The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-04
PARADE ON LABOR DAY
Tho Central LahofUnloHHas Begun Prepa-
ratlons to Insure a Great Success.
RICHMOND WILL UNITE WITH NORFOLK
And There is Every Indication that
the Parade WIFI 30 Ono OF tho
Most Imposing OF tie Character
Ever Seen HereAvarious Commit
tees Have Been Appointed.

Nearly all Of ,t11e twenty members Of the
general connhlttee recently appointed by
the Central Labor Union to take charge
of the Labor Day parade, excursion and
picnic, met Sunday Afternoon and organ
lied for business by the selection of
George j. Walker, OF the C.sarmakers'
Union, as chairman; Clint c. Houston,
Typographical Union, secretary, and Jas.
3. Casey, Portsmouth BoIermakers and
Iron Shipbuilders' Union. treasurer.
These officers, with President NJ. j.
Lyons and Charles G. Kizer, will constf-
tute the Executive Committee. Sub-com-
m!ttees were ALSO appointed OH speakers,
music, tickets, printing, visitors, invita-
't!onS, etc. Several Important matters
Were determined upon, among which
was that the Mayors of Norfolk, Ports
mouth and Berkeley. also The pesidents of
the two branches of the City Council, as
we'll ais other municipal dignitaries would
be invited 10 occupy carriages i'm the pa
rade and participate in tine exercises at
Ocean View. The members will have
the sale of tickets ito Ocean View that
day at every point except inside the de-
pot building, getting a. percentage on
such tickets sold. "A Souvenir Program
will also be issued.
Charles CT. Kizer. whose winsome smile
and commanding figure headed the pro-
cess,on last year, was again chosen ohgef
marshal of the parade and Will name q
number of aides.
The conrmja,ee wtll hereafter meet
every Friday night at Labor Hall until
the first of September.
The delegates fcb.n Norfolk and Ports
mouth to the. State Labor Federation
Convention at Richmond Tuesday and
Wednesday, OF next week also held Il con-
ference aad dscIded to leave Norfolk
next Monday afternoon in a body A
committee on transportation was APP
pointed
The Richmond Star OF Saturday even
ing in It's report of the Trade and Labor
COUNSEL proceedings of that city contains
the following, which is of interest as re-
la:ing TO the coming State Federation
meeting ana Labor Day celebrations:
"Ti1e Cor.rtttec on the Proper Observ-
ance Of Labor Day (Mr John II. Chap
reil. oa2lrmanl. September Z, reported
ithat the ur'oaa almost unanimously en-
dorsed the action OF the Trades Council
| in resolving - unite with the Norfolk
Central Labor Union in observing the
day by AN excursion and picnic at Ocean
| View. AS The ra:es Will be very low il is
expected that the excursion Will be n
mammoth affair. and the largest assem-
! blaSe Of men and women who earn their
bread by the sweat OF their brow will con-
Vcae on that day NJ Ocean View that has
ever assembled as organized labor in
| Virgir!a 4 number of nc..ed labor lead
ers will make addresses. The report of
the committee WIS received accepted and
they were INSTRUCTED TO make further
arrangements necessary, and Mesrs.
Dorn!n. Knote, Berry, Smith and Mayo
were appointed n committee on music for
the occasion.
! The Following We're appointed 4 COM
m'ttec on entertainment of the delegates
to the State Federation Convention to be
held in El.eatts. HAL, corner Fifth and
~ 1rSAall streets, August II and u:
Messrs Dornin, Wills. Dolard, Craig
land Bowman.
MIR. w. II. Mayo, chairman of the
joint Committee on State Federation.
read communication from Secretary
CHht Z. Houston. OF Norfolk. for the IN
s:ruction of delegates. T'nle htariuuar-
tiers OF delegates Will be at Ford's Hotel,
and delegates from sixty unions have al
lready been elected"