Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-03

VANS Cldckeu ana lettering, ana that
Us noors are an alluring snare beneath the
feet of more than Two thousand American
citizens. whom you are sworn to protect
with the wisdom Of your legislation.
You have been told that the building Is
unhealthy-rotten with old age-and you
need only go into the houses Of those en-
ployed there to find verification In the num-
Der OF inyaiids. and additional proof will be
an astourd ding fatality IN the government
printing Office. which was built many years
ago. and at a time when the art of archi-
lecture had not yet received its first growth
In this ccJntry: nor is 1t likely that the
builders expected 1t to serve this progress
sive nation to the present day.
Your delay Is dangerous: 1t may prove
fatal and become the regret Of a lifetime.
From a financial standpoint II Is expensive,
as has been pointed out by the public print
er. and as every practical man who II ia
miliar with the Office knows. The lack of
room forces an enormous outlay for rent
carrying with IL annually an elaborate .ex-
penditu-e for hauling back and forth to
warehouses and the unnecessary handling
Of material. which would be obviated with
the erection OF a building on the modern
plan of printing ofaces.
There are various reasons why you
should provide for the building Of a new
government printing ONCE. and that at an
early day: but none 30 strong and forcfble
as the one which appeals to you. with out
stretched hands. as II were, for protection
to life and health.
In the name of those faithful servants
of the government we ask you now to take
steps at your next session to throw the
comforts and security OF a new building
around them
He that needs not a warning may repent
at his leisure. and. therefore. we urge you
to move up into the line Of progress on the
subject of q new government printing ONCE.
EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICE
History Of Labor Day.
The other paper which was distributed
from the floats was . brief history Of
Labor day. This short story concludes In
the following words. which give credit where
credit Is due:
The initiative in the movement which
has thus successfully terminated In the
passage Of the law originated In Excelsior
l. A 2672. K Of l., early in July. 1898. A
resolution was adopted directing the dele
gates Of the assembly to the Federation Of
Labor and ID. A 66 to urge upon these
bodies the advisability of formulating q
bill at the then approaching special session
Of Congress making Labor day q holiday.
The Federation and d. A. both unanimous
ly adopted the resolutions Of 2672. and in
structed their Legislative committees to
draw up the bill, present the same to both
houses of Congress, and to work assiduously
for its passage. These committees. acting
jointly. selected Senator Kyle Of South Da-
kota. chairman of the Senate committee on
education and labor. to take charge Of the
bill in the Senate. and Hon. Amos J. Cum
minss Of New York kindly performed a like
service In the House, and to those gentle
men and the Hon. l.. e. McGann of ILL
nots. chairman OF the House labor commit
tee. the principal credit Is due that the first
Monday Of September, labor's holiday, will
hereafter be recognized such throughout
the length and breadth Of the land.
COMMITTEE"
The Third Division.
The third division was under the charge
Of Assistant Marshals 4. F. Pywell and Ed
win NJ Blake. and formed on Sd street. with
the right resting on Indiana avenue. nortA
side. There were about one thousand men
in line. the division being composed Of mis-
cellaneous trades Behind the marshals
was a section of the Marine Band. The
right of the line was occupied by the Jour-
neymen Horseshoers' Union, seventy-ffve
mon being line. bearing white badges In the
fOrm OF horseshoes. surrounding the figure
II. the number Of the union James
Meyers was marshal assisted by Theodore
Schondau- In the middle Of the line was
an immense horseshoe OF silvered wood
and Immediately be hind this six men car
ried giant American nag horizontally.
The officers Of the Union are: James Fitz-
patrick. president; James Meyers, vice pres
dent: Thee. F. Scnondau. financial secretary:
Michael Ready, recording secretary: John
Collins. corresponding secretary: Daniel c.
Hartley, treasurer, and Charles Connor,
sergeant-at-arms.
Behind the brawny men who care for the
horses marched 100 members of the Elec-
trfcal Workers Union, marshaled by John
NJ Berger. assisted by Robert Metzel.
George Malone and Henry Phillips. The
line was headed by a most unique float, rep
resenting the business of the workers. A
wagon covered with flags was fitted up a. q
complete electric plant. In the front was a
table filled with telegraph and telephone in
struments. which were in charge of Master
Edward Beaton- This was surmounted by q
rnrrrta - 80 AL
with wires running down to the table In
the rear Of the wagon was a large switch
beard. with Fred Mcintyre In charge. The
pole and the board were connected by
placaru. on which the words Electrical
workers were outlined In insulated wire
On the sides of the float were all sorts of
electrical implements. the whole present
ing very pretty appearnce. Marshal Ber-
ger had for a baton a short staff, tipped
with incandescent globes. and each man
IN line bore a stan or cane with some sort
OF lamp or globe at the end. In a car
rage behind the marchers were VIM. Wat
Chas. Rabbit and Lewis Watzel Of the
committee. The officers of the
union are John VI. Berger. president: H.
Phillips. vice president: George A. Malone,
seer etary; Robt. Metzel financial
secretary; Malcolm Beaton, treasurer, and
John Hebbard, foreman.
A smaller group Of men came next fifty
members of the Tailors' Assembly. 237O.
K OF L. They bore blue badges, with yell
low chrysalthemums In their buttonholes.
and were marshaled by James Joseph Hatz-
held, with Charles Nohe and Henry Bauer
as assistants The officers Of the assembly
are: Charles Nohe. master workman; H
Bauer. recording secretary; Fred. Brandt,
financial secretary; William Kettler treas
uref.
P1umbers' Laborers' Union.
Half hundred colored men. headed by
large chap with a sword, followed, bear
ing the banner OF the Plumbers Laborers'
Mon. No. 1. There was lots of muscle
here. good. strong arms that rip I'D the
earth and lay bare the city's artertaI sys-
tenn At the front OF the line was a guide
with has-decked pick balanced by an
otner guide at the rear of the line with a raw
shovel. with dollar bill pinned across the
blade The marshal was Horace Wigetns
assisted by ID. r. Reed The president of
MS union Is l.. w. glastonbury, and the
otner omcerS are: Richard Williams fnan-
Ga! secretary; Wilson Morton. treasured
ano T. ID. Ward, recording secretary The
white caps Win
Ne4t was a group of men belonging tn
excelsior Assembly, 2672, which Is known
~ Iaoor circles as q mixed assembly,
nat Is It's members may be of any trade
thu SO most OF them today marched with |
ne organization Of their trades so that
mere were not more than fifty in linz a