The herald., 1897-09-07
quarantine.

through the streets today. Relatives.
friends and strangers filled the route on
each side in two solid banks Of smiling
humanity. There was not word In
the printed or painted banners that
breathed Of strikes or rumors Of strikes,
or other ills, imaginary or real, but be-
tween each division of the parade the
Stars and Stripes were carried, and pat
riotic airs from the many bands re-
echoed along the line of march. Patriot
ic speeches were listened to at the diff
ferent parks during the afternoon and at
halls in the evening.
A LABOR CLUB HOUSE
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Hollywood inn,
the new social house for workingmen at
Yonkers, was opened to the public today
by William F. Cochran, whose gift the
building is. The cornerstone OF the
building was laid on Labor day, 1896.
The club house is located at Getty's
square, in the best part Of the business
section the lot having cost $4,000 an
the edif1ce $4,000. Mr.. Cochran has
given an additional $4,000 for the pur-
pose of a first installment Of books for
free circulating library, Besides the
library, the Hollywood club will be pro-
vided with a commodious reading room,
lunch room, a gymnasium, fitted up
with complete apparatus, dressing room,
etc., and auditorium capable Of seating
500 persons; plunge baths. bowling al
leys, billiard tables, bicycle racks, etc.
In addition to these provisions for male
adults the boys are to have gymnasi-
um, billiard table and baths on the fifth
floor. 1t Is intended that one night in
each week the club house shall be open
to the wives and daughters of the mem
bers.
A NATIONAL SONG
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 6.-The build
ing Trades Council yesterday appointed
w. D. Michler delegate from Carpen-
ters' Union 160 to represent the local
council at the national convention Of
delegates from the building trades coun-
ellis in America at st. Louis, October Sd.
M. M. Kincaid was appointed alternate
delegate.
It was suggested that organized labor
should have hymn composed and ded-
icated to organized labor to be sung for
all time to come as its national song.
1t was proposed to communicate with
Sousa, the composer, and have him
write the words and music, and If it
meets with the approval Of the labor
unions, to adopt is officially. The mat
ter will be definitely decided later.
THE STRIKERS
PITTSBURG, Sept 6.-Mass meetings
are being held today all over Pittsburg
district by the striking miners for the
purpose Of appointing delegates to the
district convention which meets here to-
morrow to consider the Columbus COM
promise and elect delegates to the ma
tional convention at Columbus, Wednes-
day. While some of the leading miners
stated that they will contend that the
instructions OF the Columbus delegates
were to vote for So cents or nothing, it is
thought that the 69-cent men will be in
the minority and unable to urge the plan.
A number of operators have received as
surances that miners formerly at work
for them will ratify the agreement ar
rived at at Columbus and vote to return
to work at the 65-cent rate.
IN THE STATE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6-Labor
day was quietly observed in this city.
The Carpenters and Joiners' District
Council of Northern California cele-
brated Labor day with program of
sports and contests of various character
in which number of prizes were award
ed to the successful competitors. In the
evening a meeting was held at Metro
politan hall under the auspices Of the
Labor congress. Rev. W. P. d. Bliss,
one Of the founders of the new reform
league, was the principal speaker.
SONOMA, Sept. 6.-Labor day was OBJ
served here today by closing the banks
and the postofflce and the raising of
flags.