The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-04
OUTING OF THE TOILERS |
Observance of Labor Day by Dis
triet Wage Farmers.
Zen Thousand People Attend Celc-
bratiOns mt River View md Mar
shall HalI-Grcntest Turnou- in the
History of the HOIidny-NOt n Mis-
mp Mars Pleasure Mt Either Place.


District ofe Columbia celebrated Labor
| Day yesterday in an appropriate manner
Two great outing parties were organized
! by the local union men, the Knights OF
Labor and their friends, under the auspices
of District Assembly, X. of L., going TO
Marshall Hall. and thH trades unIonists,
! representing the unioss affiliated with the
| Central Labor Union and the Building
| Trades Council, to River View. The ex-
cursionists to both places numbered about
| 10000. and all passed most enjoyable day.
| The forenoon was spent in picnicking and
! the afternoon and evening in athletic
games and other amusements.
That the Interest of the members of OF,
ganized labor in the observance o. Labor
Day is increasing is noted in the fact that
a greater number Of them participated in
| the celebration Of the workingman's ma
| tional holiday yesterday than in previous
| years. This was demonstrated by the
| largely increased numbers which left the
| city on the early boats yesterday morning.
| Those posted on labor affairs in the Dis
| trict are authority for the statement that
| nearly 80 per cent more of the members
| Of organized labor and their friends left
| Washington on the morning boats than in
| former years. The weather was all that
| could be desired, and everything passed
off without serious mishap.
/ Thrcc-Legged Race Declared on.
The programme Of events as arranged
by the joint committee appointed by the
Central Labor Union and the Building
Trades Council was carried out with the
exception of the three-legged race. in
when Henry w Szegedy President of the
Central Labor Union. and a partner We're
to have competed with e. j. Ratigan, Pres
| ident Of the Building Trades Council, and
nate. Mr.. Szegedy ard his running mate
were on the ground anxious to show their
| speed, but Mr.. Ratigan was unable to be
| present because he was left at the River
View wharf in Washington after a desper-
| ate run for the steamer Samuel ]. Pentz.
| The athletic games at River View began
| as soon as practicable after the arrival of
the first boats from Washington The op-
posing mines in the baseball game were
composed of members of the Structural
| Iron Workers and Bookbinders' unions.
While the score of the game ran into two
| figures. the exhibition was interesting and
was witnessed by a fair sized crowd. After
hard struggle the Structural Iron Work.
ers won by score OF II to 10. H. Waple
and J. c. Callahan were in the points for
the Iron Workers and John Martin and
William Landon for the Bookbinders. John
Hervey acted as umpire
Miss Szegedy Victorious.
One of the most interesting contests
was the wheelbarrow race for ladies', which
was won by Miss Florence Szegedy, with
Miss Nellie Ballingar second. There were
eight entries. In tn, first heat Miss Szeg-
edy qualified for the final and in the next
Miss Ballinger was the winner. In the
run-off when the girls had covered about
half the distance Miss BalIinger was
slightly in the lead. She lost control of
her wheelbarrow. however. and fouled Miss
| Szegedy by running directly in front OF
her. There was clash between the bar
rows and the young ladies tumbled IL diff.
ferent directions on the grass They scram-
bled to their feet as quickly as possible
and each leaving her wheelbarFow behind
continued her way to the goal at record
breaking speed The spectators shouted to
the runners to return for their wheelbar-
rows, which they did. and gaining pos
session of them headed again for the tape
Miss Szegedy managed to cross the line
first and was declared the winner of the
first prize. Miss Szesedy was the winner
in the wheelbarrc~ rice last Labor Day
Another amusing number Oh the pro-
gramme van eii,:10i2g the creased pole
The stah, wnich wss about six inches in
diameter, was thoroughly CREASED, and at
the top was suspended several valuable
articles. which were promised as prizes
| TO the boys who would climb the pole and
take them. Often the aspi-ants for the
prizes would climb 20 within a few inches
| of the coveted articles ana then they would
lose their hold and slide hack to the
ground. However. they would try again.
and when the grease was sUn,awhat rubbed
from the pole the prizes were obtained
Bicycle and Foot Rnces
In the 10o-yard foot race for men the
first prize was won by H Waple. while
H. p Lashorn secured second. place.
Waple and Lashorn also captured the first
and second prizes for the running high
jump. In the mems bicycle race J. Il.
Johnson won. with George Dalton second.
Charles c. Hill would probably have won
except for the fact that he was thrown
from his wheel in the lead at the begin
ming OF the last lap. The bicycle race for
boys was won by John Plunkett, with Fl
7. Rodier second
splendid exhibition was given at the
pavilion in the evening by Prof Edward
Oiiveri and lady, the champion white
cake walkers of the Dist.1tt. and Prof.
more is-.l local reputation as partici-
pam, !, ccatests ::r confectionery Tho
iudFrs SrIe Messrs. Szegedy Connor. ard
Ker,r'. They declared the Oliveri couple
! the winn--s, AID awarded them the cake
| and the s25 cash. Miss Mary Wise won
the prize for fancy dancing. Excellent
exhibitions of bag punching was given by
| H. z. Defer and Frank Heusman both
of the Y. NJ. C. A. Mr.. Heusman was de-
clared the winner.
The chase after a creased porker which
was awarded to the captor as a prize
caused a great deal of excitement and
amusement. The little razorback proved
very elusive, and many a time when one
of its pursuers thought he had 1t in his
grasp IL slipped away. He was finally
captured by William King.
w. C. Connor acted as judge of the ath-
letic contests, and gave general satisfac-
tion.
Committees In Charge.
The excursion of the Trades Unionists
was in charge of the following commit
tees:
General Joint cornmttce-E. W. Patton, Chair
Treasurer; sam d. Nedrey, j. NJ. Heisley Jerc
J. Crowley, John Cusick. Charles McC;owaB,
James F. Kelley J. L. Fceney, A. l. Dahler.
Fred W. Henke, G. o. Walhce, J. \ Huff,
William Silver, David Rabbit, John Mcvey
Jarne5 l.. Stevens, j. c. Selhy, William Pollard
A. Cooper l. \. Slyder c. 7. Smith, b. r.
Dayi, Ross James. James Callahan. J. ". Croft,
David W. Streets. ~ :. James, =. L. Lomax,
NJ. J. Mccarthy, Riehgsd Jung, John Ham
nerstrom, 7. }. Mccullough, Peter Morgan. John
4. Brett, Andrew Murray, J. T. NIcCinsand.
John Doody, }. y. Wright, J. u. Wilson. C. n
Whitehead, d. D. Condon 4 W Stockton, 5 j.
Zea, J. A. Huston, JohG Willis, James Lain
Enteftanmcnt-I. L. Feeney Chairman; Tohl