Evening star., 1898-09-05
Labor Organizations Celebrating the
Great Holiday.
WHERE The BREEZES BLOW
Crowds at River View and Marshall
Hall.
P L E A ING PROG A MS

| the United States today by the men who
represent the muscle and might CT the
| greatest of republics. In many places the
| various organizations which are made up
| OF these men are marching with waving
| banners and lively music in great and i'm
| pressive parades. In the national capital
| the observation Of the holiday has taken
| the more pleasant form of excursions down
| the river under the auspices of the labor
| fraternities. At River View large numbers
| of the bodies affiliated with the Central
| Labor Union and the Building Trades
! Council are enjoying the day in a variety of
| ways.
An Attractive Program.
| The athletic attractions are being parti-
| cularly enjoyed this afternoon. and the
program. which will continue until after
| night fall. includes:
| 1. Amateur bicycle race. Open to all con-
testants from the District Of Columbia.
Prizes-First, a sweater; second, one pair
bicycle shoes; third, one bicycle lamp.
2. Game of quoits. Free for all. Prizes
First, one years subscription to Washing
ton Times; second, one set plated knives
and forks.
!. -tu-yar6 foot race of s,ng,e m.n who
n.dst lie members Of a Labor DAY organi-
| eaton. PrtzsS-tirSt, fine hat; second, pair
| shoes; third, order for $3.50 value of mer-
! chandise.
4. Running high leap. Open to all. En-
trance Zee 70 cents So to first. and $3.50 to
second.
| >. Free for all boys foot race limited to
| fourteen years and under. Prizes of So and
| 81 will be awarded.
u. Tug OF war between teams from the
| Central Labor Union and Building Trades
/ Council, nlne contestants To each team.
| Entrance fee, % cents. So to the successful
team.
30 yard foot race Of married men,
members - u labor organization. Frizeh-
FIRST, one years subscri ptiOn to Washing
ton Post; Sacoho, one barrel Hour: third,
| one rocker
S. Wheelbarrow race of married ladies'
Contestants to be blindfolded. Prizes
First one set Sheffield knives and forks;
second, one silver butter dish; third. soia
pillow.
.. Chasing creased pig. Free for all.
The person who succeeds in catching the
pig and returning it to member of the
committee and placing il in a bag will re-
celye cash order of So, and will be pre-
sentea with the pig.
10. Fancy dancing. Misses of fourteen
and under. For the best gold medal will
be awarded.
IL. Cake walk by ten couples of the Old
Dominion Cake Walk Club. The couples
Will be entitled to slice of cake. in which
is embedded a gold coin.
The following prizes will be awarded pa
irons of the chute: One years subscription
to The Evening Star, one silk umbrella,
one pair shoes.
entitled to the following prizes: A silver
watch, boys suit of clothes, pair of shoes.
To contestants at ten pins, hand
satchel, a cane and box of cigars, will be
awarded.
Patrons of the roller coaster will be
awarded a parlor table and pair of shoes.
The boat left Ith street wharf at 10 a. m.
2:15. and will leave again at GAS pm. Re-
turning, will leave River View at and
1o:5U.
Committees for the Day.
Entertainment-Wm. Silver, chairman;
| Henry Lewis. J. Carew, John Willis,
Michael Cation, Milford Spohn, David Rab-
bitt, William Hunt. John Stanley, ]. L.
Feeney, John Ester. ]. F. Mccormick, w.
| H. Maghan. W. H. Barnholdt, ]. B. Beuch-
| craft, w. X Williams, w. H. Marsh, B.
Bernhard. P. c. Kelley, ]. B. Eglon, r. Nc
| Culloush. John Lorch. j. Totten, Walter
Thompson. Benedict Tarrant. C. j. Heuter
and E. Powell.
On Tickets. D. Mckay. chairman; J. P.
/ Heaiey, John Carmody, J. r. Johnson,
| Henry Hagerty. Norman c. Sprague, j. M.
heisIey. Z. S. Lomax. O. 2. Cox. ]. NJ.
kreter.
On foor-C. A. Cook. chairman: H. w.
| Szegedy, E. W. Patton, M. J. Mccarthy NJ.
[ p Canty. T. NJ. Wilson, w. A Mcknight,
| j. J. Crowley, P. G. Ladd. S. D. Cole.
| All of the above constituted committee
| to maintain general order.
l.. Down at Marshall Hall.
No less interesting to the big crowds at
| Marshall Hall is the program prepared by
| the joint committee of the Federation Of
Labor and District Assembly, No 66.
| knights of Labor, for their outing at that
! favored and favo1ite resort. The proceeds
f from this excursion will be devoted 20 the
fund for the defense Of the labor men in
| dicted in this city for conspiracy.
| The program at Marshall Hall Includes:
| Wheelbarrow racesOpen to all: prizes,
| an eight-day clock and a cut glass water
! pitcher and tumblers.
Three-legged races-Prizes, silk umbrel-
| la and fruit DISH
| Fat mans tub races-Prizes to be deter
| mined by the number Of contestants.
| Bicycle races-Prizes, suit Of clothes,
| pair of shoes and a bicycle saddle.
| Foot races-One-fourth of mile prizes,
| 50. silk umbrella and clock.
| Swimming contests-1O0 yards; prizes, IS
| and 81. so
| Greasy pig chase-Prize. handsome rock
ing chair and the pig to the winner.
| Blind mans race-Fifty yards: prizes,
| three cases beer, two cases beer and one
| case beer.
| Rooster dance-Winner to have choice Of
| any rooster in the coop.
| Sack race-Prizes, keg OF beer and two
| cases of beer.
Waltzing contest-Gold medals to the sue
| cessful couple.
| The committees in charge are:
| Executive-J. X. Potter. chairman; c. W.
| Enrich. secretary; v. Q. Ffoulke, treas
urer.
| Sports-J B. Fenton, w. f. Carr James
! NJ. Ives. A. NJ. Lawson. ]. L. Webb, c. A.
| Maiden. A. Eggerman. V. o. Ffoulke.
| Reception-T. P. ODea. ]. J. Cormoday,
| w. w. Admonston. J. T. Doyle, L. P.
| Wild. Dennis Mahoney. r. e. Gr1gsby, B.
| Sotobxa.
| Arrangements-Frank O'Mara, W. P.
| Sweeney, NJ. j. Cuff, E. D. Knight, H. B.
| Martin. w. Paum, Roman Horning, Mi
| chaei Corkey.
| Floor-D. L. Connor Lolah Moster. s. A.
| Clements, r. Eggerman Mark Tremley,
| W. s. Childs, W. H. G. Simmons. B. Bell
| and C. W. Enrich.
| Lowest prices ever quoted for Furniture
| and Carpets are Hoeke's.-Advt.
Light Penalty Imposed.