The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-04

The members OF organized labor In the
District have completed elaborate arrange
ments for the observance of Labor Day,
the workingrnan's national holiday, which
il always celebrated on the first Monday
IN September. Itis the one day in the whole
wear that the toilers from one end OF the
country &c the other look for ward To
with much pleasure, not only as day of
rest and pleasure, but because 1T is an
evidence Of the recognition by the national
Government of the strength and influence
OF organized labor
The Committees from both factions of
labor have left not hing undone which VIII
tend To make the celebration of iabor's
national holiday success. The chief
features of the days program VIII be TWO
mammoth excuTsons-one TO River View,
given under the auspices Of tie Central
Labor Union. the local repre sentative
body OF the trades uRionists, and the other
10 Marshall Hall, where the Knights OF
Labor aad the trades unions affiliated
with the local Federation Of Labor VIII
ather in response TO the inyittion of Car
penters' Assembly No. 174S, X. of l., TO
participate in their celebration OF the
day. There rs every promise that at both
these places there will be d great out
pouring of the members Of organize ed labor
and their friends.
At 10th River View and Marshall Hall
numerous athletic games and other amuse
ments have been arranged for by the va
rious oomEhttees, and there is no doubt
but that the eNcursonists will spend a
most delightful day at these places.
The committee from the Central Labor
Union IN charge OF the Labcr Day pro-
gram for the River View excursion fin
ished the work yesterday and gave oIt
the following:
Tug-of- War Between teams from the
Central Labor Union and Building Trades
Council.
Basei,aIl-E -Elecs rical Workers against Gas
and Steam and Hot Water Filters.
one -haIf-mile Beat Race-0pen TO all.
one haIr-nLle Foot Race-open to all.
OHe-half-lmiie Foot Race-For members
OF organized Labor.
Sack race.
Game OF quoits-
High Jumping contest.
Broad Jumping con.est.
Throwing the hammer.
Besides the athletic events noted, there
viii lie numerous Other amusenents for the
entertainment OF the excUrsiOnists. There
viii ie dancing al the pavilion all day.
The So prize FOR the member selling the
greatest number IF tickets over S1o0 Will
be awarded at the pavilion at O'Clock
p. m.
Executive committee William Silver,
! chairman: ]. II. Shanley, Richard Lanis.
Gabriei Edmouston, William Whyte, ]. d..
M,Kay and James McCrink.
Floor committee VI. c. Watson, chair
uan; James Patterson. j. b. Moulden, A.
| c. Cook ard john Willis.
Committee on sports-J. II. Wineate, J..
J. Crowley, j. A. Heisley, c. F. Sudworth
and J 8mes Ward.
At Marshall Han there VIII be two games
of bssctan one between teams repre- sent
ing Carpenters' Assembly, No. 17AS. and
Painters and Decorators Assembly, No.
l79S. and the Potomacs and the Wash
ington Athletic Club teams. The Potomacs
are Jones, Cranston. White, Chapple, Stone,
McGraw, Eistoa. Ackers, Taylor, Holcer,
Carroll and McCau; Washington Athletic
Club, Jenkins, Richardson, Albrc, Kitch-
ems Thompson, Kohler, Phelps. Fowler,
Robey, Teachcin. Moffatt and Phillips.
On the arrival of the 10 O'Clock boat at
the hall the prize bowling viii begin
and S190 win De awarded to the winners.
There viii be dancing all day at the pa
viliun, and in the afternoon and evening
there VIII be exhibitions of fancy dancing
by the Spnoesser family. six in number.
There viii also be a number of races and
other athletic games.
In the evening at o'ciock the $50
prize to the assembly selling the great
est nUr1bcr of tickets over 200 VIII be
awarded at the dance pavilion.
The members OF the United Butchers and
Meat Cutters Union VIII celebrate Labor
Day with "A picnic excursion and barbecue
at Bucna Vista.
The committee of arrangem ents consists
OF MeSsrs. George Bakerschrnidt, chairman:
william Gotthardt Fred Vogel, John Auth
and John Schroandence.
The following divisions OF the main post
office viii be closed TO the public on Mon
day: Money order division and registry
division.
A delivery by carriers from main office
viii be made at 7.80 n m. Carriers win
dow viii be open for delivery of mail to
clerks in the department from to 1890
a. rs, and for the general public, from
6 to p. m.
Collections at stations at 12 and a.
$50 a. IA. and 8 p. m.
Deliveries at stations at 7:30 a. m.
Collections at stations at l. and a.
m. and . p. m.
County osllectipns, s a. IN. and p. M,
and $40 D. m. Station r.
The following stations will be open TO the
public for the transaction of business:
Station A, 8 to IL m, 8 to p. m.
Station II, 6 to IL m, to z p. IN.
Station c, 10 10 a. N. Station ID, 8 To
l 2 M. 8 to Z p. m. Station F, 6 to l2
m. 5 to p- m.
On Labor Day tire Good Templars have
arranged to-ive a family picnic in the woods
near the big spring as Takoma Park, and
have invited all temperance organizations,
Christian Endeayorers. Epworth Leaguers
and the pastors Of the different churches
and their congregations. In the afternoon
there viii be speaking and singing and Il
good time generally is looked forward to.
Those WHO do not bring their lunches will
find bounieous supply OF good things to
tempt their apDetites for sale On the
grounds.