The times., 1897-09-05

lItdttitHOlu eAGuIelOiiS-OHe 10 RIVER ltNs
given under the auspices Of the Central
Labor Union, the local repre- sentative
body oc the trades unionists, and the other
to Marshall Hall, where the knights Of
Labor and the trades unions affiliated
with the local Federation OF Labor viii
gather in response to the invitation of Car
penters' Assembly No. 174S, X. of l., to
participate In their celebration Of the
day. There Is every promise that at both
these places there win be a great out
pouring of the members Of organized labor
and their friends.
At both River View and Marshall Hall
numerous athletic games and other amuSe-
ments have been arranged for by the va
rious committees, and there is no doubt
b4t that the eXcursionists will spend a
most delightful day at these places.
The committee from the Central Labor
Union in charge OF the Labor Day pro-
gram for the River View excursion fin
ished the work yesterday and gave out
the following:
Tug-of- War Between teams from the
Central Labor Union and Building Trades
Council.
Baseball Electrical Workers against Gas
and Steam and Hot Water Filters.
onc-half-mile Boat Race open to all.
one half-mile Foot Race-Open to all.
One-haIf-inile Foot Race-For members
OF organized labor.
Sack race.
Game OF quots.
High jumping contest.
Broad Jumping contest.
Throwing the hammer.
Besides the athletic events noted. there
viii lie numerous other amusenents for the
| entertainment OF the excursionists. There
viii be dancing at the pavilion all day.
The 500 prize for the member selling the
greatest number CT tickets over loo will
be awarded at the pavilion at O'Clock
p M.
Executive committee William Silver,
chairman; J. Fl. Stanley, Richard Lanis.
Gabriel Ednouston, William whyte, j. D.
Mckay and James McCrink.
Floor cornmittee-N. c. Watson, chair
man; James Patterson, j. b. Moulden. A.
c. Cook and John Willis.
Committee on sports-J. Il. wingate, ].
j. Crowley, ]. A. Heisley, c. f. Sudworth
and ames Ward.
AT Marshall HaH there viii be two games
Of BASEBALL, one between teams represent
ing Carpenters Assembly, No. 174s, and
Painters and Decorators Assembly, No
1898, and the Potomacs and the Wash
ington Athletic Club teams.
On the arrival of the 10 O'Clock boat at
the hail the prize bowling will begin
and 500 will be awarded to the winners.
There viii be dancing all day q the pa
vilon, and in the afternoon and evening
there Will be exhibitions of fancy dancing
by the Sproesser family, six in number.
There win also be q number of races and
other athletic games.
In the evening at O'Clock the $50
prize to the assembly selling the great
est number OF tickets over 200 will be
awarded at the dance pavilion.
The members Of the United Butchers and
Meat Cutters Union VIII celebrate Labor
Day with picnic, excursion and barbecue
at Buena Vista.
The committee of arrangements consists
OF Messrs. George Bakerschmidt, chairman:
William Gotthardt: Fred Vogel, John Auth
and John Schroandence.
Another event in which a great deal of
interest is being taken is the swimming
tournament, which viii take place at the
bathing beach, commencing at p. III. to
MORROW.
At a meeting OF the committee in charge
held last evening all details were completed,
and il the weather does not interfere a
day OF splendid sport may be expected. On
account OF thc lateness of the filing of the
entries. it was decided by the committee
that the books would be left open until this
afternoon, when additional entries M ay be
made.
Tie events, prizes and entries are:
First Iace-Fifty yards; for boys under
fourteen years Of age. First prize, W x
Stevens medal, second prize, pair homing
pigeons. Entries-J. Bennett and Rodger
Murray.
Second race-3 p. m; fifty yards; for
| boys under sixteen years.. First prize,
ToKalon gold medal; second prize. bath
ing suit, by SpaIding; third prize, pair of
shoes, by B. Rich's Sons. Entries Willie
Fischer, a n. TindalI Thomas Williams,
II. f. Defer, J. Z. Nash and Arthur
Bcsnet.
Third raoe-10o yards; open to ali. First
prize, Neunyer medal; second prize, scarf
pin, pearl. Jacobs Bros Entries-A. B..
johnson, Phillip TindaT, T. E. Caulfield,
John Il. Clarke, Walter V. Bennett, E. /.
| Roche, and j E. Falkner.
Fourth race Clothes race; 20 yards.
First prize, Reuter- gold medal; second
| prize, gold watch chain. Entries Edward
l.. sizer. j. W. McEfree, John H. Clarke,
Clarence j. Crowley, F. Veitenheimer.
Fifth race-Plain diving First, voigt
medal; second, bathing suit, by Larri-
more & Ridenour Entries Sidney Som
ers, A s. Crawley, Myron Robinson, Al
fred Svensson, Thomas Williams, w E.
Buell., George A. Chase, j. N. McEffee
william W. Curtis, Joseph Sanders, De
Nash, and william S. Mccarthy.
Sixth race-Fancy diving First prize,
Warwick silver cup; second prize, gold
link buttons, by Harris Co. Entries =
j. N. McEffee, Joseph Sanders, n Van
derventer, j. Leo Cassin, and E. W.
Kettler.
Seventh race-25O-yard straight away.
first prize, Walsh medal; second prize,
| Guide medal. Entries-Edward sizer
Philip Tindan, William B. Hudson, j. c.
Daley, John H. Clarke, and F. Veiten-
heimer.
Eighth race-Long underwater swim.
4 First prize. Atlantic and Pacific Company,