
tent and strength of their forces. All
sorts OF wagons. floats, carriages and
vehicles were in line, representing al
most every imaginable article OF do
msstic consumption. There were fully
500 vehicles driven. in this division.
The speakers at the park were A. ID.
Devor, president OF tho Nebraska FEEDER
alton of Labor, on The Day and What
1t Means; Sydney Kent, secretary OF
the executive board of the Carpenters
and Joiners OF America, on The Glasses
snd the Masses: Thomas G. Kidd.
general secretary Of the Machine Wood
Workers of Chicago, on The Rights and
wrongs oil Labor.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, Sept. 3.-Labor day was
celebrated in Chicago in the rain. The
letters on the silken banners lost their
brilliancy and the gaudy uniforms on
the marching unions grew sorry-looking
affairs under the steady downpour, but
the enthusiasm OF the lsborers was un-
dampened. and $4,000 men were in line
until the picnic grounds were reached.
At Ogden's grove the procession wae
diabanded, and the usual Labor day
picnic with addresses by prominent
trades unionists followed.
The parade left Bricklayers' hall at 10
O'Clock Passing the business district
the procession finally halted at Ogden's
grove, where it dsbanded. Passing
Lincoln monument. in Lincoln park, the
large procession was reviewed by Con-
gresham McGann, who was the speaker
of the day at Ogden's grove; Eugene V.
Debs, president of the American Rail-
way union John Mcbride, president OF
the United Mine Workers OF America;
John F. Waters, Mark L. Crawford,
Victor F. Lawson, Willis Abbott, s. S.
Rogers, end William @. Hollister Of the
Eight Hour Herald.
Prizes were offered for unions having
the largest number of men in line, for
the best uniformed body in line, for the
best press report of the days proceed
ings, and for the athletic events.
IN NEW ENGLAND.
BosroN, Sept. 3.-Lsbor day was cele-
brated throughout New England today.
Business was generally suspended. In
all the cities wealth OF entertainment
was offered, and all day the streets were
alive with bands OF music and process
sions. In Boston over $4,000 were in
line. This forenoon the annual barge
races ware rowed on the st. Charles
river, followed by the regatta of the New
England Amateur Rowing assocla alton,
while half a dozen yacht clubs held
their annual races during the day. Ball
games, athletic contests and theatricals
entertained Thousands. In New Bed
ford and Fall River the strikers were an
incentive for greater display than usual,
and the labor organizations turned out
with full ranks, carrying banners ex-
pressing the sentiments OF the strikers
regarding the strikes. I
IN CANADA.
TORONTO, Ont, Sept. 3.-For the frat
time in the history of the Dominion,
Labor day was celebrated today by a
general suspension of business in differ
ent cities and towns in Canada. In this
city large parade was had and wound
up with picnic at the island, where
addresses were delivered by Sir Oliver
Mowat and others.
AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, Sept. 3.-Lsbor made an
imposing demonstration here today.
Thirty thousand men, representing
nearly all the trades, were in line, and
here and there in the procession were
bands of women.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Today being
Labor day all the government depart
ments and Offices were closed, aa were
many stores and public places. The |
labor organizations paraded.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 3.-Labor day |
as holiday was not generally observed
in San Francisco. Not over 1900 men
were in the trades unions street parade.
Owing to today not being state holi-
day business was not suspended.
AT SAN DIEGO.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 3.-Labor day was
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