New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
1ABOR'S TIME TO BE GAY.
ovr1,y WEATHER FOR OUTINGS AND
.N1-sEMENTs IN THE OPEN AIR.
,.v THOUSANDS OF NEw-YoRKERs LEFT THH
.,-v FOR DAYS ENJOyMENr-FEw Pa
RApEs. But PLENTY OF PIcNrcs-
RACING. BALL PLAYING.
YACHTING WHEELING
AND OTHER



AND OTHER
PLEASURES
The observance Of Labor Day in this city was
..,,ral and enjoyable. After the rain of Sun
A., the air was clear and full of tonic yes
,.rday and the shone out brightly max
10. perfect weather for a holiday. All the roads
,.saIng out of the city dried so quickly that
.s.usands OF bicycle riders found them in good
<ord,tion early In the forenoon. The parks
r.re At for the picnic parties Everybody VINO
,.d horse and could take drive found en-
,ovuent IN getting away from the stone ana
s,balt pavements Thousands of people who
rad no other means OF riding left the city nv
boat train or trolley-car for days outing
and thousands who did not ride took long and
rleasant walks in the suburbs.
II was a quiet day in the buit-up parts OF
,be citv Flags were flying on the City Hall and
on other public buildings. but there were no
,ronortant parades and most workingmen pre-
,errea 70 get away from the thickly populated
districts and enjoy the holiday in the open air
with their families Instead of marching with
hands and banre-s in the city. number or the
labor organizations went on excursions or had
,lcnics IN the parks Sports Of all kinds were
well attended The baseball games at the Polo
Grounds wore witnessed by thousands of people
uho rarely are seen there Rowing on the Har-
,o,, attracted so many persons that the bridges
orossinp the river we're black with them The
racing AZ Gravesend was watched by an eager
multitude from the city. Many went 70 see
the Yacht races at points near the CITY, ana
there were crowds at the athletic games ana
at other sports.
IRISH VOLUNTEERS PARADE
.A. .ho ,,,. ,arade that attracted atten-
ton in the city was that Of the lst Regiment OF
Irish Volunteers which left its headquarters
IN the Grand Central Palace. at Lexington
ave and Fortv-fourth-st. at p. m. Its destl-
nation was Suffers Park, at Second-ave ana
One.hundred and twenty -sixth-st.. where games
vere held in the afternoon. About 3oW men
wore in line when the regiment formed In Lex
,ngton-ave and there was a crowd present 10
cheer when the band struck up "Garryowen.
The regiment marched all the way up LeXlhs-
.on-ove 70 One-hundred- and twenty y-fifthst.
led bv Colonel Moran and his mounted stan ana
o bicycle corps After the games In the after
,o,n members Of the regiment took part IN the
-;ae practice.
The Volunteer Firemens Association turned
ont IN sur force and paraded from its mead
quarters IN the Essex Market BuiId'hs' 10
lin Park. at hundred and -nnth-st. and
rNl m n
onnual pcnic and games President Richard
(u., ,r.s GRAND marshal of the parade, and
had as his aids Isaac Evans. Daniel brauieS'
Thomas q Cornelius Francis Coyle and Johh
,ravdou The line of march was along Grand
81 10 tne Bowery. TO Third-ave. TO Ffty-nh'h-
st. TO Columbus 10 the PARK. ~.
Many associations left the city az the na' pa
terry hound for Staten Island. and in the carry
forenoon the Battery Park was tfronged 10
such an extent that special force or ponce hau
10 he called to keep the crowds IN check, Co
ably the most picturesque party was the Ca,e-
donian club the members of which wore the
scotch kits and carried along the queer-looKng
implements which they use IN trelr eainea
Tbev rode on talIy-ho coaches and went by ferry
10 Thirty-ninth-st.. Brooklyn
OFF FOR STATEN ISLAND.
Among the organizations which went TO
s,aten Island were the Foley Association. and
the William Gullcry Association. both bound
for Newborn; the Hogan Alley Crowd
ioaded on a two-horse truck. the Pearl Assocla-
,Ion. 100 strong the f l.. Clark Association
drawn on tally coaches, ana tne society
Pete3za Lucania, composed Of Italians who
went to Rosebank. with their wives ana sweet
hearts. - ~, ,o,
My District went 500 strong on the steamboat
Bay Queen. from the pier at Market ST. TO @ ool-
leee Point to have dinner and athieuc games
Among the guests were Colonei Mlch%ei u Mul-
ply. ex-Mayor Grant, Senator Is r. cMiii,an MnrnI'
Coroner Fitzpatrick Senator T. IL. Su!lNan'
Register William Sohmer ex-County ClerK far-
rick keenan, G.. w. Plunkitt. Alderman Johh l.
oaL,ev Iohn ! RYAN, Senator NJ Featherstone
naniei NcMahon Henry ID. Purroy. JACOB
seahold, ex-Register John Reilly, Mlchael L.
paly. William f. Stillings John j. Scahhel anu
A. c. Peters. 49,, h Of.
Among the sports which attracted much az,
,ention Yesterday were the Labor Day CarnlVal
Of Sports at Bergen Point the crlckr' na'chrN In
n Central Park the bicycle races IN NeW-Jel-
SOW and al Manhattan Beach the golf matches
of the St Andrews New-Brunswick ana Moi, Mo,,
rs County clubs, and the tennis tourhaine"'
81 Sleepy Hollow.