New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-04
LABOR DAY GIVES REST.
,,oRTs. PARADEs AND EXCURSIONS FOR
ALL SONS OF TOLL.

ALL SONS OF IOll..
.o- Tay Of recent years. has almost entirely
,hose distinctive features from which its name
W SERVED There was little I'm yesterdays exer-
- IN distinguish the day from other legal holt
esseS with the exception OF one or two small
Co.'S there was nothing typical of trade union
E "a mark the occasion For several years it
- aeep apparent that organized workingmen, for
- benefit and relaxation the first Monday in
'.r,her was set aside a wage workers holiday.
- sacon,ine less inclined each year TO claim the
q peculiarly as their by giving to 1t the
B .-1scia labor significance which it had decade
B - ago While some OF the individual unions
s-s,ea the day with picnics speeches and
-as the general parade of united labor or
-fzsti6ns Of past Labor Days omitted. AS
t,ter of fact the holiday has come to he recog-
/ - as A general festival of workers. whether
81 - ~ organized or not. or whether they be toilers
s go hand or brain. 1t was so Yesterday. The
- was one Of pleasure ana recreation for every
T.. irrespective Of class or station.
Ri FARING FORTH TO GET COOLER
| -bs-s was the same general suspension of bust
/ - we're shut everywhere. Office buildings were
fs.rted and the commercial sections of the city
81 .r. silent With the weather-the all important
81 federation upon a general holiday-not much
fs.ult could be found. 1t was hot. but during
- afternoon the heat tempered by a refresh
- breeze Like every one else, the weather man
80 CAV of but even without his official figures
& - The degrees OF temperature the suns rays i'm
.ssed upon humanity the desirability of forsaking
s - .ftv Tor green fields and cool beaches. From an
- hour Manhattan began ernptying itself of its
.snoinr population. 1t was essentially day Of
q -sions and picncs and a general faring forth 10
+ - comfortable conditions than could be found
--.hin the CITY Every train. every steamer and
ss-z trolley leaving the island packed
s - men women and children in search OF pleas
3 srs inclined TO sports and athletics there
d ,,5spcs Of attractions on water. field and track.
q .hr nsy has never been so plentifully supplied
+ - sporting contests, and the numerous oppor-
,unjes that were thus provided for outdoor recrea-
8 -, were attended by vast crowds.
4 Passengers who reached this city last night re-
19Tiea p sn1I RsiToad and the Central Rail
80 al Nevg-Jersey yesterday exceeded anything
tVer known the history OF the roads. The trains
a6e ID Of from ten 10 fifteen cars. in all of which
LANDING room was eagerly sought Time sched-
g. we're obliterated. and the trains arrived in
sfhis city anywhere from an hour TO an hour and
81 slf late.
PARADE WITH FLOATS.
3 Probably the largest parade which took place
Yesterday Of individual labor organizations was
a. Of the United Housesmiths and Bridgemen's
xnion There Is a strike on in this union, and IN
Consequence it was not difficult TO arrange parade
ID. about two thousand men. Starting from Cen
If-al Hall, in West ThiTty-second-st., the line OF
rarch led 10 Eighth-ave., thence TO Fiftyninthst,
81 down Fifth-ave TO Madison Square. The feature
"a the parade was a number of floats represen tative
q the different branches of the trade One of these
sas model Of one Of the towers Of the New East
River Bridge drawn by four horses. The paraders
we're uniformed in black shirt waists, white cravats
znd white alpine hats In the afternoon the mem
brs Of the union. with their wives and families,
attended a picnic at Atlantic Park Casino, Brook
b.. The Brotherhood of Carpenters in The Bronx
4--a I'd do for bringing
s9ntngents from surrounding towns. followed by
ficnic IN Bronx Brewery Park Mount Vernon. The
Brooklyn Central Labor Union held picnic at the
Bounds OF the Labor Lyceum. Wiloughby and
zgre ayes. District Assembly No27O Of the knights
IK Labor held athletic games IN the afternoon at
ISdge No. 40l Of the international Association of
IAschinists were held in the afternoon at Woodlawn
Pr Sixty-ffth-st and Twenty-second-ave..
|rsred the birthday Of Henry George at its club
Ironls, No. p West FOrty-second-st PAYERS As
sn4ent and ' Tecepfion AT CnTrTs Han No 22s
|EEst FOrty-seyeuth-sL The Social Reformers list
.ened 10 addresses in the large auditorium of the
|Eebrew institute East Broadway and Jef1erson-st,
b their individual liking the surrender OF some of
he big manufacturers whom they held responsible
~ the protraced struggle Of the last six months.
FIREMEN PA1.ADE IN THE BRONX.
Among the most interesting parades of the day
mere those Of several societies Of hremen through
Ie streets Of The Bronx. The Exempt Firemen's
association. the Volunteer Firemen's Association
Sc the Veteran Firemen's Association, Of Brook
n, about i've hundred in all, Daraded together,
nd One-hundred-and-sevent In a second
= uIna were Protective Engine Company No. 3,
Grter known Dutch Five, and the Sons of
*kleran Eiremen OF NeW-YOT They held their
scric in Bromner's Union Park Willis-ave and
ere-hundred- II hlrty-third-st. At picnics
xsre interesting programmes Of athletic sports,
E1ncng and speaking.
.For me employees and inmates Of the Manhattan
etate Hospital for the Insane Wards Island the
esy was one OF enjoyment and recreation. In the
sGeno0n the games for the female patients
e female employees and patients picked sides and
kFa!eq basket ball There were fifty yard dashes
n talo races. besides games Of lawn tennis and
SqueL The men had swimming races hurdle
r -s tLreelegged races. TheelbarroW and obstacle
1T r. r Aouette was the referee. Or. HOyt,
- Morgan and Dr.. Bond the judges, and
-, Elliot Dr. MaEness DR.. Heger. DR.. DelacrOix
- ~ tTalsier the starters. The playground was
8 es~oeq with spectators.
&c P Diver Association had its annual outing
&<sFI.lsy More than TWO thousand men were in the
- - maj marched from the clubhouse, No. G7 Mad
70 me pier at Markets., where all boarded
- sslsehlooat Taurus Timothy Payne the
81 ~ -. LlaIshsL Among the more prominent men
= I-s were Judge Herman F3olte. Congressman d.
E. vSIItlllah ]. Cronin. robert NJ. DOre, Judge
EL-sss31L- 5oiofogle. Register Isaac FrOmme and
rfi55es-l--H r Spelman- There were also several
- g. me parade They said TO be the
- Calnese IN the city who entitled to vote
e. e--1eis ana theIr friends soft white felt
- SsslI-to rec, white and blue canes, and wore
Is .SfsS % TIE association pinned conspicuously
- n-eI coats Three bands played popular airs
H. toilt view Grove College Point. Long
xsei5eS eo ana afterward athletic contests were
81 BOSTON HAS TWO PARADES
= ANlGf4Is REVIEWED BY GOVERNOR CRANE