The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-04
LAB0R'S ARMY PARADE.
GENERAL CELEBRfTTON OF THE
FIRST NdJIONAL HOLIDAY.
Some Unique F.atu-cs of the Observance
at Wsshington-AL Laborer Mounts tho
Goddess Of Liberty statue.

without squabbles or jealousi 8. and did
honor TO the occasion. This was only be
fitting. inasmucn as the Washington or
gan itions were instrumental in estaD-
lishiag the holiday as national insi-
The Plasterers Assembly. 80. l.6H,
ami Excelsior Assembly, No. Zriz' " ne
Knights OF Labor, in this city, lain
the credit Of initiating the moV, nent L
pass Uii through Congress dec..sl'.s
the first Monday ln september uauon-
m holiday uud the name Of Labor
Day. Many States had previously an-
fhOrizcd similar Celeural n. Dul lhla
was the first attempt II raiona' fecos-
nitiOn. The bin Was champ. hed ny
senator Kyle Of South Dakota. and
was passed without difficulty. becomi 6
| a law by the Presidents signature June
18th, last.
IOcAL oRGANi1A1ioN,.
Local labor organizations paraded TO
! day in four great dlVis'oAs' eaTs ave
! aeing about 2OoO men ia Inc lhey a.,
! sembled i'm the vicinity Of the Guy h'Ii
and shortly after 10 a. NJ. nearly every
/ 0r0srizatlon was headed by rs own hh1
ana me din Of the confctin strains oil
music was deafenin6 ,
/ oftc The haze when sOfteucd me sun >
rtvs was welcome IN its-i' ,hou-H 10
1resonce WAS painfully suggestive OF ,ti'
west. Ina the line Of proc Sal,u VIZ
| numerous floats Tepresentatlhb '"e Nat-
louS industrial processes Ol uHe idpo'
! ORGANIZATIONS in different stages Oh ~ ~
gress. old style Coinno'a nv &n",- ,.aor,,
in, rreseeg were COntrasted WIN W,peiH u
/ ,rirtira machinery. Horse sh efs, Di q
I makers. buok-DinCers, bakers %. ai mn .
ors. plate print, ana nuucI9H v,HrI ~ ''
! chanlcs exhibited their tahai"o'N - a..
! 10 and various grpt squr FEATURES Ne
! sdded for the amusing Of the, c'u%vSs,
! which were very large. as al the p'D'i0
/ departments were ciosed
wae,,B FOR tue GODDESS OF LIBEETY.
,,,. r,ost novel feature Of the day oc-
l,-rre5 81 the top Of the Capitol buIiI-
! iro The chief participants were AIH.a T.
/ pnrta and James Grace, IeeeIa, ti"lt,'D'
"a 10 ths architect Of the Capltol. IL" /
/ - vu ~ Poyts distinguiahed himself py
! clfnbira ND The ggdnuc l.Suit "t ND
| Goddess of Liberty surnJundns ~ Vgi'
/ and uIAcing there circle on eltcttic l'h !. - ~
| which were used Tor iilumluatH'5 .ne
| tI,nr dfriul. the encdmpmtht pl tHe
| It,,tehts If pvthias. IL was me hrsi llilr
| n man had stood there since tne 90 ,,l'-ts
was put ln position rms liioi .''i'7 ,,,r-
| started i'm 10 remove the lights ana COR
| ,,o.ti,,e wires with the asslStAHcc 'l
| Grace Tley mounted The Goddess pF
means of a ladder held by I1pll"4e ~
plOyes from the toPiRosL "I"uGT when
J dome. II was O'Clock a. H' VIZ
they began. and the risky work vas com
! ,Ieioi tGrce hours later. by that uWr
/ a biz crowd had collected IN the OdPl Plilt.,i ~
! grounds, watching tht-h "hp iV'NV't -. ,'',.
! nies crawling about the great DioH~v
at tt $50 Grace sat astrlde the broad
| shoulders of the Goddess, ana WIN lHc
! bclD Of Ports, placed "a sisauuc WIel n ln.l
| on her brow. The wreath was he"l-F
| lrt,r feet lu diameter, ana Was ' i.
! posed of palm leaves, asparagus I"''
| and carnations. ~ e,lo-
| dom. written by q Washineton woman.
Mrs Louise Bailey The people, near 7.
! -O1 feet below. could rot near num- "i
! course but they understood WIdl me- " .'
! d15ao rE.v saw nlm f0,d tine manu-
! s.,inf ana then. 10 the horror oi many
| Ports began climbing o. tne tep ol i-l.,
! tvs cap. When hc reached tlt P4'i''.''l l~,. ~
/ he hfsltatcl moment, ana ihtH S'""
/ and carefully raised himself To an tiect
nosition. For o. Minute he. siool lnfie
! f. a.. presence OF the crowd below, WIN
| Grace sull astrad1ie oi LlDeI an,
| Ba~te made the de cent tS slowly an
| l,r.fuliv las De ha1 made the ascent anu
| b,th he and Grace reached uls lan" Is
ir safety TIE wreath Wa aHo"ed L"
| ,,,.'in about the brow ~ uhr Fon
nnt1 inst before l0 o'clock, when oi -7
ond uI,i'' Gracc repeated their danserous jour
| uey ana removed IT,
WAR AND PEACE
Another quite notable fe"tire ot ule
! dsV US the hrst PRODUCTION on liIr'
new cantata. w -r an a't, -. e.. SHst,e1-
! tacular m-strIn. ~ ~ a. I.. Gorriur- ri an
,,,raciative audience Of nearly en- 'u'u
! sand per- oh7' ",.,,t ~ d.. r..u.t..
! songs Norm ..iiI ~ ,r1 military move
| cfltcts o! al NJ str' 'ttnu cf CAPTAIN
/ iHo,ner wno commanded the crack tIlAe
/ drill coilpAl} m,or1 turnlerneuted 10y
! bia NAD'i't t,I ",i dr.in CORPS. made
! ,.,.1. .rf4fi8p married. sA''N'0t
t,.. ftIunpNauf March in tof"ih'
tt,,,. .r..t
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amy made 9IaA+ ttiH'. ..'''~ ''''i ,,. M.
! ttro. our city o'ret > ''"f
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/ place. ihe @ +, t,,rnr5 out "a
mater n charge 1-t ~. lt t-. @ .''' .o,'. o..' i~
rtnH su.- 1.,...r.t IVplIato J.
/ i.r when Grand Ndfs"1 w N.'t''''H r..
d. Huru -a.e '.r oIte. 10 f,i i''''' 0'.' End 70,
! rlNt '1',1lffh AMI
,r.r..,ata e.. .ud ou botA sides gt
.l'' o.'-. 7I- si--,.- tlrolsl
.ttI. ft. .-.Ion passed were l.l
] ..th r.,rlt WHO greeted t.e mlln
.o'.i,o1 t-lt. enthusiastic cheers. ana
/ I .. Us, frrt,, ft. fp-lrrt.r tD thr
er3 Ilv y,a- "a general holiday
| tnr.-....f tra ..nv. All the exchanges
oer. closed a, we're Tie banks and
| W. . ~ t,lio.ss TIE custom
! hons. and pDsi-odIcc were opened "a
saor time i'm nc morning All The courts
| y..rc closed. and 80. too the various
branches CI ils .',4,r,,., e',S 1 INT had a
urban places OF S.nl'''i .rt - ''t, t,a /,
| er Iish o., y,7au's ,,.nn r,otrooi5oj i,',i
ana oaL sLouHa7 f ina ,N'ttar did his hest 10
| mike tie "eainer S,I."plv to u,r -, ~, -.
sion The iisIlIei"Dly nut"f l..a, =, cnnier
of the previous gay ave way 10 y to- f,.