The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-15
British Columbia Cites VIII Send
Large Delegations.
LACROSSE TEAMS TO CONTEST
Crack Players From the Other side
VIII DO Battle for Honors-LecaI
Unions VIII Contribute Elaborate
Floats in the Line Of aMrch-sE-
Throuxhouf Western washi gson.

All TIE labor u2io2s Of Seattle are b1ssfy
ocezz5@3 with preparations fer Labor Gay
Three weeks ara IT. to- Ire general com
zst;ee u charge @ ne celebration 70 ar
rargz tae many details u the affair a.
TIE regular weekly meetings 0. IRE s1bor-
5Irzt= Unions of S%zttle. little business g
transacted other than that Incidental %
sae wosk q getting matters in shape for
the one Gay II ms year So apart II honor
q ire bread wi1ne-s u tns country
The general committee o. the Western
Central Labor Cnier tAas succeeded Il o.
,aIasag the cooperation 0: me labor
unions u Es-itizz Columbia Victoria ard
Vancouver nave promised 70 sea2 Two q
the b@s- lacrosse teams IN TIE province 20
pay a. exhloition game II TIE afternoon
AT excursion VIII bring large number Of
British Coiunoi4ns 70 Seattle 70 help eels-
brate the day. TIE Canadians have not
forgotten the royal entertainment pro-
vsaed for taa-n On last FOURTH Of July and
when II. g. Armstrong % the general
committee visited ytetor1a and Vancouver
last week 20 invite the 2abor organizations
and TIE people generally 20 Seattle he gaz
given hearty ASSURANCES taat British Co
l2mosa would supply 4 large delegation
Tor trar occasion.
AAay % the subordinate uaiols % me
cIty will have elaborate floats n tae
parade. The ElectrcaI Workers. Brewers
Union. Stage Employees Association, Car
pentsES' and NeNsDoys' Unions VIII ali De
represented with floats more @. less eiabo-
rate IN design The Painters Union VIII
have i drilled team IN ne line OF march.
Yesterday afternoon. Ii meeting Of dele
gates from the subordinate unions 81 the
csty net II me headquarters of he Western
Contra! L4n-3r Union on Third avenue 70
discuss The details Of the parade with
Grand Marshal ". q. Armstrong. TIE
reports made by me delegations were All
~ the most encouraging character, Il was
made apparent that every labor organlza-
ton in ne city had decided 10 ca-op@ra.e
with the general committee and that the
members Of tae various unions would t1rn
out sn force in the parade.
Inquiries are coming n every day from
points ia Western Warrington regarding
the celebration q Labor day. From Grays
Barb0r the general committee has re-
eelYed requests for Information concern
Ing tie character and scope Of the cele-
bratio- ard inquiries are coming in from
many quarters a. 70 rates on railroad ard
steamer lines. This shows the Interest that
las been aroused everywhere in the state
IN the PREPARATIONS tlat are being MADE
70 celebrate the fste in honor q labor.
TIE celebra:ion mas already become more
than = local affair. As designed BY the
committee. IL Is 10 be a celebration "a
which every labor organization in the
state can participate and he efforts % the
managers Of the celebration are being il
recged SO that every important point il
the srat". and particularly IL Western
Washington will be represented.
The Musicians Union. Of Seattle. Will
form band of over fifty pieces for thu
Labor day parade II siii, march ahead
II the SEATTLE contingent. Orh-r bands vii
be distributed % the '-st advantage. TIL
line Of march has not yet been definitely
agreed upon. but l. has been decided thst
the local unions viii draw lots FOR posi-
tions n tls column.
= feature Or the day viii BE- the spor.s
| At Madison street park 4: ne baseball
grounds a game of lacrosse viii 5z play
= of carly IN the Afternoon ~ the crack
teazu. from Victoria and Vancouver. Juag-
ing ~ me popularity OF the exaibitinr.
game played last Fourth Of July. Il Is bs-
lieye4 that .ae game On Labor day wIil
draw 4 Big crowd. The cams while her.
viii undertake 20 form an international
lacrosse league, comprising The following
cities: Victoria, Vancouver. New West
minister. Seattle. Portland and Tacoma.
The general committee yesterday 70
csiv-d Il telegram from CcngTessEnaa
james Hauailro1 Lewis a. Washington, az
eeqt!cg the Invitation. 10 deliver an era
1io1 % the Gay.
Mayor r. J. Huues. il has been decided.
Viii preside a. the open air exercises.
which Will probably D. held In the old uni
ve:sity grounds Coz. Rogers viii D.