The record-union., 1895-09-03
Generally Celebrated in the States
East of the Rockies.
LABOR BODIES PARADE IN LARGE
NUMBERS
Large Parades In Several CitIes-Big-
gest Labor Day Demonstration
Ever Known at Cleveland, About
The Day as it Was Observed at
Other Points.

| PHILADELPHIA, Sept. O. National
LABOR Day was generally celebrated in
| Philadelphia. The big event of the day
was the parade in the afternoon of the
letter-carriers of Philadelphia and neigh
| boring cities and the informal opening
of the convention of the National Letter
carriers Association. The letter carriers
| parade included 1000 men and was re-
viewed by Postmaster General Wilson
at the Union League. The United States
| Marine Band marched at the head of the
procession. In the procession were dele
gates from Philadelphia. New York, Bal
imore. Brooklyn, Wilmington, Del,
Chester, Pa, Newark, n. j.. Albany, n.
Y, Passaic, n. j., and New Brunswick,
n. j. Postmaster General Wilson ar
rived shortly after noon, under escort Of
Postmaster Wartield of Baltimore. The
convention continues throughout the
week. The fight for the convention in
1896 will be a spirited one. Already
eight cities have put forth claims for the
next cOnyentiou-Buffalo, Rochester and
Syracuse, n. Y, Grand Rapids, Mich,
Denver, Col, New Orleans, Dallas, Tex,
and Atlanta, Ga.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Dissensiou marked
the celebration of Labor Day in Chicago.
Two rival labor organizations marched
of a long-pending dispute between the
Labor Congress aud TIE Trade and Labor
Assembly, and the honor of the day
rested with the former
Twelve great divisions, numbering
| some $4,000 men, assembled on the Lake
Front at Michigan avenue at IL o'clock.
Half an hour laler the march began. At
Union Park the parade was revie we'd By
j. Kier Hardie, Frank Smith of London
and John Swinton OF New York.
The parade of the Building Trades
Council, which is affiliated with the Trade
aud Labor Assembly, included seven
divisions, numbering about 5000 mem
bers. The Bricklayers' Union, which is
one of the strongest, refused TO partic
pate in either parade. but held demon
stration at Blue Island.
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-This is the first
Labor Day that has not witnessed a gen.
eral parade of all the trades in the city
and vicinity. The fact is considered sig
niticant in labor circles OF the general
condition this year of the New York
working people. With but few excep-
tions, there were no questions to be agi-
tated and no victories to celebrate. The
various labor organizations decided
therefore some time ago that a parade
was not necessary. To-day there nas
been an exodus from the city In every
direction. Picnic parties, great and small,
took advantage OF the fine weather TO
travel to the sea and to various pleasure
grounds and parks about the city.
AT CLEVELAND.
CLEvEDAND (O.). Sept 1.-The biggest
Labor Day demonstration that this city
has ever known WAS held here day.
The procession was reviewed by the
Mayor and other city officials in front of
the City Hall. About 10000 men were in
line.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Sept. 2.-Beautiful weather
contributed to the success of the Labor
Day celebration. All the banks, ex-
changes, courts and city offices are closed,
and many retail stores gave their clerks
holiday. The labor organizations united
in parade of the principal streets at
noon, and afterward assem- bled at Con-
cordia Park, where the remainder of the
day was spent in amusements of various
descriptions. Nearly 1900 were in line.
THE DAY IN Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES. Sept. 2.-Local labor or
carnations are celebrating Labor Day.
The parade this morning included all the
trades unions of the city and was of most
credi,able proportions. After the parade
the unions went in body to Redondo,
whore programme ofsports was offered
preceded by addresses of local speakers.
THE DAY IN OAKLAND.
OAKLAND, Sept. National Labor Dav
is not being observed except by postal
employees in the city. The Superior
Judges continued their dockets until to-
morrow, hearing arguments only by con-
sent. The county and city offices con-
Quoted business as usual. The banks did
not observe the day. The labor unions
have taken no notice of the day and busi-
ness is being conducted as usual.