The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-07
BRYAN AND ROOSEVELT
LUNCH TOGETHER AS GUESTS OF
CHICAGO LABOR UNIONS
SPEAK FROM SAME PLATFORM

fOIIC1clanS MAKE speeches. But NOCn-
ing Political Allowed In the Labor
Day Observance-The Day More Gen-
orally Observed in Southern CItie-
Than Ever Before
Chicago, September 3.-The organ
lied labor Of Chicago today passed in
review before Colonel William J. Bry-
an and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
Hour after hour the labor unions
marched down Michigan avenue past
the Auditorium hotel, on the loggia
of which stood the democratic nominee
for president and the republican vice
| presidential candidate, together with
Charles Towne and Senator W. E.
Mason and a 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 line of marchers had
swung round Michigan avenue into
Jackson boulevard Colonel bryan and
Colonel Roosevelt went inside the no.
tel where soon after they sat down to
a luncheon given by labor representa-
tives. 1t was a flag of truce luncheon,
for the trades union men had declar-
ed that in the celebration of Labo day
| there was to be no politics.
While the parade was moving a host
of people, mostly the families of work
ing men, gathered in Electric park
where the speeches of the day were
| delivered.
The programme of speeches was as
follows: 2 p. m. to 3 p. m, Governor
Roosevelt, Charles A. TOwne, Samuel
Alschuler, democratic candidate for
governor of Illinois; Richard Yates, the
republican guberpatorial nominee;
| William E. Mason, Mayor Rose, of Mil
waukee; Mayor Harrison, of Chicago;
R. M. Patterson, p. H. O'Donnell, to
speak in the order given. At 4 p. m.
Colonel Bryan.
Colonel Roosevelt left here late this
afternoon and Colonel Bryan at 8
o'clock tonight. The latter went to
Cumberland, Md, where he will open
the campaign in that state tomorrow
Newport News, Va, September g.
Labor day was generally observed
here, business being practically sus-
pended. The shipyard, drydock and
every other industrial plant closed
down for the day. Between 5000 and
1000 people participated in the cele-
bration at Buckroe beach on the sub
urbs of the city, given under the aus
pices of the local labor unions.
Washington, September 3.-Dis-
patches from all parts of the country
show that there was a general obser-
vance of Labor day. The especially
noteworthy feature was the general
celebration of the day in the south,
where, hitherto, it has not been OBJ
served to any considerable extent. In
New York and Washington, while the
day was observed strictly as a holi-
dow on1 nrhlio and priuafa business
generally suspended, there were no
parade.
In ST. Louis more than 2 5000 men of
all trades marched ina monster pa
rade.
In P~ittsburg the day was more gener-
ally observed tina for years. In the
morning there was a large parade, and
in the afternoon there was speech
making and athletic sports at Schenley
park, concluding with fireworks. AL
the mills and factories were closed and
business suspended throughout the
city.
Louisville also had a more general
observance than in recent years.
In Cleveland rain seriously inter
fered with the celebration, though 81
600 men, representing over ninty unions
) paraded Notwithstanding a steady
downpour. President Gompers, of the
t American Federation of Labor, ad
dressed some thousands of workingmer
) at Scenic park.
t In Cincinnati and Milwaukee over
10, 900 men paraded, the latter city hav-
ing two professions, the Federated
Trades ouncil and the Building Trades
Council, holding separate celebrations
At Scranton, Pa, every line Of bust
ness was closed and $4,000 men were il
: line, most of them members of the
: United Mine Workers of America
, At Boston, owing to a disagreement
2 between Mayor Tart and the Boston
Central Labor Union, hardly half o.
: the trades unions paraded.
In Kansas City the politicians made
it a field day and Joseph Flory and A
NJ Dockery, republican and democrat
: candidates for governor, addressed
large crowds at a Labor day picnic il
, one of the parks.
Richmond, Va, September 3.-Labol
day was more generally observed il
Richmond this ear than ever before
There was a highly creditable parad'
in the morning of from 1,50O ito 200
men and his demonstration was wit
messed by many thousands. The bust
ness of the city was practically sus
pended.
Charleston, S. c., September 3.-Labo
day was celebrated here for the frs
; time with distinction. During thep pas
year working men have organized
strongly and turned out today with l,
500 men in parade
Atlanta, Ga, September 3.-The larg
est celebration of Labor day ever car
ried out in this city, and probably ii
the south, took place here today. F1v
thousand men were in line representa-,
every labor union. Large delegation
from adjoining own participated
Civic and military organizations WEI
in the parade. The enthusiasm aloni
the line of march throughout the cit:
y to Grant park was very great. Tt
e features of the exercises at the par
We're the address of the day by Fran
K Foster, of Boston, and a speech o.
Governor Gambler, -
s Macon, Ga, September da
3 was generally observed here today
Business houses and public offices wer
closed.
Charlotte, N. c., September
= day was celebrated today for the mrs
time in Charlotte's history. There wa
d a parade of 500 working men in whit
n. I C1nS white Shfrtc ond white nvnr1lk