The Washington times., 1894-08-16
LABOR DAY PREPARATIONS
President Cleveland and Vice President
Stevenson Reply to Invitations.
HOPE TO REVIEW THE PARADE
stonecutters' Union Will Compel Its Members
to Turn Out-Demonstrarion Promises to
Be One of the Largest Ever Given Here
Printers Will Have Unique Float.
HOPE TO REVIEW THE PARADE

The meeting at Bricklsyers' Hall last night
to further preparations for the observance of
Labor Day was well attended, and great
deal or routine business was transacted.
One Of the first matters presented was a re-
sponse from President Cleveland and Vice
President Stevenson to the invitation ex-
tended 10 each to review the parade. The
Presidents reply was in the usual form OF
such communications, signed by his private
secretary. as follows:
Your letter to the President. inviting him
to review the parade on Labor Day, has been
received. 1t is impossible to say at this date
Just what the Presidents engagements will be
on September 8, and therefore l cannot at
this writing give you a definite answer. IL
will afford the President much pleasure to re-
view the parade If he can arrange to do so.'
The Vice Presidents reply was as follows:
81 am in receipt of your letter of August
13 inviting me to review the parade of organ
lied workmen of the District OF Columbia on
September s. l beg to thank you sincerely
for your kind invitation. which shall accept
with pleasure if in Washington at that time. !"
Both communications were addressed to
Secretary T. F. Perry. They were received
and placed on file.
The Stonecutters' Union announced that
every man of that organization who fails to
turn out on Labor Day would be fined IS.
which was greeted with applause. Marshal
Hobbs reported that the movement was grow
ing. and that the demonstration gives prom
Use OF being the largest of the kind ever given
in the District. He said he would make
full report of assignments of organizations TO
places in line and upon other matters at the
next meeting. He also expressed the opin-
4 10 laa4A
Hon. l.. L. McGann. chairman of the Labor
Committee of the House. to review the pa
rade, which invitation was ordered by unani-
nous vote
Chairman Canty referred to the press COM
mittee the matter suggested In Il communica-
ton formerly received from Editor Potter. of
the Labor Advocate, that an address be pre-
pared for publication in the Advocate for free
distribution on the day OF the parade. 1t was
developed. however, that arrangements were
not yet completed for the placing of press
in line, and the matter was deferred, with the
understanding that the committee should,
meanwhile. prepare the address.
The printers of the G. P. O. will have float
drawn by four black mules in line, bearing an
old style press. and the bookbinders expect to
provide two floats, one bearing eight ladies
dressed in white, who will be employed in
folding, while the other will have a number
OF ladies employed in stitching. and "Old
Glory will be displayed upon each float in
great profusion.
1t was announced that while no other flag
than the Stars ana Stripes will be permitted
in line, the resolution adopted at a previous
meeting does not exclude transparencies with
suitable notices, and the Introduction of
these and appropriate banners was encour-
aged by Z. W. Oyster. The committee on
transparencies will pass upon all notices and
inscriptions. and such as are not Objectionable
will be admitted. The committee consists of
Messrs. Eady. Mcknight, and Lynch.
All the unions and assemblies are requested
to confer with the Bricklayers Union to per-
feet arrangements for the union picnic. An
invitation was directed to be extended to the
several brotherhoods, embracing respectively,
the railway engineers firemen, and brakemen
to participate in the celebration.