The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-03
DANCING. And RACING.
District Assembly No. 1877
Spends the Day in Merry
making.

The annual reunion of the Labor
Union Federation of Hudson County.
under the auspices of District Assembly
no. 1871, Knights of Labor, was held at
CaIedonian Park yesterday. The atten-
dance was excellent, the weather de-
lightful and the games and dancing very
enjoyable OF those interested in the
games some were representatives from
all the local and many district athletic
clubs. The events that were contested
were interesting because of the earnest
efforts of each entry to win and the fair,
honest and impartial decisions rendered
by the judges, who decided on the merits
of each event and satisfied all.
During the evening Assembly No. 1877
Interrupted the dancing and music in
the pavilion for a brief time to attend
to some business. A circular letter from
General Master Workman J. R. Sow
ereign was read. 1t requested all
Knights of Labor throughout the land
to arrange for public meetings on Labor
Day. to protest against the action of
the Federal Court in the matter OF tie
other leaders of the American Railway
Union. After the circular letter had been
read, a preamble and resolution We're
Whereas During the late railroad
strike at Chicago United States deputy
marShalS TO the numDer OIL 5,UVO We're
selected by and appointed at the request
of the General Managers Association OF
Railroads, armed and paid by the rail
roads and acted in the double capacity
of railway employees and United States
officials, having the whole force of these
United States behind them and receiving
pay from the railroad corporations, and
Whereas, The United States Govern
ment not content with using its military
force delegatng fu sso TO sff Ta nfo
action the United States Court to assist
the railroad companies to break up If
possible the American Railway Union
and force the men to succumb to the
combine of railroad corporations, ana
Whereas. Judge Woods Of the United
taken advantage of the power vested
in him and tyrannically used it for the
purpose of coerclng and Indlmidating 4Isa me
Debs and the officers of the American
Railway Union. and
Whereas, We deny the right. of any
Judge to commit persons to prison pn-
less for felony, of which Debs and his
associates were not guilty, they being
the will OF, their organization in properly
and lawfully resisting arbitrary and un-
just corporate power; therefore. be it
ristrict sTIas As Assembly No. 1877. K Of l., and
its friends. in mass meeting assembled
at Caledonian Park, Jersey City, ON the the
tenlber 2, 1896 condemn the action Of
Judge Woods in the unjust Imprisonment
v.
Resolved. That we are in synlpathy
with 81 ". Debs and the officers of the
American Railway Union ard approve
of their action in the strike; and be 1t
resolved. That we demand Of Congress
no take immediate steps on assembling
TO assume fne. control of the railroads
of the country.
of dancing and pleasure were resumed;
and IT was very late when the tlred
musicians were permitted to put their
instruments away and go to Their
The games during the afternoon con
sisted Of six events the prizes being the
same in each contest. and as falioWs'-
First prize, heavy silver plated WAFER WAFER
water pitcher; third prize, a silver plafeo
sugar bowl. The games came OH IN TINS
100 yards dash, first and second to rna
Jr., ST. George A. A; second heat won
nv T Hart HobolSen; third heat won
nv John J. Lawrence. st. Peters Y. N.
A. Filsal heat won by j. H. Still Jr-
44o yards run, won by Arthur Clifford,
Olv1,ay,ia A. G.: second, ]. H. Still, Jr.;
fbtrd. John ]. Lawrence. Time, 56la sec
onds. -, wei pas-
t;n5e n,es w q. second, ] Cox, of Newark
tlsir,7 Charles Liehgold. Pastime A. G.
Time. minutes 3 seconds; :,
Half nails r1n-@ 1 sseond en D y W. s. Rumpf gi;
Il Gaorge A c.; third, Charles b
Cleveland. Xavier A. G. Time, min
utee u seconds. 7,.;a p.,n
sew. II. G. A. second, Walter Dray-
coff OLYMPIA A. c.; third Charles SUM
=. NJ C. 4. Time, minute 2S sec
I1a Three mile run--Won by J. +. Smith,