The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-27
HOLIDAY OF LABOR.
IL Is Now Recognized as a Ma
tional Institution.
PROGRAMME OF CELEBRATION.
Great Variety of Athletic Sports at
Madison Park TO Be Followed By
Dances by the Lake.

The action OF 8 number Of states IN de-
claring the first Monday in September q
legal holiday, under the name OF Labor
day. has been followed by congress, which
81 the ssion now closing enacted that II
should be . national holiday. This viii
require the closing of all government
Offices as well rs those of the state and
private business concerns, so that the
postoffice. custom house. land Office, in
ternal revenue Office and Federal courts
will suspend business on that day and
their employees take part in the general
festivities in honor of those who labor
with muscle and brain.
The national endorsement has naturally
given an impetus to the preparations for
the observance Of the day IN this city, and
a big turnout Of people is expected at the
athletic sports and dances at Madison
park and the ball at Leschi park. The ar
engagements are nearly completed, and
fine programme of athletic games has
been prepared. The local merchants have
been liberal in their donations. and some
exciting contests in the various games
may be expected. Following is the pro-
gramme of games and prizes;
Football, Blakeley VS. Seattle: prizes
For winners silver cup. By Louis Kiody,
and one box hne cigars. by A c. Miller;
losers. one box cigars. by Sheets Bros.
Foot race for men. loo yards-First
prize. pants pattern, by A. Schlossmacher;
second prize. So hat, BY Lion Clothing
Hall; third prize. 81 pair of pants. by f.
l.. Jacobson; fourth prize, backing set, by
A r. Bradeen K Co.
Slack wire walking contest-First prise.
< ~ (tNfhfnr n
pany: second prize. 100 cigars. by Charles
McAlister.
Foot race for boys under IS years. 100
yards-First prize, ocarina, by Winter &
Harper; second prizs. one pair tenEis
shoes, BY NJ A. Cox & Co. third prize,
one pocketknife. by y. III. Thedinga & Co.
fourth prize. one baseball. valued at 81. by
Hardy Hall Arms Company.
Fat mems race-EIrst prize, four pint
bottles of champagne, by K. Sartori; sec
end prize. one case Zinfandel wine. by +.
A. Buck q Co. third prize, one box cigars.
by NJ. & X. Gottstein.
Ladies' foot race, fifty yards-First prize.
piano lamp. by Frederick. Nelson &
Munro; second prize. one album, value So.
by G. o. GUY: third prize. one pair gloves,
by Proven & Mexican; fourth prize, one
bottle perfume, by Korn-Rumsey Com
pany.
Ladies' egg race-First prize. one album.
valued at S. by Lowman & Hanford; sec
ond prize, one box perfume, by Stewart Il
Holmes: third prize, one pair slippers,
valued at 81 30. by San Francisco Shoe
Company; fourth prize, one box tea, by
North Star Tea Company.
Girls foot race, under Is years, fifty
yards-First prize, one $3.50 prize by the
Calvert Company; second prize, one pair
girls slippers. valued at $50, by North
western Shoe Company; third prize. one
haU by EFoeqr a
prize. one box apples, by Northwestern
Fruit Company.
Sack race, fifty yards--FIrst prize. one
pair So pants, by Kline Il Rosenberg; sec
ond prize, wine set, value $3.50, by Har-
rison-Treat Company; third prize, one
box cigars. by Earl Young; fourth prize,
two sets of checkers, by Dubbs & Goodwin.
Three-legged race, fifty Yards - First
prize. two razors, by A. l.. Ross and Clos
son & Kelly; second prize. loo cigars, by
William Jensen; third prize, six pairs OF
socks. by Dimock IL Cheasty.
Standing high jump. for men-First
prize. cuff and collar set, by Hyams, Pau
son Il Co. second prize, one silk overshirt,
by J. Berkman.
Standing high jump, for boys under Is
years-First prize, So pair of shoes. by
l.. A. Treen second prize one pair tennis
shoes. by Washington Rubber Company.
Standing long jump, for meu-First
prize, one colored wine set, value s., by
Golden Rule Bazaar; second prize, one
meerschaum cigarholder, $3.50. by A. l..
Cohen.
Standing long jump. for BOYS under 10
vears-First prize. one pair 50 shoes. by
Eggert Shoe Company; second prize. one
photograph album, s.. by J. A. Boarman.
Running high jump, for men-First
prize. one pair gold cuff buttons, by w. w.
Houghton: second prize. one box cigars,
by James Slorah.
Running long lump. for men-First
prize, one 81 hat, by Riley Bros; second
prize, one box cigars, by Abraham Grocery
Company.
Hop, step and jump-First prize. one
case earet, by L. Chopard; second prize,
one s. pocket knife, by Union Hardware
Company.
Putting the shot-First prize, two half
barrels graham Hour, by Lehman Bros. /:
second prize, one "lsSs" ham, by Louch,
Augustine 4 Co.
Throwing heavy hammer-First prize,
one pair s. shoes, by Phillips Shoe Store
second prize, one box tea. by j. W. Hughes.
ii gh kicking contest-Prize, one pair
gold cuff buttons, by Frisch Bros.
Slow mems race, twenty-five yards
FIRST prixe, one pair velvet slippers, by
| Popular shoe House; second prize, one
! box tea. by COOPER & Levy.
Fifteen minutes go-as-you-please, for
/ nHkQn men Only Atntcstanls must snow
/ membership card on entering First prize,
4 choice pants pattern, value So by G.. A.
/ Smith; second prize. one s. umbrella, by
| Goidstein Hat Company; third prize. one
| s. nat, oy Toklss. Singerman & Co. f; fourth
+ prize. one pair $45 shoes. by the Rialto
/ hfth prize, one case Resting wine, by
/ Harms & Dickmsn; sixth prize, one DO I
1 cigars. by McArdie & Mcnamara; seventh
prize, one briAr pipe, by Levy & Co. eighth
/ prize. one meal tieke', by Windsor res
taurant
/ The following gate prizes will be given
/ out: one s. prize, by Gordon Hard w are
| Company; shaving set. by r. B. Leithead
| one cheese, by Dairymeu's Union Of Cali
/ fornla: one set OF ROGERS knives and forks.
| By Seattle Hardware Company; one box OF
cigars. s. "a. By ID. & A. Coblentx
The following prizes viii be gwen the
/ ladies at the door az the ball At Leschi
/ park: Albert Hansen. So fruit dish silver
/ ware, BY NJ. Seller & Co. one picture. bv
/ Seattle BOOK Company. S4a0; Two bottles
| oil perfume, by H. Dubbs & SON.
Notes OF the Labor Iutons.
| IL Is not knosn what action the union
/ will take on the late Franklin nine hur-
+ For. The union itself can hardly do much
g a. an organization, as the mine IS manned