The times., 1898-08-18
LABOR DAY OBSERVANCE.
There VIII be No Parades or Form
al Demonstration

No formal observance of Labor Day
win be held by the labor organizat tons
of Washington There will be no pa
rades nor meetings, and the only attempt
at celebration viii be two excursions
down the river.
The Central Labor Union and Building
Trades Council will give an excursion to
River View on that day. This organiza-
ton represents plate printers, stonecut-
ters, bookhinders, pressmen, stereotypers,
nod carriers. bakers, bakers drivers,
printers, machinists, carpenters, press
feeders, electrical workers, bricklayers,
plasterers, stage employees. engineers, mu-
sicians, steamhtters, gasfitters, tile
layers, plumbers, cigarmakers, granite
cutters, horseshoers. and tin. copper and
sheetiron workers.
The program of amusements win include
->-...----@---- .scItTvrH Teams from tne
Central Labor Union and the Building
Trades Council: amateur bicycle races, a
wheelmarrow race, a ladies' wheeibarrow
race, a foot race for single men, 200-yard
race for married men, quoits, running
high jump, etc. A creased pig and a
cake-waik will add TO the fun during the
day.
The committees are as follows: Enter
tainment-William Silver, chairman;
Henry Lewis, ]. Carew John Willis,
Michael Cation. Donations-Milford Spohn,
chairman; Robert Frost, j. Carmody, II.
w. Szegedy. Program--J. NJ. Kreiter,
chairman; Henry Hagerty, John Larch,
David Rabbit, Edward Powell. Tickets
J. D. Mckay. chairman; John p. Healey,
John Weber, ]. B. Egloff and T. Whelan.
Il
trict Assembly No. &C. knights of Labor,
will hold a joint excursion to Marshall
Hall on Labor Day. This excursion in
no way antagonizes the other, but has
the hearty approval of the Central Labor
Union, as the proceeds of the affair will
be devoted to the fund for the defense of
the eleven knights of Labor who have
been indicted under the antitrust law
and who are now awaiting trial.
fine program of amusements and
sports will be prepared, and as the trip
viii be the last of the season a large
crowd is expected.
The committee on arrangements is Jo-
seph K. Potter, Charles w Enrich, Mark
Trenbiy, V. s. Foulke, John Doyle, John
Neeb, John Jeffries. Stephen Clements,
w. Z. Carr and Joseph Fenton.
The joint committee of the Central La
bSA OA41OAA d.tu tllC lTaueS IOlIl-
Gil appointed TO make arrangements for
the excursion 10 be given on Labor Day
10 RiverView, under the auspices of those
organizations, has practically completed
its plans for the observance of the occa-
sion. At the meeting Of the committee
last evening in Electrical Workers Hall
the various subcommittee presented
their reports, which were very satisfac-
tory to the general committee
The committee on subscriptions report
ed that the merchants of the city have
been very generous and have made sever
al handsome and valuable contributions
TO the list of prizes which win be awarded
TO the winners in the athletic events
which will take place on Labor Day
"A large number of badges have been or
dered for the officers of the several
unions affiliated with the two central
bodies. and four special badges to be
worn by A. Murray and Milford Spohn.
the chairman and secretary respectively
of the joint committee and the presidents
of the two central bodies.