Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
Arran gements Made for the Festival at Mar
shall Hall.
Origin of the Holidny-Azeeting of the
Library Association and Labor Bu-
reau-Action of the Bakers.

reau-Action of the Bakers.
The Labor day committee Of the Knights
of Labor and the local Federation met yes
terday and completed arrangements for the
celebration of Labor day at Marshall Hall.
Encoura ging reports were submitted by
every delegate present, and it was stated
that several thousands of tickets have al
ready been sold for the excursion.
The list Of events for the occasion Is as
follows: Hydrocycle race from Marshall
Hall to River View between Patrick
O'Brien and William Moran of Carpenters
Assembly and j. w. Caldwell and w. A.
Kendrick of the Engineers Association
for which the prize will be $25; the race
will begin at 3:15 pm. At 4:15 there will
be an interesting boat race between Mrs
Florence Casey, Miss Emma Berry and
Miss Jane Berry, tub race by men at 49,
tub race by ladies at s. bicycle race, for
which prizes have been contributed by
Saks d Co., Mr.. Crist and Parker, Bridget
q Co., respectively; sack race, $50; sprint
ing at 5:35, for which a prize has been Of
fered by Hahn & Co. This series will close
with the catching by the tail of a creased
pig.
Following after a brief interval, will be
the most novel incident of the evening,
rooster dance" This is something new in
this section. The dancing will be begun at
6I5 and continue for about one hour. The
entire program will be concluded by the
performances of lady contortionist
letter from Mr.. j. D. Kehoe, president
of Columbia Typographical Union, who was
invited to act as a judge in the hydrocycle
race, to Mr.. c. H. Worden, secretary Of
the conference, in which Mr.. Kehoe ac-
&C pied the invitation, was read and placed
on file.
The committee in charge of the program
is composed of Messrs. A. NJ. Lawson, c.
a. Holmes and James McIver.
Origin of Labor Day.
The statement was made that the idea of
having one day in the year set aside as
national holiday to be known as Labor day
originated from member of Excelsior AS
sembly, No. 2672, and was proposed on the
floor of the Federation of Labor at its next
meeting. The matter was at once referred
to the legislative committee Of that body
and the committee urged it before Congress
with such vigor that law was enacted in
1894 providing for Labor day.
Enjoying. as the members of the Fedora
ton do, the credit of having had this benefi-
cent law for all classes of workingmen
passed by the highest law-maling body in
this country, they feel that 1t is proper and
right that the Federation should celebrate
each recurring anniversary in a creditable
manner. Every effort has been made TO
make the festivities of the approaching
celebrate more enjoyable then those of
former occasions.
The object of the excursion which is 20
be given on Labor day by most of the
members connected with the local Fedora
tom Is to raise funds for the purchase OF
a monument to be placed over the graves
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Rea, the forUaer of
whom was at the time of his death, N
February last. recording secretary and
chairman Of the executive board of the As
socia ton of Eccentric Engineers. He was
also AT the same period secretary of the
executive board of District Assembly No.
66. K. CT L.; secretary of the contract COM
mittee of the Federation, secretary of the
labor bureau and secretary of the Labor
Advocate Publishing Company. All of
these bodies ore doing all in their power to
make the excursion great financial and
social success.
The committee having charge of the af-
fair consists Of a delegate from each local
represented in D. A. &c. K. of L., and the
Federation of Labor, Mr.. A. NJ. Lawson
being chairman and Mr.. c. H. Worden sec
rotary.
Library Association Meeting.
The delegates to the Workirgmen's Ii
brary Association and Labor Bureau trans
acted considerably more business at
meeting held Saturday evening than at any
previous meeting in the history Of the in
stitution. President F. NJ. Dent was In the
chair, and Mr.. C. A. Maidens was secre-
tary.
An Individual sustaining membership card
was adopted for the use Of men desiring to
contribute to the support Of the library
whose organizations are not contributing
collectively. A send card was also Or
dered to be printed and distributed among
the many friends Of the institution, in
Guiding merchants and others. On the
back of this card there will be concise
statement of the aims and objects Of the
xryi1l ho in in
appeal for help. The cards will be of an
improved design, and a committee will be
responsible for their distribution.
committee Of four was appointed to
take steps for the proper celebration of
the anniversary of the founding Of the
association, which occurs in October. The
meeting was well attended, and some Of
the most prominent labor leaders In the
city were present.
The Bakers Assembly.
largely attended joint meeting of
Bakers Assembly, K. of L., and Local No.
11s. Journeymen Bakers and Confectioners'
International Union. was held last evening
for the purpose of arranging for the proper
observance of Labor day. Mr.. ]. B. Gala
han, who called the meeting to order, ex
planned it's object and J. A. Kaehn was
chosen to preside, with Messrs. Weber and
Somberg as secretaries.
After remarks by number of those pres
ent, TIE IOiOWlns RESOLUTIONS were duOpteu,
but, in order to be effective, they will also
have to be agreed to by the organizations
concerned:
Resolved, That every bread baker be-
longing to L. A. 1885, K. of L., and L. u.
lis will not be permitted to work on Sep
TENDER Z, Labor day, from 8 am. until
September g. at am, and that all pie and
cake bakers shall not be permitted to work
from September q. at II Pm, until Sep
TENDER Z, at II pm.
Resolved, That any member of either
organization violating these rules shall be
fined SIS.
Resolved. That no member Of either or
ganization be permitted to work up any
sponge or dough which Is made by nom
union labor"