Evening star., 1898-08-27
Allied Trades Completes Arrange
ments for It's Observance.
DEMONSTRATION At RIVER VIEW
Valuable Prizes to Winners in the
Various Contests.
P ROG r An OF EVEN rs

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Several months ago it was decided to give
IN outing to River View, and large COM
mittee of the two trades union bodies named
determined that the event should excel any
previous demonstration of like character.
At the final meeting OF the joint committee
the subcommittee reported that the unions
allied with the Central Labor Union and
Building Trades Council had purchased
large number of tickets, and it is probable
that the seven thousand trades unionists of
the city, with their families and friends.
will spend labor's holiday at River View.
Determined to contribute as far as possible
to the pleasure of the large number who
are expected to attend the excursion, the
committee on entertainment has prepared
the following program of amusements, in
the order named, in addition to the ordi-
nary attractions:
The Program.
l. Amateur bicycle race, open to all con-
testants from the District of Columbia.
Prizes, consisting of a sweater, a pair of
bicycle shoes and handsome bicycle lamp,
will be awarded.
z a free-for-all game of quoits. One
years subscription to the Times and a set
of silver-piated knives and forks will be
awarded TO first and second best contest
ants, respectively.
B. Foot race, 200 yards, of single men,
n emberS of a labor organization In this
contest barrel of California flour. a pair
OF line shoes and an order for $3.50 payable
In merchandise will be awarded.
/ Running high leap, free for all. Cash
prizes Of 50 and $3.50 will be awarded to the
hrst and second best contestant respect
lively.
o Tug of war between teams from the
central Labor Union and Building Trades
Council. In this contest a cash prize of 81
Will De awarded the
b. a 2U-yard foot race of married men
members OF a labor organization. One
years subscription to the Washington Post
and an elegant sofa pillow will be awarded
as prizes.
g. w heelbarrow race of married ladies',
Tor which a set of Sheffield knives and
FORKS and solid silver butter Dish will be
given as prizes.
8. A free-for-alI chase of a ,IosaIy o1;,noa
creased pig. The person who succeeds in
Catching the pig and returning it to a
MEMBER OF the committee and placing it in
bag will receive a cash order of & ard
be presented with ths pig.
y. Fancy dancing by misses of fourtean
years and under. For this exhibition an
eiegant engraved gold medal will be award
ed as frst prtze; the second prize to be de-
termined by committee of award
10. A cake walk by ten couples of the
odd Dominion Cake Walk Club" The
couples participating in the walk will be
entitled to an equal shars Of cake con-
Presents to Patrons.
The committee has also provided a num-
Der OF valuable presents for those who pat
ronlze the various amusements which are
fixtures at the View. The winners. accord
ing to certain rules among those who
shoot the chute will be entitled to the
awards of one years subscription to The
evening Star, handsome specially made
SILK umbrella or pair of elegant Shoes
The winners among patrons of the merry-
go-round will be presented with silver
watch, handsome suit of boys clothes or
a pair of fine shoes
handsome cane and box of fine cigars
(blue labeD will be awarded the winners
among patrons of the bowling alley
For those who enjoy the pleasure of the
roller coaster fine hat and an elegant
pair Of shoes will be awarded
The committee has also provided for the
purchasers of tickets three prizes-an ele-
CANT dining table, $50 set Of dining dishes
and handsome silk umbrella.
The Donors.
All the articles named, which aggregate
500 or more in value, were kindly donated
by the following films: Leonard Ruble. ole
specially made silk umbrella; Hirsh &
Well. fine hat; S. E. G j. E. Rosenthal,
sweater; s. Fishman & Son, cane; O. A.
Hutterly. gold medal; E. H. Morsell, set
OF knives and forks; Charles A. Pike pair
VI 5HOCSt Evening star NeWSDaDer
company. one years subscription; Saks
q Co., % order; House & Hermann, dining
tabl-: Eclipse Bicycle Company, bicycle
lamp: Post Newspaper Company. one
years subscription: Robinson & Cherry
so order; w. H. StoIl, pair shoes: Louis
Harug. set plated knives and forks; He'll
prun & Co., pair shoes; Castelberg Ma
Iional u JeWelry Company, silver watch; w.
u. IennliIe, boys suit of clothes; I.anglois
pair of shoes; E. Voight silver butter dish.
A Lisner Palais RoyaD, set dining dishes:
Nm william n,,,. Hahn. pair shoes; Lansburgh
BROS. SILK umbrella: Stumph & Bro sofa
pillow: Hall & Glover box fine cigars. g
A. Reeves, barrel of flour
Inc committee is assured that the excur-
sion VIII be mammoth affair. as the SUBJ
committee on tickets has reported the sale
OF near 600. and the members of the CO..
mittee anticipate an attendance of double
that number.
Members Estimate,
Ih1s Is the estimate of a prominent mem
Der of the joint committee, who. when
questioned. said: I'VE anticipate a large
attendance. because 95 per cent of the or
ganized labor of the city are allied with
Inc Central Labor Union and Building
Trades CouEcil- We have with us and fn
tetested IN the demonstration all the allied
printing trades, including Columbia Typo
graphical Union, Stereotypers' Union Print
ing Pressmen's Union, Press Feeders and
Assistants Union and the Bookbinders'
Union. Those represented in the Building
Trades Council are the Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Granite Cutters
Branch, Bricklayers' Union, Brotherhood
OF Carpenters, Hodcarriers' Union, Mosaic
and Encaustic Tile Layers, Stone Cutters
Association. Operative Plasterers' Union,
Plumbers and Gasfitters' Association.
Steam and Hot Water Filters Association,
Stone Masons' Union and Tin, Copper and
Sheet Iron Workers Union. The other al
lied organizations are Cigar Makers
CEion, Bakers Drivers Union, Columbia
Ledge of Machinists Bakers and Confec-
TONERS Union, Horseshoers' Union, Local
Union of Steam Engineers. Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees, Plate Printers
Union.
within these organizations is a member
ship of 1900, and with this support the
affair must be a success. and will be the
event of the year"
Committee in Charge.
The committee which will be in charge
at the grounds. equally representing the
Central Labor Union and Building Trades
Council. is follows: Andrew Murray
John p. Healey, j. B. Eglofr, Henry Hag-
erty, William Silver, ]. NJ. Kreiter, j. D.
Mckay, Milford Spohn, Henry Lewis, j.
Carew. John Willis. Michael Cation, ]. F.
McHugh. ]. Carnody. H. w. Szegedy, John
Lorch. David Rabbit. Edward Powell, j.
r. Johnson, T. Mccullough, ]. L. Feeney,