The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
LABOR DAY.
The Two Kansas Citys Have Parades
 and Then Go to the Parks.
GREAT PARADE IN CHICAGO.
Forty Thousand Men in Lne-Bryan's Talk the Chief Attraction--A Quiet Cele- bration at Canton, O.--A Quiet
 Day at Wichita, Kan.

Day at Wichita, Kan.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 7.--Organ- ized labor was astir early this morn ing. There were two demonstra ione, one in this city and the other in Kans sas City. Kan. The former celebrated at Washington park and he latter at Troost park. Manufacturing concerns, retail houses and the railway shops closed down for the day. The sun was not far above the horizon in this city before bands were playing aud long line> of lrawny men were marching toward the rendezvous for the Labor day parade. Marshals of divisions and their aides. resplpndeut in sashes of red. white and blue, were gallopin0 to and fro assigning the different organi- cations to cir places Flags and banners waved from the buildings along the line of march and thousands of spectators ovcrllowed the sidewalks and filled the streets, until in many places it was larely possible for the marching columns to pass along. One of the pret tiest things in the parade was the float of the fire department. On hose wagon was raised platform and mounted on it was n boat with two little girls, cne at the oars and the other steetiiiv. 0n the bouts stern was painted: Life Boat No. IT." A canopy overhung the boat. Behind the float were e firemen in uniform marching four abreast.
 Four Thousand in Line.
 KANSAS CITY. Kan, Sept. Tor ganized la5or in this city joined in a mon>ter parade through the streets this morning which was by far inc largest demonstration ever w | es, ed on the Kansas side Of inc state line. The army If artisans nun bered more than 4,0oo men in line and vet there were several of the unions that were not represented. The procession started at ten o'clock from Thi tr e and Kansas avenue n Armour 6. The stree along the line of mar II. which covered u dis- iance of five m les; wrrc th pon tn thousands of reope who chpered as each union mar, he'd by. Numerous transpar .ncie, were infers ersed throug out the ent re line Of march displsyinv h obj ct and sen timent of the varipts ion
 Great Parade in Chicago.
 CHTcAGo. sept. --1he labor organi- "a ions of hicago celebrated Labor ay W tn a parade in hich pronably 40.000 men pariic pated. practically every trades un on in he city being reor esente The weather was iue Il and the Slr-et, were hran ed hy he sons Of t'il and th' ir fam Les. S ops and factories were generally clused ard all pub ic nftices. Hc boari of ira and msnv q iwatown store, re- ma ned osed al ae THe chief att traction of the day was he spe, oh of W liam J. Bryan at arpshopters' park this aficrA oon. here was also s eakin it ogien's grove " prumi- nent labor leaders.
 Thousands Parade at Cleveland.
 CLEVELAND, O.. Sept Labor day in thi> city wa ce eDfa ed b. parade ] Of worSmen II which it as est mated that from 1o,0J0 to l5,00U toak part. A feature was t number of marcers repre- erting colorei slaves and tramp, Among he traDsparencies  carr wns one hich re Id When will capital and labor g. together?' An immense float carr ed picture of Will ! liam ]. Bryan, fe>toaned with Ameri- can fl gs.
 A Quiet Celebration at Canton.
 CANTON, O.. sept 7,-There was no formal Labor day demonsi ration Ill Canton, although there was general cessation of work. Organized labor of l Canton joined in the demonstration in nearby cities. Many buildings were decorated About the frst and most notable decoration in honor of the day was made al the Mckinley home. It was an American flag set flying to the breeze in the earliest morning.
 A Quiet Day at Wichita.
 WICHITA, Kan, Sept 2. 7.--Labor day here was very qu etIy observed, the only amusement provided being races