The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-28
|GL[BRAIt LABOR DAY.
:. ~uauEs Unions ARE TAKING
ACTIVE MEASURES.
- - March 90 He Decided On
-. mePning-Large Attendance
= ufn<rs ExpecteA-Dritlsh Co
.-hsa II to be Well Represented.

during the last few weeks have
s<sa devoted to preparing FOR
ne great celebration % Monday.
BARTENDER s. But the Last steps
.x,~ taken. ard before the end Of
..sk everything will be ready 20
-. Lzbos day festivities IN Seattle
.r II. most complete and elaborate
asseryanca os the kind ever held
q. rrand marshars aides are to meet
= 90 general committee at 10 o'e.ock
-n-rlrg 70 decide the line OF march
=. paraae, and 10 draw lets for the
- pozlfions the various organ.za-
nil occupy. Al Merchants wishing
~. sosis In the parade are expected
..,y, 10 Grand Marshal W. G. Arm
- AZ early rs the week as poSsi bic.
.E-se.s from all mining camps IN this
.s.sy Insure iasgs delegations from
- :, tie towns. and many OF them VIII
q. sands, Resign Is expected TO con-
-. 10 members 70 the celebration:
- rynmor,d 81 Cedar Mountain 100.
~,sy rs and Gilman 30. Rosayn. Black
- ana rssaQaa1 viii furnish banda
ia sronises i.2t9 participants. with
Il. f.mcas Fifth regiment band. Sancou-
C.. Is also enthusiastic and II 10
1rssaseec will be represented here by 300
- Members. although there IL TO be
x1.sra,spn there the same day. The Vic
=. and Vancouver delegations are TO
q. n separate excursion steamers Sc
=. I'll have at least 100 men in the
E-.as On this basis there viii prob
q i. $50 men In line.
IA /. rroooses. 10 head the procession with
nsamoth band OF hfty instruments.
uxsossc Of all the union musicians IN the
d The parade will move at 10 o'clock
and will last from one and half
re hours. There viii not be permitted
xsun.ed man In It, even the grand mar
q being asoot. 1t being the intention 20
:. the celebration democratic In every
krgsIzr.
sryas ore Of the most important dsvi-
- VII be the Seattle Single Tax Club.
meeting held Friday evening that
uslsation deciding. Ia the adoption OF
SHOWING motion. TO attend:
:. view OF the fact that Henry Georges
rhaay and Labor day come so close to-
rssr thar separate exercises cannot he
ksz4sa w.taou; great Inconvenience by
sy who wish 70 observe both. and in
In Of the further fact that Henry
sass nane has always been so closely
sst.aed with the cause OF labor. and that
re takers have been invited
d. committee In charge OF the Labor
y exercises 10 cooperate with them In
3 celebration OF that day, we deem il
- ard for the best interests Of the sin
j II movement 10 forego the banquet
aaaor Of the birthday OF Henry George
cad participate with the commit
str securing a fitting observance OF h.
- holiday"
IL parade vii! be disbanded at the
bzo.y where Congressman Lewis will
kks .ha Grafton OF tie day. Mayor Humes
b zen invited 10 preside. Gov. Rogers
ae PRESENT and deliver . short address.
~ afternoon viii be devoted TO athletic
ferisss in the Madison street park. The
saag event will he a game Of Lacrosse
xsssE the senior teams OF Victoria and
sae0sser There viii follow dozen 9TH
saalests. Including running. jumping.
!. The programme Of sports Will he ar
ssHt Ills week, aud a list OF ths many
aaanls prizes TO be awarded the winners
ss son be given out There may re 4
Hzs,-war In the forenoon between sail
= and longsh0remen. The exercises at
% ARK will end ar $50 O'clock The day
p se closed by grand bali at the Arm
r E the evening
" general committee announces tina.
Istas already been collected to defray
upenses % the affair. and tina, the re-
ara t,e1 viii doubtless IA raised this
TX Thcre VIII DO lavish decorating OF
! Streets and business houses.
ssy Labor Commissioner A. II. Grou. In
fsaasd over being able 20 furnish "A more
~ usual number OF unemployed people
s Positions during this month. and says
Csa list ~ needy idle men In Seattle
sssag rapidly cleared. Most Of the men
Eng toiSs TON have a little money. At
~ enough 70 pay their transportation 20
~ places ~ work
serday eighty men we're sent 70 An
e where they VIII pick hops four or
ss vsaSs FOR s. box. Skilled pickers
NJ DAY az this rate, There are
sfsN ~ or SO pickers a. Kent by Sep
sa<r but thu paw IL reported 80 he only
wits box sheee. The North Yak, INA
s asd, vii need several hundred men
we September 5. most Of whom VIII -
Tim seattle Sixty-dye men hsya al
~ been engaged 70 80 there Mex TN0ea-
ISsre SIRE wanted over 90 for this ex-
essSr. ard PARTIES VIII ~ sent 10 Yak
sTsry day thereafter until September
ne Northern Pacific has reduced ths
~ rip faro 20 North Yakima 10 s. 70
= aw parties q. twenty-five or moro
asTs .r3w. furnish their own tents. bed
ard cooking utensils.
'sssalsssoBsr CIRCUIT says tha' those w.ro
e . SO 10 the ,lrp fields ;h.s side 81
ceagtA.As Should rey0r, 10 him Rot
n a a.