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ticipated had floats representing their respective
caiIings. Tho afternoon was consumed In games
and speechmaking.
OBSERVANCES IN OTHER CITIES.
wORKINGMEN INDULGE IN PARADEs PICNICs ANT

ATHLETIC SPORTS
Chicago. Sept. 7.-Labor Day generally OBJ
served as a holiday Chicago. The celebration was
the biggest thing Of the kind ever seen here William
J. Bryan. the Democratic nominee for President. be-
ing the star attraction. More than 10000 men par
ticpated in the parade this morning The procession
formed the lake front and marched through tne
principal streets after which the people oeook mem
selves the various picnic grounds on the OUTSKIRTS
Of the city.
st. Louis Sept. Labor Day observed In the
usual manner here to-day. The Government anu
municipal buildings. together with banks. business
houses and Merchants Exchange. were closed The
Allied Trades associations held lolh' patc p.o a. az
noon and marched to Concorda Park 10 listen 10
speeches and witness athletic games Inc "e"'"e'
was cool and delightful.
Minneapolis Sept Labor Day opened clear and
cool and was quite generally observed In this city
Banks and pubic buildings were closed throughout
the city Exercises were held at Minnehaha fark,
and consisted mainly Of athletic sports nbems by
prominent speakers
Milwaukee. Sept THE weather was perfect Tor
the great Labor Day demonstration carried OUT mere
to-day: The parade this morning found IN line
about 5000 union labor men. with sixteen bands ana
a picnic at National Park. where Ralph oeauihon,,
snu 49,, ot al, kinds We're scheduled The city and
county Office and nearly all me iactorirS NJ
to enable the employees to participate IN 'he 'e'eoia
ton
Cleveland Sept labor Day was observed here
All the shops and factories were closed the weather
was delightful The parade OF the labor lions IN the
morning the greatest in the history Oh CieVeiahu'
Twelve thousand men were in line
Detroit Sept Labor Day in this city was
more generally observed to-day than ever before
There was parade of labor unions In the morning
in which more than 10000 workingmen parucipaIed.
After the parade the labor unions went 10 eie Ise
Park where long programme of games was carried
out
Buffalo. Sept. labor Day was generally OBJ
served here to-day. grand parade OF labor or
eanzations took place this morning ana this after
noon picnics and games formed the chie1 amuse-
ment
Utica Sept THE Labor Day parade In this
city was the largest ever given. there being over
800 men in line. To-day is being generally op-
served here and nearly every place OF business Is
closed.
Troy Sept 7-Labor Day celebrated by
parade this morning and picnic this afternoon
under direction Of the Central Federation OF toqr'
Among the speakers at the picnic was Arch'e f.
Baxter. OF Elmra.
Syracuse Sept Labor Day was well observed
in this city parade OF the LABOR an Earth
being features Of the celebration
Rochester. Sept. Labor Day is coming to rank
with the other four great holidays In point OF
public interest and the demonstratons ions revinns IN am,s
YEAR
watertown. Sept. THE union labor organiza,
tions of the entire Black River Valley celebrated
from Canada added to the crowd. fine stree,
parade occurred this morning. and the features OF
The afternoon lacrosse game pet"eeh
teams from Kingston and Gananoque and an ad-
dress by Ernest Howard Crosby. of New YORK
Albany. Sept. Labor Day was celebrated mere
by large parade Of labor organizations ana
games at labor picnic this afternoon Business h
was generally suspended and nearly all or the
State departments were closed
Columbus Ohio. Sept. 7-There were two dis
tinct celebrations of Labor Day here. one con-
Quoted by the Building Trades Council and the
other by the Trades and Labor Assembly. Each
had a parade and afterward addresses were made
bv d. K Watson and John J. Lenz. Repubncan
ard Democratic candidates for Congress respec-
lively.
Indianapolis Sept. Labor Day was OBJ
served In this city to-day by general closing OF
stores and banks. A parade In the morning. which
followed circus procession included divisions
from all the local organizations Bicycle races
and other sports were INDUCED in In the afternoon
Robert Grimes won the thrteen-a nd one-half mile
road this morning in q minutes.