Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-03
IN HONOR OF TOLL
Celebrations of Labor Day in the
Cities Outside.
ADDRESSES BY PROMINENT MEN
Roosevelt and Bryan Among the
Speakers in Chicago.
BIG 2 a r AID E r Z V lie W E D

of Chicago today passed In review before
Colonel William J. Bryan and Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt Hour after hour the
labor unions marched down Michigan ave
past the Auditorium Hotel, on the
logga of which stood the democratic
nominee for President. the republican vice
presidential candidate, together with Chas.
A. Towne, Senator W. E. Mason and
dozen other political leaders. Both Bryan
and Roosevelt were heartily greeted by the
men as they marched by the hotel.
When the last man of the long line OF
marchers had swung round Michigan ave-
nue. into Jackson Boulevard Colonel Bryan
and Colonel Roosevelt went inside the hotel,
where soon after they sat down to lunch
con given by labor representatives. 1t
flag Of truce" luncheon, for the trades
union men had declared that in the cele-
bration of labor day there was to be no
politics.
While the parade moving a host of
people. mostly the families of working
men. gathered in Electric Park, where the
speeches of the day were delivered. The
program of speeches was as follows:
Governor Roosevelt, Charles A. Towne,
Samuel AIschuler, democratic candidate
for governor of Illinois; Richard Yates, the
republican gubernatorial nominee; William
E: Mason, Mayor Rose of Milwaukee,
Mayor Harrison Of Chicago. r. Nj. Patter-
son and P j. ODonnel, to speak in the
order given Colonel Bryan making the last
speech OF the afternoon.
This evening there will be more speaking.
concluding with an address by John F.
Finerty. Colonel Roosevelt will leave here
late this afternoon and Colonel bryan at
o'clock tonight. The latter takes the Bal
timore and Ohio train TO Cumberland, Md,
where he will open the campaign in that
state tomorrow.
The speeches of Governor Roosevelt and
Colonel Bryan will be found on another
page
Big Parade in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. September 3.-Labor day
was celebrated here by labor parade, Ill
which more than 25.s0 men of all trades
participated. The day generally OBJ
served. business of all kinds being prac
tically suspended. All through the south
organized labor celebrated. AT Atlanta,
Ga Birmingham, Ala. Memphis, Tenn,
Charleston, s. c., New Orleans and other
big centers parades were held and business
suspended
CumberIand's First Celebration.
Special Dispatch The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, September 3.-The
first attempt at holding a Labor day demon
stration in Cumberland was much Of sue
cess. four hundred men with banners. rep
resenting the typographical. tin workers.
iron and steel workers. glass workers and
machnist trades, marched through the
principal streets behind the South Cumber-
land Band. The Car Inspectors Union also
took part An aII-day picnic is being held
at Narrows Park. Congressman George A.
Pearre and others delivered addresses.
Great Success at Richmond, Va.
Special Dispatch The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, September 3.-Labor
day, observed here for the first time as
state holiday, was celebrated by a unique
parade of labor organizations in uniform
over mile long and public speaking at
he r,Fi
features in the parade including mechan-
ical floats by the Richmond Locomotive
works and Trigg ship yard representative
of those industries. The demonstration was
the largest ever made by organized labor
III this city, and the people generally en-
tered into the spirit OF the occasion.
Small Parade in BostOn.
BOSTON, September 3.-The thousands Of
citizens who participated in the annual La
Dor day celebration today were favored
with excellent weather and most Of the
events were carried out without hitch.
The principal feature was the display made
by organized labor, but the demonstration
did not equal some OF former years. largely
due TO disa agreement between Mayor Hart
and the Boston Central Labor Union.
Hardly One-half of the trade unions of
Boston took part in the parade About
45po trade uniOnists were in line. The
knights Of Labor numbering about 1,3OO.
AtltA II pdEdtlt independent OF the trade
un!onlsts The knights of Labor were re-
viewed by Mayor Hart and Governor
Crane
Before the labor parades some of the men
OF the Scottish clans marched through the
principal streets Of the city and took steam
er FOR Ca!edontan Grove. West Roxbury, at
which place the annual picnic and annual
field day of the order was held
Another feature of the day was the picnic
and games Of the National Irish Athletic
Association at Oak Island
The Day at Scranton. Pa
SCRANTON, Pa, September 3-Labor
day was observed here more generally than
before, business houses closing and all
Industries being idle. The parade OF or
ganized labor was big one. fully $1,000
men being IN line nearly two-thirds Of
whom belonged to the United Mine Work
ers OF America in this city and the towns
between Olyphant and Pittston. The pa
rade ended with picnic at Laurel I'm
Idrh, where addresses were made.
Gompers Speaks ut CIeyeIand
CLEVELAND. Ohio September "A
drizzling rain seriously interfered with the
celebration Of Labor day IN this city. The
day dawned cloudy and cool and rain be-
gar falling Just before o o'clock the hour
set for the starting of the parade Not
wtthstanding steady dOwnpour, however,
there were probably 5000 men in line. rep
reseutiug more than ninety unions,
AT the conclusion of the parade thousands
OF workingmen and their families went &c
Scenic Park. where President Samuel
Gompers OF the American Federation OF
Labor delivered an address, A big picnic
ana all kinds OF athletic sports and games
followed.
No Parade in New York City.
NEW YORK. September 3.-In view of
the fact that there Is no general parade to-
day Of labor in this city and that many
downtown business houses are closed
there is unusual quietude. almost like that
Of Sunday. in the principal thoroughfares
Most of the trade organizations left the
city by early trains and boats for their ont
ings, each having a program OF its own
The exception was the parade of the United
Housesm!ths and Bridgemen's unions
which had about 2O'O men In line.
A Labor day parade was held In Jersey
City. under the auspices OF the United
Building Trades Council of Hudson county
An incident of this parade was the action
OF the Central Federated Union in refusing
to march past the grandstand In front of