The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-04

/ ttouo OI luSlf own, or went TO neigh Dor
ing cities TO help their fellows there 10
make the occasion a glorious one, enough
remained behind and took part in the
| parades to remind the public il was labor
| DAY. The chief parade was given under
| the auspices OF the Knights of Labor.
About 5000 persons formed the parade
CELEBRATED AT ST. LOUIS.
| ST Louis, Mo, Sept. 8-Labor day was
celebrated here by a parade and picnic
Of all the local labor bodies, except the
| typographical union. The printers re-
FUSED TO particitate in the parade. The
| weather was cloudy and cool with oc-
casional showers. Nearly all the public
buildings We're closed. Notwithstanding
the fact that to-day is a legal holiday,
the public schools opened for the fall
term this morning
BEANEATERs CELEBRATE.
| Boston, Mass, Sept. 3.-The observance
of Labor day to-day was mere elaborate in
the list Of sports than in previous years
and the big procession in the forenoon
| was the largest of the kind ever seen
here. There was general cessation Of
business, including the publication of the
! evening papers, and all the
theaters gave special matinees
A prominent sporting event was
the sixth annual fall regatta of the New
| England Amateur Rowing Association on
! the Charles river, in which many known
oarsmen participated. Among the other
! sports there were two league ball games
between the Boston's and Chicago's, one
In the forenoon and one in the afternoon 4;
a sailing regatta, trotting races, bicycle
! races, polo and shooting contests
The weather was cool and pleasant.
DAY OF PLEAsURE-sEEKING.
Baltimore, Sept 3.-Labor day was
! generally observed here to-day. Ten
thousand workmen participated in "a
| grand street parade and attended pic
! mic at barley park, where the remainder
! of the day was spent in festivities and
! listening to addresses by labor leaders.
| Business was generally suspended many
business houses and dwellings along the
| route OF the procession were handsomely
! decorated, and the day was, in a great
measure, given up TO pleasure-seeking.
| woRKINGMEN AND SOLDIERS PARADE.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 3-The stock
and other exchanges were closed to-day,
but business houses which observed Sat
urday as Labor day were open for busi.
ness as usual. The Pennsylvania legis-
lature fixed on the first day of Septem-
| Der as the day for labOris outing, instead
of the first Monday as in oCher states.
About 800 workingmen, the ma
iority wearing the red badge
of the socialistic labor party,
left the labor lyceum, the head
quarters Of the United German
trades, this morning and proceeded to
| Washington Park, where a monster pic
mic and Labor day demonstration was
held. The demonstration was under the
auspices of the united German trades,
| Philadelphia's teutonic central labor
body. Outside of the demonstration OF
the united German trades, the veterans
of the regular army held a celebration at
| Rising sun park, at which drills were
given as well as racing, dancing and ath-
letic sports. Before going to the park a
street parade was made.
MOST ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 3.-Labor
day was celebrated here in a most enthu-
siastic manner. The festivities began at
10 o'clock with monster parade of all
the trade unions of the city, headed by
carriages, containing Gov. Turney, the
city officials, the speakers and most OF
the prominent citizens.
At the conclusion of the parade there
was a mass meeting of the workingmen of
Chattanooga at Electric lake. where an
! audience of 5000 was addressed by Mayor
George Ochs, Gov Peter Turney, Presi-
dent J. w. Thomas of the Nashville,
| Chattanooga and ST. Louis railroad, J. B.
Osborne Of Atlanta, II. M. Wiltse and j..
B. Hawkins of Chattanooga.
The afternoon was spent in the enjoy
ment Of a barbecue and in games, races
and dancing
TEXTILE OPERATIVES PARADE.
New Bedford Mass. Sept 8.-The chief
feature in the observance of Labor day
in New Bedford was the parade of the
various labor organizations, the greater
part of whom were textile operatives, and
it was superior TO anything heretofore at
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| ity, and, coming as ii did, at the time of
the greatest strike ever experienced here,
created a great deal of interest and
thousands of people lined the route Of the
| parade. There were about 1000 toilers in
line, representing the typographical,
glassblowers, painters, bricklayers and
masons' unions, and the various branches
of the textile trade Noticeable features
| of the procession were 200 female opera
tives ana a brigade of back boys carry
ing brooms A number of sparencies
were displayed In line, bearing on the
present strike troubles.
After parading over a long route, the
paraders took boats for Palmer's Island
just off the mainland where gigantic
clambake was partaken Of
All strike matters were lost sight Of in
the observance of the day.
ALL INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED.
Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 3--LabOr day
was celebrated in Nashville to-day by a
practical suspension Of work and bust
ness. There was a procession miles
long, in which all the industries of the
city were represented. There was large
assembly dinner and speeches at West
side park.
STREET PARADE AND PICNIC.
Cincinnati, o., Sept. 3.--Labor dav was
celebrated here by street parade and
picnic in which the unions allied with the
building trade council took part. AL
though the assemblies affiliating with
the Central Labor Union did not partic.
ipate as organizations, many Of their
members Joined in the procession and de.
voted the day 10 merry making.
on THE BANKS OF LAKE COMO.
Birmingham. Ala, Sept 3.-About
1000 people met on the banks of Lake
Como, at East Lake. one Of Birmingham S
most beautiful suburbs, to-day, TO cele
brate Labor day. IL was the most orderly
gathering ever witnessed in the Magic
City, and did great credit TO the laborinp
element Of Jefferson county. The recent
stringency owing TO two great strikes
prevented parade, and IL was decided to
have grand rally and picnic.
The event of the day were speeches by
Hon. Frank p. O'Brien, member-elect oil
the legislature; Robert Warner, candi
date for mayor Of Birmingham William
/ Vaughan, representative candidate for