The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
CELEBRATION IN MANY OF THE
TRADE CENTERS.
NUMEROUS IMPOSING PARADES.
Thousands Parade in New York and
Broolslyn-The Observance General
I'm WashinSton-Coxey Mt SPRING
field, Mo.--Parades at various
Points-Governor LEVEL
ling Mt Kansas City.

New YORK, Sept. labor made an
imposing demonstration here yester-
day. The weather was favorable
for marching, the sun being
obscured by haze while
cool breeze from the east
made the air bracing. Not far from
10000 men, representing nearly all
the trades were IN line, and inter
spersed in the procession were bands
from the various assemblies.
In Brooklyn the Central Labor I'M
ion had the directing of a grand pa.
rade.
WASHINGTON, Sept 4. - Yesterday
being Labor day all the government'de-
partments and public offices were
closed, as were great many stores
and public places, The labor organ
izations paraded and spent the day at
park in the outskirts.
THOUSANDS PARADE IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Sept 4-The tenth an
nual Labor day parade by the trades
unions of Chicago left BriclIlayers'
hall at 10 o'clock yesterday and
marched through the business dis
trict. Passing Lincoln monument in
Lincoln park the procession was re-
viewed by Congressman McGann, who
was also speaker of the day at Ogden
grove Eugene V. Debs, president of
the American Railway union; John
Mcbride, president of the United
Mine Workers union; John Il. Waters,
Mark l.. Crawford, Victor Il. Lawson,
Willis j. Abbott, s $. Rogers and
William c. IIollister of the Eight Hour
Herald. Fully Is, 900 men were in
line.
CoXEY AT sPRINGFIELD, MO.
SPRNeFTELD, Mo, Sept. 4.-The prin-
cipal event in the Labor day celebra
tion here was a speech by j. $. CoXey,
the commonweal leader. His recep-
tion was more or less disappoint-
ment, as only a few laboring men
were in line. As he passed along the
streets there were no demonstrations,
although great crowd listened to
his speech at Doling park and cheered
him. Many buildings were decorated.
ST JOSEPH, Mo, Sept. l. Threaten
ing rain clouds failed TO discourage
.4aRhor-dpV celebration and st. Joseph
Yesterday witnessed' 1ts HI TeStttprnout
ever seen on this anniversary. over
5000 men were in the procession.
AT TOPEKA AND HUTCHINSON.
TorEKA, Kan, Sept. 4.--Labor day
was observed by all classes of people
in Topeka. The postoffice, pension
office, state house, city nall and the
banks were closed all day, and most
of the stores the greater part of the
day. At $40 o'clock the worllingmen
began TO gather at the headquarters
of the various unions, and at $3.50
.sa1,aly h.. fg,rt.,a1 ut thn
corner of Kansas avenue and Tenth
street for the parade. All the labor
orders in the city were in line
Speeches were listened to at the city
park
HUTCHINSON, Kan, Sept. The
various labor organizations of the city
turned out n force, carrying banners
with various notices, declarations,
2everal of them taking care TO give
Pullman black eye. The parade
was about two and half miles in
length and there were some very
pretty displays seen. J. Il. Burton
was the chief speaker of the day, and
was cheered Justify at his various
definitions of the rights of labor.
IN THE TWO KANSAS CITIES.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Sept 4. Labor
day was fithngly observed in Kan
sas City. Owing to the financial de-
preston prevalent everywhere there
was no parade as heretofore, but a
hi -icnic was held at Washington
pas where Congressman Tarsney
end others spoke.
Governor Lewelling of Kansas was
conspicuous figure IN the Labor day
parade in Kansas City, Kansas The
early rain made marching disagree
able, but the members of the trades
unions of the two Kansas Citys made
the largest and most attractive labor
parade ever seen in Kansas or Mis-
souri,.
1t was after o'clock when the pro-
cession reached the park, where the
exercises and athletic sports were
held.