New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-05
LABOR DAY ENJOYMENTS.
PLENTY OF GAMES AND ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE VARIOUS PICNIC GROUNDS

AT THE VARIOUS PICNIC GROUN Do'
Lnbor DAY VII, in all probability hc more gener-
ally observed to-day than It has ev"r been since II
was FIRST Instituted 1t was M TO few years
aso disunctiveiy labor union celebration. IN tD"t
t,o labor unions made = special demonstration
every year with a srand parade. finally winding up
the whole with mass meetings AT which speeches.
were mace by men prominently known among the
unions.
Legal holiday though # WAS few business houses
closed their doors and even though the oanks
had 10 Shut I'D shop" the exchanges went rEhl
along Gradually. however. a change toOK pace.
The custom Of having parade ceased ana the
labor un,on. instead OF having massmeeetlnes'
came to look upon the day MS holiday IN its
truest sense day OF general ollity. OF pcnics IN
pleasant groves o. excursions 20 charming coun-
try resorts where the workncman and his wife
could enjoy themselve. thoroughly. Then inc true
holiday Idea 81 tho day began 10 fix itse, upon
the business community. until finally the clerk IN
an uptown store and the cashier In Wali-st
firm looked upon themselves as equally thorough
labor men with the most enthusiasts members OF
n labor union As great oaks from little acorhs
grow SO the enjoyment OF Labor Day grew greater
from year TO year until NJ the present time every
body who works for a living considers II part OF MS
duty as we'll as delight TO observe the day as
special one for and FOR a good time generally
To-day consequently will he generally observed
by every laborer who is worthy or MS nNe-'he
plumber. the carpenter. the bookkeeper ma me
clerk will go hard IN hand al picnic ana fesnNa
and make the best Of Il. The fact that the day
this year was preceded by the Saturday malt
holiday and tho full Sunday holiday naturally de-
termined many business houses close their doors
that might not have closed Ind not been Tor me
lucky coincidence, for II made the bosses feel
that there was n good chance for Themselves TO
take a vacation Of three days When. therefore.
shors were closed on Saturday at noon the clerks
md other employees were told 10 be on hand good
and early on Tuesday
There will be. il IS true. here and there oit OF
a parade by several unions, but will be simply an
individual parade from the headquarters or a
union along tho way a picnic rendezvous. And
a dav OF Games and pcnicS II will he indeed The
following will give a general idea OF what the
unions Will do
PAYERS and Hammers Unions Nos 1902 1903
2a22 and lo5,S which have five hundred members.
will at 1870 a. IN. march from Currys Hall, In
East Forty-seventh-s; down Thi'd-ave to the
Twenty-thrd-st ferry. OF course they will be
headed by band Of music
Tho Central Lah,y Federation and its affated
unions In Manhattan will 70 TO Hoboken and have
a fne time at Krobers Boulevard Park. There will
be bowling and shooting matches, not to say any
thing about good dinner.
The Brooklyn Central Labor Union will have
an outing at R:dqewood Park. and District Assem-
bly, No ~. knights Of Labo;. will go to Brooklyn
and with District Assembly No. 80 It's members
Will enjoy themselves a. Timer PARK One OF ne
ftatures OF he day viii be nr ADDRESS 10 ne de
One Of The festivals Of the day VIII be the atheiie
games Of the Central Lab9r Union in S1t5er -,
he snenx Se FUN m vii If bcsn at In the
admission tickets deposited at the gate during the
day will win valuable prize There is also 70 be
a game OF baseball for n handsome silk rennant
between the members of the building trades and
the miscellaneous trades section. The compeu
lions will include i00-yard DASH open TO all
Amateurs sack race. for delegates 10 the central
hsSSr unSn G hSD ssn s ana umh ha fGS nd
shot. old mems race. boys race. for boys -FOUR
teen years old and under: two-mile bicycle race
open to all amateurs: drawing ny Wcmen TOT
prize, and shooting and bowling. 49,
The United Council Of PAYERS, Hammers. Blue
stone Cutters. Flaggers and Bridge and Curb Set
tiers also 10 have jolly day OF II with games
and the PAYERS and hammers will he met In Will
iamsburg a the Broadway ferry, by the members
OF PAYERS and Hammers Unions Nos; 500; f"I
and 20i5 OF Brooklyn. Specially, engaged trolley
cars will carry them to Timer Iark, Gravesend
Bay. where they will join IN the celebration OF the
day by the Long Island Protective Association
Altogether, Labor Day bids fair TO be a nisnomer
with many enjoyments Tor everyoody1,a ~ cay ga,
picnic grounds and the men on :he railroads and
ferries
carnival OF sports under the auspices. Of the
;on vii, be- bed in Mount Vernon In the morn
ing at 10 o'clock the Nernons. the Leading base
bah team OF that city Will meet the Cuban Giants
The athletic sports will begin az 100 o'clock and
Will consist of bicycle racing running high jump
q pole vault. obstacle races. boys races, etc.
labor Day will be celebrated at the Country
Club. in Westchester, BY an old-fashioned clambakc
Preceding the clambake there will be yacht races.
polo matches. tennis matches and q golf tourna-
ment.
programme consists Of bicycle racing and field
contests.