The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-02
WILL NOT WORK TODAY
Labor Day Is to BE Quite Gencrally
Observed 10 Ills City.
PARADE or CENTRAL UNION
Mayor COnucll Has Requested Merchants
to FitsiugIy Observe the Day by Clos.
ing Stores - Various Attract ions
That VIII Give Holiday Air.

Today, which has been designated by
the civil authorities as Labor Day, will
be quite generally observed In this city.
Mayor Connell, at the request of labor
unions, has issued a request to the
merchants to close their places OF busi-
ness and as a rule business men will
comply. Operations will be shut down
In all branches of industry where no
great Inconvenience will result from
1t. Various amusements and celebra-
ttons have been arranged.
Chief among them Is the parade and
picnic of Central Labor union. The pa
rade will take place at l o'clock. 1t
will be participated In by all the To-
cal trades unions and many from ad-
joining places. The order that will be
observed In making up the parade IL
rs follows:
Organizations That win Bc In Line.
The first division will form on Adams
avenue, right resting on Linden street, and
the second division viii form ON Spruce
street, right resting on Adams avenue. 1t
will move in the following order:
First division: Platoon of Police.
Grand Marshall-A. j. Atkinson,
Chief of Staff-Nelson G. Teets
Aid-E. +. Knapp.
Color Bearer.
Lawrence Band
Central Labor Union.
President Z. l.. u.
Visiting Unions.
Band.
I1aceweavers Union. Branch 3.
Typographical Union, No. l12.
Cigarmakers' UCnon, No. 295.
BO.lermakers' Unaon, No. II.
Machin.sts' Union, No. 23O.
German Progressive Union.
Brotherhood % Of Railway a.,S Ira ,sn amen.
The Industrial News Float
Second division: Marshal-S. Il. Price.
Forest Band.
building Trades Council.
Carpenters Union, No. 563.
Carpenters Union. No. 49,
Carpenters Union. No. 757.
Germania Band.
Br.cklayers' Union, No. 49,
Plasterers' Union, Branch 10.
Stone Masons' Union.
Stone Cutters Union.
Painters Union, No. 1l8.
Mozart Band.
Timers Union, No. S6.
Lawrence Band.
Plumbers Union, No. 30.
Lathers Union.
The line of march will be down Linden
to Washington. to Mulberry. to Franklin,
to I.ackawanna, to Jenerson. 70 L'hae"'
TO Madison. to place OF dismissal.
Programme ut the Park.
After the parade a picnic will be held
at lauTeI mn pal N, "AsSAS
will be made by prominent citizens.
In the evening the first exhibition or
Pains Last Days of POmpeii' will be
given.
bly. No, 16, will gather with their
friends to fitttingly celebrate the Occa-
sion, Prominent speakers will be pres
ent, among them being Hon. T. v.
Powderly and President Gardner. OF
the Farmers Alliance. Excursion
trains will leave from the Jersey Cen
trail station.
The German societies will have pa
rade and picnic In the evening. The
parade will occur at o'clock and the
picnic will follow at Central Park gar
den. Speeches, music and dancing will
be part of the programme for this
event.
In the afternoon there will be a ball
game between the Young Mems Chris
tian association and MOosic clubs at
the Ball park. Mack in "Myles Aroon"
will be the holiday attraction at the
Academy Of Music.
Labor Day Notes.
At the picnic Of the Central Labor
union this afternoon q match game
Of base ball between the cigar-makers
and printers on one side and the car
penters and plumbers on the other will
be played. A. ]. Atkinson and George
F. Weeks will act as umpires.
George F. Weeks and c. B. Lasell
will run a 1OO-yard dash during the
afternoon.
A. j. Atkinson and Vice-President
Benedict. Of the Central Labor union,
will walk mile to decide which is the
best pedestrian.
8. b. Price. Of the carpenters, and
Mr.. Lean. Of the timers, will run a
100-yard dash for a box of cigars pre-
sented by the Industrial News to the
winner.
A mile bicycle race between Knapp
and Losell will be a feature Of the
day, NJ