The times., 1898-09-05
CEASE FROM TOLL TODAY
These Twenty-four Hours Be-
long to LabOr's Sons.
JOY THEIR SINGLE THEME
And Thoughts BeguiIed by Pleas
ure's Whims Turn From the
Stern Chorus Now Is Hushed-
Where and How to Celebrate.

This is Labor Day, the working mans
national holiday. 1t is dedicated by the
wage earners throughout the United
States TO peace and pleasure.
Today the buzz of the saw, the rap of
the hammer and the click and hum of
machinery will not be heard from one
end of the broad land to the other. The
toiler will cease from labor and with his
family and friends dressed I'm holiday at
tire will leave all care behind and seek
amusement and rest.
The members of organized labor in the
District always look forward to the re-
turn of Labor Day with pleasure and
pride, not simply because it affords them
day of rest, but because of the fact
that 1t is the one day of all the year
which they can call their own, 1t having
been legalized as national holiday by
act OF Congress in Difference to their re-
quest.
Too Much Like Work.
BY them the occasion is always observ-
ed in an appropriate manner. In years
gone by 1t was the custom of the hosts
Of labor 10 celebrate the day with
street parade but as this WAS consid-
cred too much like work 1t was abandon
ed, and instead mammoth picnic excur-
sion parties 90 some of the nearby pleas
ure resorts on the Potomac are organ
lied. In this manner the day was OBJ
served last year and will be again today.
the only difference being that the ar
rangements for today are more extern
sive and elaborate than on any former
occasion.
The Two Excursions.
The two excursions which will be given
today have been organized one under the
auspices of the Central Labor Union and
the Building Trades Council, representing
the other by District Assembly No. &C.
Knights of Labor, and the local Fedora
ton Of Labor, a mixed organization.
The former viii picnic at River View
and the latter at Marshall Hall At both
| these places carefully arranged program
of amusements and athletic games will be
observed, and IT is safe TO say that those
who visit either of the resorts will spend
most enjoyable day.
Additional interest is given to the cell
! ebration of the day by the knights of
Labor from the fact that the proceeds
will be devoted to defraying the expenses
| of the defense of the members of the
| order who are under Indictment for con-
spiracy under the antitrust law, and who
| viii be tried at the next term of the Su-
! preme Court of the District of Columbia
The Programs.
| The programs for both River View and
! Marshall Hall are long and varied, and
have been arranged with special view
to interesting and amusing both the
young and the old. There will be ath-
letic games and contests of strength, and
games to amuse the children
The amusement of the children has
| been made special feature of the ceIe-
| bration OF the day at Marshall Hall.
/ where the committee on sports has dupn-
| Gated on n smaller scale the events of
contests for the children and arranged
| for the awarding of suitable prizes for
| the successful little ones.
| Ample arrangements have been made
! with the Marshall Hall and River View
| companies for the transportation of the
| great crowds. The steamers will make
| several trips to carry the excursionists
and special care has been given to pro-
viding against crowding on the return
| trips at night.
Final Preparations.
The committee in tcharge of the excur-
sions met yesterday and received final
reports from the subcommittee The re-
ports were most satisfactory and indi-
Gated that there will be great outpour-
ing of the members of organized labor
and their friends.
The special committee on sports for the
| knights of Labor visited Marshall Hall
! yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
| perfecting some minor details in connec-
| tion with the preparation of the ground
| where the athletic games Will take place.
The day will also be celebrated by low
ers of aquatic sports with splendid pro-
gram of contests at the bathing beach.
At Glen Echo there will be a great
| crab feast" and the visitors to that de-
lightful resort are assured of pleasant
| day whether they are especially fond of
crabs or not. Then there will be a great
| bicycle meet at the Bicycle Park with
Simns and Schade as an attraction.