Evening star., 1898-09-02

called at o'clock pm.
8. 2O-yard foot race of single men, who
must be members of a Labor day organiza-
ton Prizes: Fine hat pair shoes, and
order for $3.50 value of merchandise.
Awarded to first. second, and third best,
respectively. Race called at 2:30 pm.
4. Running high leap. Open to all. En-
trance fee of twenty-five cents for each
contestant. A cash prize of $ and $3.50
will be awarded to best and second best
contestants. respectively. Contest called at
pm.
5. Free for all boys foot race, limited to
fourteen years and under. Cash prizes Of
s. and 81 will be awarded. Race called at
$50 pm.
G. Tug of war, between teams from the
Central Labor Union and Building Trades
Council, nine contestants to each team
Entrance fee, twenty-five cents for each
contestant. Cash prize of IS to the sue
cessful team. Game called at 3:45 pm.
T. 2OO-yard foot race of married men,
members of labor organization. Prizes:
one years subscription to Washington
Post, one barrel flour. one rocker, to first
second and third best, respectively.
s. Wheelbarrow race of married ladies.
Contestants to be blind-folded. Prizes:
One set Sheffield knives and forks, one sill
yer butter dish. elegant sofa pillow. Race
called at 4:45 p.m.'
O. Chasing a closely-clipped creased pig.
Free for all. The person who succeeds In
catching the pig and returning it to a mem
ber of the committee and placing it in
bag will receive cash order of s. and will
be presented with the pig; chase will COM
mence at pm.
10. Fancy dancing. Misses of fourteen
and under. For the best, gold medal will
be awarded Dance will be called at pm.
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 gold coin.
The following prizes will be awarded pa
irons of the chute: One years subscrip-
hoy ,1cnr no
silk umbrella: one pair fine shoes
Patrons of the merry-go-round Will be en-
titled to the following prizes: A silver
watch; boys suit of clothes; pair OF fine
shoes.
To contestants at ten pins, an elegant
hand satchel a handsome cane, and box
of fine cigars, will be awarded.
Patrons of the roller coaster will be
awarded splendid parlor table and pair
of elegant shoes
All games will be called promptly at the
hour stated. All entrances must be re-
ported, and fees paid in advance to COM
mittee appointed for that purpose.
Boat will leave 7th street wharf at 10
am, 215 and Gas pm. Returning, will
leave River View at L. 5. and 1880.
COmmittces for the Day.
Entertainment-Wm. Silver. chairman;
Henry Lewis, ]. Carew. John Willis,
Michael Cation, Milford Spohn, David Rab-
bitt, William Hunt, John Stanley, ]. L.
Feeney, John Ester, ]. F. Mccormick, w.
FL Maghan, w. H. Barnholdt, ]. B. Beuch-
ling, T. Richardson. c. Sandford w. Lo-
craft, w. K. Williams, w. H. Marsh, B.
Bernhard P. c. Kelley. ]. B. Egloff, 7. Nc
Cullough, John Lorch, ]. Totten, Walter
Thompson, Benedict Tarrant, c. j. Heuter
and f. Powell.
On tickets-J. D. Mckay. chairman; J. P.
Healey, John Carmody, ]. R. Johnson.
Henry Hagerty, Norman c. Sprague, J. M.
Heisley, E. S. Lomax, o. P. Cox, ]. M.
Kreiter.
On foor-C. A. Cook, chairman; H. w.
Szegedy, E. w. Patton, NJ. ]. Mccarthy, NJ.
p. Canty, 7. NJ. Wilson, w. A. Mcknight,
]. ]. Crowley, P. G. Ladd. S. D. Cole.
All of the above constituted COM
mittee to maintain general order.
The Donations.
The following named firms have gener-
ously donated the valuable and useful arti-
cles which will be presented as provided in
the program:
Leonard Ruble, one specially made silk
umbrella; Hirsh & We'll, fine hat; S. E. &
man & Son, fine cane; A o. Hutterly, en-
graved gold medal; E. H. Morsell, set ele-
CANT knives and forks; Charles A. Pike,
pair fine shoes; Evening Star Newspaper
Company, one years subscription; Eclipse
Bicycle Company, one superior bicycle
lamp; Saks & Co. So order for merchan-
disc; Post Newspaper Company. one years
subscription; Robinson & Cherry, $3.50
order for merchandise; House & Hermann
elegant dining table; Times Newspaper
Company, one years subscription; W. H.
Stoll, pair fine shoes; Castelberg National
Jewelry Company, handsome silver watch:
Langlois, pair elegant foot forms; w. D.
Tennille, handsome suit boys clothes; He'll
brun & Co., pair elegant shoes; Louis Har-
tg, set of slver-plated knives and forks:
William Hahn Co, pair fine shoes; E.
Voight, handsome silver butter dish: A
Lisner Palais RoyaD, splendid set of din
ing dishes; Lansburgh Bros, elegant silk
umbrella; Stumph & Bro, handsome sofa
pillow; Hall & Glover, box of fine Blue
Label cigars; S A. Reeves, barrel of Cali
fornia -four; Kann, Sons & Co. gentle
mans handsome hand satchel Jackson
BROS, elegant parlor table; Mayer & Pet
utt fine rocker.
At Marshall Hall,
The joint committee on the part of the
local Federation OF Labor and D. A. Ge.
Knights of Labor, has likewise prepared
a program, which, it Is believed, will be
pleasing to all who may be disposed to
spend Labor day with them at Marshall
Hall.
1t is intended to appropriate the net
financial results of the festivities to tho
fund for the defense of the labor men who
have been indicted in this city for con-
splracy, and whose cause has also been
taken up by the American Federation of
Labor and National Building Trades Coun-
Gil, whose affiliated unions throughout the
country are responding favorably to ap-
peals sent to them for money which will
be necessary to enable the accused to make
a proper defense.
The Program.
The program for Labor day will COM
prise:
Wheelbarrow races-Open to all; prizes,
an eight-day clock and a cut glass water
pitcher and tumblers.
Three-legged races-Prizes, silk umbrella
and fruit dish.
Fat mans tub races-PriZes to be deter
mined by the number Of contestants.
Bicycle races-PriZes, sui of clothes, pair
Of shoes and bicycle saddle
Foot races-One-fourth of a mile; prizes
s., silk umbrella and clock.
Swimming contests-100 yards; prizes So
and $50.
Greasy pig chase-Prize handsome rock
ing chair and the pig to the winner.
Blind mans race-F'ifty 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