The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-07
LAB0R's GREAT REST DAY
It Will Be Observed in Vari-
Gus Ways.
PARADE AND EXCURSIONS
In the Morning workers Will March
Under the Auspices of the Central
Labor Union Crowds VIII TO to
Marshall Hall and River Niew-In-
teresting Programs.

Congress- TO Inc f,onest uoiiers OF tie country
for rest ana pleasure.
From. Maine to California, and from tue
Great Lakes to the Gull OF Mexico the
laborins masses will lay aside tier tcoiS
the wheels of machinery will cease to re-
yuIye and UanCnd together IN one cause
the toi,ing millions will observe with ap'
prupriate ceremony tie thru anniversary
OF the instis1tion of Labor Day, the one day
of all The year 10 them. Though generally
observed Uy the lHLcring cias-ss IN every
town and city throughout tile land, no
where, perhaps, is itcelebrated with more
epthusia sm stnan in Washington, the city
which gave II Eirth.
Among the different labor organizations
in this city it will be observed in various
ways; some by paTauine, others by picnich-
ing and excursions, while others Will join
issues in athletic sports. From morning
until night the streets will te thronsed
with crowds OF honest sons ana dausiiters
OF toll ani their friends, dccked i'll ho.icay
attire who, in friendly spirit OF rivairy,
vie with eacn other in doing honor TO the
occasion Scarcely. will yoa have finished
your coffee when you VIII te warheu py
the loud strains ot patriotic mesc. tRat
Mis Labor Day: then there Will b. a hurry
ing ana scLrry,ny OF the sons OF toll In all
directions some in handsome uniforms, he-
decked with Badges and other insignia OF
their trades and others with BASKETS, ac-
cunipanieI uy thrir wives and children ana
their friends and their wives and children.
making their way to the river toats, en-
route for Ma rshan Hall or River View.
THE STREET PARADE.
The first feature Of the celebration OF
the DAY Will BE- the grand street rariiie,
given under the auspices or Tie Cehfai
Labor UaioI o. the American Federat!Dil
al Labor All arrangements 70: the paraie
were perfected at the meeting OF the
general committee in charge last Weuncs-
day night, and from the reports made by
the subcunm;s; .es tai; feature of the days
observance will be a credit To the mem
bars nf organized labot of the Dissrict.
The column will be composed or two di-
visions tn ctiafg. OF C.lief Marshall william
Silver and Aides NJ. z. Canty and John z
Miller: the division being IN charge Of
Marshals W W. Danfori a1d j. ID. Mckay,
respectively.
IN. Nari,,is organizations affiliated with
the Central Labur Union will assemble al
their meeting places at Il. IN. ana
I.rming iH i..Ie, "ii proccsN! at onte to
h.,unt ycr1oa Sruare. Ninth street and
MasSaChuSctss avenue. the I Ia Of reE-
,lezvoIs. Here the line of march VIII be
formed. the first division OF Ninth street,
north OF X street; the seCold on Eighth
street north ~ X street. lie provision
when formc.I will move in the following
W!lli,-n Silver AMI MS aids representatives
o. Tie Central Labor Union, President NIL
foTl Spohn a1.i osrer officers. and officers
OF BuHIng T=aies Council.
Firss Division Marsha! W. W. T:nfoId.
wcber'S Band. labor orraniza ions, brick
layers. gram e cutters, galvanized iron
wcrkr-S $ cam filters ard teiI eTs. enet-
urer~ ';erl iniers and elcctI tIical workers
IN carriages.
Sccunt. .,iNiSiur-JohnD d Mckay, marshal.
Music. cGIPen ors, stereotylcrs. Erinters,
BARRIERS, paveFs. takcrs ard C,niec icncrs.
brewers, I'D carriers and miscellaneous Ge-
tachcd trades
Marshal .s,scph williars of he Eriok-
laycrs' I-Eion No. l will he assisted by the
following aids: william Roacre. James
Eoland, Charles Goodclild. William Pol
lard Pa rick Kline. Howard Ciarksel David
Downey. Thomas Corriran. John Gleason.
Michael W elsh. ,yolin Stanley, Taylor Hunt.
William TibhS. Andrew Lewis, JOHN Kin
nelly. Charles Stewart and W. L B!esnaban.
THE ROUTE.
The members Of he several organizations
participating in tire parade will ma rcli IN
fours ten feet apart. Attention VIII ne
called at 1920 O'Clock and ten minutes
later the procession Will move.
THE line Of march viii be as fellows:
Commencing a Seventt and streetsnortii-
west south On Seventh street to Pennsy-
yania avenue, ives: on i IennSyiVanla avenue
to Fifteenth street, north cn Fifteenth
ssrcet Ia F. east ON T street to Fifth, south
on that street TO Indiana avenue, east . l
Indiana avenue 10 the froEt OF the CITY
hall, where ,hc parade VIII lie reviewed
by the chief marshal and his aids, after
which the various ORGANIZATIONS VIII break
ranks.
Another great feature OF the day will
he the JONI excursion OF District Assembly,
No. S. Knights Of Labor. the local Fedora
ton of Labor. and the Association CT
Eccentric Engineers to MarSlia!i-EaH and
the annual excursion of Carpenters Snd
Joiners' Assembly. 74S, knights of Labor,
to River view.
AT both these places ii is expected that
there will be a great gathering of the
members OF organized labor and their
friends thousands of tickets have al
ready ber. suld and il is Lorcd by the
managesl cnt that the number will be
greatly increased today.
The programs of amusements at either
place are long and varied. and will be as
interestin. as they will be enjoyable
During the Gay, by special courtesy ex-
tended by Capts. Blake aud Randall. a
boat will be run hourly between Marshall
Hall and River View for the accomm oda ton
of the visitors at these places.
sroRTs DOWN THE RIVER.
At Marshall Eali the following contests
will take place.
81 p. IN -Hydrocycle race, River View
to Marshall Hall
4:I5 p. IN. Ladies' boat races, at Mar
shall Eall wharf, single skulS. Entnes, |
Mrs. Florence Lasey, Misses EIiInIa anu Jane
Berry.
A:3O p. m.-Men's boat race. open TO all.
4:J5 p. IN. Foot race for men, I0O-yard |
dash, open 10 all.
4:45 p. IN. Foot race for boys, 10O-yard |
dash.
4:5O p. m.-Catching greasy pig.
BOO p. m.-Ladies' tub race. Entries, |
Mrs. Casey, Mrs. Annie Hardy, Miss Jai..
Berry.
5:I5 p. m.-Bicycle race, open TO mem |
bers OF labor organizations.
$40 p. IN. -Wneelbarrow race, open TO
5:25 p. m.-sack race, 100 yards. open
e:I5 p. IN. Rooster dance, at dance pa
vilion.
TOO p. m.-Exhibition by lady contor-
tionists.
At River View the following program
will be given during the afternoon and even |
ing:
Grand balloon ascension by Prof Rey- |
nolds. Fancy dancing by the pupils of Miss |
Augusta Sprosser Lightning Drum Major |
Percy Loud Match game Of baseball by |
the carpenters and painters in the morning |
Potomacs, holding The Times pennant, will |
play match game of baseball in the even
ing with the Nonpariels, and other amuse-
ments during the day and evening Come
The tickets for the excursions will be
good on all the boats which leave the city |
for Ma rshall Hall and River View on that |
day. The special excursion boats will leave |
the wharves at 10 a. M, 2 and 6 p. m.
THE EXCURSION COMMITTEE.
A special meeting OF the excursion COM |
mittee was held yesterday morning to /
arrange the final details of the hydrocycle |
race. which is one of the great attractions |
OF the day.
BY previous agreement the starting and |
terminal points were settled by the toss of |