New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-02
LABOR DAY OBSERVANCE.
EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS FOR THE
HOLIDAY THIS YEAR

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MARKED EFFECT OF THE PRESENCE OF SOL
DIERs IN AND ABOUT THE CITY-wHAT
THE RAILROADS AND STEAMER
LINES HAVE TO OFFER.
Labor Day. next Monday will. judging from all
Indications be moro generally observed holiday
IN New-York City than 1t has been for many year
There various good reasons for this. In the
first place. thousands OF workingren left their
shops the outbreak Of the war and enlisted In
New-York State regiments that fastened to the
front. Most OF these regiments by Monday next
will be at Camp Wilsof. BESIDES there are other
regiments that went 10 the war from other States
whose friends have fockej to this city to see them
and there hundreds Of from this borough
and Brooklyn and from adjacent counties who en-
listed in regiments OF the Regular Army which are
also at the camp. 1t is understood that on Labor
Day visitors will he given more freedom at the
camp than heretofore SO the result is easily fore
seen. Every soldier has n friend. ana the
friends Will be on their way to camp bright ana
early Monday. Aside from the military aspect
of the day the business men In many parts Of
the city are to close their doors. and Of course
all the big factories will. and the thousands Of men
ard women employed in them will make the best OF
the day according 10 their means. Many OF the
railroad companies and some OF the steamboat
lines alive 20 Their own interests quite naturally.
taking advantage OF the day, have onered specia'
rates TO people who want to enjoy themselves out
O. town As Saturday H. half holiday and sun
day a ful holiday luckily joined TO Monday
another full holiday hundreds ~ city people will
only be too clad to get out OF town on Saturday
in order enjoy leas, two entire day al seaside
o. mountain resorts.
Among the railroads that the good chances
of tie situation Is the West Shore Railroad II
offers extra inducements for visitors 10 Niagara
Falls a rate Of Is has been named on It's trains
including the fast Continental Limited. Excursion
tickets will be good ali trains on Saturday. and
VIII be good for return passage until September g.
The railroad mas pu' in low rate to tne
hf;y-eghth annual Nev-York State Fair. at syria
cuse. An attractive handful issued by the com
pany gives full details as to departure OF trains and
special service on DAYS designated
As the thirtysecond annual encampment OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic Will be held at camp
Sherman Cincinnati. Septernbe7 n TO- by order
of the DEPARTING Mt Commando OF the state or New
York A s Wood the West Shore has been desg-
mated the Official route for the boys In blue.
sp-ciIl train 10 convey the Eew-York state dele
ga ion will be Sunday This train VIII MAKE
"A remarkably fas, run. leaving New YORK al s'p
a. m. and arriving at Cincinnati the next DAY Al
1000 A. m Tickets will he good going September B.
and 5. AT very low rates.
The sixth annual fpral festivities are to be heid
AZ Garatoga on Tuesday. The West Shore Railroad
VIII nlaco ~ sal. lov-rate tickets for this occasion
good or trains OF September 3. ,..
on Labor ray. The frs, IL to shohola Glen. fare
To- the round trip 81. trains leaving thambeirs-st
~ Q a m and $3.50 a. m. arriving AT ShohoIa o.
noon There vii also be = special excursion 10
Greenwood Lake tare for the rourG ZIP 10 Greer
wood Lake about Il % a. m. ana returning "' y
rate q ~ursors 20 Niagara Falls on that day TICK
cts viii be good going Saturday. leavnx NsW 81
m . A m arriving at the Falls that evening 81 :
y m ard for those desiring there are a.Io rams
sunday morning The fare for the round trip VIII
b be & ,r.... p,u.
% pa,rsvlyanla mountains delightful ouilnR 10
,he Delaware Water Cap etc NJ went
third ~, - a m. Cortlandi and peshroSse' s'S
. 49, m; Jersey CIty. 9l5 q. m. ..
Tn, rai,ro iron pay Line steamers on Labor
Day VIII make excursion upr 70 VS. r@'ns alia
The Iehigh valley Railroad has arranged special
excursions 10 Mauch chunk and Glen pnoKo Wltn
tho f.re At 81 ~ for the round trip special Tram
viii leave Cortand' and Deshrosses sts, % -
30 a m Labor Day eNcursion 10 NIAGARA 1sts
also been preparsd With rounGirp I9te %, n
INK ny to and including Tne.dsfy sfp'ftpSf
% o. M and Cortlandt or Desbrosses Sis AZ 80
a. n. r. 70 be- red-lcrter day at the Country
club Of Wes,eheser There !. 70 be az 2a cSh.
toned cahoke or the beach IN IRON, OF ,hs r1 ds,
approved style and tho eating viii be done 10 ID"
tunes o. pckaninry band pod ,eatefes tennis
Las but no, lea. on this great Labor Day,
+, Colonei Rooseye Is TO arrive tn town AZ Inc
h~aa Gf n on, ~ the regreni was begun yester
dev and hy SUNDAY evening the men WI nav 80
arrnngSr A. the men must turn over an The
horses 81 the Government they had IN nan" , II,
foiorei Roosevelt. aNtflph'lIg lHlH. mas